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Antistatic
12-03-2007, 10:17 PM
My attempt for this movie.
Not sure about this, but...
any comments or suggestions?

boneapart
12-03-2007, 10:46 PM
Looking very good to me Anti...

JollyRoger
12-03-2007, 10:48 PM
I think this must be the first time I've looked at your work, m8 and went... what the f...! :omg:
In my opinion You want to do way too much with this. This causes your cover to look crowded and not so well balanced as the work I usually see from your hand.

Please let me explain:

Front: The upper half is what makes me go: nono! In one ½ side you've got a full pic - on the other you have a faded one - throws the balance off, in my honest opinion.
Suggestions: Lose the pic on the left (the faded one) - and mirror the one on the right into its place. That will get the upper ½ to balance the pic below where the action is on the right. The lady is so prominent, that she'll easily do the job. Do not concern yourself with the now empty space on the right - as you'd like to move your tagline there.
See if that will bring you on track.

Spine: Very nice, but I for one is not too keen on using the same pic more than once on a set. But that's up to you.

Back: The pics left of the synopsis (which I btw really like!): I think you gotta make a choice. Black N white - or colour. As it is now it confuses the eye (well my at least).

Hope this feedback helps ya out, buddy.:thumbup:
I look forward to hear if the feedback received was ok - and to see how your work progresses!

ulookingatme
12-03-2007, 11:06 PM
Great cover mate, i think JR has covered all the bases :thumbup:

gravital
12-05-2007, 01:49 AM
I can see where JR is commin from with it being crowded and unbalanced.

However, I think the feeling that you are displaying is one that needs this crowded unbalanced look. Just taking the TT in to account with out having seen the movie I feel as though the cover is a good interpretation of what the movie is about.

I would say this needs to be added to by altering the tagline text to something that is similar to the TT. There seems to be too much order in the text even with the slight grunge that is added to it.

A reco for the reverse if you want to maintain the black and white. How about a fade from black and white starting at the top to full color at the bottom. That may be a neat look.

SilentWarrior
12-05-2007, 02:06 AM
I can see what JR is saying and has raised relevant points.

Personally I think its a good cover and from I have seen in the trailer it suits it quite well. I do think you should change the font of the tagline text font on the front to something more like the TT.

Antistatic
12-06-2007, 12:43 AM
Thanks friends for your great comments, much appreciated.
I am very busy with work, but...
another attempt (some changes)

JollyRoger
12-06-2007, 12:53 AM
Personally I like this much better.

I get the feeling that you took to heart what I mentioned about this - even though my esteemed colleagues around here did not fully agree with me!

This time around, though you have got a much more balanced cover, matey! Great work! And something I'd expect from you, Antistatic!

The only thing that I'm not so keen on is the font which you used for the tagline. I think that grungy/blood dripping font would do the trick. If ya need some - I got it - just post in the Art School, and I'll be happy to upload what I got...

Cheers!, JR

P.S.: Try to make TT the same colour as the blood. and move the spine title down to app. the middle.

Antistatic
12-06-2007, 01:16 AM
thanks JR, much appreciated.

SilentWarrior
12-06-2007, 01:27 AM
I agree with JR about the tagline. Your update looks very nice Anti!

Syraphin
12-07-2007, 08:16 PM
i like the update a bit better, but personally i think the plain black looks kinda boring, the rest of the cover is exciting and shows action; whereas the plain black is just black.

i know i aint a desinger like these other guys, but i just thought i should say what i felt.

Antistatic
12-08-2007, 02:17 AM
Thanks for the comments my friends