F11 Artwork

Fedora 11's artwork process is going to work a little differently than our artwork process has worked in the past. Rather than having multiple theme concepts competing with one another and dividing artists' time and energies, we're going to try having one theme concept (inspired by the release codename) that everyone works together on. We're hoping to produce higher-quality artwork in a more timely manner this way.

The Timeline

Key Milestones

• 20 Jan - Alpha freeze
• 01 Feb - Visual concept for F11 decided
• 03 Feb - Alpha release
• 01 Mar - First draft wallpaper ready to package for Beta
• 10 Mar - Beta freeze
• 24 Mar - Beta release
• 02 Apr - splashes / rest of artwork done for packaging for preview release
• 14 Apr - final freeze
• 28 Apr - Preview release
• 26 May - final release GA

Detailed Task Breakdown

• http://poelstra.fedorapeople.org/schedules/f-11/f-11-art-tasks.html

The Concept

We first need to works towards a solid visual concept for the F11 theme. We'll need to have this defined by Februrary 1, which gives only about 3 weeks so we need to move fast.

The Fedora 11 codename as announced 10 January 2008 is Leonidas. What is Leonidas?:

• A ship in the British Royal Navy <= this is the meaning upon which the selection of the codename was based
• The king of Sparta, an ancient Greek militaristic society, as portrayed in the popular recent movie 300 which has a very distinctive visual style.
• A maker of Belgian chocolates
• many others!

Since the Royal Navy ship definition of Leonidas is the one upon which the codename was based and is themeable, we should go with this one so we have a solid focus and move more quickly.

Nautical Theme

HMS Leonidas gives an idea for a nautical association/theme.

• Nautical navigation instruments - which can be quite steampunky:
  • Barographs
  • Barometer
  • Brass telescope
  • Binoculars
  • Nautical Charts
  • Brass Nautical Clocks
  • Nautical compass
  • Sextant
  • Constellations / Sky Chart
  • Globe
• Components of a Ship
  • Port Hole
  • Ship's wheel
  • Hemp rope
  • Sail
  • Communication Flags (hang off mast)
• A Ship's characters
  • Captain
  • Pirates
  • Parrot
  • Navigator guy in the little platform towards the top of the mast
• Trireme

Tools

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  Sextant by mcost on Flickr, CC-BY 2.0

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  soi_sextant.JPG by xmatt on Flickr, CC-BY 2.0

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  Sextant by stevecadman on Flickr, CC-BY-SA 2.0

Parts of a Ship

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  Port Hole Wood by the_majestic_fool on Flickr, CC-BY-SA 2.0

Maps

These maps are actually old enough to be public domain! There are many beautiful maps including nautical charts made available here: Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the BPL Flickr Photo Stream

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  A plat of all the world by Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the BPL, CC-BY 2.0

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  A chart of the streights of Bell Isle by Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the BPL, CC-BY 2.0

Trireme

A nice cross of the nautical and Greek theme ideas.

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  NAM - Trireme by Marshall Astor - Food Pornographer on Flickr, CC-BY-SA 2.0

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  Greek Trireme from the U.S. Air Force Air War College, Public Domain

Greek Theme

Inspired by Leonidas of Sparta (as seen in the movie 300 :) )

• Golden ratio
  • Greek Architecture
    • Parthenon
  • Mathematical Formulas
• Hellenic Age in Greece

Quick links

(to be cleaned up later)

Leonidas of Sparta

• http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jacques-Louis_David_004_Thermopylae.jpg
• http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Helmed_Hoplite_Sparta.JPG
• http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leonidas_figurehead.jpg
• http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leonidas_statue1.jpg

Golden Ratio

• http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DaVinci-FOL1.jpg
• http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rafael_-_Escola_de_Atenas.jpg
• http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PantheonOculus.01.jpg
• http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pantheon.drawing.jpg
• http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Piranesi04.jpg
• http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Da_Vinci_The_Annunciation.jpg

Mock-ups

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  Captain's desktop (CharlieBrej)

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  Trireme morning (CharlieBrej)

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  Trireme evening (CharlieBrej)

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  Greek Concept 1; Field is Balkan Highland Pastures by Boby Dimitrov on Flickr, CC-BY-SA; Sky is Sky Scrapers by eschipul on Flickr, CC-BY-SA; Columns are The Temple of Zeus by palindrome6996 on Flickr, CC-BY (Duffy)

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  Thermopylae-based greek concept.Pictures used:Stoa of Atallos,Epidaurus Theater,Hot springs at Thermopylae,View of Thessaly's Plain

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  Simple vector graphics based concept (MartinSourada), source svg Photos that can be used as reference: Greek Landscape by Kobal, Olympia Filip Temple by pufacz Ancient greek helmets by Kobal Greek mountains by Kobal Hot springs of Thermopylae by Fkerasar

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  Greek Concept 2; Field is Balkan Highland Pastures by Boby Dimitrov on Flickr, CC-BY-SA; Mountains are Mount Olympus, Greece by Wisniowy on Wikimedia Commons, GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version (Duffy) Media:Artwork_F11_greek-concept_mockup2_mo.xcf

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  Rough sketch of Greek environment using columns, field, mountain, jars and agora Luya

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  World chart, day Deespky

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  Word chart, night Deepsky

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  Panthenon, day Deepsky

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  Thermopylae with a greek helmet. Landscape source. License: CC-BY-SA; Helmet source. License: Wikipedia Public Domain;Deepsky