Custom Cover Art Thread

[cosmicwonder]

Originally Posted by tkdkid717

Love the layout, but I think they could benefit from a touch of color here and there, like the images here.

Agree with you

[Rizor]

Originally Posted by Imrahil2001

Nice job on these, especially the criterion. Is that TT font not just some kind of Futura?

I used Futura on the back and spine. Close, but the G, A, and N are different. Whatthefont identifies it as Geometric 415 Black. I'll try to find it when I feel like working on it some more.

[DrrnHarr]

I was wondering if anyone has ever encountered a Photoshop issue I am having, and if so how you fixed it.

Whenever I try to use the pen tool is cuts out (makes transparent) whatever I am trying to isolate (i.e. what I want, but in reverse).

Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

EDIT:
Nissen eventually came to my rescue and his solution appears to have worked.
He suggested resetting the tool from the Options bar.
If you ever encounter the problem - If you click on the tool icon and then the drop down menu you can choose to reset just that one tool or all preferences.
The procedure is described here:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/375776

[_puRe]

Would I be the only one interested in the Skyfall Steelbook cover art for the combo pack?

And not to get off topic but, what is everyone's 'setup' for printing a new cover... Which printer type and paper would be the best for this?

[NayNay]

How much does it generally cost to have a cover made?

[madridista8700]

I think it's been about a year and a half since I started on my first Bloodsport cover. It's my 2nd favorite movie, and when it shared its release in a 2-pack with Time Cop, I decided to make a custom for it.

Back then, it looked like this:

As you can see, it sucked.

I decided to keep the front, and altered the back to this:

Better, but not working for me. Van Damme's hand looked weird, but that's the way it looked.

I decided to alter both the front and back, but keeping the artwork.

The white looked good to me, but after a while I thought it was kinda boring. The back also lacked ideas.

So I came up with this. The front had color now and a new background, and the back got a new look as well.

After I printed it out, I disliked the look of Van Damme on the front. Because of the low PQ, it looked terrible, so I decided to take a new take on it.

This time, I really think it got perfect. I used new pictures for the front, and altered the back a bit.


And now, I think it's been about a year since I didn't touch the last cover. It's not that I don't like it, but I just think I can do better. I sure hope.

That's why I started this new cover here. Can't really decide which front to use, so which do you guys think I should use?

[madridista8700]

Originally Posted by LucasEatWorld

Not sure if requests are allowed, but it would mean a lot to me if someone had or could make ANY of the following covers. Can't find anything that isn't really just the main cover art on any site.

-Blue Valentine
-Frequency
-Ides of March
-The Island
-No Country for Old Men
-Up in the Air

I am working on this right now:

[gregmasciola]

Originally Posted by Rizor

I've been working on these:

A custom Criterion for Grand Illusion for the SudioCanal BD & Criterion DVD. Unfortunately I couldn't find a hi-res image of the front poster so it currently just has a blown up version of a decent quality image. Also need to find the correct font from the title treatment on the front.

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A conversion of the DVD cover art. Had some trouble getting everything on the front to fit the BD dimensions. Some stuff is a bit too close to the top and bottom. Having trouble with the spine as well. The BD logo, title, and the orange & white division make it look too top heavy. May move the BD logo to the bottom and move the title up, but it wouldn't match other WHV titles.

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I think the Strangers On A Train cover looks great!

[Torrente]

Originally Posted by madridista8700

I think it's been about a year and a half since I started on my first Bloodsport cover. It's my 2nd favorite movie, and when it shared its release in a 2-pack with Time Cop, I decided to make a custom for it.

Back then, it looked like this:
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[Show spoiler]IMG]http://i46.tinypic.com/209mteh.jpg[/IMG]

As you can see, it sucked.

I decided to keep the front, and altered the back to this:

[Show spoiler]

Better, but not working for me. Van Damme's hand looked weird, but that's the way it looked.

I decided to alter both the front and back, but keeping the artwork.

[Show spoiler]

The white looked good to me, but after a while I thought it was kinda boring. The back also lacked ideas.

So I came up with this. The front had color now and a new background, and the back got a new look as well.

[Show spoiler]

After I printed it out, I disliked the look of Van Damme on the front. Because of the low PQ, it looked terrible, so I decided to take a new take on it.

This time, I really think it got perfect. I used new pictures for the front, and altered the back a bit.

[Show spoiler]

And now, I think it's been about a year since I didn't touch the last cover. It's not that I don't like it, but I just think I can do better. I sure hope.

That's why I started this new cover here. Can't really decide which front to use, so which do you guys think I should use?

[Show spoiler]

Great work!

I'm surprised you didn't try something like this...:



... which works better in my opinion with the back of the "new one" you did.


As for the newest front cover, I prefer the first one.
Always better in my opinion to not cut anything from the body parts of the actors such as feet and hands.

Keep up the dedication to this great movie that need your covers!!!

[Metrock]

3 Recent Slipcovers I Made

[Show spoiler]21 Jump Street


Across The Universe


Dogma

[WhySoCereal]

Originally Posted by Metrock

2 Slipcovers I recently made for a member

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really like the QoS slip

[DrrnHarr]

This falls into the category of unfinished business. I earlier completed customs for all four individual Indiana Jones movies but here is the much promised Bonus Materials custom I did tonight, including the running time of all the special features:

[SwaggerJagger]

Made this one using the Canadian cover art. It's actually made to fit as a slipcover, which is what I intend in getting it for rather than an actual cover. But looks good in the case.

[TheRealDoubleD]

Originally Posted by DrrnHarr

This falls into the category of unfinished business. I earlier completed customs for all four individual Indiana Jones movies but here is the much promised Bonus Materials custom I did tonight, including the running time of all the special features:

Very cool. Excellent job.

[DrrnHarr]

Originally Posted by TheMacguffin

Very cool. Excellent job.

Thanks. All are up on customaniacs and will be added to EuphoricFX when I get a spare moment

[UUUUGGGGHHHH]

Originally Posted by Rizor

I used Futura on the back and spine. Close, but the G, A, and N are different. Whatthefont identifies it as Geometric 415 Black. I'll try to find it when I feel like working on it some more.

I sent you a PM about your "Grand Illusion" cover. This is EXACTLY what I was hoping somebody would create for all of the Criterion DVDs that will never get Criterion Blu-rays; a sort-of BD/DVD hybrid cover, which includes all of the specs from both the non-Criterion Blu-ray and the Criterion DVD. There are several other Criterion films (Silence of the Lambs, Armageddon, Chasing Amy, just to name a few) which could seriously benefit from this treatment, and I am putting the challenge out to you or anyone else who feels like it to create cover art along these lines for any film in the Criterion line that needs it.

And if for some reason these already exist and I'm just missing them, then please direct my attention to them. I'd love to have them.

[Scorpion Soldier]

Finishing up on the front of my Iron Man slipcover. But first things first, which color for the border do you guys prefer? Can't really decide. Leaning towards the blue one, but want the opinion of you guys.

[Rizor]

I think the red fits Iron Man better.

[mutron]

Originally Posted by Scorpion Soldier

Finishing up on the front of my Iron Man slipcover. But first things first, which color for the border do you guys prefer? Can't really decide. Leaning towards the blue one, but want the opinion of you guys.

Red, definitely the red. Just works better with the overall palette and color flow.

I'd also suggest dropping the blu-ray logo from the top since A) it doesn't really need to be there considering the case size itself tells people what it is, B) it's clearly visible on the spine where it should be, and C) it makes the "Blu-Ray" and "+ DVD" text on either side look a bit like an afterthought drop-in.

Just my two cents, with respect. Great looking slip otherwise.

[Mandalorian]

Originally Posted by Scorpion Soldier

Finishing up on the front of my Iron Man slipcover. But first things first, which color for the border do you guys prefer? Can't really decide. Leaning towards the blue one, but want the opinion of you guys.

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The red fits better schematically, obviously. I like the blue as well though, because it creates some contrast and allows Iron Man himself to 'pop' more.