Custom Cover Art Thread - Page 183 - Blu-ray Forum

BluLobsta · 07-31-2010, 12:17 AM

Well, this is my first attempt

at cover art. It's for the front cover of Serenity, one of my fav movies. This is fun, but very tedious and a lot to learn wow. I can't get the space clouds right grrr...

Hopefully this evolves into something worthwhile...

DavePS3 · 07-31-2010, 12:45 AM

Has anyone done anything cool for JFK that would insert into a typical Blu- clamshell?

Matt.English · 07-31-2010, 01:08 AM

@BPM, fantastic Inception cover! It's sad to know that the official cover won't come close to looking as good as that one.

@alexpeters, sorry to hear that jackasses can't keep from stealing your stuff. It just makes you wonder what makes some people tick.

alexpeters · 07-31-2010, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt.English

@BPM, fantastic Inception cover! It's sad to know that the official cover won't come close to looking as good as that one.

@alexpeters, sorry to hear that jackasses can't keep from stealing your stuff. It just makes you wonder what makes some people tick.

I don't really care much, except if I am not getting credit for the work. Which I wasn't.

backslashio · 07-31-2010, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluLobsta

Well, this is my first attempt

at cover art. It's for the front cover of Serenity, one of my fav movies. This is fun, but very tedious and a lot to learn wow. I can't get the space clouds right grrr...

Hopefully this evolves into something worthwhile...

I don't mean to showoff or anything but here's what I'd do instead

Avoid trying to imitate clouds & space from posterart & just enlarge it enough so you don't need to do anything too time consuming. Then find a logo image of 'Serenity', blend it to something like 'Lighten colour' so it becomes transparent & fits in with the image nicely. Then try to get the official fonts, search for a Firefly font (called Nuptial) & use that instead of something plain & common like Arial. Then select a part of a face you like, copy that & paste it, shrink it & put it on the spine & blend if necessary. Done!

And after that it should look something like this after only 10min (I forgot to use a blu-ray template so its a blue DVD case

):

bpmford · 07-31-2010, 11:16 AM

Agreed, this looks good... nicely done back!

Can you please reduce the size of your preview it is huge and mess with the thread making it hard to see.

Quote:

Originally Posted by backslashio

I don't mean to showoff or anything but here's what I'd do instead

Avoid trying to imitate clouds & space from posterart & just enlarge it enough so you don't need to do anything too time consuming. Then find a logo image of 'Serenity', blend it to something like 'Lighten colour' so it becomes transparent & fits in with the image nicely. Then try to get the official fonts, search for a Firefly font (called Nuptial) & use that instead of something plain & common like Arial. Then select a part of a face you like, copy that & paste it, shrink it & put it on the spine & blend if necessary. Done!

And after that it should look something like this after only 10min (I forgot to use a blu-ray template so its a blue DVD case

):

[Show spoiler]

]

bpmford · 07-31-2010, 11:18 AM

Thanks Matt, glad you like!!

And I agree that the studio will probably go simple and recycle poster art! It makes me angry because the design company/studio designers have infinite more resources to work with than we do for covers!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt.English

@BPM, fantastic Inception cover! It's sad to know that the official cover won't come close to looking as good as that one.

@alexpeters, sorry to hear that jackasses can't keep from stealing your stuff. It just makes you wonder what makes some people tick.

backslashio · 07-31-2010, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bpmford

Agreed, this looks good... nicely done back!

Can you please reduce the size of your preview it is huge and mess with the thread making it hard to see.

Thanks

And get a bigger monitor!

I've reduced the width now

Quote:

Originally Posted by bpmford

It makes me angry because the design company/studio designers have infinite more resources to work with than we do for covers!!!

I sometimes wonder how many images the designers have to choose from. I swear on occasions they just have nothing & make it up as they go along

*working on Milo & Otis*
Designer: "Okay, I need a picture of a cat and dog. Oh look! I found a picture of a cat from google! This one's black & white & fat but I'm sure nobody will notice. Lesse....I need a dog now" *googles* "Hmm, according to Google Paris Hilton is a dog! In she goes then! Done!"

BluLobsta · 07-31-2010, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by backslashio

I don't mean to showoff or anything but here's what I'd do instead

Avoid trying to imitate clouds & space from posterart & just enlarge it enough so you don't need to do anything too time consuming. Then find a logo image of 'Serenity', blend it to something like 'Lighten colour' so it becomes transparent & fits in with the image nicely. Then try to get the official fonts, search for a Firefly font (called Nuptial) & use that instead of something plain & common like Arial. Then select a part of a face you like, copy that & paste it, shrink it & put it on the spine & blend if necessary. Done!

And after that it should look something like this after only 10min (I forgot to use a blu-ray template so its a blue DVD case

):

Ohh yeah! I like that

it really works well. So much better than the studio version where River looks kind of drunk and un-showered (kinda like my ex-girlfriend

) I should know from working with software not to re-invent things and use what's available, especially just starting out...Thanks!

BigDumbWookiee · 07-31-2010, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tanatoman

Hey, BigDumbWookiee! Where can I find these covers??? I was seven months looking for it, but failed. I wrote to you and the PM on this site and Flickr, but received no reply. Answer please! They are very necessary to me.

Email me at aclowe at tds dot net and I'll get them to you.

tanatoman · 07-31-2010, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDumbWookiee

Email me at aclowe at tds dot net and I'll get them to you.

Unfortunately we do not quite understand what you want from me .. My knowledge of English is not very good =/ In any case, here's my e-mail: allforthebestman@gmail.com

bsmith6470 · 08-01-2010, 02:50 AM

Here is the final X-MEN Trilogy cover I did with advice from jlchavis. Simple, yet classy.

CrEd424 · 08-01-2010, 03:29 AM

nice inception cover bpm imma pm you for it right now so i can put it a blank case as a placeholder :]

SethRex · 08-01-2010, 04:28 AM

Thought I'd put up a request here. I'm in need of a Final Destination 2 replacement cover for the one that Hurricane Frisky (aka my dog) had decided to partially destroy. Thanks in advance guys.

dv8pdx · 08-01-2010, 05:49 AM

For those that liked the old book style of the DVD extended editions. Very simple covers, but they were a challenge to build from scratch!! I might change the back images once I can find the right style.
UPDATED: FELLOWSHIP WITH CORRECT ACTUAL BACK ARTWORK

UPDATED: TWO TOWERS WITH BACK ARTWORK CLOSE TO ORIGINAL

UPDATED: RETURN OF THE KING WITH CORRECT BACK ARTWORK

jlchavis0844 · 08-01-2010, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dv8pdx

For those that liked the old book style of the DVD extended editions. Very simple covers, but they were a challenge to build from scratch!! I might change the back images once I can find the right style.

Something like this might work nice for the back. Also, Might want to add more logos to the back cover other than the new line cinema like DD, DTS, etc.

jlchavis0844 · 08-01-2010, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bsmith6470

Here is the final X-MEN Trilogy cover I did with advice from jlchavis. Simple, yet classy.

I was thinking something more like this. With the X men Logo under the text on the back so that it doesn't seem too empty.

dv8pdx · 08-01-2010, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jlchavis0844

Something like this might work nice for the back. Also, Might want to add more logos to the back cover other than the new line cinema like DD, DTS, etc.

thought about the elfish writing but that's not how the original ones are. All the logos, special features, specs etc. will be on the insert I will make to go with the covers. Just like the originals, the backs are totally clean with just the line art drawings and the new line logo. Just have to find the right line art drawings for the back to match.

backslashio · 08-01-2010, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dv8pdx

For those that liked the old book style of the DVD extended editions. Very simple covers, but they were a challenge to build from scratch!! I might change the back images once I can find the right style.

They look great but that'd confuse me into thinking I was about to watch the extended editions

dv8pdx · 08-01-2010, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by backslashio

They look great but that'd confuse me into thinking I was about to watch the extended editions

I think you'd know the difference!

08-01-2010, 05:49 AM	#3655
dv8pdx Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Portland Oregon Blu-ray collection:150	Lord of the Rings For those that liked the old book style of the DVD extended editions. Very simple covers, but they were a challenge to build from scratch!! I might change the back images once I can find the right style. UPDATED: FELLOWSHIP WITH CORRECT ACTUAL BACK ARTWORK UPDATED: TWO TOWERS WITH BACK ARTWORK CLOSE TO ORIGINAL UPDATED: RETURN OF THE KING WITH CORRECT BACK ARTWORK Last edited by dv8pdx; 08-01-2010 at 08:07 AM.

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07-31-2010, 12:17 AM	#3641
BluLobsta Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Rhode Island Home Theater Gallery:86 4K collection:81 Blu-ray collection:420 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:2	Well, this is my first attempt at cover art. It's for the front cover of Serenity, one of my fav movies. This is fun, but very tedious and a lot to learn wow. I can't get the space clouds right grrr... Hopefully this evolves into something worthwhile...

07-31-2010, 12:45 AM	#3642
DavePS3 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Toronto Home Theater Gallery:56 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Has anyone done anything cool for JFK that would insert into a typical Blu- clamshell?

07-31-2010, 01:08 AM	#3643
Matt.English Active Member Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Austin, TX Blu-ray collection:550	@BPM, fantastic Inception cover! It's sad to know that the official cover won't come close to looking as good as that one. @alexpeters, sorry to hear that jackasses can't keep from stealing your stuff. It just makes you wonder what makes some people tick.

08-01-2010, 02:50 AM	#3652
bsmith6470 Active Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Richfield, MN Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:215 Blu-ray reviews: 18	Here is the final X-MEN Trilogy cover I did with advice from jlchavis. Simple, yet classy.

08-01-2010, 03:29 AM	#3653
CrEd424 Active Member Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:407	nice inception cover bpm imma pm you for it right now so i can put it a blank case as a placeholder :]

08-01-2010, 04:28 AM	#3654
SethRex Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:7 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:127	Thought I'd put up a request here. I'm in need of a Final Destination 2 replacement cover for the one that Hurricane Frisky (aka my dog) had decided to partially destroy. Thanks in advance guys.

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