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v2:

Effort: 2/2 - Effort is visible here. Look: 2/3 - You've got a good start with some of the effects on the player, but this still needs a good amount of improvement. First, the render looks low quality - I'm assuming that the scaling caused this. Also, the player's head is cut off and needs to be moved lower. Finally, the text stands out way too much and isn't really blended in very well with the rest of the sig. I'd suggest using a color like white and removing the outline, then moving the text up so it isn't all the way at the bottom. I've mentioned this before and I'll mention this again, I hate to be harsh with the grade but just keep working at it and you'll be improving. Creativity: 1/1 Total: 5/6

Titans Iron Eagles Legion Americans

3-0, Reign

Effort: 2/2 Look: 2.75/3 - I actually really like this. The stock work and coloring is great and the render is blended perfectly. The problem is, as you mentioned, the text. I'd personally go with white text over the render, since the blue text doesn't really work and is too separated from the player - plus I personally don't care much for the white light behind it. Creativity: 1/1 Total: 5.75/6

Effort: 1/1 Look: 3/3 - Nice, consistent look with fonts, colors, and clips. Quality: 2/2 - The quality of the video, music, and effects is all consistent and solid. Well done. Total: 6/6

Effort: 2/2 - Good to know that you made a conscious effort to improve. Look: 1.75/3 - I really hate to say it, and I'm sorry for this, but I feel like this is worse than your first one. The placement of the text and player in the first one was better and contributed to a general flow, while this honestly doesn't as much. The text is placed poorly and stands out way too much, the render is distorted from scaling, and the render effects are not very good. I'm sorry if I sound negative, but this is just what I think of the graphic. Keep working on graphics and reading guides and tutorials and you'll be improving quicker and quicker. Every graphics maker was just starting out like you at one point, so just keep working at it. For a tip right now, I'd try to get stock work involved in your graphics more rather than solely focusing on effects. Creativity: 1/1 Total: 4.75/6

Effort: 2/2 Look: 2.75/3 - Love this. The stock work and the general composition look nice. Only thing holding this back is the lighting - while I like the text, the lack of proper lighting on the render makes the text the focal, which it shouldn't be. Creativity: 1/1 Total: 5.75/6

Effort: 2/2 Look: 2.25/3 - I like the start, but I honestly think that this is way too simple. There's no stock work over the render or any render effects - just one or two stocks in the background, a render, and some text. Creativity: 1/1 Total: 5.25/6

Effort: 2/2 Look: 2.75/3 - This is good. The render is nicely chosen and the stock work is great, but my issue with this is the text. The font doesn't work, and the dark text makes for low visibility. Creativity: 1/1 Total: 5.75/6

Effort: 2/2 Look: 2.75/3 - I actually really like this, the stock work is great and I like the blurring, but the text throws this off. I like the subtext, but the font you chose for the main text is not very good and would also look better if you moved it to the right a tad. Creativity: 1/1 Total: 5.75/6 FINAL GRADE: 6/6

Effort: 2/2 Look: 2.75/3 - I have to agree with sheriff, the render feels kind of off here. I like the render effects, and I'm sure it could work, but it kind of clashes with the text. Creativity: 1/1 Total: 5.75/6 FINAL GRADE: 6/6

Effort: 2/2 - Definitely Look: 3/3 - Absolutely love this. Stock work, coloring, and lighting are all well done (although sheriff is right about the lighting when the right side is concerned), and the text is really good. Creativity: 1/1 Total: 6/6 FINAL GRADE: 6/6

Effort: 2/2 - Animated sig, obvious effort here. Look: 3/3 - Love it. Animation is nicely done, and I love the render effects and stock work. My only issue is that the placement of the text feels a bit low, but that's nothing to dock for. Creativity: 1/1 Total: 6/6

Iron Eagles Legion Iron Eagles Americans

3-0, Bears

Effort: 2/2 - Yes Look: 2.75/3 - The coloring and stock work is nice, and the render and text is well-placed in relation to the rest of the sig. However, the render needs lighting on the face, I don't think the font choice goes well with the rest of the sg, and this could possibly use just one or two more stocks to bring it all together (although, as mentioned before, the stock work you did is great). Creativity: 1/1 Total: 5.75/6

Effort: 2/2 - Gif sig Look: 2.5/3 - I have to agree with sheriff here. While gif sigs require a lot of effort, the effects outside of the gif are not good enough - the stock work seems fairly basic and the text could use improvement/simplfication. Creativity: 1/1 Total: 5.5/6 FINAL GRADE: 6/6

Effort: 2/2 - Definitely effort here. Look: 2.75/3 - For someone who's just getting back into GFX this is pretty good. Stock work and general effects are good, main issue is that the render looks a bit distorted/not scaled correctly. Also this could use a bit more lighting on the render's face. Creativity: 1/1 Total: 5.75/6

GIF: http://i.imgur.com/vWGnyVo.jpg Artwork: http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/091/7/d/stone_tree_and_yellow_light_by_element90-d3a2ctw.jpg Player picture: http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Carl+Soderberg+Anaheim+Ducks+v+Boston+Bruins+qIsotx0dxkol.jpg

My last (VHL) sig: http://www.4shared.com/photo/-8vIomK7ba/clifford.html?

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