Ecto Goggle Label Download Link

A while back I set upon the task of making an updated version of the Ecto Goggle label that had a graphich which more closely reflected the design of the Ecto Goggles, as the original graphic was for the Night Vision Goggles the frame was sourced from.

Included in the file are two versions of the same sticker, the only difference being the wording of the instructions… one which mentions ‘Ecto Goggles’, the other only mentions ‘Goggles’. Due to the inclusion of the longer ‘Ecto Goggles’ name on one sticker, the word ‘first’ has been dropped from #2 of the operating instructions.

I've just made a test print of the file using a HP Laser Jet M1005, which sized the labels at 1¾ inches (4.5 cm) wide and 2 inches (5.1 cm) at the tallest point. They appear a tad smaller then they should be so a slight adjustement in the print settings may be recommended, but this is subject to whether you print them yourself or get them done at a place like Staples.

Please let me know if there's any issue with the download link, I've never used that place before, so I may reupload them at Megaupload if YourFileLink isn't trustworthy - be careful not to click on the adverts for their toolbar, which sport a bit ‘DOWNLOAD’ button.

Cool!

Little things like your labels never get noticed onscreen. What kind of reference material did you have?

This looks great, Kingpin! I'm also curious what reference material you used, as well as the technique.

Nice work! :-)

The label as you see it, was created in adobe Premier, a program used to create vector-based artwork.

One element was not made from scratch, this being the black backing portion.

Some years ago Ken Heugel of HProps produced a series of Proton Pack and Ecto Goggle stickers (viewable here), and I believe he was able to scan in one of the real Night Vision Goggle labels (as many of the gutted frames on eBay still feature them), or he was able to produce a very accurate facsimile.

A few months back, a member by the name of Busybuildr on GBFans uploaded a set of Ecto Goggle lense plans he'd developed, which also included a set of the stickers Ken had produced. At first I'd used these plans to make the lenses for my Ecto Goggles, but I later used the vector version of the label as both a reference, and in the instance of the background, one element to produce the new sticker.

Once I had the vector version, I set about drawing up a new diagram of the Goggles, featuring screen accurate lenses (this sketch will be uploaded later). The sketch was scanned and scaled in relation to the background element. Once I was satisfied with the size, I rendered the pencil lines as white elements, but also added slight detail (such as on the side adjust knobs) to make the style of the new rendering reference that of the older diagram.

Once that was complete, an appropriate font (arial, I believe) was selected as it was close to the original one, and I transcribed the original operating instructions and element labels, changing parts where appropriate to either reflect the nature of the prop, or where a part had been removed (such as the power switch on the base).

The label presented is not screen accurate to the one seen in the film, but that was never the intention. The intention was to create a label that would be applied to the Ecto Goggles.

Oh, artistic license. Clever.

Following some comparisons with a set of PVS-5 frames I have (the frame used for the Ecto Goggles), I've produced a new PDF file containing a set of rescaled labels.

Additionally, three extra sets have been added to make better use of the paper stock when people decide to print it up.



Download Link

Please ensure that you check the scale setting when printing them at home, my machine would set them to display at 94% by default, so you may have to alter this to ensure they print at 100% size.

I cannot guarentee size results of printing at a place like Staples or Kinkos, so I recommend you request them to ensure it's printed out scaled at 100%. At the correct scale, they should be in the realm of 51mm wide, and 58mm long.