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View Poll Results: What do you think of the matching spines on these custom covers?
Nice idea, I like the look - keep going with it.
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Nice idea, poor execution - change the layout.
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Bad idea, they should match studio templates.
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Old 04-30-08 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by kenbuzz
Any chance of a coordinated set of these for the full 5 HD-DVD set?
That is the full set, sir. While the preview doesn't show the spine, it is indeed all set to slip into the 5-disc case.

Originally Posted by applesandrice
I have to wonder if this thread might need to be re-titled to include Blu-ray?
I originally figured it would be two separate threads. If the mods would like to modify the title (or someone wants to setup a Blu-Ray thread), that would be a-okay with me.

Originally Posted by droidguy1119
Since the guy who designed them seems to be very "red"...
Not very red, just that I only have the one format. I'm slowly working on converting covers and setting up http://bunnydojo.com/blu/ (only one cover so far).

As mentioned, the Blu-Ray templates for companies like Fox and Sony are a bit lacking in creativity, though, so I've gone back to custom DVD covers rather than going for Blu-Ray.

Originally Posted by droidguy1119
A few of them, though, like Total Recall and the second, white CoM cover seem to be what I'd say too tonally different than the movies themselves.
Total Recall is made out of screen captures, and that CoM composition is one of my favorite designs. These are two of the few that I thought were actually tonally accurate.

If there are any requests for conversions on my HD DVD covers to Blu-Ray, just let me know and I'll push those to the top of the queue. I've been expending a lot of effort trying to lock down professional graphic design work, though, so I usually don't just sit down and start converting these things without a request.
Old 04-30-08 | 05:34 PM
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Haha, well, I wasn't critiquing the technique! Only a matter of taste on those few covers and clearly you are a master craftsman. Additionally, I think I changed my mind on the Children of Men cover.

Some of your DVD covers would be enough to make me buy the movies in question, had the studio used them, like Frantic, although mainly I don't want to buy that one cause it's still only available in full screen...

As for Blu-converts, Aeon Flux, The Good Shepherd, The Fountain, Darkman, Hot Fuzz, The Departed, Out of Sight and The Kingdom are my favorites. Not that all of these have been announced, but one can only hope. But ultimately I think everyone would be pleased if all of your covers were converted to Blu in time

(Also just a note: for some reason, Richard Shepard's name is spelled differently in the billing block than it's supposed to be on the poster-based Matador cover.)

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Old 04-30-08 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by kenbuzz
Any chance of a coordinated set of these for the full 5 HD-DVD set?
Originally Posted by bunnydojo
That is the full set, sir. While the preview doesn't show the spine, it is indeed all set to slip into the 5-disc case.
Oh! Okay. I got my Blade Runner as part of the Hollywood Video clearance sale, and the 5 discs came to me in non-standard packaging. I've got them in three HD-DVD cases.... one normal one and two that I've added a WalMart spindle to to make them doubles. Disc 1+2 in case #1, Disc 3+4 in case #2, Disc 5 in case #3.

I realize my situation is rather unique, but as I've NEVER seen the original Blade Runner case, I didn't know there was such a thing as a 5-disc HD-DVD case. Silly me.

Perhaps I'll just the cover 3 times and add "12", "34", and "5" to the spines manually. Ghetto, sure, but better than one case with a cover and two naked ones like I have now.

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Old 05-01-08 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by kenbuzz
Disc 1+2 in case #1, Disc 3+4 in case #2, Disc 5 in case #3.
Enjoy.

http://bunnydojo.com/HD/Large/BladeR...2BunnyDojo.jpg
http://bunnydojo.com/HD/Large/BladeR...4BunnyDojo.jpg
http://bunnydojo.com/HD/Large/BladeRunner5BunnyDojo.jpg
Old 05-01-08 | 11:12 AM
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Bunny, your cover for the SD of Gattaca is one of my favorites of yours. Really stunning work. Any chance you will convert it to Blu-ray case dimensions?
Old 05-01-08 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Rusty James
Bunny, your cover for the SD of Gattaca is one of my favorites of yours. Really stunning work. Any chance you will convert it to Blu-ray case dimensions?
It looks like Sony is going through a change in their template, so once they get that all finished I'll probably start doing conversions. I'm happy to hear you like the cover -- I've had a lot of bad comments on it.
Old 05-05-08 | 02:31 PM
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Yaaay! I will!

Thanks (x3).
Old 05-14-08 | 11:03 PM
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Okay. Here are some Blu-ray covers I put together:

"There Will Be Blood"
"Star Wars: Episodes I-VI"
"Pan's Labyrinth"

They're kind of big files, but hopefully they're worth the download time. Hope you like 'em.
Old 07-06-08 | 04:00 PM
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I got tired of waiting for a few titles on my shelf so I made some.

The first one is 'DEATH AT A FUNERAL". The thumbnail is below...

Printed it out and it looks great. The only issue I had is I could not find a CONCORDE HOME ENTERTAINMENT logo for the spine.



The thumbnail is just a screencap of my screen BTW. Ignore all the white around the side and the smudgy ink. It prints out nice and clean.

I made one for The Graduate as well. I took Anthony Albarran's design for Mullholland drive and made it work for The Graduate so the Studio Canal releases would look flush on the shelf.



The actual custom cover's are pretty damn big...anyone know a place where I can host it for others to download? Otherwise feel free to PM me you're e-mail address and I will e-mail them to you. They print out and fit perfectly inside of an HD DVD case.
Old 07-06-08 | 04:06 PM
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The actual custom cover's are pretty damn big...anyone know a place where I can host it for others to download?
Evan at EAProgramming will host your custom covers for free download. Just email him the files and the name you want to be credited under.
Old 07-06-08 | 04:18 PM
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Thanks Josh! I did e-mail him but its been a while since he last updated so I'm not sure if he is still doing custom covers.
Old 06-04-09 | 05:56 PM
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Re: HD DVD Custom Covers

I miss this thread.

Any new master works, bunnydojo?
Old 06-04-09 | 06:07 PM
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I miss this thread too: http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/539...=custom+covers
Old 06-04-09 | 06:14 PM
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I have a ton half-finished...maybe some day I'll get around to them.
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Re: HD DVD Custom Covers

Update - July 6, 2009

Added Liqwid's Blu-ray Cover Art for Grease
Added Ron_M's Blu-ray Cover Art for Assasination of Jesse James


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