tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937367939997589548.post4401177947946232571..comments2024-03-26T07:11:42.094-07:00Comments on The Soundtrack Gallery: Custom Soundtrack Covers: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (John Powell)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937367939997589548.post-58608403756455530842020-12-20T12:07:01.454-08:002020-12-20T12:07:01.454-08:00Thanks! I definitely prefer these covers overall t...Thanks! I definitely prefer these covers overall too, I was always more excited to get to the sequels. They're overall just way more elegant than from the first film, and I love the colors, especially the ones with the aqua ice colors, but also the more subdued earthy ones. Though overall the designs for the official marketing, is still fairly in-your-face, and pretty busy, and that's considering I several times had to chop the image and cut or paint out smaller characters flying around on top.<br />Thanks for catching the Typos when I was referring to the images, I'll go fix that right now!<br />Yeah, I kinda like to clump my images together by categories, when it makes sense, like putting the two fan-art-based ones together. The first, just slapped text on and called it a day. The ice one definitely I struggled with for several days to figure out the composition, and then the hard work of actually expanding the image and not having it look like garbage. I added a bit to the top of the image too, to better accommodate the OMPS credit. Mostly it was just a hard one to figure out, since it's a very asymmetrical design, which works great as an action-packed wallpaper, but expanding the image vertically (and slightly tightening the right side) was the only way I could find to get the image to work in this context. The characters' faces (which normally would be right in the center) are definitely off to the left, but I think it mostly manages to balance overall. I'm definitely not 100% satisfied with the "painting" I did at the bottom, but I think it's mostly passable, and it helps that half of it is covered over by the text.<br />I'll definitely get to Hidden World soon hopefully, though might have another couple projects in between first, just to switch things up visually. Thanks, and Happy Holidays back!Joel Griswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17813100309219451077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937367939997589548.post-53813231982124528402020-12-19T21:21:25.451-08:002020-12-19T21:21:25.451-08:00Wasn't expecting you go as hard on this one as...Wasn't expecting you go as hard on this one as you did! The promotional campaign definitely got a healthy budget this time around.<br />To be honest, I like this set even more than the first one. I'm especially fond of the final four, I'm a sucker for the more abstract artwork compared to the cleanliness of the more used promotional artwork. Not that there's anything wrong with those! I could definitely see 1-9 being for a standard release with 10-13 being for a deluxe or expanded edition. #10 is my favourite so far, you've got a good eye for artwork and the implication of the monstrous size of the dragon in the distance coupled with the eye-popping colours really gets the imagination rolling. Looking at the original image source for #11 and how you managed to get it into a square by literally painting the bottom image from scratch is the type of work that impresses and terrifies me. I don't see myself ever getting to that level of skill. You're an actual artist!<br />Just a small typo I noticed, when you're talking about the work you did for covers 9-10 you're actually referring to covers 10-11. Otherwise fantastic writeup as usual.<br />And that's it, really. I can't really add anything else when every cover is fantastic. Eagerly awaiting Hidden World, of course, as well as your future work. Happy Holidays!GlassButterflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764703225670242312noreply@blogger.com