Custom Cover Art Thread - Page 450 - Blu-ray Forum

Trekkie313 · 02-13-2012, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rybev

They're good, not sure I'd use them, but I love how they're very retro. Look just like 80s video covers - and I mean that in a positive way.

hsox05 · 02-13-2012, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bpmford

Ok, Since I don't have too many, here are ALL mine so far:

One at a time...

1. Blu-Academy - Academy Award Best Picture Winners
...

I LOVE the best picture winners custom cases. Great idea.

DrrnHarr · 02-13-2012, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Nissen

Darren. Your quantity of output is amazing. You really have caught the bug.

I'm always amazed at your choice of films. Ha ha. Some of these I've never even heard of! Let alone anyone caring enough about them to make a cover.

For Zeppelin, I think a white background would have worked quite well with the poster. The blue makes it look like dark skies.

The almost square format of Blu-Ray IS a challenge when fitting posters. It's where we separate the heroes from the men.

Thanks Nissen.

A number of my favorite movies have not even made it onto DVD yet, never mind Blu-ray.

Thankfully "When Eight Bells Toll" did receive a British DVD release and it's also available for free online (check on imdb's page for the movie).

I imported Swedish DVDs of both "High Road to China" and "Lassiter" and as for "Zeppelin" I have a VCD of that (anyone remember those?).

I often wonder who makes the decision of what to release on DVD and Blu-ray. You'd think that having Anthony Hopkins in "When Eight Bells Toll" would be enough to garner a DVD release, or how about Bob Hoskins, Tom Selleck and Jane Seymour in "Lassiter"

Thanks for suggesting a white background. It did initially have a white background but then I thought people would complain that I was sticking to my template

DrrnHarr · 02-13-2012, 09:56 PM

Rusty100 · 02-14-2012, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by FC4L

Do you even read what you type before you post it? Please don't ever comment on any work I post on here. EVER.

haha, cool your jets

Rusty100 · 02-14-2012, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Trekkie313

I really like this one

edit your image bam links aren't working for me and i really wanted to see a larger version. the old poster/vhs effect looks great and really fits the movie. reupload?

dv8pdx · 02-14-2012, 04:37 AM

Working on a simplified "Special Edition" Twilight saga based on the limited edition white book. Still scanning the hi-res versions for the covers. Very clean, I liked the simplicity of the white books vs the very busy and dark studio releases. Now the back is going to be some work to make it look and feel like the fronts...

Not worried about the red covers looking like HD-DVD, we all know that format is long dead.

Remnant · 02-14-2012, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by dv8pdx

Working on a simplified "Special Edition" Twilight saga based on the limited edition white book. Still scanning the hi-res versions for the covers. Very clean, I liked the simplicity of the white books vs the very busy and dark studio releases. Now the back is going to be some work to make it look and feel like the fronts...

Not worried about the red covers looking like HD-DVD, we all know that format is long dead.

I've never read the books and i can't say that i am a fan of the movies... but these are pretty handsome. For the backs i would minimize the number of screenshots to max three or four and continue to utilize the red borders around the images. be careful of crowding, and make sure that EVERYTHING plays back into your concept: simplicity.

rybev · 02-14-2012, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Trekkie313

Very good, really like the retro vintage look.

Torrente · 02-14-2012, 10:45 AM

Yes it's absolutely brillant.

I uploaded it to use it.
I might add the audio specs 'though (but it's just me) and maybe it will ruin the look.
Still it's one of the best custom I've seen in a couple of months!!!

kpkelley · 02-14-2012, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DrrnHarr

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Much better than the blue. Great work!

DrrnHarr · 02-14-2012, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by kpkelley

Much better than the blue. Great work!

Thanks. I like the way it looks too.

Putting the credits together I realized that "Zeppelin" and "When Eight Bells Toll" share the same director

lolwut · 02-14-2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Trekkie313

Awesome work.

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Originally Posted by DrrnHarr

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Definitely better!

Dynamo of Eternia · 02-14-2012, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dv8pdx

Working on a simplified "Special Edition" Twilight saga based on the limited edition white book. Still scanning the hi-res versions for the covers. Very clean, I liked the simplicity of the white books vs the very busy and dark studio releases. Now the back is going to be some work to make it look and feel like the fronts...

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Not worried about the red covers looking like HD-DVD, we all know that format is long dead.

Those are very nice and interesting! I, myself, am not a Twilight fan by any means, but I have a much younger half-sister (I'm 32, she's 16) who is really into the books and the movies. In fact, I took her to buy the first movie when it came out on DVD and Blu-Ray (of which she bought both versions since they had an HDTV and Blu-Ray in the finished basement, but only have DVD players in the rest of the house, including her room). She just got the DVD of Breaking Dawn Part 1 and plans to get the Blu-Ray eventually (she would have gotten a combo pack if there had been an option for it, but there didn't seem to be).

I'll have to show these to her. I could see these possibly being up her alley, and if they are, I may have to assit her in her first set of custom packaging for her movies.

By any chance, do you plan to make separate covers for Breaking Dawn parts 1 and 2, or is the idea to put both movies in the same case?

Also, would it be possible (if it's not too much trouble) to show what these covers would look like against blue colored cases? It's not that I'm a "HD-DVD-phobe" or anything like that, and I actually like the look of the red cases with these covers, but in reality alternate colored cases aren't easy to come by (especially in multi-disc form as the situation might be for Breaking Dawn), and blue cases will likely be what actually gets used when all is said and done.

Taco Tuesday · 02-14-2012, 03:35 PM

@ dv8pdx

Amazing covers for the Twilight series, they look great! It's an interesting contrast to the book color scheme, which is the same strong red but on a black base.

Do you intend on making Breaking Dawn a multi-disc case, since there are 2 movie parts + bonus discs?

DrrnHarr · 02-14-2012, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DrrnHarr

Thanks. I like the way it looks too.

Putting the credits together I realized that "Zeppelin" and "When Eight Bells Toll" share the same director

Speaking of "When Eight Bells Toll":

Trekkie313 · 02-14-2012, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty100

I really like this one

edit your image bam links aren't working for me and i really wanted to see a larger version. the old poster/vhs effect looks great and really fits the movie. reupload?

Here is a link
http://vgboxart.com/view/44358/halloween-2-cover/

The fullsize version is available for download under the printable option.

dv8pdx · 02-14-2012, 06:02 PM

I did the red cases to match the books red pages they used. The red cases are easy to find online without the HD-DVD logo, a 10 pk is $4.99

As for making part 1 & 2, I haven't planned on it yet since really there is only 1 breaking dawn book and the movie is just really 1 movie broken into 2 parts since its too long for one sitting in the theater. It will specify the part 1 and part 2 details on the back. But its an option I can look at for making a case for each. (which in the end I may have to since it will be harder to find a standard sized red case to hold 2 discs without the HD-DVD logo.
Here is a sample of blue case vs red case

the blue case just doesn't have the same pop as the red case.

jimjimmyjones85 · 02-14-2012, 08:29 PM

That is nice take on the Twilight for sure. Love the way the red pops.

Kilger · 02-15-2012, 01:55 AM

Does anyone have a custom cover for season 1 of shameless? picked it up tonight but the 2 discs come in 2 dvd cases.

02-13-2012, 09:56 PM	#8984
DrrnHarr Power Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Wisconsin 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:818 DVD collection:352 MA collection:2122 Digital collection:6033 iTunes collection:6958 Prime collection:282 Blu-ray reviews: 13 Trading Score:3	Last edited by DrrnHarr; 02-13-2012 at 10:02 PM.

02-14-2012, 04:37 AM	#8987
dv8pdx Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Portland Oregon Blu-ray collection:150	Twilight Saga Working on a simplified "Special Edition" Twilight saga based on the limited edition white book. Still scanning the hi-res versions for the covers. Very clean, I liked the simplicity of the white books vs the very busy and dark studio releases. Now the back is going to be some work to make it look and feel like the fronts... Not worried about the red covers looking like HD-DVD, we all know that format is long dead.

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02-14-2012, 10:45 AM	#8990
Torrente Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2010 Location:France Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:51	Yes it's absolutely brillant. I uploaded it to use it. I might add the audio specs 'though (but it's just me) and maybe it will ruin the look. Still it's one of the best custom I've seen in a couple of months!!!

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Taco Tuesday Active Member Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Philly 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:330 Trading Score:5	@ dv8pdx Amazing covers for the Twilight series, they look great! It's an interesting contrast to the book color scheme, which is the same strong red but on a black base. Do you intend on making Breaking Dawn a multi-disc case, since there are 2 movie parts + bonus discs?

02-14-2012, 06:02 PM	#8998
dv8pdx Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Portland Oregon Blu-ray collection:150	I did the red cases to match the books red pages they used. The red cases are easy to find online without the HD-DVD logo, a 10 pk is $4.99 As for making part 1 & 2, I haven't planned on it yet since really there is only 1 breaking dawn book and the movie is just really 1 movie broken into 2 parts since its too long for one sitting in the theater. It will specify the part 1 and part 2 details on the back. But its an option I can look at for making a case for each. (which in the end I may have to since it will be harder to find a standard sized red case to hold 2 discs without the HD-DVD logo. Here is a sample of blue case vs red case the blue case just doesn't have the same pop as the red case.

02-14-2012, 08:29 PM	#8999
jimjimmyjones85 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2010 Blu-ray collection:222 Trading Score:336	That is nice take on the Twilight for sure. Love the way the red pops.

02-15-2012, 01:55 AM	#9000
Kilger Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Jonesboro, AR Home Theater Gallery:65 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:615 Trading Score:8	Does anyone have a custom cover for season 1 of shameless? picked it up tonight but the 2 discs come in 2 dvd cases.

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