Custom Home Media Cover Thread

[GodzFire]

Thanks for all the feedback. I may alter those ones, omgitsgodzilla, after I finished the color schemes did bother me a bit.

And now for the ones I'm actually very proud of, the Heisei series. For the blu-rays, I didn't like the double-feature artwork, so I separated them with their own covers, partially inspired by the existing Biollante blu-ray:

The Return of Godzilla
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... dzilla.jpg

Godzilla vs Biollante
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... eforum.jpg

Godzilla vs King Ghidorah
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... hforum.jpg

Godzilla vs Mothra
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... aforum.jpg

Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... aforum.jpg

Godzilla vs SpaceGodzilla
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... aforum.jpg

Godzilla vs Destoroyah
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... hforum.jpg

Still have the Millennium series to share, but I'd like to get some feedback on these first. Hope you all like!

Just some nitpicks because I really like what you did:
- G85: The laser shot looks kinda blurry, I would replace it with a nice one of godzilla in the city like this: http://ilarge.listal.com/image/1701210/ ... enshot.jpg. Also I would recolor 'The Legend Is Reborn' to red to match the rest of the overall look of the cover.

- GvsKG: The King Ghidorah font color just looks really word-art to me, I can't quite pinpoint it. I'd give it more texture. Also it seems the hue of the cover image is too red, compare it with this: http://skreeonk.files.wordpress.com/201 ... oster1.jpg

- GvsM:BfE: The pink text color and godzilla icon are really jarring, I'd switch to to either red or blue to match your theme.

- GvsM2: The purpleness of the Godzilla font color seems out of place, I'd adjust it's tone to a darker blue gradient like the japanese poster: http://nerdsontherocks.com/wp-content/u ... lla_ii.jpg

- GvsSG: The back cover blue font is really hard on the eyes, I'd replace it with the darker yellow you have as the shadow of the main title

- GvsD: Again, it's replace the deep red of the back cover font to match the nice red/orange/yellow of the Destroyah font. Also 'Godzilla Dies' as the tag line I find rather in poor taste. That's something a promoter that doesn't care about Godzilla would say. How about something like 'THE FINAL SHOWDOWN FOR THE KING OF THE MONSTERS'.

One thing about all of them on the back cover description area, you should either lower the main picture or reduce the space between text lines so the paragraph doesn't start overlapping the picture, it just looks not as good


I know this sounds like I don't like what you've done but it's actually the complete opposite, I really like what you created and just thought a few tweaks could really knock it out of the park (forgive me, I used to be in graphic communications where all this visual layout stuff was life).

[Mr. Xeno]

Also 'Godzilla Dies' as the tag line I find rather in poor taste. That's something a promoter that doesn't care about Godzilla would say. How about something like 'THE FINAL SHOWDOWN FOR THE KING OF THE MONSTERS'.

"Godzilla Dies" was actually the original tagline in Japan. I rather dig it. It's blunt, but ominous.

[anzilla]

Just some nitpicks because I really like what you did:
- G85: The laser shot looks kinda blurry, I would replace it with a nice one of godzilla in the city like this: http://ilarge.listal.com/image/1701210/ ... enshot.jpg. Also I would recolor 'The Legend Is Reborn' to red to match the rest of the overall look of the cover.

- GvsKG: The King Ghidorah font color just looks really word-art to me, I can't quite pinpoint it. I'd give it more texture. Also it seems the hue of the cover image is too red, compare it with this: http://skreeonk.files.wordpress.com/201 ... oster1.jpg

- GvsM:BfE: The pink text color and godzilla icon are really jarring, I'd switch to to either red or blue to match your theme.

- GvsM2: The purpleness of the Godzilla font color seems out of place, I'd adjust it's tone to a darker blue gradient like the japanese poster: http://nerdsontherocks.com/wp-content/u ... lla_ii.jpg

- GvsSG: The back cover blue font is really hard on the eyes, I'd replace it with the darker yellow you have as the shadow of the main title

- GvsD: Again, it's replace the deep red of the back cover font to match the nice red/orange/yellow of the Destroyah font. Also 'Godzilla Dies' as the tag line I find rather in poor taste. That's something a promoter that doesn't care about Godzilla would say. How about something like 'THE FINAL SHOWDOWN FOR THE KING OF THE MONSTERS'.

One thing about all of them on the back cover description area, you should either lower the main picture or reduce the space between text lines so the paragraph doesn't start overlapping the picture, it just looks not as good

Thanks, and I have altered them a bit after hearing some of your suggestions:

The Return of Godzilla: changed the tagline color to red, made the main pic a little smaller, I did use the city one in an earlier draft, but that and many others just didn't have the visual oomph that the laser attack did
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... zilla1.jpg

For the Heisei blu-ray covers, I added a stroke around the Godzilla spine icon, added some embossing to the titles, and changed the title layout on the spine, I didn't like the way I had them set up this time around. I also made some alterations you suggested, although the one involving the main pics and the paragraph I tried and just didn't like. I find it looks a little more aesthetically pleasing this way, less forced. I'm gonna stick by it, but thanks for the advice:

Godzilla vs Biollante
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... forum1.jpg

Godzilla vs King Ghidorah
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... forum1.jpg

Godzilla vs Mothra
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... forum2.jpg

Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... forum1.jpg

Godzilla vs SpaceGodzilla
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... forum1.jpg

Godzilla vs Destoroyah
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... forum1.jpg

"Godzilla Dies" was actually the original tagline in Japan. I rather dig it. It's blunt, but ominous.

The reason why I chose it.

Also, I decided to overhaul the Mothra DVD, I never liked the way it originally turned out:
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... radvd2.jpg

[Mr. Xeno]

I would recommend moving the title location on the Vs. Mothra and SpaceGodzilla covers. The titles are too low and obscure the poster art, and in Mothra's case, leaves a giant empty space up top. Move the title to right under the Tristar bar at the top, so as to not leave and empty space and allow the Larvas to be seen.

As for the KG font, just make the lines of the letters more visible. The bright yellow stripe makes the letters blend together.

Embossing the titles looks much better, though, even without changing any fonts.

The rest all look amazing.

[anzilla]

Godzilla vs King Ghidorah/SpaceGodzilla/Destoroyah Triple Feature (because I had a three-disc case to spare):
https://i.imgur.com/45YbNw6.jpg

I believe that is the first time I've ever looked at a three-pack and ever actually wanted it. Very nice.

I would recommend moving the title location on the Vs. Mothra and SpaceGodzilla covers. The titles are too low and obscure the poster art, and in Mothra's case, leaves a giant empty space up top. Move the title to right under the Tristar bar at the top, so as to not leave and empty space and allow the Larvas to be seen.

Moving them up to the top didn't really sit well with me, I didn't like the look, it threw off the theme, and wouldn't work with SpaceGodzilla because his head would be obscured, but I did come up with a compromise that I think works: for Mothra, I rearranged the titles so the larvae can be seen, and SpaceGodzilla's logo has been altered to get rid of the yellow shadow and moved down a bit more. How do these look?

Godzilla vs Mothra
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... forum3.jpg

Godzilla vs SpaceGodzilla
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... forum2.jpg

And now, here are all the covers I made for the Millennium series Godzilla films. These also have a running theme, which is more cinematic. See for yourself and tell me what you think:

Godzilla 2000
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... 0forum.jpg

Godzilla vs Megaguirus
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... sforum.jpg

Godzilla, Mothra, & King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... kforum.jpg

Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... tforum.jpg

Godzilla: Tokyo SOS
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... forum1.jpg

Godzilla: Final Wars
https://themoviemaestro.files.wordpress ... forum2.jpg

That's everything I've made up to this point. I'm about to start work on one for the Rebirth of Mothra trilogy and Legendary Pictures' Godzilla. I'll post them when they're finished, thanks for all the feedback!

[omgitsgodzilla]

I love the new set! Just a couple title placement ideas though: I think the GMK title might look better centered as opposed to shifted to the right, and Tokyo SOS' logo could be shifted up just enough so the word GODZILLA covers the seam between the monsters and the skyline, which would also leave more of the skyline visible.

[Mr. Xeno]

I would also recommend replacing the GMK poster on the back with one that doesn't say "8.21 DVD on sale". But, once again, excellent artwork.

[SteveRGR]

I made this way back when nothing was really known about the new Godzilla film. More of a mock DVD case.
(Most common comment on this: "You know Nick Adams is dead right?" Yes. I do. It was a cute little tribute mixed in with some actresses and actors that I thought were cute/awesome)


I also just recently made this in my downtime

[Godzillian]

I made this way back when nothing was really known about the new Godzilla film. More of a mock DVD case.
(Most common comment on this: "You know Nick Adams is dead right?" Yes. I do. It was a cute little tribute mixed in with some actresses and actors that I thought were cute/awesome)
http://th01.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2 ... 4tn3rh.jpg

I also just recently made this in my downtime
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2014/ ... 7t025l.jpg

Wow fantastic job man! That Zone Fighter cover is incredible!

[anzilla]

I have updated the page where I keep them and added quite a bit more, including the 2014 Godzilla, Birth of Japan, Rebirth of Mothra Trilogy, War in Space, Cozzilla, and many more. you can find them here: http://themoviemaestro.com/maestroscorn ... eo-covers/

To download them full size, after you click on an image, scroll down and you'll find a "View Full Size" button in the lower right-hand corner.

For the DVD covers, you may want to re-download and print them, as I discovered the template I was using wasn't big enough. The spine was too thin. The Heisei and Millennium series blu-rays I have turned into combo pack covers (Blu-ray and DVD), if you just want the blu-ray versions, PM me and I'll send them.

I wanna say thanks to everyone for the feedback and to anyone actually using them, I only expected to show them off, not that they would actually be used by others. That is really awesome!

[Mr. Xeno]

All awesome!

It's stunning how superior you're ROM Trilogy cover is to the official cover.

[Tamura]

Cover for the Human Vapor DVD I'm working on. Looks kinda shitty and low res but there really aren't that many good, large pictures for this movie:

http://s28.postimg.org/5ixiedfbv/HV_cover.jpg

[A Cybernetic Possum]

Godzilla vs Biollante:
https://i.imgur.com/Y4z8pmi.jpg

Godzilla vs King Ghidorah/SpaceGodzilla/Destoroyah Triple Feature (because I had a three-disc case to spare):
https://i.imgur.com/45YbNw6.jpg

The original files are gigantohuge .eps files (these pics are 25% their size).

I'm still on the fence about it, but I might do a custom cover for GMK, too, because imo the Tristar cover manages to be worse than what I could come up with.

So I got a wild hair to revisit these two covers, then kind of went nuts and did another four in a similar vein as GvB, and a Rebirth of Mothra trilogy thing that ended up pretty similar to anzilla's. Unintentionally. I totally didn't use it for inspiration. I totally didn't.
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Godzilla vs Biollante revisited:


Godzilla vs King Ghidorah/SpaceGodzilla/Destoroyah TF revisited:


GMK:


Final Wars:


Godzilla '54 Criterion:


Godzilla '14:


Rebirth of Mothra Trilogy:


Godzilla 2000:


EDIT: Updated most of them in relatively minor ways, and added Godzilla 2000. Also sort-of-thumbnails. Right-click -> view image for larger ones.

Probably done with them now, I think.

[GodzFire]

No offense, but I think the font style of the originals is 100x better than the updated ones. Sorry, but they mesh really well with the rest of the cover where the new ones feel like oversized wordart.

[A Cybernetic Possum]

Think so? I don't know, I thought the old ones looked... hokier, with the stone clipping masks and all that.

[Mr. Xeno]

REALLY dig the parallel G'54 and G'14 covers.

About the font: Cheesy font is inescapable for Godzilla releases. I don't know why, but they are. Although I agree that these newer fonts are a bit less direct-to-video-y.

[omgitsgodzilla]

I'd sort of love to see someone make legit-looking individual covers for the Sony Blu-rays that came out in double features. Like with the same format and style and everything

[A Cybernetic Possum]

REALLY dig the parallel G'54 and G'14 covers.

About the font: Cheesy font is inescapable for Godzilla releases. I don't know why, but they are. Although I agree that these newer fonts are a bit less direct-to-video-y.

That was the idea - try to make it cleaner and less wacky. At least a bit, anyway. Can't remove all the wacky if it's Godzilla. I did try moving the pieces of each letter a bit to see if it made it look less like "oversized wordart," but iono, I prefer it just cracked as opposed to falling apart, personally.

[Pkmatrix]

I've been wanting to take a crack at this for a little while, so here's what I came up with for Godzilla 1985:

[G-Matt]

I've been wanting to take a crack at this for a little while, so here's what I came up with for Godzilla 1985:

I'm getting a broken image.