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Something to think about: color basics
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 11:59 am
by Jack Flanders
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).
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 12:14 pm
by Kentucky Mason
I think you nailed it. I try to use this color scheme whenever possible. It just works.
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 12:39 pm
by Renderking Fisk
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.
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 12:45 pm
by rick5150
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
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 12:58 pm
by Jack Flanders
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).
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 11:40 pm
by Rob
If the shoes are right, the adventuring is easy!
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 12:15 am
by Rabittooth
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
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 12:33 am
by Jack Flanders
Actually...yes, it is.
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 11:05 am
by Renderking Fisk
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.
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 11:10 am
by Jack Flanders
I still say Jet Li needs to play Short Round. That'd kick all kinds of #$%&*!!
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 11:28 am
by IndyBlues
Rab, that look is killer. I was uncertain if the Indy would look good in black, but now I'm convinced. Very nicely done.
Goth Indy
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 1:10 pm
by indybill
Agreed!
Very cool Rab. I see a whole new ensemble niche
growing from this.
Regards,
Indybill
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 1:15 pm
by Indiana_Stone
Wow. Sign me up for a black Wested.
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 2:24 pm
by thefish
I still say Jet Li needs to play Short Round. That'd kick all kinds of #$%&*!!
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
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 2:46 pm
by Jack Flanders
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!