The Official G.I. Joe Manips and Fan Art Thread!

[Neto Magnus]

post your stuff here.



I myself is working on Baroness, Cobra Commander and Destro so stay tuned.

[Virus276]

Not much of a manip so I'll probly do more to it later but it gives an idea of what Duke will look like. If I have time I'll do some others I know I'll do a Storm Shadow when I get the chance I've already got the perfect base.
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/465/dukestartcv3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Lazlo Panaflex]

I always pictured Duke to be in his mid-30's but why is some actor known for hip hop dancing movies chosen to play him?

[Virus276]

If he was older he'd have a decent look for the role but I'm still wondering why Tatum of all the actors out there. I'm personally gonna give him a chance but that doesn't keep me from wondering.

[protocida]

Duke - Channing Tatum.
Ripcord - Marlon Wayans.
Scarlet O'Hara - Rachel Nichols.
Snake Eyes - Ray Park.
Heavy Duty - Adewale Akinnuoeye-Agbadje.
Breaker - Said Taghmaoui.
General Hawk - Dennis Quaid.

Cobra Commander - Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Rumored)
Destro - David Murray.
Zartan - Arnold Vosloo.
Storm Shadow - Byunh Humg-Lee.
Baroness - Sienna Miller.

[tamron]

I always pictured Duke to be in his mid-30's

Old school Duke did look like he was in his early-mid 30's, but the most recent (Sigma 6) depiction of Duke looks considerably younger, and Tatum fits that look.

http://www.latinoreview.com/news/images/user/tatum.jpghttp://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/a/a5/Sigma6duke.JPG

[Lazlo Panaflex]

Adewale Akinnuoeye-Agbadje.

geshunteit!

[DarthRekal]

more pics please

[Mal'Akai]

I'm curious when some of the artists here are going to come up with manips of the people we know are cast.

[doqta]

i hope more people start doing G.I.JOE fan art.... heres my attempt at a teaser poster. very basic. any comments are appreciated
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj11/doqta/gijoeposterconcept-1.jpg

[lespaul59]

Well I haven't seen a date for when Duke was supposed to have been born, but his file card says he joined the Army in 67'. So unless I've missed a DOB while I've been looking, I would say he joined the Army at 18. Which would mean he was in his mid 30's in the Cartoons, in the first season I would put him at 34. I'm not up to date on the basic plot of the movie but since Channing Tatum will be 28 this year I have no real problem with him as Duke for now. Personaly I think the Sigma 6 Duke and one or two other look to young.

[Timstuff]

i hope more people start doing G.I.JOE fan art.... heres my attempt at a teaser poster. very basic. any comments are appreciated
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj11/doqta/gijoeposterconcept-1.jpg

I'd recommend finding an image with a bit more contrast in the lighting.

[Balthus Dire]

Or just play with the lighting a bit.


The concept is cool, though.

[Nightmare]

The lighting could be a little better. Id like to see something with snake eyes as the main centerpiece.

[PrncsLeia]

Hmmm.........I'll have to work something up........be back soon!!

[Timstuff]

I was farting around in photoshop for a few minutes and this happened.

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9711/destro1copysj2.jpg

[Neto Magnus]

I was really really really disappointed with Baroness' costume, so I decided to whip up a quick manip. It's not great but its hellava lot better than the real costume.

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/582/sonlucbaronessrn6.jpg

[The Avatar]

^That's awesome Neto

[Balthus Dire]

Those are both bad ass.

[jsf]

I was farting around in photoshop for a few minutes and this happened.

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9711/destro1copysj2.jpg

hells yeah

[batboy99]

does anyone have a pic of the movie logo? im gonna try and make a poster for the movie, but im basically redoing all the characters with more faithful costumes

[Mal'Akai]

I figured since we've got some official pics, and a few people have already done a couple of manips, let's put them all in one place. I also know a lot of people are unhappy with the costumes, so, let's see some fan art/manips of the actors in costumes you would use.

Here are the official pics one more time...

Scarlet
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/mkrolfe/scarlet-1.jpg

Snake-Eyes
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/mkrolfe/snakeeyes.jpg

Baroness
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/mkrolfe/baroness.jpg

[Mal'Akai]

Breaker
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/mkrolfe/breaker.jpg

Destro
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/mkrolfe/destro.jpg

Duke
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/mkrolfe/duke.jpg

Hawk
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/mkrolfe/hawk.jpg

[Mal'Akai]

Heavy Duty
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/mkrolfe/heavyduty.jpg

Ripcord
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/mkrolfe/ripcord.jpg

Storm Shadow
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/mkrolfe/stormshadow-1.jpg

[Mal'Akai]

I swear guys, I looked around and did not see the other thread. Please close and delete this one. Sorry.

[Mal'Akai]

I myself is working on Baroness, Cobra Commander and Destro so stay tuned.
It's been almost 4 months. How's it coming?

[Neto Magnus]

It's been almost 4 months. How's it coming?

well i did Baroness. CC will be next.

[bgates87]

Well I don't really know much about G.I. Joe and have never really been a fan, but I love Rachel Nichols and I found a hi-res version of this image so I decided to make a poster out of it. If I can find hi-res versions of the other official images I'll make more.

I'll put it in spoiler tags to save room in the thread (it's huge)
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/7185/scarlettwebwq3.jpg

[Neto Magnus]

Well I don't really know much about G.I. Joe and have never really been a fan, but I love Rachel Nichols and I found a hi-res version of this image so I decided to make a poster out of it. If I can find hi-res versions of the other official images I'll make more.

I'll put it in spoiler tags to save room in the thread (it's huge)
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/6421/scarlettwebos9.jpg

where did you get the logo?

[bgates87]

where did you get the logo?It's based on the logo I saw here: http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/17/first-look-gi-joe-movie-logo/
I traced that logo with the pen tool and then enlarged the path to the size I wanted, then I filled it with a gradient and did the drop shadow and outer glow using layer effects. Basically everything but the actual image of Scarlett I drew myself, and I even touched up that image quite a bit.

Here's the logo by itself if you want to use it, I don't care. I took off all of the effects and put it on a black background so anyone who wants to use it should be able to extract it easily.

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/9361/logowebsp4.jpg

[Neto Magnus]

It's based on the logo I saw here: http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/17/first-look-gi-joe-movie-logo/
I traced that logo with the pen tool and then enlarged the path to the size I wanted, then I filled it with a gradient and did the drop shadow and outer glow using layer effects. Basically everything but the actual image of Scarlett I drew myself, and I even touched up that image quite a bit.

Here's the logo by itself if you want to use it, I don't care. I took off all of the effects and put it on a black background so anyone who wants to use it should be able to extract it easily.

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/9361/logowebsp4.jpg

I thank you.

[bgates87]

I thank you.
You're welcome! Also, here's another poster I just finished, it's of Channing Tatum as Duke. I tried to make him look a little older since that's the main gripe I've been hearing about him. Hopefully they'll release a version of this image in a higher resolution, I had to enlarge it some which took away from the quality a bit.

Edit: removed the image while I work on another version using a higher quality image.

Edit: Ok, here it is:

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/5621/dukewebqa9.jpg

[GDM]

Wow man you are really good. How did you manage to remove them from the background so well. Please tell me cause I am a big fan of photoshop but i never really could extract them, so well. Please tell me how you do it. Thank you.

[bgates87]

Wow man you are really good. How did you manage to remove them from the background so well. Please tell me cause I am a big fan of photoshop but i never really could extract them, so well. Please tell me how you do it. Thank you.Well this is going to be kind of long, I should probably just send you a PM but there may be other people who want to read this so I'll just post it in the thread. Keep in mind I'm not a professional or anything, I'm just speaking from experience.

First of all, thanks for the compliments! Now, the most professional way to extract an image from it's background is to create a layer mask. I use an old version of Photoshop (5.5) so I'm not sure how to do this in newer versions but it's probably the same or very similar. You go to "Layer" in the menu and choose "Add Layer Mask" from the sub-menu and then choose "Reveal All" from that sub-menu. Then select the mask and use black to draw over the areas you want to hide. This is the most professional way because it is a "non-destructive" method. In other words, you don't actually remove any part of the image, you just hide it. This makes it much easier to correct mistakes than if you were to remove the background using the eraser tool, and also allows you to fine-tune edges much easier.

Another good tip for images with very dark shadows is to create a Levels adjustment layer (Layer > New > Adjustment Layer, Type: Levels) and move the slider for midtones almost right next to the slider for blacks. This will allow you to see details in shadows that were not previously visible. Turn on the layer when you are trying to remove the background from very shadowy areas, then turn it back off to see if it looks right. Something else to watch out for is what are commonly referred to as "flyaway hairs." Those are little individual strands of hair that are sticking up all over the place. A good example of this is seen in the poster of Scarlett. If you compare it to the original poster you'll see that quite a bit of detail in the hair is lost, but it still looks natural. My personal strategy is to just completely remove/hide all flyaway hairs, and then kind of make up details afterwards if needed. If that doesn't work for you, there are plenty of plugins you can download for photoshop that are designed specifically for extracting flyaway hairs.

The biggest tip of all though is to just be patient. The more time you spend removing the background, the better the final product will look. I probably spent close to 2 hours just removing the images form their backgrounds on these two posters. Of course, the larger the image is the longer it will take, and those were both pretty large. Also, pay attention to detail. Use hard brushes for hard edges and soft brushes for soft edges. And one more thing; if you're working with an image that you plan on shrinking down, remove the background BEFORE you shrink it down. It will take longer, but it will also be more accurate, because a lot of detail is lost when you shrink an image.

Well That's all of the tips I have for you, besides of course to practice, practice, practice.

[GDM]

Thank you so much, very much appreciated. I'm a big fan of photoshop and what you did there is incredible. Thank you for the tips.

[TheLongestDay]

heres some variations of posters i knocked up:

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i51/thelongestday_photos/GIJOEPOSTERFINAL.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i51/thelongestday_photos/GIJOEPOSTERfinal1.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i51/thelongestday_photos/GIJOEPOSTERFINALFULL.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i51/thelongestday_photos/GIJOEPOSTERFINALFULL1.jpg

[shadowdog]

I especially like #3, but they're all great!

[TheLongestDay]

thanks shadowdog!

[WholeMovies1]

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i51/thelongestday_photos/GIJOEPOSTERFINAL.jpg
this one is awesome


http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i51/thelongestday_photos/GIJOEPOSTERFINALFULL.jpg
woah overkill

[MercuryEnigma]

Hey, I got a question- is there a website, or an image hosting site, archive or Yahoo group just for Manips where people can post them, and they're catalogued? And if not, would anyone support and/or frequent it if I made one?

[TheLongestDay]

Hey, I got a question- is there a website, or an image hosting site, archive or Yahoo group just for Manips where people can post them, and they're catalogued? And if not, would anyone support and/or frequent it if I made one?

As far as I know one doesnt exist except for deviant art but thats not really for manips-if you made a good one I would definitely use it!

[LazloSpeeker]

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i51/thelongestday_photos/GIJOEPOSTERFINAL.jpg


Ya' know, If I knew nothing about this movie and saw the poster I would definitely be intrested in seeing it.

[The Avatar]

I did not make these, I found them on another board

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg219/Kevins_fury/Dukev1a.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg219/Kevins_fury/Scarlettv1a.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg219/Kevins_fury/Ripcordv1a.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg219/Kevins_fury/StormShadowBaronessv1a.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg219/Kevins_fury/ScarlettMOC.jpg

[WholeMovies1]

I did not make these, I found them on another board
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg219/Kevins_fury/Ripcordv1a.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg219/Kevins_fury/StormShadowBaronessv1a.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg219/Kevins_fury/ScarlettMOC.jpg

HOLY snap crackle and POP!!!

[Nightmare]

that baroness chick is hot.

[tamron]

That Ripcord manip is pretty nifty, I must say.

[The Avatar]

That Ripcord manip is pretty nifty, I must say. yup, really shows just how easy it would have been to feature Stalker in the film.

[Croc-kett]

Nice work The Avatar, All of them look very nice.

[The Avatar]

I didn't make them, I found them on another G.I. Joe forum

[Croc-kett]

nICE FINS ANYWAY.

[Croc-kett]

Nice find anyway i mean.

[Snickers]

any chance someone could make me a avatar of sienna as the baroness?
cheers

[Snickers]

any chance someone could make me a avatar of sienna as the baroness?
cheers

[PrncsLeia]

I did not make these, I found them on another board

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg219/Kevins_fury/Dukev1a.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg219/Kevins_fury/Scarlettv1a.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg219/Kevins_fury/Ripcordv1a.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg219/Kevins_fury/StormShadowBaronessv1a.jpg

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg219/Kevins_fury/ScarlettMOC.jpg

Damn......these are sweet looking!!!! :word:

[JokerLedger]

Movie costumes > Those manips.

[Balthus Dire]

I love how hard Marlon Wayons is trying to look bad ass in that pic. Instead he looks like he's severely constipated.

[Lazlo Panaflex]

Maybe someone with mad photoshop skills can turn this Delta Force poster into a Joe one, of you look closely the vehicles resemble the AWE Striker even.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/panaf/DeltaForceThe1986.jpg

[Vilya]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/photoshare108/GIJOE-1.jpg

[strikezone89]

great job the avatar

[Philly Phanboy]

The manips are a slight improvement over the movie costumes but there's still A LOT of room for improvement.

I just noticed they gave Storm Shadow a gun. Sommers is such a knob.

[Darthkush]

gifs from the trailer?

[2nzy]

yea i jus noticed Storm Shadow has a gun!?!?!?!
whats that about:huh:

[Shadow-Guardian]

I don't think thats a gun. i think it might be a grapple gun or something. the barrel looks to round and pointy. like a spear tip or something.

[Occam's Phaser]

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/5584/finalsgtslaughter2xa8.png (http://imageshack.us)

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9996/finalfridgems5.png (http://imageshack.us)

[Shadow-Guardian]

^ o_o

[K.B.]

Lmfao

[KSC]

HILARIOUS!!! Occam's Phaser has won the thread, you might as well just close it down.

[Shadow-Guardian]

Someone should try doing some Cobra Commander manips.

[Venom]

I couldn't choose which one I wanted on my desktop, so

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/185/wp5ml6.th.jpg (http://img3.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wp5ml6.jpg)

[Timstuff]

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/5584/finalsgtslaughter2xa8.png (http://imageshack.us)

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9996/finalfridgems5.png (http://imageshack.us)

I will never sleep again. :eek:

[Shadow-Guardian]

I have a request. Can someone manip Snake Eyes and Storm onto the black armor the Joes wear? I really wanna see what they would look like (esspecially Snake Eyes) with that cool armor on.

[NinjaTurtleFan]

Could someone do the Joes and Cobra as their cartoon selves? Not with those stupid Stephen Sommers-armored-plated-suits but like the old series.

[craigdbfan]

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/5584/finalsgtslaughter2xa8.png (http://imageshack.us)

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9996/finalfridgems5.png (http://imageshack.us)

LMAO! :lmao:

[Kokoryu1]

LOL Fraking Awesome. !!! SARGE LOOKS HILARIOUS AND THAT FOOTBALL ON A CHAIN IS FUNNY AS HELL!!!!! Good job!

[batboy99]

http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs48/f/2009/216/d/9/G_I__Joe_Cover_Girl_Poster_by_batboy99.jpg

I loved the final posters. And I love Cover Girl, dont know if she is in the movie much, but I wanted to make a poster of her and voila.

I'm very happy with how this came out, around 2-2 1/2 hrs work. I tried to go with a more traditional outfit(minus the collar fur)

It isnt perfect but it will do.

[Shadow-Guardian]

I have a request. Can someone manip Snake Eyes and Storm onto the black armor the Joes wear? I really wanna see what they would look like (esspecially Snake Eyes) with that cool armor on.

Anyone? Please? And I'm talking about the black "reactive impact armor" suits, not the accelerator suits.

[batboy99]

Bump

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/3483/gijoecovergirlhq.th.jpg (http://img269.imageshack.us/i/gijoecovergirlhq.jpg/)