Custom Cover Art Thread

[Ron Zoso]

Originally Posted by steev210

As many of you know, I'm always happy to share my custom covers I create with all of you. I NEVER said "no" to anyone who requested a cover from me. I'm humbled that you think highly of my work and would like to display it on your media shelves, etc.

But as some of you can attest, when I email the full resolution files in my email, I always request that you not share the files or upload them to other websites. There have been instances in the past where someone has taken my custom covers and uploaded them to various websites claiming to be the original artist. After the countless hours I put into making them, I'm sure you can relate that this is extremely disheartening.

Well, I had my @ss handed to me for asking the files not be shared in the JAWS 2/JAWS 3D/JAWS THE REVENGE thread by JackKnightStarman, post # 2775. Because I don't OWN the images, logos, artwork I'm labeled a pirate among other things. Here's his ridiculous claim:
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Originally Posted by JackKnightStarman View Post
Are you charging for these? Cause last I checked, Universal holds the copyright on the pictures you are using. How can you limit who gets what, since you aren't the copyright holder? This is fan made work, using official images from movies, and promotional materials that you have NO say in how they are used. You take that chance, when doing pirated work. You are No better than those @$$#ats at comic conventions who just add a image filter on somebody else's artwork/image, to sell as their own.


Anyway, I am proud to be in the company of so many talented and truly gifted artists in this thread who create "pirate" covers!!!

This guy is truely an idiot.

Originally Posted by Nissen

... and pertaining to this discussion, here is a breakdown of what it may take to use existing artwork on a cover. This is an example from an upcoming cover in my Hitchcock collection. Do I own the legal copyright to the finished piece, as cobbled together from four different posters? No. Do I claim moral ownership? Absolutely!

I like seeing process posts like this. Here's what went into the Return of the Fly cover:

[120inna55]

Originally Posted by Ron Zoso

...I like seeing process posts like this...

I very rarely download covers. When I do, it's typically to consolidate a collection or provide case for discs that come in collectors sets (MCU collections, etc.) Yet, I lurk in this thread and remain subscribed just because I enjoy seeing what you guys do. This particular type of post takes it to another level. I would love to see more of this. Thank you.

[Ron Zoso]

Process for this cover:





This one was made up of screenshots and stills from the film. I no longer have all the original images, just the cropped images that made up the cover. The title was taken from an original poster. The background started out as a couple B&W images of a night sky and a dead corn field.

My first go at an animated gif image. See if this works:

[Ron Zoso]

Now that I know how to make a gif ...one more for Return of the Fly.

[Guydowood]

Welcome to the new 'Interactive' custom cover threat.

btw, all the resident artists shouldn't have to explain their process. But I commend each of them for standing up to their art and to the time and talent they share with the open public. Keep that creative juice flowing

and in the words of Col. Frank Slade:

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq8CtJSQFL4

[steev210]

To All My Friends,

Thank you all for your kind words of support and encouragement regarding my issue with forum member JackKnightStarman and his crass, derogatory comments regarding my custom covers.

You guys make it all worthwhile!!!

-Steev210

[TripleHBK]

Any chance someone happens to have a nice scan of "The Emperor's New Groove" double feature. I've very nearly finished off my run of Classic Animated Disney & Pixar films but have yet to snag this one. I have well over 3000+ points on Disney movie rewards and would like to snag the DVD release but would immediately want to switch the case to a Blu Ray style case. If someone would be kind enough to send me that scan I'd be down to needing only 4 more releases before I'd have everything currently available (Plus a nice 720p digital HD copy of the Black Cauldron).

Also on a slightly related note... I picked up Return to House on Haunted Hill a month or so back as part of a triple feature... any chance anyone happens to have a nice scan of that as well? I broke up the triple pack into individual releases and that's the only one from the set I have yet to snag a scan for. If anyone is looking to down size I'd be happy to send the cover & slip for the set in exchange for the single cover also.

Here's what I currently have...


As always, thanks for considering.

[tiger_qc]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Any chance someone happens to have a nice scan of "The Emperor's New Groove" double feature. I've very nearly finished off my run of Classic Animated Disney & Pixar films but have yet to snag this one. I have well over 3000+ points on Disney movie rewards and would like to snag the DVD release but would immediately want to switch the case to a Blu Ray style case. If someone would be kind enough to send me that scan I'd be down to needing only 4 more releases before I'd have everything currently available (Plus a nice 720p digital HD copy of the Black Cauldron).

Also on a slightly related note... I picked up Return to House on Haunted Hill a month or so back as part of a triple feature... any chance anyone happens to have a nice scan of that as well? I broke up the triple pack into individual releases and that's the only one from the set I have yet to snag a scan for. If anyone is looking to down size I'd be happy to send the cover & slip for the set in exchange for the single cover also.

Here's what I currently have...


As always, thanks for considering.

It's not great but that what I made for mine.



I don't have a bigger link.

[JekYL]

Originally Posted by Ron Zoso

Now that I know how to make a gif ...one more for Return of the Fly.

[Show spoiler]

That is amazing! Thank you for sharing. That is actually surprisingly helpful for an amateur looking to make covers themselves.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by JekYL

That is amazing! Thank you for sharing. That is actually surprisingly helpful for an amateur looking to make covers themselves.

I couldn't agree more. It helped me to think about cover creation in a whole new fashion. I'm actually going to take a stab at creating my own "Return to House on Haunted Hill" cover as a result. My goal is to create a reasonable facsimile to the official cover before jumping into complete original creations. I'll post my finished product later, but I think based on the last hour or so that I'm off to a decent start.

[stardragon9]

Originally Posted by Nissen

... and pertaining to this discussion, here is a breakdown of what it may take to use existing artwork on a cover. This is an example from an upcoming cover in my Hitchcock collection. Do I own the legal copyright to the finished piece, as cobbled together from four different posters? No. Do I claim moral ownership? Absolutely!

[Show spoiler]

Wow! thanks for the breakdown on all the work that goes into one of your awesome customs covers! This type of diagram helps me understand that I have a long way to go in my own custom cover designs. Thank you Nissen and also Ron Zoso for all of your continued hard work!

Ron, I would have quoted your excellent post as well, but I don't know how.

[Ron Zoso]

You're welcome guys.

Originally Posted by stardragon9

Ron, I would have quoted your excellent post as well, but I don't know how.

No problem stardragon. If you want to quote multiple posts in the future, just click on the "+ button right next to the QUOTE button on the bottom right of every post. Once you've made your selections then just click POST REPLY at the bottom right and you're good.

[Dragon Ranger]

Hello, I am in search of a custom cover for the Dark Knight Trilogy. I have the six disc UK box set which came with the three models.

The box is a large ugly mess and I would like to re home the discs in either three individual double disc cases or one slightly thicker case which can hold all six discs.

If anyone could point me in the direction of three individual movie covers or a trilogy covering one I would really appreciate it.

[Ron Zoso]

If you guys are finding these helpful, here's one for This Island Earth:

[Kellz]

really enjoying seeing the amazing works you guys are creating, and these progress pics and gifs are very interesting and fun to see as well.
it's always great to see art go from start to finish with the steps in between

[Blu2u]

Does anybody have a custom cover for The Long Good Friday? I recently ordered the Arrow UK version and I don't like steelbooks so anything would be okay.

[JekYL]

Originally Posted by Ron Zoso

If you guys are finding these helpful, here's one for This Island Earth:

[Show spoiler]

Another superb cover and gif.

Is it weird though, that I'm most impressed by the little detail on the spine of the flying saucer over the Universal logo...? It's sublime. lol

[Nissen]

More Hitchcock covers; The Wrong Man, I Confess, Jamaica Inn, Suspicion and Lifeboat.

I reused Warner Archive's front for Suspicion, as it is such a thing of beauty. (Cover-wise the Archive gets most things right lately.) I still managed to find a fresher version of the artwork than the one they used, so it is subtly different.

As always with the Hitchcocks, the client is allowing these to be shared so PM me for download links.

[Ron Zoso]

Great looking set of covers Nissen, really nice work.

[Rizor]

As always, great work Nissen!