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Thx for the input guys. Made a few minor last changes, and will showcase this piece now. :)

That front in particular is fantastic. The back as well is pretty special, but I have a couple of minor details --

The italic text in the synopsis doesn't quite look right to me... it gives off a little bit of an action movie feel when the rest of the cover is excellently so subdued.

And then it looks like there are two bursts of turquoise sneaking in, one on the left next to his arm and one right above the synopsis. I'm usually a fan of the color, but it seems to really be jumping out. Maybe bring more of that into the cover, or (more likely) remove it?

And the back image... in the context of the movie, it's devastating and part of a great performance, but I do get a little bit of that feeling that somehow it looks humorous on the cover. It's such an extreme element. I can understand both sides of you liking what it does to convey the emotion and of people being 'uncomfortable' with it. You've got a great cover on your hands regardless of whether you decide to keep it or not. :)

no No NO!!!

Don't change a thing it's gorgeous, it's clean it's sober it represents the movie strongly in undertones very well made just post the thing it is done M8, and as for the picture in the back keep the sucker it's gut rentching i guess nobody likes to see a man cry me i would have shot my self instead of going trough what he did keep it and thank you for the gorgeous work!!!

PF10

The image of Brody on the back is really bad. I know its supposed to represent the sadness of the story, but it just looks bad. Perhaps use a photo of the cast..

Nice! I like the new, subdued colors much better!!

It could just be the preview, but in some places, the new color looks a little too dark... maybe lighten it just a bit (like 10%)?

an update.

Yellow txt changed to #a29c86, images desaturated...

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[quote="JollyRoger"]QUOTE (JollyRoger @ Dec 1 2010, 10:01 PM) [size=117][b]To those of you who have yet to watch this film - DO IT!!![/b][/size][/quote]
I'll probably pass... I don't like films that move me. I like films that leave me right where I am... :D

[quote="kernie82"]QUOTE (kernie82 @ Dec 2 2010, 03:43 AM) By all means, it's your cover and you're more than capable of creating quality artwork without me telling you what to do, but you said you wanted me popping in on more WIP's. So deal with my pushiness, buddy!! :D :D :D [/quote]



I didn't mean my wips :P


- Nah, just kidding buddy :cheers: - I [i]do[/i] appreciate your comments and suggestions - and look forward to them on all my wips from now on :D :D On this project I just had a need to stay true to my own sense of designing. And I have experienced this film many times - and it still moves me! - so I guess I just instinctively - and with advise, mind you, went and did the cover I felt for.

... and then I have to repeat myself:


[size=117][b]To those of you who have yet to watch this film - DO IT!!![/b][/size]

I'll admit that I'm very guilty of grunging things up on my own covers, I just can't help it. But I think, given that you have a very grungy ghetto background image on the back cover, you could get away with it on this occassion. But if you look at my post, I don't think I ever suggested "grunge," I just said "texture," which doesn't necessarily mean the same thing. Perhaps a subtle smoke texture from the front cover would work, or a low-opacity close up of a piano or piano keys (almost so it's unrecognizable what it is... I've never seen the film, he does play a piano, right)? Just to avoid a plain old light-to-dark gradient...

By all means, it's your cover and you're more than capable of creating quality artwork without me telling you what to do, but you said you wanted me popping in on more WIP's. So deal with my pushiness, buddy!! :D :D :D

[quote="kernie82"]QUOTE (kernie82 @ Dec 2 2010, 03:27 AM) It doesn't seem like you've taken too many of my suggestions, but I still think you should extend the Special Features box off the left and right edges of the back cover. I just think it will look better if something gets cropped off the sides, since Brody and the still photos are clearly staying within those boundaries, it'll make it more interesting if some elements don't play by those rules.

I also think moving Brody up about 30-50 pixels on the front will help to balance out the empty black space. Bringing his eyeline further above the vertical middle will help the front from seeming too "bottom heavy."

Texture on the Special Features box looks nice! :thumb:

Hope that makes sense. Just my 2 cents... (but what do I know? :D :D :D )[/quote]

Actually I just forgot to move Mr. Brody on the front. Was on my to-do-list ;)

As for the back - advise-wise - I think I just have had a clear idea of where to end up layoutwise to heed your suggestions. Also - I have really tried hard - very hard - on more than one cover site - to stay away from 'grunging' anything up on this project - simply, coz that's what [i]everyone [/i]does atm ;) Why not do it differently?