Cin Tit DVD covers

[RoninFox]

Any comments?

Well, if your going for a professional look, I think your text is too close to the sides.  Visibility is not usually a problem, so you should be able to reduce the size and make the back feel less cramped.

Also, although I understand wanting to use the original poster, the title as used "The Oozing Skull" should go on the front somewhere.  Maybe a sticker slapped over the top or something.

Both good suggestions I think.  If you were to go with the sticker idea, I'd say put it on haphazard-looking, so it doesn't completely cover the original name, just slightly obscures it.

[Bob]

Agreed, the text is too close to the side.   I will fix that tonight.

And a sticker that reads "The Oozing Skull".......... BRILLIANT.    Why didn't I think of that.    I will play with that tonight.

Thanks for all the suggestions guys.

[SmilinJackRoss]

Any comments?

It's really coming along good PSL.  I love the idea of slapping a sticker across the original poster to change the name.  My input would be that the Mitchell thing isn't really welcome.  As much as CT & MST3K are similar, they are still from different projects that are years apart.  I understand wanting to fill in that spot with something (since that wont be an issue after this first release) but maybe offer an alternate cover that doesn't have that element in it? 

Otherwise, it looks great, and I will surely be using your covers since they are thinpak.

[Bob]

Guys, thank you all very much for your comments and suggestions.   All of them (that I knew how to do in Photoshops Elements anyway) made it in the design and I wanted to say how much the comments were appreciated.    Even the comment from "Roving Vampire Robot II" who said to give up!

I think I have tinkered with this enough know and it is done.

I can see how having the Mitchell poster works for some, does not for others.   So I have placed both a regular and a "Mitchell-less" version in the below link.    For the second release, the Brain of Blood The Oozing Skull poster will be the one cut in half on the left hand side.   Please feel free to download if you like.   

http://pslowner.smugmug.com/gallery/2505605#P-3-20

[SmilinJackRoss]

I can see how having the Mitchell poster works for some, does not for others.   So I have placed both a regular and a "Mitchell-less" version in the below link.   

[James of LinHood]

That's a very awesome cover.  I usually just throw case DVDs in slimline CD jewel cases.  But your cover makes me want to start putting these CT DVDs in slimline DVD cases and using your labels. 

[Raven]

Is there still a link to the larger logo or are all the early site images gone?

[Raven]

Updated mine on the first page.



http://forum.rifftrax.com/index.php/topic,6715.msg189242.html#msg189242

[Raven]

Gammer, I like that "assistant" on the back cover got hyphenated "Ass-
-istant"

Gammer?  Or did you just want to tell him that you like that aspect of my cover.

[Radical Ninja]

Guys, thank you all very much for your comments and suggestions.   All of them (that I knew how to do in Photoshops Elements anyway) made it in the design and I wanted to say how much the comments were appreciated.    Even the comment from "Roving Vampire Robot II" who said to give up!

I think I have tinkered with this enough know and it is done.

I can see how having the Mitchell poster works for some, does not for others.   So I have placed both a regular and a "Mitchell-less" version in the below link.    For the second release, the Brain of Blood The Oozing Skull poster will be the one cut in half on the left hand side.   Please feel free to download if you like.   

http://pslowner.smugmug.com/gallery/2505605#P-3-20

I suppose I'm a bit late to the party here, but your cover looks great! I really like the Mitchell poster off to the site. It's a shame we don't know what the next movie is so that you could have that poster off to the right.

Two minor suggestions, though. I don't know about anyone else, but despite being obviously brighter on the screen, the title on the spine prints out way too close to the background color. Of course, that might just be my printer.

I also have to admit that I'm not a fan of the "distressed" logo on the cover. To me, it takes away from the image. Any chance of getting a version of the cover with a "clean" logo?

Otherwise, though, great work. Definitely the best cover that I've seen so far.

[Bob]

Guys, thank you all very much for your comments and suggestions.   All of them (that I knew how to do in Photoshops Elements anyway) made it in the design and I wanted to say how much the comments were appreciated.    Even the comment from "Roving Vampire Robot II" who said to give up!

I think I have tinkered with this enough know and it is done.

I can see how having the Mitchell poster works for some, does not for others.   So I have placed both a regular and a "Mitchell-less" version in the below link.    For the second release, the Brain of Blood The Oozing Skull poster will be the one cut in half on the left hand side.   Please feel free to download if you like.   

http://pslowner.smugmug.com/gallery/2505605#P-3-20

I suppose I'm a bit late to the party here, but your cover looks great! I really like the Mitchell poster off to the site. It's a shame we don't know what the next movie is so that you could have that poster off to the right.

Two minor suggestions, though. I don't know about anyone else, but despite being obviously brighter on the screen, the title on the spine prints out way too close to the background color. Of course, that might just be my printer.

I also have to admit that I'm not a fan of the "distressed" logo on the cover. To me, it takes away from the image. Any chance of getting a version of the cover with a "clean" logo?

Otherwise, though, great work. Definitely the best cover that I've seen so far.

Here is a version with the CT logo looking clean.  http://pslowner.smugmug.com/gallery/2505605#245925502-L-LB

I think if when you print you make the print settings to be "best photo" in your print set up, the colors on the spine will stand out more.   I will make sure to pay attention to that for the next one.

Thanks.

[Rhindle The Red]

Updated my cover.  I may still adjust it further with different screenshots.

[MrTorso]

Updated my cover.  I may still adjust it further with different screenshots.

Looks good. One detail though, the disc is actually all region if you want to be anal about it.

[pyro]

Also, not sure why the disc couldn't be resold... assuming the person gets it in the mail, it's a pressed disc and if they get tired of it or need money, not sure how it differs from an old DVD of MST3K that they'd just chuck into a bin at a yardsale or sell to a local preplayed business...  Not to mention there's a bit of uncertainty of the future of these releases through EZTakes, if something were to happen to the site these would officially be OOP and thus pretty rare and hard to come upon a new copy....

[Radical Ninja]

Here is a version with the CT logo looking clean.  http://pslowner.smugmug.com/gallery/2505605#245925502-L-LB

I think if when you print you make the print settings to be "best photo" in your print set up, the colors on the spine will stand out more.   I will make sure to pay attention to that for the next one.

Thanks.

Thanks a ton! Seeing the two side by side now, I must say that I do prefer the clean look.

Thanks for the printing tip, too. I'll give it a try.