I have now moved forward on my DVD case insert from the mock-up that I made. I have stuck to the design that I had in mind, but have enhanced this and used existing DVD covers for inspiration and to compare the level of professionalism.
This is my finished DVD insert:
As I have followed a Tolkien inspired theme I have used the font that features in other films made of his work. This font, called Ringbearer, was sourced from DaFont*: it is striking and unusual, which was a point that I made at the stage of doing research into the Fantasy theme. The font has been imported so that I have been able to use the Text utility instead of inserting an image of the text into the project.
I have used an image of Barad-Dûr for the cover, this is not an action shot as so many fantasy covers do have, but it is very atmospheric and I feel that comparatively it works to pull focus just as well.
The back cover comprises of the most parts: The main image is linked to the title, just as the cover image is, and this has been layered over with movie stills. I have only used images that relate to the story conveyed in the trailer for this piece. All of the footage and images have come from already existing Tolkien films, such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit trilogy.
The synopsis, which has been written in the same fashion as is consistent with other films within the Fantasy genre; has been framed in a corner piece that I have repeated and rotated to fit.
All of the images used within this piece have been cut or cropped within Photoshop and then duplicated into this project. I've found the magnetic selection tool extremely useful for cutting out shapes or images that are more complex than and standard shape, this tool has been used for all of the little additions like the DVD symbol, rating symbol and the small Tolkien logos.
The last finishing touches that I have added are the sections of white writing for the film review (top) and the film information (bottom right), although these aren't necessary and do not show a particular skill they do add to the overall look.
I will go into more detail about the techniques and tools used in a more specific post where I can show particular segments of my work.
*Font source here - http://www.dafont.com/ringbearer.font
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