Graffiti

andr3w · Post by **andr3w** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 3:05 am

Has anyone else noticed the attention to detail in the environments in the game? Granted, the character models are a little blocky (which is expected, considering it's a R* game), but someone clearly did their homework when it came time to create the environment textures in the game. Tags by the likes of IZ the WIZ, Futura 2000, Seen, Cap One, Ale and Dondi, all graffiti legends from the late 70's - late 80's (and beyond) can be seen throughout the game. Impressive!

Rem · Post by **Rem** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 3:26 am

I think you and Tantive are going to get along well....

Harley · Post by **Harley** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 3:35 am

So andr3w, do you have a good collection of graffiti pictures at home?

rembrandt77 · Post by **rembrandt77** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 3:39 am

Yes I noticed that even my insperation (SEEN) is there to. I love it.

andr3w · Post by **andr3w** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 3:54 am

Harley,

Depends on what you consider a good collection. I have a couple of shoeboxes full of photos (from Toronto, Europe and New York) I barely look at any more. Mostly I'm just an 70's-80's New York graffiti afficiando.

Harley · Post by **Harley** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 3:59 am

Any good pieces, or are they just toys?

SkateXer99 · Post by **SkateXer99** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 5:52 am

I dunno... no Cope or Ghost graffitis. =/

Tantive7 · Post by **Tantive7** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:53 am

andr3w

Depends on what you consider a good collection. I have a couple of shoeboxes full of photos (from Toronto, Europe and New York) I barely look at any more. Mostly I'm just an 70's-80's New York graffiti afficiando.

Brother,I'll take them If you don't want them??
OMG

Another Graffitti Lover here,Read my Other Posting,I thought I was the only one looking at the graffitti on the wall

The attention to detail is impressive,I tell you!!!!
,I just saw The "SEEN" tag last night Playing it,Trying to uncuff all of those Dealers,I even saw "Futura 2000" tag next to the Phonebooth at Coney,and when I was not paying attention,I than got jump,Kick that @$$ and looked at the walls more,Even in the part of the game With the Blackout, and The Moonrunners,All of this Chaos,and I'm looking at the walls,and People are throwing things at me?? I also saw "IZ THE WIZ" tags all over the place..
SEEN is the man,and He even went ALL CITY!!!
It Sucks that Lady Pink,did not put anything up for the game,or "Zepher"

Riff · Post by **Riff** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:58 pm

Yeah I noticed this too, that they have used real pieces from back in the day, it was the Cap One pieces that I noticed first, I've watched Style Wars too many times!!

I was doing a superb mission on the game last night, where you have to do some throw-ups in the train yard, and the Moonrunners come after you. I noticed the famous 'Wildstyle' piece from the movie, although the colouring wasnt the same.

Anyone think that Scope character (The graffitti artist) is based on Fab 5 Freddy?

andr3w · Post by **andr3w** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 1:37 pm

Harley,

They're all good peices, it's just that I stopped taking pictures in around 2002 and lost interest somewhat. I still look at a lot of my pictures from new york and regular look at graffiti on the internet (@149 st. is a great site for those interest in old-school new york graff [www.at149st.com]).

SkateXer99: Cope and Ghost weren't going hard until the 1980's. You have to remember that IZ, Seen, Futura, Dondi (R.I.P.) are all (or would be) now in their 40's/50's. Even futura's tags in the game are based on his earlier styles as opposed to the 'handwritten' tags he rocks now.

Riff: Can't wait to see the wild style peice... Scope definately reminds me of Freddy...

Tantive7 · Post by **Tantive7** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 2:19 pm

andr3w

Scope definately reminds me of Freddy...

Are you talking about the The Dude in The Union Jack Shirt,Cause When He sold me some Flash,He looked like Fab 5 Freddie :-k

Paciani · Post by **Paciani** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 7:24 pm

scope is dmc
u know him

andr3w · Post by **andr3w** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 4:57 pm

In the credits I also noticed that SSUR (NYC art/clothing collective) commissioned all the original artists to do the peices for the game.

I also noticed the tag Deth sprinkled throughout the game which is interesting as he's a graffiti artist from Toronto. Members of his crew (UNC/Urban Nightmares) also have tags scattered throughout the game.

christophe · Post by **christophe** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:58 pm

man you have time to loose....

Tantive7 · Post by **Tantive7** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 3:52 am

andr3w

I also noticed the tag Deth sprinkled throughout the game which is interesting as he's a graffiti artist from Toronto. Members of his crew (UNC/Urban Nightmares) also have tags scattered throughout the game.

My friend since you are such a avid Graffitti fan like myself,let me throw you some title for you too look at,You can find it at any bookstores.
And at the same time you can see where The VideoGames got most of it's images when you play the "ALL CITY" part of the game,
ALL-CITY to me was the best part of the game,for me.it's comes close to really living the life Man,Here are those Book Titles..

Subway Art by Martha Cooper, Henry Chalfant<-----This book has most of the Subway Images used in The Yard when you play ALL-CITY,Look out for the piece my man SEEN did it's called "HANDS OF DOOM" with The Fist holding the knife,

Spraycan Art
by Henry Chalfant,

The Art of Getting Over
by Stephen Powers

Dondi White Style Master General: The Life of Graffiti Artist Dondi White
by Andrew Witten,

Futura (Hardcover)

Too many to mention,but those are just enough to fill your plate
Enjoy and create a name for yourself,that will light up your hometown!!