Need some artwork, anyone interested?

Just wanted to ask and see if anyone here was interested in making up artwork for these sets:
Star Wars Trilogy GOUT v3 Set
'97 Special Edition Star Wars Trilogy
The Empire Strikes Back "Imperial Edition" Music DVD

would really like to have some artwork for these since these will probably be my last Star Wars DVD projects, unless ABC and I do music DVD's for the other 2.

Thanks

Did you have something specific in mind for any of them?

Imrahil said:

Did you have something specific in mind for any of them?

Not really, just for v3 use artwork from the time, and same for the '97 set, as for the ESB "Imperial Edition" I have no idea what to use, maybe ABC might have some ideas.

dark_jedi said:

Just wanted to ask and see if anyone here was interested in making up

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The Empire Strikes Back "Imperial Edition" Music DVD

If you don't mind... This is one job is reserved :)  I had in mind to present the arts directly in the original OP besides.

would really like to have some artwork for these since these will probably be my last Star Wars DVD projects, unless ABC and I do music DVD's for the other 2.

I think we're just ending this adventure together with the current one. ;)

I'll try my hand at the GOUT stuff, I think.  Been wanting some "retro" covers for these anyway.

dark_jedi said:

 

... maybe ABC might have some ideas.

... Btw, I shouldn't say that now as I'm not sure about this yet, but it is possible I take care about painting the art myself, if I succeed in matching the spirit of this 1980 masterpiece... And I mean with real brushes, not digital ones.

For the presentation I'll use the original titles JW gave to the cues for the recording sessions, as I'll give their recording tapes and cue numbers as I have them now (You know, the famous 1m1, 1m2 ect...), and I'll also mention what as been edited, and the new mixings. I'll probaby rehandle the essential from the liner notes from the AE for the backcover, or even for a 2-sheet inside folder.

You'll understand then, after how far I've been able to dive into / and restore this music that I'd rather present it the way I feel it has to be myself.

;)

That sounds excellent ABC.

Imrahil said:

I'll try my hand at the GOUT stuff, I think.  Been wanting some "retro" covers for these anyway.

Thanks for giving that a try.

So I whipped this up, mimicking the Star Wars vhs tape I grew up with:

Is that more or less what you were thinking of?

May I speak without gloves ?...

Wrong colors ! (poster).

Wrong colors? Elaborate.

That's quite similar to the one MoveAlong made for the Pwnage edition: http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Star-Wars-DVD-Covers/post/318946/#TopicPost318946

ChainsawAsh also did some excellent VHS-style covers that would work well: http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Star-Wars-DVD-Covers/post/353666/#TopicPost353666

For what it's worth, I'll be updating my own VHS-style set for this release... can certainly post them up here if there's interest (perhaps just the main three this time). Can't wait!

Jonno,

I saw that he did one very similar!  The big difference is that I preserved the cheeseball CBS/FOX logo. :)

It seems like ChainsawAsh's covers link is dead again?

Fair enough - CBS-FOX FTW!

Imrahil said:

Wrong colors? Elaborate.

Ther's nothing to elaborate, just be curious. You can find many reference with slight difference on the net. Just have to spot wich are the best and give it the final improvements yourself. You can find really high res picture of it for a top rendition at 300 dpi, worth to say.

Remember the old white covers from the 2nd SE release?  Would you be interested in something like these for your SE set?

Those white ones would definitely be better on the ink, I am open for anything really, I just want the GOUT v3 set to be more classic theatrical looking, and the SE to be well, SE looking, I just do not want the SE set to look anything like what is available now retail.

I'll stare at them for a while and see if they inspire anything.

dark_jedi said:

... I just want the GOUT v3 set to be more classic theatrical looking...

The best way *imho* is to have the original posters with credits then, like the one I posted two posts back. The white look for the rest looks great, but I'd personnaly abandon the gold colors.

Maybe I can help in the future. I've been through too much computer problems recently and haven't reinstalled photoshop yet. I still have it on an older computer which has unfortunately only a couple of fonts installed. Besides the arts for the IE will have to wait because of this, unless I uses only the old arial fonts...

In the wait, just to let you know I have the highest resolution pictures that have been foundable over the net (there're not anymore) for the original posters. I won't share those though, cause I'm a selfish person ! lol ! Only for your covers if life allows me. ;)

... (edit)... Though this is maybe not what D_J is looking for.

I'm not fond of this one,... but Eyeshotfirst generally makes great work ;)

A B C said:

Imrahil said:

Wrong colors? Elaborate.

 

Ther's nothing to elaborate, just be curious. You can find many reference with slight difference on the net. Just have to spot wich are the best and give it the final improvements yourself. You can find really high res picture of it for a top rendition at 300 dpi, worth to say.

See, that's far too washed out. 

Imrahil said:

See, that's far too washed out. 

Oh, sorry. I think I lacked of clarity, then I will elaborate:

The one my post displays hasn't the right colors at this state, but it is uncorrupted enough to correct the colours what really makes it a great base. There's too much saturation on your colours (added to the fact they are wrong), what will make a hard work to get these back.

It's your choice if you're happy with the 1st picture that comes at hand, but if you take the time it needs to create a cover, you may take the time it needs to find the best picture available. And I assure you it is worth for the pleasure it gives to work with such material.

I could post a bunch of links here, but the time it would take for me to find these again is the same time it requires from you to find these by yourself... That's just part of the work. ;)

Now if you want better references...

The 1st one is about 2000 x 3000 pixels (Leia alone is about 900 pixels high!) and is a good reference for both colours and contratsts. It is definitely the version I'd work with but I think I remember I have even better.

The 2nd one is around 1500 x 2100 and is a nice reference if you want to give some warmth and depth to the first one. It's also a good reference for what is to be avoided with saturation and contrasts.

Now, just take a look at your cover again...

Anyway, D_J has made something exeptionnal with his set as it seems, so perhaps he deserves the best from the minor art that consists in making a good cover...

PS: That said, I think the one above is definitely the more "Classical" cover you can have for such a restoration, and only I would add with discretion above the poster the mention that it is the original theatrical version. No more, no less.

Yeah, I see the point about desaturation. However, the file itself is fine, and I don't need to get another one.

Seems like the OP has plenty of other material to work with though, so I'll keep working on these for my own purposes.