Fake Criterion Covers

[Tribe]

Re: Night of the Hunter...the second is the best (the reflection in the river under the title is a nice effect)...and the last one isn'tbad either.

[Feego]

Re: Night of the Hunter...the second is the best (the reflection in the river under the title is a nice effect)...and the last one isn'tbad either.

Thanks, I was leaning toward the second one too. And the reflection is actually not an effect. I simply took a shot from the film that included a reflection in the river and then split the still in half.

[Peacock]

I agree the second one is the best, but I don't like the black bar inbetween the two images, maybe put a fade between the black and each image?

[TheGodfather]

The First Name: Carmen cover is excellent!

[Feego]

I agree the second one is the best, but I don't like the black bar inbetween the two images, maybe put a fade between the black and each image?

Fixed. A subtle but significant difference. The spine colors are HORRIBLY off, but I'm done with this.

[Oggilby]

[Tribe]

I don't mind using the iconic image for a cover...but I don't like the font at all.

[James]

I don't mind using the iconic image for a cover...but I don't like the font at all.

I like the font.

[CSM126]

I forgot that Night of the Hunter was a Twilight Zone episode.

[so lightly here]

I agree the second one is the best, but I don't like the black bar inbetween the two images, maybe put a fade between the black and each image?

Fixed. A subtle but significant difference. The spine colors are HORRIBLY off, but I'm done with this.

Think this is the best of anyone's efforts for NOFH. Think that using the kids instead of the iconic images really works to your advantage. Because it is so ready-to-go, your wacky ''C" on the front cover stands out as being overly wacky, especially when you have that pesky "C" correct on the back and spine. You would be best served by taking up Stop Making Sense's generous offer of his template and use it to correct your future efforts.

[oldsheperd]

Re: Wraparound cover for Night of the Hunter: I'm glad Caterine Deneuve and Roman Polanski are finally willing to do a commentary on that film.

[Feego]

Re: Wraparound cover for Night of the Hunter: I'm glad Caterine Deneuve and Roman Polanski are finally willing to do a commentary on that film.

8-[ Hehe. The jig is up!

[klee13]

[swo17]

Both very nice!

[LQ]

Although it took me a beat longer to figure out the title on the Weerasethakul cover, it looks fantastic.

[Murdoch]

Love the Syndromes cover, although the title is weirdly placed.

[Tribe]

Stagecoach is very nice...the second one had someone not said what the title was, I'd never been able to figure it out on my own.

[Finch]

Stagecoach looks excellent (if only Criterion would use this; I'd be very surprised albeit pleasantly if theirs turns out to be as good as yours), and I do like the Syndromes cover but I had a hard time also to figure out the title from looking at it.

[HistoryProf]

Here's my first try at this....

Can I ask one question on photoshop technique with the CC logo and bars at the bottom - how do you get the colors to have a slight transparency - same with text overlaid on pictures (or vice versa) - i'm sure it's a simple trick...but can anyone point me to the right filter or whatever it is? I've learned photoshop - such as I have - via pure trial and error. seems like a learn a new trick every time...but that one escapes me.

anyway...More Volker...could coincide with the U.S. release of the quite AWESOME Der Baader Meinhof Komplex that's doing the art house circuit right now (and a most assured SEE IT).

[Cosmic Bus]

Can I ask one question on photoshop technique with the CC logo and bars at the bottom - how do you get the colors to have a slight transparency - same with text overlaid on pictures

Make sure the "Layers" window is turned on, and that your wacky C and sidebar are on their own layer separate from the rest of the image. You can then adjust their opacity in that little window.

[HistoryProf]

Re: Night of the Hunter...the second is the best (the reflection in the river under the title is a nice effect)...and the last one isn'tbad either.

agreed on both accounts. the one with the reflection is the clear favorite for me.

[HistoryProf]

LOVE Stagecoach...but after much staring, i still can't decipher the 2nd title...it shouldn't be that much work.

[HistoryProf]

Can I ask one question on photoshop technique with the CC logo and bars at the bottom - how do you get the colors to have a slight transparency - same with text overlaid on pictures

Make sure the "Layers" window is turned on, and that your wacky C and sidebar are on their own layer separate from the rest of the image. You can then adjust their opacity in that little window.

awesome...thanks! [navinjohnson]opacity eh??? I gotcha...it's an opacity racket! "STEP RIGHT UP AND GET YOUR FAKE CRITERIONS FOLKS - WITH FREE OPACITY![/navinjohnson]


is there a trick to lifting them into their own layer? I probably do it wrong, but i basically just make the rectangle shape and fill the color I want in it....

ETA: ANd I promise i'll never ask another photoshop question again

[aox]

LOVE Stagecoach...but after much staring, i still can't decipher the 2nd title...it shouldn't be that much work.

yeah, I still haven't figured it out. I now just don't care.

[manicsounds]

I'd fix the spelling on his name first....