Proposing a standard for the logo of the Black Mesa Research Facility

Half-Life Series
#21

me too.

fix3d

#22

Cool I like that some people are serious about keeping even the small details consistent!

By the way, does the abbreviation “BMRF” actually ever appear in Half-Life? I think it looks ugly and reminds me of BFR (brominated flame retardant) and I don’t remember reading it anywhere in the game.

#23

I see you guys are having fun. Thanks for the support. I’ll try to make the standard for Lambda character now or tomorrow if I don’t make it.

There is no “actual BM” logo, that is the reason why I created this. There are many different versions of the logo which don’t match (both official and unofficial). They were also most likely done free-hand, without measuring anything. My standard, however, indicates all values in relative form, or in percentages of the outer radius (or logo width or logo height).

Still, I was trying to make it as much closer to the official logos as it could get (averaging elements between several different versions or picking the one that looks better)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Aperture_Science.svg/500px-Aperture_Science.svg.png
:hmph: It appears that the Aperture Science logo needs a standard too.

EDIT: actually, no, it is just rotated for 10 degrees, everything’s fine.

Heh, nice. :slight_smile:

Only in Decay.

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Black Mesa Research Facility Transport Division logo as seen on the Decay truck.

#24

Ah, sorry for the confusion, but when I asked “Is the actual BM logo up to this standard?” I meant the logo the mod uses around the website. :wink:

#25

Hey, thanks!!! :awesome:
Really, thanks a lot :smiley:

#26

Slap it on a black background (blackground?) and you’ll be set.

#27

Dammit, when will this forum accept transparency in the avatars? :frowning:

#28

mmmm… boredom…

#29

Unfortunately, no. See here.

But it’s not hard to combine them:

No problem. :slight_smile: I just added a few rectangles in Inkscape and C/P-ed HEX value from Argentinian flag.

I don’t think I could make a Lambda standard. The angles and lengths are weird and it’s impossible to snap them into a grid while maintaining resemblance to the original Lambda. It’s probably best to just export the A character from HalfLife2.ttf into various formats so it is easily accessible to anyone who needs it, which I will do tomorrow 'cus I’m tired (it’s 2: 30 AM).

#30

I took the liberty of adding the background for you, but of course the credit still goes to Andy. :3

#31

I think you missed a bit.

#32

Fix’d :stuck_out_tongue:

But the frame remains…

#33

BEST INTERNET COMMUNITY EVER

Really guys, you are all great. Thanks a lot.

#34

:stuck_out_tongue:

Yeah, I just realized the grey frame would be a border to the image. Bollocks.

#35

:fffuuu::fffuuu:

Well, nevermind, I will leave it like this for thanking you guys.

#36

Nice activities, bro :bulb: :bms:

#37

ohshit is the BMRF smiley up to snuff?

#38

Is the logo on the building up to standard?:bms:

#39

P.S. I re-e-e-eally suck at photoshop and I don’t have corel installed atm.

#40

Cool. I’ve always wondered what it’s like to have mild autism.

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