The Super Boards Official \S/uper-manips Thread!

[Christonomy1]

My first manip. Many will hate me for this, but it's relevant in terms of how the suit can look (with the right guy; yeah I'm a Wellingite... don't flame me, we've been through enough, haven't we?)

I'm new to this, so it's got flaws, but thought you'd wanna see it. (Apologies to everybody who's pieces I used)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/Christonomist/WellingAsSupes.jpg

[Flyboy]

well i was wondering how long before Welling popped his head in.

[Agentdemon]

My first manip. Many will hate me for this, but it's relevant in terms of how the suit can look (with the right guy; yeah I'm a Wellingite... don't flame me, we've been through enough, haven't we?)

I'm new to this, so it's got flaws, but thought you'd wanna see it. (Apologies to everybody who's pieces I used)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/Christonomist/WellingAsSupes.jpg
disgusting.

[Capt. Jack]

http://bachle.com/breck/images/Supes_Retouch_2.jpg

That's what I would have preferred. In the real pic, he looks too much like Foreman from That Seventies Show in a costume designed by some guy who was going from his memories of the Superman TV show that he saw when he was 5. Very disappointing says I.

THAT IS THE MOST AMAZING THIS WOW DUDE GREAT JOB THAT IS EXACTLY HOW IT SHOULD LOOK IN EVERY ASPECT WOW GREAT AMAZING HOLY CRAP GRAND!

[TheSuperBatFan]

My first manip. Many will hate me for this, but it's relevant in terms of how the suit can look (with the right guy; yeah I'm a Wellingite... don't flame me, we've been through enough, haven't we?)

I'm new to this, so it's got flaws, but thought you'd wanna see it. (Apologies to everybody who's pieces I used)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/Christonomist/WellingAsSupes.jpg

Well, its the first Welling manip I've seen, so I'm impressed it took so long, but god damn thats just wrong

[TheBat812]

desktop i made:
http://img257.echo.cx/img257/7467/supermandesktopcopy1vl.jpg

[TheBat812]

and a new poster. I like teh simplicity yet how good he looks there as superman:
http://img257.echo.cx/img257/5599/returnspostercopy8we.jpg

[MrEdtheFed]

send them over to www.changethesuit.com, i set up a photo album so you can upload the images, and people can rate them

there are three sections:

improvements manip,what you think Superman should look like

Funny superman suit changes

ans MISC. funny superman pics, i.e., you add text, captions, Superman vs Batman, etc..

thanks guys!!

[etrigan69]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/etrigan69/cloudslightningsupescopy.jpg

http://img254.echo.cx/img254/7718/cloudslightningsupescopy6bi.th.jpg (http://img254.echo.cx/my.php?image=cloudslightningsupescopy6bi.jpg)

[Wilde]

Another new poster:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v736/ZCW/supermanposter2copy.jpg

Enjoy!

[Crev-3]

http://bachle.com/breck/images/Supes_Retouch_2.jpg

That's what I would have preferred. In the real pic, he looks too much like Foreman from That Seventies Show in a costume designed by some guy who was going from his memories of the Superman TV show that he saw when he was 5. Very disappointing says I.

Breck, they should have hired you when they were designing the suit. Not only does the supersuit look good, Routh actually looks like Superman.

:up:

I believe by the time the film comes out, most people will have gotten used to the actual suit. That's probably why WB is releasing a photo so soon before the movie comes to the theaters, so it will grow on people.

Despite this, in my mind the picture above is how I'll PROBABLY always imagine Routh's Superman.

Mr. Singer I'm really disappointed in you!

[Dark Knight]

Breck, they should have hired you when they were designing the suit. Not only does the supersuit look good, Routh actually looks like Superman.

:up:

I believe by the time the film comes out most people will have gotten used to the actuall suit. That's probably WB is releasing a photo so soon before the movie comes to theaters, so it will grow on people.

Despite this, in my mind the picture above is how I'll PROBABLY always imagine Routh's Superman.

Mr. Singer I'm really disappointed in you!


yes...Brecks version looks way better....

[Dark Knight]

looks so much better with the hair cut and \s/ enlargemnt. plus the darker blue.


yep!

[TheSuperBatFan]

god damn it, this site disgusts me today. Oh boo hoo! the S is to small! boo hoo, the belt is updated....... cry me a river. I swear, some of you deserve what would have been McG's Superman. Or Ratner's, hell, maybe even Burton's.

[Rage]

http://bachle.com/breck/images/Supes_Retouch_2.jpg

That's what I would have preferred. In the real pic, he looks too much like Foreman from That Seventies Show in a costume designed by some guy who was going from his memories of the Superman TV show that he saw when he was 5. Very disappointing says I.


Great manipulation Breck!! The collar looks great, the S is the right size and getting rid of the extra hair does wonders for the look.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/Rage5/f4cf50ec.jpg

here is what I did earlier today...this is very similar to what you did :D

Rage

[Carmine Falcone]

The only thing I see here are bigger shields, darker colors and all that crap. Very original :rolleyes:

[superbaby]

Great manipulation Breck!! The collar looks great, the S is the right size and getting rid of the extra hair does wonders for the look.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/Rage5/f4cf50ec.jpg

here is what I did earlier today...this is very similar to what you did :D

Rage
good job, rage.

[Mister Sinister]

My first manip. Many will hate me for this, but it's relevant in terms of how the suit can look (with the right guy; yeah I'm a Wellingite... don't flame me, we've been through enough, haven't we?)

I'm new to this, so it's got flaws, but thought you'd wanna see it. (Apologies to everybody who's pieces I used)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/Christonomist/WellingAsSupes.jpg
Welling=Two Face

[THWIP*]

http://bachle.com/breck/images/Supes_Retouch_2.jpg

That's what I would have preferred. In the real pic, he looks too much like Foreman from That Seventies Show in a costume designed by some guy who was going from his memories of the Superman TV show that he saw when he was 5. Very disappointing says I.


THAT'S PRETTY MUCH PERFECT. IT'S SAD THAT A GUY WITH PS, CAN MAKE THE HACKS WORKING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS ON THE ACTUAL SUIT, LOOK LIKE AMATEURS. ONCE AGAIN, WB HAS SHOWN THAT THEY DON'T GIVE A RAT'S ASS ABOUT GIVING THE FANS WHAT THEY WANT. :up:

[InKaH]

Not as great as Breck's Manip but its just my take on the costume pretty much did the same thing just darker blue, bigger shield, more red than burgandy, better cape and neck line, higher boots etc.. crits and comments appreciated.

I'm Pretty New to the whole photo manipulation process but here you go.....






http://www.geocities.com/tomhards/supermancostumemanip.jpg

[THWIP*]

and a new poster. I like teh simplicity yet how good he looks there as superman:
http://img257.echo.cx/img257/5599/returnspostercopy8we.jpg

THE FABRIC USED FOR HIS "BRIEFS", LOOKS LIKE 'QUILTED PAMPERS'. MAYBE SUPES WILL BE INCONTINENT IN THIS MOVIE? :confused:

[Il_Siciliano]

THAT'S PRETTY MUCH PERFECT. IT'S SAD THAT A GUY WITH PS, CAN MAKE THE HACKS WORKING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS ON THE ACTUAL SUIT, LOOK LIKE AMATEURS. ONCE AGAIN, WB HAS SHOWN THAT THEY DON'T GIVE A RAT'S ASS ABOUT GIVING THE FANS WHAT THEY WANT. :up:
Pardon me, my friend, but the manip you are referring to is indeed beautiful and is now my wallpaper, but you must realise that the reason it looks so good is not the larger insigna. The guy who did the manip bulked up Routh's neck, chest and arms, trimmed his hair, made his ears, mouth and nose smaller and gave him a stronger jawline, in addition to darkening his eyebrows. Now, while I think the manip is perfect, it is not indicative (as he himself has said) of what Routh could have looked like. That's not Routh. The reason it's such a good Superman manip is because the guy was "genetically engineered" to look like a Superman.

[djprince]

This is the superman I wanted, not the one on the right



http://www.djprince.no/images/perfectsupes.jpg

[DIRECTOR]

all these excellent manips are making me sad :(

[TheBlueWolf]

WOAH DUDE!!! djprince!!! That manip totally ROCKS!!! THAT IS SUPERMAN!!! Why the hell can fans do manips like that, yet professionals making big ass bucks can't??? Someone needs to send that manip to SINGER ASAP!!! :up:

[DIRECTOR]

that manip is ok, but it's manipulated to the put where it's unrealistic. It's like he is squished horizontally to make him looker thinner

[Kandor86]

Well people, I'd just like to say, I spose we should all be happy that something like this is provoking the passionate reaction that it is. What this means is everyone, no matter their opinion, actually cares. And ****, thats something.

I wanted to be excited about this thing. I spent all day hoping, believing it would grow on me. Well 13 hours later, my opinion has't changed.

That said, its also telling just what type of movie Singer seems to be making. I think its a case of trying to please all (just read the synopsis, and then compare it to the costume) This is a case of an attempt of making Superman 'cool' again. Making it so old blue is not a 'joke' anymore. I for one say that all it took was one man, who left us last year, regardless of the outfit he was wearing to stop them from laughing...

This costume quite frankly saddens me. This is something most fans have been waiting a decade for. And with every new superhero movie 'reimagining' the character, I for one hoped for this not just to 'reimagine' but to 'redefine' how Supehero movies were made. Just like the original did 30 years ago.

Well thats my two cents.

Would love to hear what you guys think, although I'm sure your all posted out!

[BH/HHH]

I've said it before and I'll say it again I love the new suit and yesterday I showed it to my mate who isn't a Superman fan (but he doesn't dislike him) and he asked me when it is coming out because he is now dying to see it. I love the suit.

[TheSuperBatFan]

all these excellent manips are making me sad :(

thats funny because all your complaining and whining is making me sad. Especially when the majority of the manips only change the tones of the suit and the size of the S, and one of those things is massively affected by the lighting in the picture, so really the majority of the fans here only have one major cause for complaint, and thats the S. Eh, I'm done with this. People want to boycott the movie, people want to try and destroy the movie, go ahead, you won't get very far in your attempts to thwart the movie, but hey, thats your bag, not mine. Me? I've been behind this movie since day 1, and I'll be behind this movie 100% until June 30th 2006, in which case my faith will either pay off (the likely option) or I'll be dissapointed and I will say as much. In the mean time, enjoy your negativity.

[advancedrebel]

Ugh... What you guys want is Dean Cain, the uber insignia looked bad back then... I like the suit, I have problems with the belt-bukcle but I won't dislike this film for such a detail! Heck if you guys don't want to see this film. They've made 4 Superman movies before watch those to infinite if you want to. Chris Reeve has passed away, it's sad, he was perfect Routh has uber-sized boots to fill. (Dean Cain clearly couldn't) But I'll prefer watching this baby to Superman III-IV. I think the angle they choose doesn't make the suit look good tough. We are sort of looking up at a guy in tights. They should have chosen one where we are equal to him. A shot of him changing from Clark to Supes would have been better, also. Sort of revealing the suit slowly. Anyways, can't wait for the trailer!

[Super Kal]

Ugh... What you guys want is Dean Cain, the uber insignia looked bad back then... I like the suit, I have problems with the belt-bukcle but I won't dislike this film for such a detail! Heck if you guys don't want to see this film. They've made 4 Superman movies before watch those to infinite if you want to. Chris Reeve has passed away, it's sad, he was perfect Routh has uber-sized boots to fill. (Dean Cain clearly couldn't) But I'll prefer watching this baby to Superman III-IV. I think the angle they choose doesn't make the suit look good tough. We are sort of looking up at a guy in tights. They should have chosen one where we are equal to him. A shot of him changing from Clark to Supes would have been better, also. Sort of revealing the suit slowly. Anyways, can't wait for the trailer!
I don't think ANYONE wants the Dean Cain suit, that thing was God awful. As to the suit, the ONLY major problem is how small the insignia is. I can live with the rest. The shade of blue is MUCH better than what Reeve had.

[scifiwolf]

This isn't a suit thread. This is a manips thread. Discuss the suit somewhere else, discuss the manipulations and the mechanics of how they're done in here. :)

[DIRECTOR]

thats funny because all your complaining and whining is making me sad. Especially when the majority of the manips only change the tones of the suit and the size of the S, and one of those things is massively affected by the lighting in the picture, so really the majority of the fans here only have one major cause for complaint, and thats the S. Eh, I'm done with this. People want to boycott the movie, people want to try and destroy the movie, go ahead, you won't get very far in your attempts to thwart the movie, but hey, thats your bag, not mine. Me? I've been behind this movie since day 1, and I'll be behind this movie 100% until June 30th 2006, in which case my faith will either pay off (the likely option) or I'll be dissapointed and I will say as much. In the mean time, enjoy your negativity.


why are you assuming that just because most of the people here dislike certain aspects of the suit that we immediatly dismiss the movie as well, the movie hasn't come out yet. But Superman is Superman becaues of it's costume, u can't alter the long history behind it. Making the emblem a small symbol doesn't symbolize who Superman is, a grand character. This is called a forum, it won't be a forum if everybody just pretend that everything is OK about the suit and be all "it's a Superman, we have to like it no matter what", what makes me sick is people like u who judge people because they have opinions, the fact that u don't see anything wrong with the suit is really alarming, either ur not that all much of a Superman fan or u just don't care. Either way, enjoy your denial

[Super Kal]

enough of this bickering. go bicker somewhere else
anyways, someone posted this in the suit thread, and I maniped it to my liking
http://img186.echo.cx/img186/4746/muchbetter8lg.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[THWIP*]

Pardon me, my friend, but the manip you are referring to is indeed beautiful and is now my wallpaper, but you must realise that the reason it looks so good is not the larger insigna. The guy who did the manip bulked up Routh's neck, chest and arms, trimmed his hair, made his ears, mouth and nose smaller and gave him a stronger jawline, in addition to darkening his eyebrows. Now, while I think the manip is perfect, it is not indicative (as he himself has said) of what Routh could have looked like. That's not Routh. The reason it's such a good Superman manip is because the guy was "genetically engineered" to look like a Superman.


WTF? FIRST OF ALL, I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU GIVE A FLIP ABOUT WHAT I SAY ABOUT WB; THEY'VE SCREWED UP EVERY SUPERHERO MOVIE THEY'VE EVER TOUCHED.
SECOND, 'BRECK' CHANGED A HELLUVA LOT MORE THAN THE "\S/" , ON THE COSTUME; THAT IS WHAT MADE IT PERFECT. LOOK AT THE COSTUME FOR 'SPIDER-MAN', FOR INSTANCE: THEY MADE A "MUSCLE SUIT" IN THE FIRST MOVIE, AND INTEGRATED IT INTO THE SUIT FOR THE SECOND. NONE OF THE STUNT GUYS....OR TOBEY..... HAD THE CORRECT BUILD, SO THIS WORKED PERFECTLY. ALL 'BRECK' DID WAS SHOW WHAT THE SUIT COULD LOOK LIKE, IF THE SAME TECH WAS USED FOR THE NEW 'SUPERMAN' SUIT. SURE, HE FILLED OUT BRANDON'S JAWLINE, AND CHANGED HIS HAIR, BUT THAT WASN'T ENOUGH TO SELL ME ON THE OVERALL LOOK; THE MANIP JOB ON THE SUIT/MUSCLES DID THAT.

[Breck]

Here's my manip with just the color, suit, and hair changes, nothing done to Routh's face or body:

http://bachle.com/breck/images/Supes_Retouch_1.5.jpg

[zman]

Here's my manip with just the color, suit, and hair changes, nothing done to Routh's face or body:

http://bachle.com/breck/images/Supes_Retouch_1.5.jpg

Singer: this is it. IT REALLY IS...BRAVO.

[Lone]

Here's my manip with just the color, suit, and hair changes, nothing done to Routh's face or body:

http://bachle.com/breck/images/Supes_Retouch_1.5.jpg

I sure as hell hope someone sends this Singer's way. :up:

EDIT: Breck, could you make his eyes a lighter shade of blue too?

[superfever]

enough of this bickering. go bicker somewhere else
anyways, someone posted this in the suit thread, and I maniped it to my liking
http://img186.echo.cx/img186/4746/muchbetter8lg.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

it's excellent! are we getting this? :D

[Comic Book Boy]

enough of this bickering. go bicker somewhere else
anyways, someone posted this in the suit thread, and I maniped it to my liking
http://img186.echo.cx/img186/4746/muchbetter8lg.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
Singer needs to see this manip.

[Gmanofsteel]

i am not a fan of the new suit, but i did make a micro version of it:

http://img172.echo.cx/img172/5835/supermanreturns3bs.png

[Desk]

enough of this bickering. go bicker somewhere else
anyways, someone posted this in the suit thread, and I maniped it to my liking
http://img186.echo.cx/img186/4746/muchbetter8lg.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
That's just draw-droppingly, eye-wateringly great! The perfect combination of colours, and the ideal design!

Best of all, rather than a fanciful design, it looks like something that could be easily achievable. If Singer were still able to make a change to the costume at this point in production I wonder if he would swallow his pride and accede to this suggestion.

I'd certainly like to hope he would.

[jonrocks]

http://www.development-hell.com/media_images/9_bigimage_BIG%20ASS%20SUPERMAN.png looking at this now, the emblem is on this pic is bigger than the one on the Real Suit. I would have been happy with the size of the emblem on this pic
Acutally, I think it is the same size. It just seems smaller in the acutal one because you're looking at it from below. If you look at where the bottom point of the emblem is on the picture and the one with Routh, it's the same.

[Paul-el]

That's just draw-droppingly, eye-wateringly great! The perfect combination of colours, and the ideal design!

Best of all, rather than a fanciful design, it looks like something that could be easily achievable. If Singer were still able to make a change to the costume at this point in production I wonder if he would swallow his pride and accede to this suggestion.

I'd certainly like to hope he would.


I agree this is unbelievable. I like it better than the real thing obviously, but I won't complain either way. However, if we get this I will be happier.

[TheBat812]

This is the superman I wanted, not the one on the right



http://www.djprince.no/images/perfectsupes.jpg
why is his six pack so low? it should begin under the chest....

[superadam87]

enough of this bickering. go bicker somewhere else
anyways, someone posted this in the suit thread, and I maniped it to my liking
http://img186.echo.cx/img186/4746/muchbetter8lg.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)That would've been the ideal suit. But hey, they can always change it for the sequels.

[TheBat812]

That would've been the ideal suit. But hey, they can always change it for the sequels.
the shield is too big there. he wouldnt be able to move his arms forward because his pecs and arms would get caught in teh shield.

[Agentdemon]

the shield is too big there. he wouldnt be able to move his arms forward because his pecs and arms would get caught in teh shield.
thatt's the problem with the raised \s/.

[Orko Is King]

Here's my manip with just the color, suit, and hair changes, nothing done to Routh's face or body:

http://bachle.com/breck/images/Supes_Retouch_1.5.jpg

Awesome. :up:

[TheBat812]

left is ideal, right is practical:
http://img172.echo.cx/img172/7724/supermancopy5jc.jpg

[Superchan]

left is ideal, right is practical:
http://img172.echo.cx/img172/7724/supermancopy5jc.jpg

hehe.......the left one looks like the Ed Mcguinness superman coming to life.

[WormyT]

You know what? I think the new suit is fine. I bet it will work great.
If your unhappy,
just imagine if Tim Burton had made the movie..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/Halfricaun/cagedsupecopy.jpg

[etrigan69]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/etrigan69/worldsfinestcopy.jpg


http://img104.echo.cx/img104/9422/worldsfinestcopy3wz.th.jpg (http://img104.echo.cx/my.php?image=worldsfinestcopy3wz.jpg)

[Flyboy]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/etrigan69/worldsfinestcopy.jpg


http://img104.echo.cx/img104/9422/worldsfinestcopy3wz.th.jpg (http://img104.echo.cx/my.php?image=worldsfinestcopy3wz.jpg)
thats awesome...good job :up:

[etrigan69]

thats awesome...good job :up:
Thank you sir!

[Breck]

Here's another one, even closer to the comic:

http://bachle.com/breck/images/Supes_Retouch_X.jpg

[etrigan69]

While I appreciate manipulating the image more to our personal tastes, It's really been done to death. Very good jobs but they are really all starting to look the same aside from very slight differances here and there. Time to buck up and realize one way or another, this suit will be seen in the film.

[Agentdemon]

Here's another one, even closer to the comic:

http://bachle.com/breck/images/Supes_Retouch_X.jpg
heall yeah, no raised \S/ looks great. If the buckle was more horizontally oval than it would be perfection!

[StarvingArtist]

http://willdrawforfood.com/Bettersupesresize.jpg

Here's mine. I would have been very happy with this personally.

[Agentdemon]

^ the buckle looks worse than the original and the shield is too large. Not to mention it looks like the shorts are just painted on the legs. The one above yours is much better IMO.

[The Caped Knight]

Here's another one, even closer to the comic:

http://bachle.com/breck/images/Supes_Retouch_X.jpg

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!! :up:

[Flyboy]

http://willdrawforfood.com/Bettersupesresize.jpg

Here's mine. I would have been very happy with this personally.
the \S/ and the undies look too fake on this one. and the belt looks terrible.

[Agentdemon]

Hey breck, is the S kind of crooked?

[StarvingArtist]

ah well. can't please everybody.

[Agentdemon]

Good try SA.

[patrickbateman]

Any Way What This Movie Needs Right Now Is Some Jean Reno And A Script Leak Like Batman Begins

[Breck]

Hey breck, is the S kind of crooked?

Yup, it was. I fixed it.

[Agentdemon]

Yup, it was. I fixed it.
looks great, *click* save.

[Super Kal]

so, which one?
http://img210.echo.cx/img210/1203/bettersupesresize5si.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us/)
http://img210.echo.cx/img210/3908/muchbetter8yq.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us/)

[Flyboy]

^ Singer's

[Agentdemon]

so, which one?
http://img210.echo.cx/img210/1203/bettersupesresize5si.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us/)
http://img210.echo.cx/img210/3908/muchbetter8yq.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us/)
use the pic by breck for this comparison.

[The Caped Knight]

so, which one?
http://img210.echo.cx/img210/1203/bettersupesresize5si.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us/)
http://img210.echo.cx/img210/3908/muchbetter8yq.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us/)

The second one look's cooler, exsept for the belt. :up:

[Agentdemon]

^ Singer's
none of those are singers.

[sistersofmercy]

this suit manip wipes the floor with any other,
this is how the suit should be!!!

flippin idiots who designed the suit for the movie,may the rot in hell!!
http://bachle.com/breck/images/Supes_Retouch_X.jpg

[Agentdemon]

this suit manip wipes the floor with any other,
this is how the suit should be!!!

flippin idiots who designed the suit for the movie,may the rot in hell!!
thank Breck.

[StarvingArtist]

this suit manip wipes the floor with any other,
this is how the suit should be!!!

flippin idiots who designed the suit for the movie,may the rot in hell!!
http://bachle.com/breck/images/Supes_Retouch_X.jpg

The undies look like grannie pants imo. With mine, I was trying to just incorporate them into the leggings rather then make them look like it was an actual pair of underwear on the suit. The actual singer suit I think makes routh look like some kind of male stripper or something.

[Flyboy]

none of those are singers.
i know that. i was saying i liked singers over them.

[Super Kal]

dude, Singer's sucks

[Flyboy]

dude, Singer's sucks
dude, that's your opinion, i have mine.

[Super Kal]

dude, that's your opinion, i have mine.
a lot of people here have that same opinion

[etrigan69]

Finally! The suit we can all agree on!!!!










http://img35.echo.cx/img35/6334/bizarocopy0il.jpg

[Flyboy]

a lot of people here have that same opinion
Not as many as people think, i believe, but anyway, you dont have to go around and try to force it upon me, whats wrong with me liking the suit, hmm? does it make me any less of a fan?

[Super Kal]

Not as many as people think, i believe, but anyway, you dont have to go around and try to force it upon me, whats wrong with me liking the suit, hmm? does it make me any less of a fan?
I'm not trying to force anything on you, and I'm sorry if it seems that way

[Breck]

Hehe, good Bizzaro, Etrigan. Here's mine, more of a Ed McGuinness version:

http://bachle.com/breck/images/Bizarro.jpg

[pwhitrow]

Hehe, good Bizzaro, Etrigan. Here's mine, more of a Ed McGuinness version:

http://bachle.com/breck/images/Bizarro.jpg

haha, me like...

[Kandorcitizen]

wow, freaky...but coo'

[Lone]

http://willdrawforfood.com/Bettersupesresize.jpg

Here's mine. I would have been very happy with this personally.

What I like about this manip:

- the neckline(I wanted the neckline to be on the same line as his shoulders too)
- the belt buckle
- slightly raised undies
- the boots

I don't like:

- the non-raised \S/
- the undies being a part of his leotard and not a separate piece

Good job, StarvingArtist.

[Flyboy]

I'm not trying to force anything on you, and I'm sorry if it seems that way
it's alright, ive been a little on edge lately with all the bashing and newbies being idiotic. so sorry if it seems im taking things personal. im trying not too.

[Lazlo Panaflex]

I hate all this repetitiveness, just for old times sake here goes a favorite among these boards.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/panaf/dsupes.bmp

[Super Kal]

it's alright, ive been a little on edge lately with all the bashing and newbies being idiotic. so sorry if it seems im taking things personal. im trying not too.
I met a guy today who thought the new suit was an improvement, so you're not the only one

[jubal]

Here's my World's finest contribution.
http://img245.echo.cx/img245/3711/worldsfinest8js.th.jpg (http://img245.echo.cx/my.php?image=worldsfinest8js.jpg)

[WormyT]

Here's my World's finest contribution.
http://img245.echo.cx/img245/3711/worldsfinest8js.th.jpg (http://img245.echo.cx/my.php?image=worldsfinest8js.jpg)
The color and lighting is very nice on this.
I would switch the S and the Bats and make the image a little wider so you give Batman his due space ;)
Very nice though. I like the S coloring.

wt

[zman]

its nice but I feel they're a bit too close to one another... it feels like they're dating lol!

[Flyboy]

Here's my World's finest contribution.
http://img245.echo.cx/img245/3711/worldsfinest8js.th.jpg (http://img245.echo.cx/my.php?image=worldsfinest8js.jpg)
to avoid the risk of going on probation, im not evening going to say what that looks like...it was well done...just batmans face explains it all lol

[jubal]

tut, tut, you bad boys!
Here's a slightly altered version that I think blends a little better on monitors with lower contras. I purposely but bats in the background to give him more of a menacing shadowy feel.
http://img241.echo.cx/img241/3285/worldsfinest8cr.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[0neDisturbedSOB]

I posted these in the costume thread....my first attempts at photo manips. First one is how I'd ideally like the suit to look and the second is a homage to the 1930's Fleischer looks.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/OneDisturbedSOB/Superman%20Returns/SupermanReturnsmanip01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/OneDisturbedSOB/Superman%20Returns/Supermanmanip02.jpg

[Lone]

I posted these in the costume thread....my first attempts at photo manips. First one is how I'd ideally like the suit to look and the second is a homage to the 1930's Fleischer looks.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/OneDisturbedSOB/Superman%20Returns/SupermanReturnsmanip01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/OneDisturbedSOB/Superman%20Returns/Supermanmanip02.jpg

Nice.

The second one looks like it could work.

[0neDisturbedSOB]

Not for a movie, just for fun.

[StarvingArtist]

What I like about this manip:

- the neckline(I wanted the neckline to be on the same line as his shoulders too)
- the belt buckle
- slightly raised undies
- the boots

I don't like:

- the non-raised \S/
- the undies being a part of his leotard and not a separate piece

Good job, StarvingArtist.

Gracias :)

I really didn't spend all the much time on this one, I could have developed it a lot more and after looking it over, I think that making the undies part of the leotard would be kidding one's self. The guy wear's underwear ont he outside, any attempt to try and hide it or change it just is a cop out, so I'm all for giving him the actual undies. I'm also not a fan of the S I put on his chest. All in all I think I'm gonna go back and work on it. I wanted to bring out more definiton in his muscles anyway.

I do like the belt though. If they had to change something about the costume to update it, I'd like the kind of belt I came up with.

[jubal]

Here's another slightly different one with a slightly more prominent bats.
http://img258.echo.cx/img258/5796/worldsfinest29gl.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[superfever]

http://img246.echo.cx/img246/4664/supermancostume36ly.jpg
here mine. :p post again. :p

[Agentdemon]

you might want to edit the calves and boots because they look wierd. overall it's pretty good.

[superfever]

thanks. well i'm not good in photoshop actually. but can't help to try my best to modify the suit. :p and the boots is just to get the feel that it will make routh look taller.

[StarvingArtist]

http://willdrawforfood.com/realsupesresize2.jpg
http://willdrawforfood.com/SupermanSuit.jpg
-Undies re "undiefied"
-Color correction
-Better boots
-Subtle "abs" added
-modified haircut, collar, and belt, and \S/ (no 3d effects)
-Removed that freakin "pattern" that was all over the suit

Constructive comments and suggestions welcome

[Mister Sinister]

Here's another slightly different one with a slightly more prominent bats.
http://img258.echo.cx/img258/5796/worldsfinest29gl.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
And a cold sore on Bruce.

[Batman_DKR]

http://willdrawforfood.com/realsupesresize2.jpg

-Undies re "undiefied"
-Color correction
-Better boots
-Subtle "abs" added
-modified haircut, collar, and belt, and \S/ (no 3d effects)
-Removed that freakin "pattern" that was all over the suit

Constructive comments and suggestions welcome

That is perfect, although the lack of that little tuft, which I admit looks a bit silly, it makes his jaw look very undefined. However the red looks much better, the belt looks brilliant and the sympol/abs make him looks like a SUPERman! :)

[superfever]

wow. it's perfect! i mean perfect!!!

but what can we do?

[wobbly]

Though I know these are utterly redundent by now here's another one...same amendments everyone else has been doing but for this I also parted his hair on the correct side:

http://www.kellcom.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/SupesHi-new2.jpg

[gdw]

Ok, I put on of the pics as my desk top and it got cropped, I believe the colour was altered slightly too, but it looks a little better, and no size changing, still I would like the \S/ bigger;

http://img45.echo.cx/img45/5292/supermanteaserposter5ze.jpg

And this is what I would hope it looks like on screen;

http://img45.echo.cx/img45/5429/supermanteaserposter24lv.jpg

[Spidergurl4302]

Though I know these are utterly redundent by now here's another one...same amendments everyone else has been doing but for this I also parted his hair on the correct side:

http://www.kellcom.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/SupesHi-new2.jpg*sigh* what the suit could have been :(

[Valor]

I can't be the first one to try this ...

http://img219.echo.cx/img219/785/worldsfinest3lp.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[Comic Book Boy]

That is perfect, although the lack of that little tuft, which I admit looks a bit silly, it makes his jaw look very undefined. However the red looks much better, the belt looks brilliant and the sympol/abs make him looks like a SUPERman! :)
I like the texture and 3d symbol.

[jubal]

I can't be the first one to try this ...

http://img219.echo.cx/img219/785/worldsfinest3lp.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)


Nice Valor, I quite like it.

[lujho]

I posted these in the costume thread....my first attempts at photo manips. First one is how I'd ideally like the suit to look and the second is a homage to the 1930's Fleischer looks.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/OneDisturbedSOB/Superman%20Returns/Supermanmanip02.jpg

The Fleischer costume was nowhere near that dull. It had a slightly desaturated blue, but the red was as bright as any other Superman's.

Great idea for a manip, though.

[Superman4ever]

I can't be the first one to try this ...

http://img219.echo.cx/img219/785/worldsfinest3lp.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Nice :eek: :hyper:

[Orko Is King]

http://willdrawforfood.com/realsupesresize2.jpg

-Undies re "undiefied"
-Color correction
-Better boots
-Subtle "abs" added
-modified haircut, collar, and belt, and \S/ (no 3d effects)
-Removed that freakin "pattern" that was all over the suit

Constructive comments and suggestions welcome

Looks pretty damn good, but IMO you should've kept the 3D \S/ and the suit pattern.

[Man-E-Toys]

here's my go at photoshop. i only altered the colors, not the suit itself. this is what im hoping it will look like on screen
http://img256.echo.cx/img256/4617/supeshi0016uv.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[StarvingArtist]

here's my go at photoshop. i only altered the colors, not the suit itself. this is what im hoping it will look like on screen
http://img256.echo.cx/img256/4617/supeshi0016uv.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Nice, but I wouldn't bet on it.

[theohoff]

gdw - I took your desktop "design," added some things and touched it up a bit for a TEASER BANNER idea...


http://img221.exs.cx/img221/3551/returnsteaserbanner9pe.png

[LL2K2]

Not sure if we have an official SR Movie Poster Thread, so...I present my very first attempt at a movie poster (CAUTION: LARGE FILE):

http://img246.echo.cx/img246/7865/srmovieposterb5ab.th.jpg (http://img246.echo.cx/my.php?image=srmovieposterb5ab.jpg)

I used Corel Photo Shop Pro Studio to do this, and quite frankly, I like how it turned out. Also, the "credits" are based upon the WB official description and created entirely by hand.

[superfever]

Though I know these are utterly redundent by now here's another one...same amendments everyone else has been doing but for this I also parted his hair on the correct side:

http://www.kellcom.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/SupesHi-new2.jpg
lol. part his hair correctly, you do. :D

[gdw]

gdw - I took your desktop "design," added some things and touched it up a bit for a TEASER BANNER idea...


http://img221.exs.cx/img221/3551/returnsteaserbanner9pe.png

Funny is that all i did was change the layer from normal to something else, over a second layer of just black and that's what it turned out like. I was actually just trying to see if I could make the white areas see through to the layer underneath.

[Saint]

Funny is that all i did was change the layer from normal to something else, over a second layer of just black and that's what it turned out like. I was actually just trying to see if I could make the white areas see through to the layer underneath.
Set the layer to "multiply" if you want white areas to become transparent.

[Wilde]

Here is my new poster:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v736/ZCW/supermanposter4copy.jpg

Enjoy!

[TheBat812]

Here is my new poster:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v736/ZCW/supermanposter4copy.jpg

Enjoy!
looking at that pic, he's definetly superman! btw, lex is bald.:)

[wildetw]

Wildezc, Why Does Lex Have Hair?

[superadam87]

Here is my new poster:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v736/ZCW/supermanposter4copy.jpg

Enjoy!
OH YES VERY GOOD!

[Wilde]

Wildezc, Why Does Lex Have Hair?

Because he will most likely have hair in the film. Gene Hackman had hair in Superman 1 and 2, and Spacey's Lex will probably be based on Hackman's Lex.

Also, it would take a lot of work to erase his hair, paint in a bald head, and make it look real. So I just let him keep his hair!

[Zorex]

http://img253.echo.cx/img253/62/supermanreturnsportraitposter9.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[TheBat812]

actually at one point in SM1, he's bald.:p

[0neDisturbedSOB]

The Fleischer costume was nowhere near that dull. It had a slightly desaturated blue, but the red was as bright as any other Superman's.

Great idea for a manip, though.

No, but putting a bright red against a dull blue completely offsets the suit and makes it look too "cartoony". In the Fleischer episodes I have he has a very dull colored blue, I also toned it down a bit to make it look very 1930's era since that's a time that wasn't known for it's bright and flashy colors.

Ever see Sky Captain? I shot for that kinda "dulled down" look. I wanted to make it look as real as possible without adding the comic book coloring to it.

[superadam87]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/GeneralKenobi05/Misc/believeagain_teaser.jpg

[SANSHORYU]

Though I know these are utterly redundent by now here's another one...same amendments everyone else has been doing but for this I also parted his hair on the correct side:

http://www.kellcom.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/SupesHi-new2.jpg

That just looks wayyy better. Jeez, if his hair was just parted the right away and the maroon/purple changed to a brighter shade of red, BR's look would just be so much better. Even if he's not as built as much as he should be, even if they have the S-buckle, even if the collar's too high, even if the S emblem is "too small", etc etc... Just a change in the hair and the red and sooo many people would like it more.

[B Not]

Ok, so I admit to not reviewing all 486 pages of this thread and am coming to the party kind of late. I did check out the most recent pages and am leaning towards StarvingArtist's manip as my favorite. I was without Photoshop this weekend and just now had the opportunity to attempt some manips.

I have two unique contributions:
1) I kept the \S/ on the belt, but filled in the holes so it appears to be a bevel on top of a solid buckle.
2) I reduced the height of the \S/ on the shield. Instead of the whole thing being raised by an eigth of an inch from his chest/shield background - the 3-d S/Shield rises from a flush background.

Although I raised his boots, enlarged supes' chest emblem, and adjusted colors - I got tired and didn't finish the other desired changes (straight neck, higher belt, higher thighs, and sharper/smoother boots edges) - maybe later.

http://home.comcast.net/~balivandi/SHH/RouthSupermanAdjustColorsBootsBeltChest.jpg

[B Not]

2md Manip. Does anyone have a screencap of the alternate universe Superman from the Justice Leage cartoon episode (Flash had died in the other universe and everybody turned into vigilantes - evil Superman had a nice white?/blue?costume). If so, please post - I've always wanted to try to do that costume.

http://home.comcast.net/~balivandi/SHH/RouthSupermanBlackSilver.jpg

[DIRECTOR]

I can't be the first one to try this ...

http://img219.echo.cx/img219/785/worldsfinest3lp.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

just by looking at this really shows how perfect WB is going in the right direction with Batman Begins

[Flyboy]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/GeneralKenobi05/Misc/believeagain_teaser.jpg
wow...awesome...i like how u have metropolis in the background.

[Valor]

http://img169.echo.cx/img169/5224/worldsfinestwp5gb.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[Flyboy]

http://img169.echo.cx/img169/5224/worldsfinestwp5gb.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
this is awesome...but could you do one with Routh's actual suit. Another thing, does anyone think that they might film SR in BB lighting, just so in case of BvS movie they wont have to change one's lighting to fit the others. The red definetly looks more red in BB lighting.

[Carmine Falcone]

nice world's finest manips!
Could someone make a Lex Luthor manip? Because the last 10 pages or something are filled with changed suits..

[Barney]

BNot - looks like u beat me to it lol

http://img221.echo.cx/img221/5476/supermanspacesuit4dh.jpg

................................

Heres some others:

http://img232.echo.cx/img232/32/supermanreturnsbanner9eu.jpg

http://img232.echo.cx/img232/9348/srteaser13to.jpg

[djprince]

i am getting tired of all those cheap photoshop lensflares and this sad photo of Brandon Routh(which doesnt look like him) dressed up as Superman.....

[DorkyFresh]

http://home.comcast.net/~balivandi/SHH/RouthSupermanBlackSilver.jpg
http://img221.echo.cx/img221/5476/supermanspacesuit4dh.jpg

Those actually look pretty friggin' cool!

[Flyboy]

Barney...awesome job...this is definetly my favorite one i have seen yet.


http://img232.echo.cx/img232/32/supermanreturnsbanner9eu.jpg

[scifiwolf]

this is awesome...but could you do one with Routh's actual suit. Another thing, does anyone think that they might film SR in BB lighting, just so in case of BvS movie they wont have to change one's lighting to fit the others. The red definetly looks more red in BB lighting.
Not a chance. There will be at least two more movies in each franchise before a Batman vs Superman movie. If I were making the calls and pulling the strings, I'd gradually pull the look of each franchise closer toward a middle ground over the course of the sequels. That way, there's not as much of a shock for BvS.

[Mr. Thing]

i am getting tired of all those cheap photoshop lensflares and this sad photo of Brandon Routh(which doesnt look like him) dressed up as Superman.....

Did you know that that's the real suit? Sorry, your post's difficult to understand.

[Steelsheen]

gdw - I took your desktop "design," added some things and touched it up a bit for a TEASER BANNER idea...


http://img221.exs.cx/img221/3551/returnsteaserbanner9pe.png
damn! that's your teaser poster right there :up:

[gdw]

Yes, it is. That makes it look amazing, too bad the collours don't look like that, right now at least.

[gdw]

Sh!+e that even makes the \S/ belt look good, :D:D

[djprince]

Did you know that that's the real suit? Sorry, your post's difficult to understand.

What I mean is:
I know that this is the real suit, just tired of the overused lenseflare fx.

I was all exited by Brandon Routh when I saw him as Clark Kent, and I couldnt wait for the official pic of him in the suite, When I first saw the low quality picture I thought it was a joke. I also thought that picture didnt look like Brandon Routh.

The brown long hair, small logo, the "red" color and no subtle muscle definition, "the me,myself and Irene butt crack" just bugs me.

Although I cant wait for the film, I'm sure it is going to be great, I can get used to the suit and all that.

I showed the orginal photo to my kids, and they said WOW its Superman. And kids never lie......

[WeaponX24]

http://img150.echo.cx/img150/8553/supermanreturnsfirstlooksma6zo.jpg

[Zorex]

http://img253.echo.cx/img253/9979/supermanreturnshebackposter5dg.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[Steelsheen]

Sh!+e that even makes the \S/ belt look good, :D:D
wha?... the \S/ belt always looked good :p


yes i know i'm part of the minority when it comes to that

[B Not]

Truthfully, I wouldn't have minded a complete redesign of the suit for the movie. Especially since Superman is returning from a long trek in outer space - a different suit could have emphasized just how much things had changed since he left Earth. And for all the fans: as the story line progressed, Superman could overcome a major challenge and then return to something that more resembled his classic look and colors.

The following was inspired by the Justice Lords Superman.

http://home.comcast.net/~balivandi/SHH/RouthSupermanNewCape.jpg

[StarvingArtist]

oooo that gave me an idea...maybe I'll make routh into the eradicator...

[Super Kal]

Truthfully, I wouldn't have minded a complete redesign of the suit for the movie. Especially since Superman is returning from a long trek in outer space - a different suit could have emphasized just how much things had changed since he left Earth. And for all the fans: as the story line progressed, Superman could overcome a major challenge and then return to something that more resembled his classic look and colors.

The following was inspired by the Justice Lords Superman.

http://home.comcast.net/~balivandi/SHH/RouthSupermanNewCape.jpg
i gotta say


that looks awesome

and go ahead with the eradicator suit please

[M.O.Steel]

Truthfully, I wouldn't have minded a complete redesign of the suit for the movie. Especially since Superman is returning from a long trek in outer space - a different suit could have emphasized just how much things had changed since he left Earth. And for all the fans: as the story line progressed, Superman could overcome a major challenge and then return to something that more resembled his classic look and colors.

The following was inspired by the Justice Lords Superman.

http://home.comcast.net/~balivandi/SHH/RouthSupermanNewCape.jpg

Wow nice manip. I wonder if that's the "other" space suit that they use instead of the "death of superman" one, which is cool too. Could you make a black/silver one too, or also an electric one if they ever go down that way for the sequel?

[theohoff]

Thanks guys.

[TheBat812]

Truthfully, I wouldn't have minded a complete redesign of the suit for the movie. Especially since Superman is returning from a long trek in outer space - a different suit could have emphasized just how much things had changed since he left Earth. And for all the fans: as the story line progressed, Superman could overcome a major challenge and then return to something that more resembled his classic look and colors.

The following was inspired by the Justice Lords Superman.

http://home.comcast.net/~balivandi/SHH/RouthSupermanNewCape.jpg
great manip, BUT


I would shoot myself if that was the new costume. Singer's is way better. the general public would LAUGH at that suit, as would i. That suit does not scream Superman at all.

[Slick_1]

That is a killer suit. Awesome work!

[pwhitrow]

oooo that gave me an idea...maybe I'll make routh into the eradicator...

so maybe we should have the whole ' Reign of ' line.....


http://img188.echo.cx/img188/5449/cyborg2xq.jpg

original :
http://img188.echo.cx/img188/4824/cyborg24mf.th.jpg (http://img188.echo.cx/my.php?image=cyborg24mf.jpg)

not as good as some of you in photoshop, so maybe others could do better.

[Super Kal]

that looks so cool!
if i knew how to use Photoshop CS better, I'd make some of my own

[lujho]

http://img221.echo.cx/img221/5476/supermanspacesuit4dh.jpg

Perfect Batman colours here. Would have been a great Batman suit over a more armoured looking padding.

[The Watchman]

Truthfully, I wouldn't have minded a complete redesign of the suit for the movie. Especially since Superman is returning from a long trek in outer space - a different suit could have emphasized just how much things had changed since he left Earth. And for all the fans: as the story line progressed, Superman could overcome a major challenge and then return to something that more resembled his classic look and colors.

The following was inspired by the Justice Lords Superman.

http://home.comcast.net/~balivandi/SHH/RouthSupermanNewCape.jpg
I'd l,ove to see that in the traditional colors, love the way the cape is attached.

[Outsiderzedge]

You guys are so much better than the designers of the new suit that its sad...

[pwhitrow]

that looks so cool!
if i knew how to use Photoshop CS better, I'd make some of my own

thanks mate.. :)

[Super Kal]

what's the secret behind doing something like that anyways? whenever I do the color of the clothing, the color eventually takes over the wrinkles and the body definition, and the it looks really flat

[pwhitrow]

well, there are probably loads of different methods, but I use the lasso tool to 'cut' out the sections that I want to re-colour, paste those into a new document, adjust the hue/saturation of the colour in the new doc, then copy the new doc back into the original image replacing the old colour areas.

Sounds long winded but works quite well. The only draw back is you need to be quite neat abd tidy when using the lasso tool.

Would be good if others could post their methods here too. That way we could all learn.

[Super Kal]

well, there are probably loads of different methods, but I use the lasso tool to 'cut' out the sections that I want to re-colour, paste those into a new document, adjust the hue/saturation of the colour in the new doc, then copy the new doc back into the original image replacing the old colour areas.

Sounds long winded but works quite well. The only draw back is you need to be quite neat abd tidy when using the lasso tool.

Would be good if others could post their methods here too. That way we could all learn.
making a planet is long winded

[KAZUYA]

Truthfully, I wouldn't have minded a complete redesign of the suit for the movie. Especially since Superman is returning from a long trek in outer space - a different suit could have emphasized just how much things had changed since he left Earth. And for all the fans: as the story line progressed, Superman could overcome a major challenge and then return to something that more resembled his classic look and colors.

The following was inspired by the Justice Lords Superman.

http://home.comcast.net/~balivandi/SHH/RouthSupermanNewCape.jpg
Lol great manip is that ultraman,,, Umm wait not yet its not ;)

[B Not]

what's the secret behind doing something like that anyways? whenever I do the color of the clothing, the color eventually takes over the wrinkles and the body definition, and the it looks really flat

I posted some general instructions in this thread (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173006&page=4&pp=25). Pretty much the only adjustments I use are the Hue/Saturation and the Levels. I don't recommend the Contrast/Brightness controls. You have to really play with the Levels controls to try to keep the details. Sometimes those three triangle thingies are all clustered to one side or the other, other times they are spread out with only the middle one slid over. Try many different extremes before settling on what works best.

I also try to avoid doing anything destructive: so instead of going to Image->Adjustments->Whatever, I put the layer I want to change inside a folder, set it to Normal, then add an adjustment layer using Layer->New Adjustment Layer->Whatever. This lets you go back and fine tune things over and over again without loosing quality.

When you must sacrifice details to get the proper color you can try duplicating the layer (or the folder the layer is in) and then using a blending mode such as Multiply, Darken, Overlay, Screen, or the Dodges with varying opacities. Sometimes it works better if you completely desaturate the top duplicated layer and play with the levels to make them more extreme. Othertimes it is better to put the desaturated layer underneath and set the top full color layer to a merge mode of Hue or Color or whatever (I generally scroll through all the options).

As for creating new cloth from scratch, it is usually best to copy it from somewhere else in the image, but the clone tool is pretty handy. However, often you loose the texture especially if you are cloning multiple different areas into the same place using different opacities. I understand CS has a better clone/texturing tool for this. I generally copy an existing section of the image that most closely follows the curves/highlights/shadows that I want and scale/rotate it as needed. I'll then go back in and use clone to add highlight/shadows or use the burn/dodge tool to do the same.

For example, the arm/leg cuffs were created using a slightly larger version of his arms/legs to ensure the shadows/contours were correct. One shoulder cape flip is a sliver of cloth from outside of his chest shield, the other cape flip is the entire big corner fold of his fluttering cape, shrunk and merged with the underlying shadows from his chest/arm.

I've uploaded a portion of my PSD if you want to dissect it layer by layer. The zip file is about 10MB (http://home.comcast.net/~balivandi/SHH/RouthSupermanNewCapeSmall.zip) (The original full PSD was about 42MB and too large to upload). I try to work with as high quality as possible, but this PSD is only 75% the size of the released photo because I wanted to do a manip where Routh's S was bigger. So instead of cutting out the S and enlarging it, I cut out the S and shrunk the rest of the image.

Basically, I don't have a specific formula I follow. I've got the basic techniques I've outlined above, but then diverge from them as needed. I try lots of different things until it looks right. Good luck!

[Super Kal]

thank you.


I always thought this suit looked real nice
http://img223.echo.cx/img223/1518/evenbetter1tw.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[B Not]

Lol great manip is that ultraman,,, Umm wait not yet its not http://www.superherohype.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif

Thanks, I don't follow comics and haven't really watched any of the recent cartoon series. I did catch this episode tho (http://wf.toonzone.net/WF/justiceleague/episodes/BetterWorld/), and was really blown away - thus the inspiration. I had to Google to know about Eradicator, Steel, and Electric and wasn't too impressed with them visually - except Electric he had great style, but I think that is more a function of the way he was drawn.

[KAZUYA]

Thanks, I don't follow comics and haven't really watched any of the recent cartoon series. I did catch this episode tho (http://wf.toonzone.net/WF/justiceleague/episodes/BetterWorld/), and was really blown away - thus the inspiration. I had to Google to know about Eradicator, Steel, and Electric and wasn't too impressed with them visually - except Electric he had great style, but I think that is more a function of the way he was drawn.
Yeah the next time you see that superman he will be called ultraman thats why I said that ;)

http://www.joeacevedo.com/images/figurezone/dcdfigures/dcdcsultraman.jpg

[doggabyte]

http://img89.echo.cx/img89/3275/superman3sv.jpg

did this one

[pwhitrow]

that's nice mate

[doggabyte]

thank you.


I always thought this suit looked real nice
http://img223.echo.cx/img223/1518/evenbetter1tw.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

I like this one

[doggabyte]

I centered the \s/ more

http://img171.echo.cx/img171/8943/supermancopy8up.jpg

[pwhitrow]

found this one while 'Googleing'...


http://www.supermantv.net/fanart/ali/superman.jpg

not sure who did it, but it looks cool.

[Super_Child]

Here is my new poster:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v736/ZCW/supermanposter4copy.jpg

Enjoy!

Blehhh Kate Bosworths hairline is almost as Recieded as Spacey's.

Good poster though.

[PeteVenkman]

Ok, B Not, as a huge fan of JLU I must say that your Justice Lords Superman manip is just beautiful. I also love the Bizzaro Routh manips.

All these manips of the suit are great, I love all of them. But, I've come to the conclusion that I like Singer's suit the way it is. It's not perfect by any means. I still think the sheild is a bit too small, but the overall look of the suit is great. Looking at all of these manips solidified my opinion that the color of Singer's suit is the way to go. I feel that the deeper red/maroon makes the suit more serious. While Superman isn't supposed to be dark, he shouldn't be comically light. The "classic red" works in the comics, perfectly. But in real life, that color always looks like a halloween costume. I'm not, by any means, bashing the manips or the classic Superman colors. They are all freaking amazing and better than anything I could ever do. I just think that the new suit, colors and all, works. It's just up to Routh make me believe he's Superman. If he can do that, I'll be happy.

Please don't hit me, I'm relatively new here.http://www.superherohype.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif

Keep up the amazing work. I love killing time and seeing peoples take on The Man of Steel.

[ETHERSPIN]

in all the manips of the suit pic theres only one thing that still sucks .. the pants still look like "panties" (sorry!) the justice lords superman looks excellent and the prototype black suit as well except when you look at them..

[bosef982]

I posted these in the costume thread....my first attempts at photo manips. First one is how I'd ideally like the suit to look and the second is a homage to the 1930's Fleischer looks.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/OneDisturbedSOB/Superman%20Returns/SupermanReturnsmanip01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/OneDisturbedSOB/Superman%20Returns/Supermanmanip02.jpg


The Max Fleschier Homage is gorgeous! I mean...wow, I am in love with it. I would have been completely satisified with that as the Superman costume for this movie -- oddly enough. Max Flescheir cartoons were my first experience with Superman when I was four -- the Mad Scienstist who would "stirke at midnight!" That is a wonderful manip. I was wondering, could you make it any bigger and/or possibly change the gold framed of the sheild to just a darker red. Perhaps...pretty please...

[bosef982]

ANd using the same color scheme as OneDisturb's suit, someone should to the Alex Ross S design. Probably be a bit harder...damn, I wish I had photoshop.

[WormyT]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/GeneralKenobi05/Misc/believeagain_teaser.jpg
Excellent!

[0neDisturbedSOB]

The Max Fleschier Homage is gorgeous! I mean...wow, I am in love with it. I would have been completely satisified with that as the Superman costume for this movie -- oddly enough. Max Flescheir cartoons were my first experience with Superman when I was four -- the Mad Scienstist who would "stirke at midnight!" That is a wonderful manip. I was wondering, could you make it any bigger and/or possibly change the gold framed of the sheild to just a darker red. Perhaps...pretty please...

So basically you want to see the Kingdom Come color scheme and the "S" bigger?

[MrEdtheFed]

GUYS DON'T LET THESE GO TO WASTE!! post these awesome manips at
www.changethesuit.com the only place to post your manips and fan pics!!

[pwhitrow]

I thought THIS was the only place to post your manips and fan pics!!??

Ho hum, nothing wrong with shameless advertising I guess.. ;)

[pwhitrow]

Just another quicky..

http://img244.echo.cx/img244/1495/duocomp29ez.jpg

[Zorex]

http://img250.echo.cx/img250/1005/srckentwalkposter6in.th.jpg (http://img250.echo.cx/my.php?image=srckentwalkposter6in.jpg)

[Superman]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/GeneralKenobi05/Misc/believeagain_teaser.jpgVery nice. :up: Can you make that into a wallpaper? :)

[bosef982]

So basically you want to see the Kingdom Come color scheme and the "S" bigger?

Yep. That would be pretty cool. Thanks!

[Super Kal]

here's amanip with a larger insignia and a darker blue
http://img93.echo.cx/img93/7966/thebestone28hd.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[spund]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/Rage5/f4cf50ec.jpg

I say this is the best manip I've seen so far ( I didn't make it). Even with the "S" on the belt, it just looks fantastic, the colors are perfect. It's too bad whoever made this isn't working with Singer.

[StarvingArtist]

I don't like the raised S. Reminds me of Dean Cain.

[gdw]

how the hell does that remind you of Cain. His \S/ wasn't raised.

[gdw]

Is it just me, or does he have a camel toe?

[StarvingArtist]

how the hell does that remind you of Cain. His \S/ wasn't raised.

It virtually was. It was a big patch that was sewn onto the suit.

[gdw]

You have to admit that in the likes of this pic it is starting to look damn goo;
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/GeneralKenobi05/Misc/believeagain_teaser.jpg

[Breck]

Figured I'd post this again since my stupid web host is down and thus some folks may have missed it. Not saying it's the greatest, but hey, I did spend a little time on it so might as well have it out there.

[ETHERSPIN]

Figured I'd post this again since my stupid web host is down and thus some folks may have missed it. Not saying it's the greatest, but hey, I did spend a little time on it so might as well have it out there.
that is what id like to see..
maybe gold belt and change the cut of the pants to less accentuate the groin

[M.O.Steel]

You have to admit that in the likes of this pic it is starting to look damn goo;
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/GeneralKenobi05/Misc/believeagain_teaser.jpg

For some reason, the tiny shorts seem to make more and more sense. REgardless of the size or shape, I hate it when peopel call it panties, because I prefer to think that they are similar to speedos, making him more aerodynamic.

[X Knight]

Hey...that image is not bad..........has a very epic quality to it!

[Flyboy]

http://img250.echo.cx/img250/1005/srckentwalkposter6in.th.jpg (http://img250.echo.cx/my.php?image=srckentwalkposter6in.jpg)
The thing i love about this is how he's walking above the city...Zorex..another job well done. :up:

[superfever]

For some reason, the tiny shorts seem to make more and more sense. REgardless of the size or shape, I hate it when peopel call it panties, because I prefer to think that they are similar to speedos, making him more aerodynamic.
aerodynamic??? i almost pill. it's the first time i heard people use aerodynamic to describe a briefs. btw, you know what aerodynamic mean, do you?

[Phat-ass-teg]

smallville season 6!

http://www.elit3.com/upload.php?file=supes.jpg

[StarvingArtist]

Man people really love those lens flares...

[spund]

smallville season 6!

http://www.elit3.com/upload.php?file=supes.jpg

LOL! With that hair and face he's making, Welling looks like a "mentally challenged" Superman.

[<borkis>]

What do you think of THIS colour combination?

All I did was ran this through a filter to help account for the awful
lighting of the original photo. I didn't distort or alter the ratios of
colour in any way. (i.e. I didn't change the red while leaving the blue
untouched)

Would you be able to live with this if this is indeed how it looks on screen
due to better lighting conditions, plus the colour levelling in post-production?
(the original is on the left, my alteration is on the right)
http://www.mangosworld.com/misc/supes_original.jpghttp://www.mangosworld.com/misc/supes_colourful.jpg

[Zorex]

http://img244.echo.cx/img244/2452/srcrashposterized725qj.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

higher res
http://img244.echo.cx/img244/1776/srcrashposterizedsmall9ql.th.jpg (http://img244.echo.cx/my.php?image=srcrashposterizedsmall9ql.jpg)

[KAZUYA]

http://img244.echo.cx/img244/2452/srcrashposterized725qj.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

higher res
http://img244.echo.cx/img244/1776/srcrashposterizedsmall9ql.th.jpg (http://img244.echo.cx/my.php?image=srcrashposterizedsmall9ql.jpg)
Nice as allways Zorex :up: :up:

[Herc Destin]

He's worked out a bit.....................and he's ready for action. Hope ya like ithttp://img172.echo.cx/img172/7643/thereturn8nk.th.jpg (http://img172.echo.cx/my.php?image=thereturn8nk.jpg)

[french joker]

http://img244.echo.cx/img244/2452/srcrashposterized725qj.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

higher res
http://img244.echo.cx/img244/1776/srcrashposterizedsmall9ql.th.jpg (http://img244.echo.cx/my.php?image=srcrashposterizedsmall9ql.jpg)
excellent concept, it's great !!

[I_am_budders]

http://img244.echo.cx/img244/2452/srcrashposterized725qj.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

higher res
http://img244.echo.cx/img244/1776/srcrashposterizedsmall9ql.th.jpg (http://img244.echo.cx/my.php?image=srcrashposterizedsmall9ql.jpg)

Wow, that's amazing! Simply amazing!

[Lucid]

Is it just me, or does he have a camel toe?
What's a camel toe?

[wildetw]

haaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[StarvingArtist]

caWhat's a camel toe?

camel toe (ca*mehl*t*oh)
n.

1. a. The forepart of a foot of a camel.

2. a. When a woman's underwear, bikini, or g-string ride's up the front of her chacha, creating the appearance of a "camel's toe."

[Mr. Thing]

ca

camel toe (ca*mehl*t*oh)
n.

1. a. The forepart of a foot of a camel.

2. a. When a woman's underwear, bikini, or g-string ride's up the front of her chacha, creating the appearance of a "camel's toe."

Ha Ha! :p Chacha! Lol! :D

[wildetw]

Thats freakin hillarious

[Gmanofsteel]

http://img180.echo.cx/img180/7192/srt4bd.jpg

[scifiwolf]

http://img180.echo.cx/img180/7192/srt4bd.jpg
As sick as I am of the whole Welling/Routh thing, this is friggin hilarious. Nice.

[Orko Is King]

Very nice. :up: Can you make that into a wallpaper? :)

What he said.

[wobbly]

Though I cant say I'm a fan of the suit as it looks in the promo shot, here's an idea of how it might in a more active pose:


http://www.kellcom.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/MovieSupes1.jpg

[Super Kal]

Though I cant say I'm a fan of the suit as it looks in the promo shot, here's an idea of how it might in a more active pose:


http://www.kellcom.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/MovieSupes1.jpg
you know, I'm starting to see the positive in this suit

[Antonello Blueberry]

Though I cant say I'm a fan of the suit as it looks in the promo shot, here's an idea of how it might in a more active pose:

And with higher boots, you cheater! http://www.superherohype.com/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[Super_Child]

Though I cant say I'm a fan of the suit as it looks in the promo shot, here's an idea of how it might in a more active pose:


http://www.kellcom.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/MovieSupes1.jpg

Thats amazing well done.

[Super Kal]

for the classic suit fans out there, you know who you are
http://img210.echo.cx/img210/637/moviesupes9ju.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[wobbly]

And with higher boots, you cheater! http://www.superherohype.com/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif

Damn it, theres always something!! :p

Ah well, I've fixed that now, just refresh the page and the amended one should show up.

[MrEdtheFed]

http://img244.echo.cx/img244/2452/srcrashposterized725qj.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

higher res
http://img244.echo.cx/img244/1776/srcrashposterizedsmall9ql.th.jpg (http://img244.echo.cx/my.php?image=srcrashposterizedsmall9ql.jpg)

dude..post this up at www.changethesuit.com !

[M.O.Steel]

aerodynamic??? i almost pill. it's the first time i heard people use aerodynamic to describe a briefs. btw, you know what aerodynamic mean, do you?

Have you ever seen professional swimming? The athletes wear tiny speedos not to impress teh ladies but because less clothing means less drag against the water, hence more aerodynamic to get a faster time. That's the same reason why they don't have hair on their bodies. It's obvious that singer is going for a swimmer look as opposed to a wrestler look. Since he will be flying a lot, it makes sense that they would "need" to be aerodynamic. I know that the cape wouldn't make sense then, but i think he was goign for the swimmer look regardless.

Yes I know what aerodynamic means.

[Zorex]

dude..post this up at www.changethesuit.com !
I'll pass, but thanks for the suggestion.

[Zorex]

http://img246.echo.cx/img246/563/srlcposter2wm.jpg

[superfever]

look familiar...

[Barney]

Heres a new one (Thx to Zorex for the images and the idea ;) Top poser man !! :D )

http://img245.echo.cx/img245/7236/sr480teaser3vn.jpg

[pwhitrow]

nice mate..

[pwhitrow]

comments ?

http://img250.echo.cx/img250/69/kc9pp.jpg

[Super Kal]

comments ?

http://img250.echo.cx/img250/69/kc9pp.jpg
not bad. I would've chnaged the black in the symbol to yellow though, but that's just my spin

[Atomicchuck3k]

I like it!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/b8myshlong/Heroes/superman.jpg

[svfreakofweek]

Old!!!

[Super Kal]

very

[TNC9852002]

It's new to my eyes...

-TNC

[svfreakofweek]

no teaser or real one

[igotatromboner]

The black is part of the Kingdom Come \S/ kakarot069.

[Super Kal]

The black is part of the Kingdom Come \S/ kakarot069.
I realize that, and to me, black shouldn't be in the symbol. I just thought yellow would look better; give it a more classic feel to it.

[igotatromboner]

If you want classic then you don't want the Kingdom Come \S/, it isn't really classic.

[Super Kal]

I always liked the design of the Kingdome Come, but I was never a fan of the black part of it, being my opinion, I always thought that it always looked better with the classic red and yellow.

[igotatromboner]

I'm just saying,man. The yellow doesn't work with it, I've seen manips and drawings and stuff.

[Super Kal]

i disagree with you, because to me, it works perfectly for my tastes

[igotatromboner]

Pic request people!!!!

[bosef982]

for the classic suit fans out there, you know who you are
http://img210.echo.cx/img210/637/moviesupes9ju.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Maybe this is why we have a Smaller S. When he raises his hands like that, a larger S almost obstructs his chest and shoulders....interseting..