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Nissen 10-20-2011 05:38 PM

The circle is now complete. If any of you remember these were the first ever Blu-Ray customs I ever made. Now they're updated to reflect the specs of the actual releases.

Trilogy 3-disc version to come using the same concept.

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/2338/cover13m.jpg
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/4458/cover1nmmf.jpg
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8708/cover2s.jpg
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/4549/cover3yu.jpg

These are conversions of the beautiful VHS special edition case from 1993. There were just some small adjustments to be made to fit the emblems of the later films.

My new scanner has a very narrow depth-of-field, so scanning the dimensional cover wasn't totally successful. The out-of-focus bits lose some detail if you look closely, but I masked it with some Photoshop-generated noise.

I have a Jurassic Park font on my system, but unfortunately it doesn't match the title treatment precisely. I still think it was close enough to give it a pass.

I tried varying the shades of grey subtly across the covers, but they may end up looking not so subtle, or even identical, when printed. I'd love to hear from some real-world users of these.

Distributed by PM as always.

Dynamo of Eternia 10-20-2011 07:51 PM

Awesome JP covers! :eek::D

Sending a PM for these!


This will be my first test on printing up a cover using the "new" printer that I just hooked up recently (I got it last year for free when my wife and I bought our new computer... we just never hooked it up before since we were using our old printer that we were more familiar with... but it recently died). Hopefully it doesn't suck.

vidjunkie 10-20-2011 07:55 PM

I just have to share this cover with everyone, Imrahil2001 made this custom cover for my Conan The Barbarian Theatrical reconstruction BD I am working on, and I think it looks GREAT! I wanted the theatrical feel of the old DVD release, I think he captured it well, what do you guys think?

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/3...lbddisplay.png

I also want to Thank The Lizard King for helping me on this project, as well as Imrahil2001 for the cover.

G:Box 10-20-2011 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vidjunkie (Post 5356407)
I just have to share this cover with everyone, Imrahil2001 made this custom cover for my Conan The Barbarian Theatrical reconstruction BD I am working on, and I think it looks GREAT! I wanted the theatrical feel of the old DVD release, I think he captured it well, what do you guys think?


:jawdrop:

Nice!!!

vidjunkie 10-20-2011 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrGBox (Post 5356413)
:jawdrop:

Nice!!!

Thanks, and look at the audio I am going to have on this baby.

cragman69 10-20-2011 09:21 PM

More harry potter covers
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by cragman69 (Post 4680052)

Here is the latest Harry potter covers
the first is a modified version of my previous harry potter cover that now says part 1 on it, as i gave in and decided to have 8 cases rather than making it 7 like the books. the second is for the upcoming release of the final harry potter bluray.

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...69-d4dfamb.jpg

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...69-d4dfau1.jpg

i am aware that there is a size difference between the spines this is due to me being indecisive about what size boxes to use

Moviefan2k4 10-20-2011 09:53 PM

Nice work with the "Potter" covers, Cragman. one little piece of advice, though: you may want to align the spines title with equal amounts of space, between the "HP" and Blu-Ray logos. My only other suggestion would be to place a small pic on each of your spines, but you'd still need to realign the logos anyway.

aaaa6344 10-21-2011 06:10 AM

anyone by chance have a full-sized copy of this Baraka custom cover?

http://www.flickr.com/photo.gne?short=9nBQ69

the original site where it was posted on imageshack got taken down and i can't find it in it's original size anywhere :(

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edit: NEVERMIND, i somehow randomly got it from the same url after trying it like for the 50th time

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/7...verjr1.jpg.ban

Switchblade9 10-21-2011 06:59 AM

Artwork needed.....
 
Wow, these are great! I am in need of cover art for "Primal Fear" and "Wanted" since I bought these two on eBay for cheap and they came without case or cover art. It doesn't even have to be custom; if someone could just scan in the artwork and post it or e-mail it that would be great. Thanks! Again, the artwork here is outstanding and adds a whole new dimension to a blu-ray collection!

Rusty100 10-21-2011 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imrahil2001 (Post 5356311)
I like how neat and clean they are--and that they're not dominated by black, which I see and think, "ugh, so much ink." :)

I'll probably not buy this set--I only really want the first one--but I may come a-calling when (or if) I get that first one.

Black space doesn't take up any more ink than coloured space, that's not how printing works.

DrrnHarr 10-21-2011 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty100 (Post 5358627)
Black space doesn't take up any more ink than coloured space, that's not how printing works.

And black ink is generally a lot cheaper than colored ink. I can buy a black ink cartridge for my printer for $4 whereas a color catridge is about $20.

But I do agree with Imrahil that in general I prefer custom covers that use black space sparingly. :)

Nissen 10-21-2011 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty100 (Post 5358627)
Black space doesn't take up any more ink than coloured space, that's not how printing works.

True, an all cyan cover doesn't use more ink than an all black cover. Then again, in real world use, you seldom print a surface 100% in any one colour, but there are many instances where a surface requires 100% black coverage. That eats up black ink pretty fast.

But for most of us, it's just a matter of taste and aesthetics, not using black as a background colour. If it was a matter of economy, we'd make mostly white covers, wouldn't we? Speaking of which, I don't think I've ever made a white cover?

Rusty100 10-21-2011 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imrahil2001 (Post 5359072)
Well, maybe it's mental then. I also feel like writing gets a bit blurred/lost when the background is all black, at least on my inkjet.

Home inkjet printers aren't known for their fantastic quality though, I have a few problems with mine too. But with professional printing that should never be an issue.

nwnerd 10-21-2011 06:11 PM

Hi guys,
I was wondering if anyone here has done a cover for the Ice Age trilogy? I've looked & can't find one, but that doesn't mean a whole lot. I'm looking for one that would work for all 3 movies stored in a 3-disc case like this.

tkdkid717 10-21-2011 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cragman69 (Post 5356765)
Here is the latest Harry potter covers
the first is a modified version of my previous harry potter cover that now says part 1 on it, as i gave in and decided to have 8 cases rather than making it 7 like the books. the second is for the upcoming release of the final harry potter bluray.

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...69-d4dfamb.jpg

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...69-d4dfau1.jpg

i am aware that there is a size difference between the spines this is due to me being indecisive about what size boxes to use

Is it just me, or do the colors of the new ones you made look more vibrant than the old ones? The old ones look like they have some sort of fade on them.

retablo 10-21-2011 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nissen (Post 5355806)
The circle is now complete. If any of you remember these were the first ever Blu-Ray customs I ever made. Now they're updated to reflect the specs of the actual releases.

Trilogy 3-disc version to come using the same concept.

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/2338/cover13m.jpg
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/4458/cover1nmmf.jpg
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8708/cover2s.jpg
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/4549/cover3yu.jpg

These are conversions of the beautiful VHS special edition case from 1993. There were just some small adjustments to be made to fit the emblems of the later films.

My new scanner has a very narrow depth-of-field, so scanning the dimensional cover wasn't totally successful. The out-of-focus bits lose some detail if you look closely, but I masked it with some Photoshop-generated noise.

I have a Jurassic Park font on my system, but unfortunately it doesn't match the title treatment precisely. I still think it was close enough to give it a pass.

I tried varying the shades of grey subtly across the covers, but they may end up looking not so subtle, or even identical, when printed. I'd love to hear from some real-world users of these.

Distributed by PM as always.

I'd prefer the titles on the spine and back have black outline, so they op more, and are more in like with the logos on the front. Otherwise, nice and clean work. Kudos.

Nissen 10-21-2011 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retablo (Post 5360227)
I'd prefer the titles on the spine and back have black outline, so they op more, and are more in like with the logos on the front. Otherwise, nice and clean work. Kudos.

They do actually, but not a thick, ugly stroke. It's a slender black glow, just to give some added dimension to the letters.

cragman69 10-21-2011 08:32 PM

woops
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by tkdkid717 (Post 5360141)
Is it just me, or do the colors of the new ones you made look more vibrant than the old ones? The old ones look like they have some sort of fade on them.

Yep funny story, (well it made me smile) turns out my calibration of my home monitor had gone wrong and when i took these to work and loaded them up i had too tweak all the colours for print as my work monitor was adjusted to our large format printer, so i had a sort of crisis at that point of trying to get each one tweaked and then matched to each other , the final prints all look really hi quality and colourfull now. but not updated the artwork on my space online.

cragman69 10-21-2011 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moviefan2k4 (Post 5356893)
Nice work with the "Potter" covers, Cragman. one little piece of advice, though: you may want to align the spines title with equal amounts of space, between the "HP" and Blu-Ray logos. My only other suggestion would be to place a small pic on each of your spines, but you'd still need to realign the logos anyway.

when you say small pic do you mean like the ones of harry that i have on the side near the top on each one from each year?

all of them are aligned its just because the images our still being tweaked, i have the first 7 films printed and sitting on my shelve they look great all aligned next to one another.

tkdkid717 10-21-2011 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cragman69 (Post 5360626)
Yep funny story, (well it made me smile) turns out my calibration of my home monitor had gone wrong and when i took these to work and loaded them up i had too tweak all the colours for print as my work monitor was adjusted to our large format printer, so i had a sort of crisis at that point of trying to get each one tweaked and then matched to each other , the final prints all look really hi quality and colourfull now. but not updated the artwork on my space online.

Can you please Make all the spines the same size (Vortex size) and change the ratings to the American ones and send me some download links please? I am incredibly impressed by these covers. There absolutely incredible.


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