Loading scene artwork

[dryer_lint]

This was originally my reply to a different suggestion, but that thread died out and I felt like the idea warranted its own post.

Currently, during loading scenes, all we have is a black screen with a little planet icon in the corner. People have suggested cutscenes (in the original thread) to fill in this space, but that would get boring fast and probably just extend the loading process. But what if we had an artistic, styled image displayed during loading scenes?

When I say "artistic", I just mean something like this or this instead of a regular old screenshot.

Here are some ideas:

because like I said, Nik loves nothing more than pointless speculation

Loading the KSC from main menu shows a sunrise with the flag waving or something

Entering the VAB shows Kerbals with clipboards and trucks walking/driving down a hallway toward the building area

Launching shows the VAB doors opening and trucks driving out with a tarp-covered rocket just barely visible under the door

Entering the SPH shows something similar to the VAB entry

Launching from the SPH shows that good old ground-crew Kerbal eating his glowstick, as always

Reloading an active vessel shows the Tracking Station dishes pointing towards the sky

To clarify... none of these would be animated, they would be static pictures.

In fact, here's a good example I just found with the magical magic of Google Images:

But with Kerbals. And GLaDOS would be a rocket, of course.

EDIT: Also found this picture that would be a good fit for SPH loading. Remove the text, add in a "loading..." banner, and you're set!

Edited March 19, 2015 by Nikola7007

[sumghai]

I wholeheartedly endorse this product and/or service.

[Thomas988]

Holy heck, how have we not known we needed this?! Support!

[r4pt0r]

Different everytime, with user submissions? a competition of sorts?

[dryer_lint]

Different everytime, with user submissions? a competition of sorts?

Originally, I just wanted to give the art team something to do. But this is a great idea!

[Hobbes Novakoff]

This sounds AWESOME.

[dryer_lint]

Bump due to new content: check edit at bottom of OP