2010 Schedule Wallpaper - Good at Basketball - Game 5 Indiana
There is debate about what the word "Hoosier" actually means, but about this there is no debate: Indiana is known for being good at basketball and tragically bad at football. This week's schedule wallpaper explores the idea that after all these years, the University of Indiana is still just trying to figure out football. I love the idea of an Indiana shooting guard about to be trucked by a Michigan running back.
The image below is a preview only. You can get this week's widescreen, 4:3, iPad and mobile wallpapers at The Art. The Art. The Art!.
How it was made
This wallpaper was created using parts of 9 different images: a closeup of a red cushion, a scrapbook that was stretched to fill the screen, a vintage photo frame, a Life image of the 1955 Michigan vs. Army football game, an Army football helmet cut out of a different photo from the same game, a basketball player from an unidentified school, an old photo with water spots and other features to give the base photo a distressed appearance and two scans of watercolor brush strokes that were sampled and repeated to form the Michigan and Indiana logos. I made color and contrast adjustments to just about every element to accomplish the final look.
All of the 2010 Schedule Wallpapers
Season Wallpaper - Denard Robinson Action Figure
Game 1 Connecticut Wallpaper - Husky Puppy Piddles in Fear
Game 2 Notre Dame Wallpaper - Touchdown Jesus Says "No Good"
Game 3 Massachusetts Wallpaper - The $550,000 Cupcake
Game 4 Bowling Green Wallpaper - Wolverine vs. Falcon
Game 5 Indiana Wallpaper - Good at Basketball
Game 6 Michigan State Wallpaper - Sibling Rivalry
Game 7 Iowa Wallpaper - Maize is Blue
Game 8 Penn State Wallpaper - The Eyes Have It
Game 8 Penn State Wallpaper - JoePa Halloween Costume
Game 9 Illinois Wallpaper - We Be Illin'
September 27th, 2010 at 10:29 AM ^
I likey. Who wheres short shorts???
Nice job monuMental! Love your work.
September 27th, 2010 at 11:01 AM ^
..I'm pretty sure that dude got the charging foul.
(Great job, I really look forward to these! - thanks)
September 27th, 2010 at 11:03 AM ^
Another clever one. Thanks for posting!
September 27th, 2010 at 12:01 PM ^
...how each week is unique and obviously the result of a lot of thought (and hard work!) Keep up the amazing job, cause these are definitely the highlight of my Mondays...
September 27th, 2010 at 5:32 PM ^
After the season, you should totally make this series into a calendar. 12 games, 12 months. The Denard Action Figure can be the cover graphic.
September 27th, 2010 at 7:01 PM ^
I've been thinking about something similar. I want to make it available to the community for free AND avoid any legal issues. I am leaning toward posting the calendar pages in a file format that people can download and send to the calendar-making service of their choice. If I move forward with the idea I will make sure that it is available in time for Christmas.
September 27th, 2010 at 5:56 PM ^
I didn't comment on last week's Denard action figure, but wanted to. Anyway, I think your work is fantastic. Great stuff. Creative and very professionally done.
Definitely look forward to these each week as my wallpaper.
September 29th, 2010 at 8:37 PM ^
I am usually pretty tech savvy but for the life of me I cannot figure out how to get this on my iPhone. Help please.
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