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Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by Josch Schulz » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:16 am

Hey Guys

I seen this Side today:

http://www.juhaterho.fi/drawings/kitt/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and was asking myself if somebody can do this @ home, I need some help to create a dash

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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by trav. knight » Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:04 pm

I can try. done this at home on paper, but nevery tried a full digital dash before
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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by Victor Kros » Fri Dec 24, 2010 6:41 am

I've already done this and somewhat improved upon juha's original art for my KRC book. My version has the gullwing added, switchpods, and other details. I used a program called Adobe Illustrator for the lineart work. If you have a copy of my book, you can also see the fonts I used for each dash listed in it as well.

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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by Josch Schulz » Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:00 am

Hey Guys

Great Job, very nice and Yes I have the book...I love it...and that is how it looks. I read and work with it alot :mrgreen: I am just asking, because I am interested in a version of the dasg for KR2010. I have some screenshots here and there is a dash but they never show it :? But its there. Can somebody make the dash for me when I upload the pics???
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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by trav. knight » Fri Dec 24, 2010 1:18 pm

now thats what i call art!
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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by Matthew » Fri Dec 24, 2010 2:50 pm

I’ve been building basic schematics using Microsoft Excel for a few years now. I began with a basic cell structure that resulted in very little design accuracy, and am now at the point where (by utilising the grid to create the various pieces that form KITT’s instrumentation) I’ve got a full set of colour dashboards that are constantly being tweaked towards the kind of accuracy that a Knerd like me tends to strive for.

Unfortunately, I’m not ready for the full scale versions to make their debut just yet, so I’ve reduced the size from 5077 x 1233 to 600 x 146. :good:

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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by Josch Schulz » Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:28 am

Okay here they come, just need some comeplete dash:

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These are the Speed and Gauges

Here are the Lines for the T-Bird Dash:
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And here is the rest:
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Mayby somebody can create a close to the movie dash, thanks

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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by trav. knight » Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:26 pm

Matthew wrote:I’ve been building basic schematics using Microsoft Excel for a few years now. I began with a basic cell structure that resulted in very little design accuracy, and am now at the point where (by utilising the grid to create the various pieces that form KITT’s instrumentation) I’ve got a full set of colour dashboards that are constantly being tweaked towards the kind of accuracy that a Knerd like me tends to strive for.

Unfortunately, I’m not ready for the full scale versions to make their debut just yet, so I’ve reduced the size from 5077 x 1233 to 600 x 146. :good:

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dang!
these are good.. can't wait to see them full scale! :good: :kitt: :dash4: :karr: :dash:
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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by trav. knight » Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:42 pm

uhh matt. you kinda forgot to add the 'C' button on the KITT Dashboard Season 4.
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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by Matthew » Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:51 pm

Whoops, you're right Trav. I've uploaded an updated version. :good:

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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by Josch Schulz » Sat Dec 25, 2010 4:20 pm

@Matthew

Nice work...can you try one for me with the pics I uploaded :oops: 8) :mrgreen: :kitt:
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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by Matthew » Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:50 pm

Hey Lars,

I'm afraid that the KR 2010 dashboard is out of my league at the moment due to the analogue gauges being a completely different animal to KITT's digital ones. I'm also not sure of the major details such as the crystal location due to the lack of visuals in the movie, which is something that will make creating an accurate version of it extremely difficult.

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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by trav. knight » Sun Dec 26, 2010 10:57 am

i've tried the knight 4000 dash..
will upload it in wallpaper gallery
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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by trav. knight » Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:53 pm

if you could upload more of the kr2010 car(Hannah), myabe i could create the dash
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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by Knight Racer » Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:50 pm

I used to spend thousands of hours drawing kitt dashboards.I stopped about 1 year ago drawing at work.Thats when they started putting us on commissions +salary.Here's a sample of what I used to be able to do without visual aids.

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I made this at home and it took me about 4 hours in adobe illustrator a few years ago.

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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by trav. knight » Tue Dec 28, 2010 12:06 pm

these are pretty good....
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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by Josch Schulz » Wed Dec 29, 2010 4:29 pm

@trav. knight

I only have to more pics:

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As you see everything is unfinished, I need to have all in one...hart job but i hope somebody can do it
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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by trav. knight » Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:19 pm

great this will work niecly.
you want it in digital or pencil?
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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by Josch Schulz » Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:19 pm

Hey Man

Digital would be nice...I crate a KR2010 Replica next year...it is gonna be awsome but I need full dash, dou you make everything else on it like the prism and all? Do not forget the Thunderbird MPH/RPMs :mrgreen: Digital is great :good:
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Post by trav. knight » Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:02 am

ok..
this may be my BIGGESt PROJECT YET IN MY LIFE.
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Post by Josch Schulz » Thu Dec 30, 2010 7:42 pm

:good: :mrgreen: And do not forget I need also help with sketches cause the real car is not exist anymore or not payable...whatever...would be nice to get somehow in touch with you on skype or somethin
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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by taoworm2323 » Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:16 pm

Awesome plan Josch! :good:
Hannah's Prism was located here:
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If ya want I can make you a replica Prism and the light up circuit template around it that that works and will talk to you in Hannah's voice(Hudson Leick). Just PM me if ya want more info.

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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by Josch Schulz » Sat Jan 01, 2011 12:19 am

Finaly I get help with my Replica *jeeeehaaaa* You have a PM
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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by taoworm2323 » Sat Jan 01, 2011 12:40 am

Josch Schulz wrote:Finaly I get help with my Replica *jeeeehaaaa* You have a PM
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I already have the device parts picked out for the console plus the solid state AI module & voice list available. :good:
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Re: Anyone here who can create Dashboard Artwork?

Post by Josch Schulz » Sat Jan 01, 2011 1:51 am

You get my PM? Can I see the Parts you picked out...damn I am so exited...happy new year :mrgreen: I hope it is not that expensive...and I hope I can fit it in right for the car later....what do you think is the price? :mrgreen: :mrgreen: I think it is a little bit lower because it is more un high tech *little joke* :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :kitt: 8) :lol:
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