Zelda Art Feedback on My Signature Banner?

[zachev2kool]

I created an animated signature banner showcasing the Zelda games I've beaten. It's the first one I've created and I'd like some feedback. Thanks!

 

[Linknerd09]

Whoa! Your sig banner is awsome! It's really cool. I love your sig. You got a really intense sig banner!

 

[zachev2kool]

Really? Thanks! It took a lot of work, glad it payed off.

 

[Linknerd09]

I think I never seen one. Aside from userbars, but that one looks unique! Great work!. It's pretty creative from you!=D

 

[zachev2kool]

Yeah I didn't use any online generators or anything, I made it from scratch. Thanks again!

 

[Firice da Vinci]

Well, my opinion would change depending on what you were going for. It seems you just wanted an area in the game and slapped on a render. Compared to some other first time signatures, I give it a thumbs up, although I like my signatures to have more effects. For example, I didn't make my current avatar's background. It was some stock image I found through Google. With some slight edits, I made it brighter, made it blend in more with the background, did some smudging with the wolves, and I was done, with an improved image.

I think it would be better to make a background for a signature. Either that or edit a stock like crazy. That will give you some cool effects that really make the sig noticeable. That's what I do for everything I make. I would recommend doing some Google searches on "GIMP signature tutorials" to find some nice additions to future graphics, if you plan to make more, that is.

 

[zachev2kool]

I wasn't looking to make it fancy or anything, I just wanted to take some of my favorite elements from each of the games and enhance the animation. Once I begin making a better avatar, I'll definitely use more of Photoshop's capabilities.