Author Topic: AmiWest SuperBundle Edition (Read 8492 times)

minator · « **Reply #14 on:** July 19, 2003, 12:47:28 PM »

Personally I think it's fine apart from some questionable anotomical knowledge (the head looks small and the forearms are curved). but I doubt most people will even notice, never mind care.

As for reminding people of stuff I think it'll more likely to be associated with Superman or such like, I don't think there are many in our potential market 67 years old.

I don't think there's anything Nazi abut it, it looks like a generic super hero to me. If it had a swastika* then there'd be something to complain about.

*The swastika is only a symbol the Nazis picked up, it's been around for thousands of years and is thought to have originally come from a passing comet. Read "Comet" by Carl Sagen for more details.

Velcro_SP · « **Reply #15 on:** July 19, 2003, 01:13:54 PM »

LOL! Targhan, you are killing me with your "Captain Pegasos" comments! Not in the habit of criticizing art, and I see that the picture has some artistic merit, but I must say I find this muscled superhero man a bit humorous.

At least however, it is "different" and "memorable!"

ikir · « **Reply #16 on:** July 19, 2003, 01:18:39 PM »

Ok ok, it is not horrible... nice image but i hate the subject :-) I don't like super heros in gay dress :-D

zudobug · « **Reply #17 on:** July 19, 2003, 01:46:15 PM »

My word, doesn't Bill Buck look stunning in blue spandex! :-P :-o

Blomberg · « **Reply #18 on:** July 19, 2003, 01:53:00 PM »

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

realstar · « **Reply #19 on:** July 19, 2003, 01:54:02 PM »

Well, I think it's quite a funny idea
that grabs your attention right away.
I immediately thought of a comic super
hero in relation to the image and I believe
that is the intention. Regardless of
the graphics it's nice to hear some news
on the SuperBundle and see that it is
ready to fly.

xisp · « **Reply #20 on:** July 19, 2003, 02:16:52 PM »

Oh man... What a proof of bad taste.
That's why I prefer simplistic logos: letters, symbols,
mono-color icons, etc. No matter how you draw
them, they allways look elegant.

My first reaction when saw it was to laugh.
What a sad thing.

On the other hand, I'm sure contents will be
excelent.

BADHead · « **Reply #21 on:** July 19, 2003, 02:30:32 PM »

@bbrv
I bet the old Magic pack beats the pants of this
SUPER BUNDLE :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
You could call him morph man from butterfly to a man :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
is it a bird is it a plane no its? its? Morph man :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

KennyR · « **Reply #22 on:** July 19, 2003, 02:47:58 PM »

Could have been worse, couldn't it?

This image is still open for OS4 if they want it for their superbundle.

downix · « **Reply #23 on:** July 19, 2003, 03:10:32 PM »

@Senex

Actually I know which style you are referring to, and to call it German or even period is an insult. This particular art style was popular in ads from the 1900's to 1940's, especially in the US. (Might I point out movie marquee's from the 1920's as particular fans of it) I, when I saw it, immediately thought of this ad for a 1938 Buick.

Calen · « **Reply #24 on:** July 19, 2003, 03:22:48 PM »

"Does my bum look big in this"?

:roflmao:

bbrv · « **Reply #25 on:** July 19, 2003, 04:05:02 PM »

Ladies and Gentleman!

It is true!

The Oscar goes to SuperBundle Man!!!

Whoopie! Hurrah! Yippee!

You see, they are related....;-)

:-P R&B

Senex · « **Reply #26 on:** July 19, 2003, 04:06:00 PM »

@downix

No insult intended. But it doesn't matter in this regard that this style was quite popular back then in general - what does matter is how it is perceived by the broader public. A good example is the swastika - I doubt that many people outside India would perceive it with the thought: "oh, have you seen that sanscrit symbol they use"...

magnetic · « **Reply #27 on:** July 19, 2003, 04:14:07 PM »

@BBRV
The Superbundle image/packaging looks fantastic. I was very surprised by the imaging. Very impressed. It has a cool retro feel to it, yet modern. Its a good representative of Genesi - not afraid to take chances and make a stand. Plus, its sort of tongue in cheek.
@Senex there is not way anyone would think it as a nazi type image. That never crossed my mind until you said it. BB was an american military guy you think anything remotely nazi like would make it onto genesi merchandise?

Very professional and fun packaging Genesi. I look forward to having it here on my desk and showing it at demoes! This is the kind of stuff we need... now if we only had cool packaging for MorphOS 1.4..

magnetic

magnetic · « **Reply #28 on:** July 19, 2003, 04:17:14 PM »

@Senex
Oh. On a second look, I see what you mean. It does look Olympiad and resemble some of the master race propaganda. I'm sure all unintentionally of course. I mean it was a german artist and he was going retro look so... just because it looks like that doesnt have bad connotation. THat look was around in Germany before hitler.
magnetic

Senex · « **Reply #29 from previous page:** July 19, 2003, 04:23:17 PM »

@magnetic

You think it would be ridiculous to see something "nazi" in everything and especially defaming opinions (which would be matters of course in every other country) to be "nazi" to muzzle people?

If so, I have to say two things:

1) You're absolutely right.

2) Welcome to Germany...