Isollde probably used a filter to do that. Personally, yeah, I don't think that's a good filter for this sort of thing, but your backgrounds look great.
antor is right i used a film filter on the three main images. i thought it looked good last night when i did it, but i was half asleep. ooking at it now, i wish i'd of gone a different way. may go back and change them tonight after work.
Iso .. try adjusting your Dodge or burn settings on the outer glow to soften the Neon glow effect around the characters. Backgrounds are Kick ass ... hit me on pm or ingame for some rendering tuts that might be useful.
Nog, I haven't a clue what dodge or burn tools/settings are. xD
I just started working with the program over the weekend and im pretty much just clicking on shit, and hoping for the best. Any pointers or tips are always welcome! Glad ya dig the BG's.
I know you said you wanted text and flying objects. But I had trouble working them in. If this isnt what ya want, lemme know and I'll try and rework it some. Hope ya like.