Custom Cover Art Thread

[VeZius]

Morsoth, loving these Bond covers of yours! They're awesome! Just wish I had access to a printer that would do these justice. My current printer handles deep blacks very badly, making them rather grey. :\

[DrrnHarr]

Originally Posted by alphadec

Hmmmm wow hope you don't mind me being so very open. But this fyeo cover gota be the worst bond artwork i have ever seen.

Why dont u use the style sheet that was used. ?

It's different, but I actually like the level of detail that the Japanese posters include for the 007 movies. They are actually much more detailed for the most part than the more familiar US or UK posters.

Brave choices Morsoth and I for one wholeheartedly approve.

[alphadec]

Originally Posted by Morsoth

alphadec, I can do a version with the legs if you want, it'll only takes me few minutes to replace the Japanese cover. You'll be able to choose this one to print. Personally, I'm so loving the Japanese "over the top action scenes" in this poster, I'll print that one!



Thanks DrrnHarr!

I would love to see u use the orginal artwork, i.e and I love legs!.

[thefutureofhollywood]

So many Bond covers lately. There should be a separate thread just for that.

[Scorpion Soldier]

Originally Posted by thefutureofhollywood

So many Bond covers lately. There should be a separate thread just for that.

Weren't we getting a sister site for that? BondBlu-Ray.com

[FrmPeru]

[QUOTE=Morsoth;6373103]Perfect! I'll probably post them all on a ART website that doesn't require login or anything.

that would be awesome, I'd love to have these on my shelf also

[Nissen]

Originally Posted by Morsoth

Is it okay to be inspired by a designer and make something similar but different at the same time?!

I'm really impressed by the James Bond series made by Nissen, but since they are commissioned work, and we can't get them, I started making my version with a similar concept (the brushed steel ribbons on top/bottom and the cool looking spine!).

Those are my first Blu-ray Custom Covers and I truly hope they are not regarded as "rip-off" since I put a lot of time, work and a touch of my own style into them. Let's say I used Nissen's version as an inspiration but I can removed them if members here think a violated a copyright...

Here is a preview:

[Show spoiler]

Morsoth, my dear fellow.

I've been mulling this over, and I'm really not comfortable with what you've done here. These are too close for comfort, so to speak, even after your redesign of the bottom.

I realise they are done with the utmost respect, and that imitation is a sincere form of flattery, but I'd rather you hadn't copied my design so closely.

Still, I'm not holding it against you or asking you to stop, that would not be fair at this late a stage, nor do I have any right to. I'm just letting you know I'm not comfortable with it. Okay?

[Nissen]

Anyway, moving on.
Here's one I've done for the forthcoming Mill Creek release of Deep Rising after a month of semi-retirement from cover making.



This has to be the least subtle cover I've ever done. The movie just seems to call for a border-line cheesy approach. I went all out for the front: Big explosion, high-contrast, sparks flying, slanted poster and riveted title treatment.

I even threw my usual spoiler-caution to the wind and included some of the biggest money-shots on the back. This is a bonafide tongue-in-cheek monster flick and I think this cover milks that aspect to the max. So much fun to do!

A Bold, busy and brash cover all the way, like the film itself.

Available by PM or at CustoManiacs.

[Morsoth]

Originally Posted by Nissen

Morsoth, my dear fellow.

I've been mulling this over, and I'm really not comfortable with what you've done here. These are too close for comfort, so to speak, even after your redesign of the bottom.

I realise they are done with the utmost respect, and that imitation is a sincere form of flattery, but I'd rather you hadn't copied my design so closely.

Still, I'm not holding it against you or asking you to stop, that would not be fair at this late a stage, nor do I have any right to. I'm just letting you know I'm not comfortable with it. Okay?

Fair enough, and I was concerrned by that too.

I'll remove everything on my own choice as I don't want to be in dispute with you. I truly love your talent and I had printed your version if they were available! But since they are strictly limited, I wanted to make my own.

Please accept my sinceres apologies, Nissen. I hope you'll pass on it as I considere you as one of the most talented artists out there along with DrrnHarr.

I'll update my Bond covers with a new spine, front cover - Somothing more original and not just a rippof of someone's else better work!

Sorry again...

[Nissen]

Originally Posted by Morsoth

Fair enough, and I was concerrned by that too.

I'll remove everything on my own choice as I don't want to be in dispute with you. I truly love your talent and I had printed your version if they were available! But since they are strictly limited, I wanted to make my own.

Please accept my sinceres apologies, Nissen. I hope you'll pass on it as I considere you as one of the most talented artists out there along with DrrnHarr.

I'll update my Bond covers with a new spine, front cover - Somothing more original and not just a rippof of someone's else better work!

Sorry again...

Morsoth, I appreciate your respectful gesture, but I really don't want you to halt production on these. No apology necessary. You openly stated your sources and attempted no subterfuge. I just wanted to let my feelings be known to discourage similar enterprises in the future. Sorry for taking so long to make a statement, but I really had to digest it a while to know how I felt.

What's done is done and I harbour no resentment towards you or your covers. Please continue your work and share as promised.

We're good. It's all good.

[Morsoth]

Originally Posted by Nissen

Morsoth, I appreciate your respectful gesture, but I really don't want you to halt production on these. No apology necessary. You openly stated your sources and attempted no subterfuge. I just wanted to let my feelings be known to discourage similar enterprises in the future. Sorry for taking so long to make a statement, but I really had to digest it a while to know how I felt.

What's done is done and I harbour no resentment towards you or your covers. Please continue your work and share as promised.

We're good. It's all good.

Thank you Nissen, I'm very impressed by your generosity on this one.

One thing is sure, next time I'll come with something I created all by myself instead of borrowing ideas! And I'm sure I'll get more satisfaction of my work that way!

Thanks again!

[Bytor2112]

sure it looks like a 80s made for tv "B" movie that should be starring Richard Chamberlain, but hell with it, lol , we all gotta start somewhere.

eat your hearts out at my creation, lol




lol, man am I bored...

[benricci]

Originally Posted by Bytor2112

sure it looks like a 80s made for tv "B" movie that should be starring Richard Chamberlain, but hell with it, lol , we all gotta start somewhere.

eat your hearts out at my creation, lol

[Show spoiler]

lol, man am I bored...

Yikes, looks awful. Sorry.

[SethRex]

Nissen, I like your cover for Deep Rising, but I must ask how we can be sure that these films in the Double Feature set will actually be on 2 separate discs?

[chip75]

Originally Posted by benricci

Yikes, looks awful. Sorry.

If there's an award for the random placement of BD logo and DVD region 1 and 2 logos then we have a winner.

The image without the two guys on the front would make a nice back cover though and if you played around and dialled back the effects with the back cover image it could make a moody front cover.

[Nissen]

Originally Posted by SethRex

Nissen, I like your cover for Deep Rising, but I must ask how we can be sure that these films in the Double Feature set will actually be on 2 separate discs?

Oh, I think we can be almost certain they will NOT be on separate discs. :-)

Maybe I should add the "Puppet Masters" title as a "Special Feature" on the back? Joking.

[Bytor2112]

Originally Posted by benricci

Yikes, looks awful. Sorry.

lol, no worries, i didn't expect awards, lol, unless if the least effort award was up for grabs, lol. just messing around, i was bored. plus i did it quick, and im sitting in the middle of afghanistan and only get about 2 hours to myself at night if i am lucky.

soon...soon, there will be a masterpeice, lol.............as soon as i figure photoshop out, lol. never used it before the other night

Originally Posted by chip75

If there's an award for the random placement of BD logo and DVD region 1 and 2 logos then we have a winner.

The image without the two guys on the front would make a nice back cover though and if you played around and dialled back the effects with the back cover image it could make a moody front cover.

yeah, i forgot to take those crappy bd / dvd logos out. i hate the look of them. was getting tired and didn't even notice them. it is a default in the template that i use. when i find the time, i want to sit down and actually put a good amount of time into one, but that probably won't happen until i get home at the end of November.

oh well, keep on rockin dudes

[jfcarbel]

Originally Posted by Nissen

Anyway, moving on.
Here's one I've done for the forthcoming Mill Creek release of Deep Rising after a month of semi-retirement from cover making.

[Show spoiler]

This has to be the least subtle cover I've ever done. The movie just seems to call for a border-line cheesy approach. I went all out for the front: Big explosion, high-contrast, sparks flying, slanted poster and riveted title treatment.

I even threw my usual spoiler-caution to the wind and included some of the biggest money-shots on the back. This is a bonafide tongue-in-cheek monster flick and I think this cover milks that aspect to the max. So much fun to do!

A Bold, busy and brash cover all the way, like the film itself.

Available by PM or at CustoManiacs.

Love it, was wondering if someone would do a cover for this since its really a desired taste. Love the cover and love the idea to just let the creative juices flow

This movie is a guilty pleasure of mine.

[Willdta]

i think its funny that certain people here try to act like the covers they make have some kind of exclusive copyright. most of the time they are using copyrighted images and poster art. what if the original poster creators came on here and threw a fit. i wonder what kind of a response they would get

[retablo]

Originally Posted by Willdta

i think its funny that certain people here try to act like the covers they make have some kind of exclusive copyright. most of the time they are using copyrighted images and poster art. what if the original poster creators came on here and threw a fit. i wonder what kind of a response they would get

It's funny that you seem to think that blatant copying of someone else's design (not the art, the design) is acceptable. Do you work for Samsung?