Something to think about: color basics

Jack Flanders · Post by **Jack Flanders** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 11:59 am

This may be painfully obvious to some, but I just realized that Indy’s basic color scheme follows this simple pattern: dark shoes, pants lighter than the shoes, and shirt lighter than the pants. If you were assembling an outfit of “close enoughs”, then you couldn’t go wrong using this system. This could even be used if you wanted to vary “the look” a little. Keep in mind that you must also keep the jacket and hat as dark as or darker than the pants (without resorting to black in my opinion, unless that’s what you really want).

Kentucky Mason · Post by **Kentucky Mason** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 12:14 pm

I think you nailed it. I try to use this color scheme whenever possible. It just works.

Renderking Fisk · Post by **Renderking Fisk** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 12:39 pm

Your shoes should never be lighter then your pants, and your pants should never be lighter then your shirt. There are exceptions to this rule, as you can imagine.

rick5150 · Post by **rick5150** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 12:45 pm

Your shoes should never be lighter then your pants, and your pants should never be lighter then your shirt. There are exceptions to this rule, as you can imagine.

Don't forget, your hat should be lighter than your jacket

Jack Flanders · Post by **Jack Flanders** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 12:58 pm

Don't forget, your hat should be lighter than your jacket

I never went to finishin' schoo' (and I...uh...don't own a fed either, I'm not a "hat" person).

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 11:40 pm

If the shoes are right, the adventuring is easy!

Rabittooth · Post by **Rabittooth** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 12:15 am

It's interesting you should mention this. I was recently thinking about how cool a set of gear would look in grey scale. Same shades and materials...just at grey scale, like the clothing only was in a black and white movie:

That's Chris King's display I took the liberty of messing with there to show you what I mean.

Pretty neat huh?

-Rabittooth

Jack Flanders · Post by **Jack Flanders** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 12:33 am

Actually...yes, it is.

Renderking Fisk · Post by **Renderking Fisk** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 11:05 am

Rab, on The Raven they're having a debate on Uncle George and Uncle Steve and if they're going to change the "look" of Indy's Gear.

Folks should see that pic you altered.

Jack Flanders · Post by **Jack Flanders** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 11:10 am

I still say Jet Li needs to play Short Round. That'd kick all kinds of #$%&*!!

IndyBlues · Post by **IndyBlues** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 11:28 am

Rab, that look is killer. I was uncertain if the Indy would look good in black, but now I'm convinced. Very nicely done.
Goth Indy

indybill · Post by **indybill** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 1:10 pm

Agreed!

Very cool Rab. I see a whole new ensemble niche
growing from this.

Regards,
Indybill

Indiana_Stone · Post by **Indiana_Stone** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 1:15 pm

Wow. Sign me up for a black Wested.

thefish · Post by **thefish** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 2:24 pm

I still say Jet Li needs to play Short Round. That'd kick all kinds of #$%&*!!

Actually, the kid who played Short Round is now a martial artist and fight coordinator for feature films.

I've said for a while that they should get him to come in to reprise his role to lend a hand to the action required for the audience, while accomodating an aging Indy, who's most likely put on THOUSANDS more miles since we last saw him in Last Crusade, (or Birth of the Blues for that matter.)

-Dan

Jack Flanders · Post by **Jack Flanders** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 2:46 pm

thefish wrote:Actually, the kid who played Short Round is now a martial artist and fight coordinator for feature films.

Problem solved. Aside from buy-in from some pretty aloof characters, I'd say this project is off to a good start!