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[sauron]

Awesome update! Really like the fonts you have used as well.

[Paris]

Thanks for the perspective help, Tim!

I will definitely correct that and will experiment with the plane - I had trouble with that in the beginning, but the perspective shift should help!

And thanks, Sauron! I'm trying to keep all fonts era appropriate

[Speedz0r]

I think it's looking great . Any chance you'll overlap the barcode with the fine montage on the back?

[weyn]

That barcode is really huge! I'd make it smaller ^^

[alienmem]

Personally I love the back and spine but I think the front needs work. it doesn't tell me right away Star Wars or action adventure space opera.

Dunno. Just my opinion.

[Bazzah]

Personally I love the back and spine but I think the front needs work. it doesn't tell me right away Star Wars or action adventure space opera.

Dunno. Just my opinion.

I presume that you are joking?

[Arkflip]

That barcode is really huge! I'd make it smaller ^^

Not sure if Paris are willing to change it, it's the same used on the retail and you know that he (like me and a few others) always do retail style

[alienmem]

I presume that you are joking?

Maybe I should rephrase as I wasn't accurate. I don't find the front exciting enough. Looks bland. Also that yellow and red is not to my likeing.

[Bazzah]

Maybe I should rephrase as I wasn't accurate. I don't find the front exciting enough. Looks bland. Also that yellow and red is not to my likeing.

Well, I guess it isn't as exciting as your comments are

[Fidi]

Well, I guess it isn't as exciting as your comments are

Nothing ever will be.

[Paris]

Maybe I should rephrase as I wasn't accurate. I don't find the front exciting enough. Looks bland. Also that yellow and red is not to my likeing.

That's very fair criticism All of the retail VHS/DVD covers feature an exciting montage with a blue color theme with ships in dynamic positions and brilliant star streaks on the artwork.




Does this get closer to that exciting space opera feel? I'll add little jet streams like the retail poster soon.



This post has been edited by Paris: Nov 28 2017, 08:00 PM

[Paris]

That barcode is really huge! I'd make it smaller ^^

Sorry, mate! I'm sticking with the retail style on all of my covers

[Bazzah]

The x-wings look really exciting Paris Great additions

[weyn]

Ok I get that you're sticking to the retail style. But does that include keeping the barcode 1:1 when it's huge AF? In my opinion it just takes too much space to the disadvantage of the awesome collage just below.

This post has been edited by weyn: Nov 28 2017, 10:52 PM

[sauron]

Xwings look great! Are you going to match the off-black colour of the front on the spine and back?

[alienmem]

Guys. I know It can sound like I was criticising just to bash on the cover but it is and was not my intention.

It is a WIP and I know some may take it as direspectful but I really think adding more elements like you did Paris will make it better.

Obviously Paris is an amazing designer. Doesn't need lessons from anyone. I'm just expressing my opinion and I think with adding elements to the background maybe some of those colorful motion blurs behind some ships and what not, it'll give it more of a grandiose exciting front.

Please don't take it the wrong way. I think the sets are gonna be great. just wanted to take a risk and help with the progress.


Oh and thank bazz and Fidi, I know I'm a very exciting guy!!

This post has been edited by alienmem: Nov 28 2017, 11:48 PM

[Fidi]

You could add some laser shots to Ford's and Fisher's guns since they have their fingers on the trigger? Some on the back with Hamil & Ford.
The lightsabers are activated so I think it would make sense if the guys with the guns are using them.

I also like what you did on your stills, the big heads of Vader & Obi Wan nearly looking to each other and the smaller images of Luke and Leia with a clearly visible background behind them between the big heads. But I think Tarkin looks a bit out of place at the moment, he somehow destroys the consistency. Could you reduce his size to match him with Luke on the left so we still can see some more of the background or even change the image if it's not working with this one?

[joelazza]

Front: like what you've being doing with the front,not too sure on luke's foot sticking out onto nothing though,50/50 on that.
Spine: should have stars in background on that,would look better
Back: looking good so far,if your having credits and icons along bottom maybe stars behind them too,keep the theme all through the whole cover,i honestly agree with the barcode thing,makes covers look sh*t in my opinion especially that big, but if your trying keep it looking retail and all not much you can do about that or if you dont want to remove it and end of the day..
it's your baby,you're the one making it so it's whatever you want to do to your work of art.Hope to see progress,hope to see what you come up with whole trilogy sets.

[Paris]

Sorry guys, I won't revive the age-old barcode debate in the thread.


I was waiting until I had the perfect ideas for V and VI because it's finally a chance for me to make the definitive Original Trilogy set for the site (Cirus and Matush set the bar really high )

Alienmem's comments were in the right direction - the covers should feel more epic. I'm studying more of what makes an appealing montage and have been looking at a lot of Sturzan. With this cover, I'm using light effects to make Jedi's live action stills feel close to a painted poster without having to literally use paint filters in photoshop.

It's still feeling a little "photoshoppy" so I was wondering if anyone could help me point out why I know a lot of painted posters don't have deep values, but I'm sure I'm missing something else...

Things to do:
- Finish cutouts
- Finish painting out watermarks
- Add sleeve to Han's arm
- Paint some highlights out of Vader's hemet

IV is still on pause, but I will add to it soon.

[Paris]

Inspiration and some of the resources