1st sig with c4d

Hi, im really new with the signature making
I watched some tutorials how to use c4d etc.

this is my first outcome:
v1
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...08/sig_c4d.png

v2
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...4dtestcopy.jpg

plz tell me what you think.. anyone got some tips how I can improve my signatures? Where can I find good renders btw?

thnx

This is actually pretty decent. Text suits it, colouring is good and it's actually not all that bad.
www.planetrenders.net << Renders. :D

The first thing i notice when i see this sig is wow. Thick purple/orange gradient map. This thing is strikingly noticable.
I would take that gradient map and i would lower its opacity to maybe 7-15. That'll help affect the color but will still allow the original colors to show through.

Now this render is a bit tough to use. there are two focals to this (the daemon and the dying guy). Typically you wanna pick a stronger stock with only one focal, you can get these from Planetrenders.net and other sites.

The lighting on this tag is okay, but this render has some pretty clear shadows especailly to the right of the man's face. I would try to lighten up that side fo his face and then also erase the whiteness next to him. so the lighting looks more realistic.

The c4d is okay, but i think it could afford to be a bti more noticable. Maybe next time use more c4d's and overlap them ontop of the edges of the render a bit. That'll help with effects and blending next time.

Text isn't bad. The only thing i disliek is the font. Maybe switch to something more dark looking like a serif font.

Overall its not bad, i'd say work on your lighting and coloring a bit more but workign with the c4d was good.

thnx for the comments sofar.. Ive edited the gradient map abit :) see v2.

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thnx for the comments sofar.. Ive edited the gradient map abit :) see v2.

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GREAT! the edit is really good. it goes much better i think. Looks much better now maybe try to fix that lighting and the effects a bit more and it'd be rly preatty great.

That looks really nice, the V2 is much better.
Just fixing the gradient map made us not realize that you put a gradient map there.
Subtlety is key for sig making. :D
And listen to Papa, his suggestions are prime.

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GREAT! the edit is really good. it goes much better i think. Looks much better now maybe try to fix that lighting and the effects a bit more and it'd be rly preatty great.

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thnx, thing is since im pretty new with it all I don't have a clue how to change those effects and lightning hhe..

For lighting, you can try a new layer with a big 100-200px spot of white, and then apply different layer effects to it.