Custom Cover Art Thread

[DrrnHarr]

"Midway" has been announced for June 4 so once tech specs are known assume this will be an addition to my WWII collection

News item here:
https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=10723

[Guydowood]

Originally Posted by DrrnHarr

"Midway" has been announced for June 4 so once tech specs are known assume this will be an addition to my WWII collection

News item here:
https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=10723

[jaws3dfan]

Originally Posted by DrrnHarr

"Midway" has been announced for June 4 so once tech specs are known assume this will be an addition to my WWII collection

News item here:
https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=10723

I was just going to post this for you

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=10723

[Mike Z]

Originally Posted by Nissen

As you can see there are two versions of III. The one with the all-yellow III in the logo is the one most authentic to the actual VHS cover and release posters of the time, but I just can't stand it and am offering a version where the Title Treatment matches the others as well.

haha yup, I did the same thing with my custom BTTF 3 cover. Never really understood why they made the III completely yellow when they had already made part II with the gradient.

[Dynamo of Eternia]

Originally Posted by Imrahil2001

I think these are the first VHS reprints you've done that I haven't recognized, Nissen; they look great, but I didn't have them on VHS so there's no nostalgia value for me here (I think we just taped them off HBO). It's interesting how much nostalgia colors one's opinion of the artwork.

I can understand some people not liking it as much if they didn't have the VHS tapes and aren't familiar with the covers.

As a long time BTTF fan (I consider them my favorite movies), I absolutely LOVE what Nissen did here! It's brilliant! To someone not familiar with them, the inconsistency between the first movie and the sequels with the different MCA logo and the blue spine instead of black would seem odd, but for me, speaking as someone who grew up with the VHS tapes (which I still have) and watched them over and over and had them lined up on my shelf for years, the attention to the little details is awesome.

I'm even torn between the two variants of Part III. On the one hand, like Nissen said, the all yellow "III" on the 3rd movie always bugged me growing up (I think they did it to make it stand out since from a distance/ at a glance the roman numerals of II and III don't look very different), so having the option of the red and yellow colored one is very welcomed. At the same time, the all yellow version, for better or worse, was part of the nostalgia of the whole thing.

Awesome, awesome job on these!

[retablo]

Originally Posted by Nissen

Hi all.

Here's a recent commission that the client wants to share with you all. The Back to the Future trilogy in all its VHS glory!

Looks awesome. Even though it probably goes against the original design, I would've still moved the photo on the spine to below the title, so that the spine looks properly weighted. As is, the top half is too heavy and the bottom is all blank (black) space. But I'm nitpicky like that, lol.

[The Edge]

I think these recent BTTF custom covers look gorgeous! Absolutely superb!!!

[Nissen]

Originally Posted by retablo

Looks awesome. Even though it probably goes against the original design, I would've still moved the photo on the spine to below the title, so that the spine looks properly weighted. As is, the top half is too heavy and the bottom is all blank (black) space. But I'm nitpicky like that, lol.

Actually, the original spines didn't have a photo on them, so the blame is entirely mine for wanting to pimp them up a bit. I took as many liberties with the spines as I could, ha ha. I see what you mean about the balance so I should have just left the pics out. I'll do better next time.

Thanks for all the praise everyone, coloured by nostalgia or not. Most of the credit for the look of these covers goes to The Edge, the bloke who commissioned these. He had a clear vision of what he wanted and art-directed the final product. The variant on III was just me being stubborn :-)

[jaws3dfan]

And the Nissen Jaws Retro VHS Quadrilogy is now Complete:

[rybev]

Originally Posted by jaws3dfan

And the Nissen Jaws Retro VHS Quadrilogy is now Complete:

[Show spoiler]

Good cover.
That version always made me laugh - are we supposed to believe that's Ellen Brody hahaha.

They didn't use that in the UK, we just got the shark!

[Angel Eyes]

Originally Posted by rybev

[/Spoiler]

Good cover.
That version always made me laugh - are we supposed to believe that's Ellen Brody hahaha.

They didn't use that in the UK, we just got the shark!

A great cover for one of the most terrible films! Love it!

[Dynamo of Eternia]

Originally Posted by Mike Z

haha yup, I did the same thing with my custom BTTF 3 cover. Never really understood why they made the III completely yellow when they had already made part II with the gradient.

I think it was to make it stand out more as being the 3rd movie (and not the 2nd) on the theatrical poster and on VHS in stores.

When both use the same gradient coloring, from a distance or at a glance, the title text doesn't look drastically different. Making the III yellow makes it stand out more and helps people notice that it's the 3rd movie. This was probably most useful on VHS when the movies were lined up on a store shelf with the spines facing out.

It always bugged me that it was yellow, but I understand why they did it.

[shark420]

Originally Posted by jaws3dfan

And the Nissen Jaws Retro VHS Quadrilogy is now Complete:

and how can we get a copy of this to complete the set?

[DrrnHarr]

The next custom is another ITC production. The 1979 WWII action adventure "Escape to Athena' starring Roger Moore, Telly Savalas, David Niven and Elliott Gould:



This is obviously a very early WIP

[lolwut]

I really like the three color streaks on the back of Back to the Future Part II. Evokes nostalgic feelings!

[Nissen]

Now that they're all finished, I'm gathering them in one post. The client says it's okay to share with anyone who wants them, so just PM me and I'll set you up.

Let's just hope the films actually surface on Blu someday, but my motto about doing customs for non-existant films has always been "Build it, and they will come".




And we must forever be grateful for the existence of Jaws 4 because it prompted this immortal quote from Michael Caine: “I have never seen it, but by all accounts it is terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific.” Thus speaks a working actor

[rybev]

Originally Posted by Nissen

Now that they're all finished, I'm gathering them in one post. The client says it's okay to share with anyone who wants them, so just PM me and I'll set you up.

Let's just hope the films actually surface on Blu someday, but my motto about doing customs for non-existant films has always been "Build it, and they will come".

[Show spoiler]

And we must forever be grateful for the existence of Jaws 4 because it prompted this immortal quote from Michael Caine: “I have never seen it, but by all accounts it is terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific.” Thus speaks a working actor

I'll gladly take all the sequels on Blu but Jaws 2 is the must have. Vastly underrated and features the saddest death ever in a film, Marge - the girl who tries to save Sean Brody, still chokes me every time i see it.

[The Edge]

If the brand-new BTTF and Jaws customs were added to the index on the first page, they would be easier to find... for people who don't want to search through 600+ pages to find what they want.

That index seriously needs to be updated.

[Nissen]

Originally Posted by The Edge

If the brand-new BTTF and Jaws customs were added to the index on the first page, they would be easier to find... for people who don't want to search through 600+ pages to find what they want.

That index seriously needs to be updated.

Indeed, but I pity the poor soul who attempts it :-)

That's why try to put the film title in the header of my cover posts, so they will show up in a search.

[DrrnHarr]

Originally Posted by Nissen

Now that they're all finished, I'm gathering them in one post. The client says it's okay to share with anyone who wants them, so just PM me and I'll set you up.

Let's just hope the films actually surface on Blu someday, but my motto about doing customs for non-existant films has always been "Build it, and they will come".

[Show spoiler]

And we must forever be grateful for the existence of Jaws 4 because it prompted this immortal quote from Michael Caine: “I have never seen it, but by all accounts it is terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific.” Thus speaks a working actor

I notice that all of the Jaws covers have been uploaded to euphoricfx.org. A fine collection and I love the retro look.

The last WWII movie I did (1976s "The Eagle Has Landed") was a retro cover to the extent that I used the defunct ITC studio logo on the back and spine to remain true to its roots. I also notice that my latest WIP, 1979's "Escape to Athena" was also released by ITC.