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carmendove

Icon Story Meme

Jun 04, 2007 23:26

Because I'm bored, I've decided to create my own meme.

Reply with your favorite (or not) icon I've made and I'll tell you a little about WHY I made it and the process that went into making it (not a tutorial but an interesting story about the process - if there is one).

Only one or two icons per person and reply with each icon in a separate ( Read more... )

Comments 55

leaper182 June 5 2007, 03:56:55 UTC

carmendove June 5 2007, 04:05:29 UTC

Wow. That one's from a while ago!

Well first of all, it was by your request since I've never seen Blackadder. And you told me you wanted an icon with both of them so I searched the gallery and I saw two pics that I knew I could blend into making it seem like they were almost looking at each other. Because who doesn't like sexual tension in their icon?

I remember the caps were pretty dark so it look me a while to brighten them and make them more colorful. Once the base was done, I felt like the icon wasn't balanced so I added the second image to the top and the "&" symbol in the middle.

And that's about all I remember :P

leaper182 June 5 2007, 04:19:59 UTC

Yay, storytime! *applauds happily*

Since I'm horrible at making icons, I'm always fascinated by the "behind-the-scenes" stories.

So, hee. Thanks! :D

lauriena June 5 2007, 03:58:19 UTC

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carmendove June 5 2007, 04:12:44 UTC

Wow. One from Season 1.

One of my favorite scenes in "Shadows" is of Sam pouring over the research will Dean picks up girls. It's so ... them. And so cute.

My inner nerd loves Sam for this reason so I had to make an icon of it. But when it came to the text I wasn't sure what I wanted. I tried a lot of different lines but in the end, Dean's own words fit the best!

asweetdownfall June 5 2007, 04:07:53 UTC

*points to icon* :D

carmendove June 5 2007, 04:18:50 UTC

God, I LOVE that whole beach scene! It's so cute and I was so happy to see Shin finally acting like a human being.

I picked the camera part because it symbolizes so much. I mean photography is Shin's thing and for him to let Chae-Kyung take the picture just shows so much trust and him finally accepting her into his life. And they both look so adorable and happy!

The only major thing I edited in this icon was that I made the water blue-er. The cap was a little bland so I wanted to add a splash of color to show the happiness of the moment. And the water was the only choice :)

green_wing June 5 2007, 04:18:19 UTC

I love this icon sooo much :D

carmendove June 5 2007, 04:25:00 UTC

That's a blast from the past!

Hmmm. This is one of the first animated icons I made so it's a bit nostolgic. I remember I squee-ed SO MUCH over the hurt face that Dean made in that scene that I knew I had to icon it.

Unfortunately, I couldn't find a single non-blurry cap at any site. I ended up making my own which was a little better but not by much. But I was able to fix it up the make it match the other by using the "Sharpen" brush.

green_wing June 5 2007, 04:33:25 UTC

I remember I squee-ed SO MUCH over the hurt face that Dean made in that scene that I knew I had to icon it.

I know, when Sam was mean and he made that sad face I was all "awwwwwwww" cause he looked so proud of himself :)

But I was able to fix it up the make it match the other by using the "Sharpen" brush.

You did a wonderful job :)
This has always been one of my favourite icons, ever since I first found it :D

barkinmad June 5 2007, 04:20:29 UTC

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carmendove June 5 2007, 04:30:18 UTC

This one was a request so I don't have a reason for picking the cap but I must admit, Dean looks pretty sexy! And it was nice to have his face naturally brightened by the flame. It gave me less work to do :)

I knew right from the beginning that I didn't want any text because fire text always sounds cheesy. So I decided to make the coloring of the icon unique instead. I added more natural color to his face and enhance the blue color of the flame. That's it!