DT12 v. WDAWAIISOIT8V&CSTOE pt. XII

[Unlegit]

Those look pretty nice!

[ZirconBlue]

Not a fan of the title, but the picture is already a shit-ton better than all previous DT covers.
And the best part, it doesn't have the DT logo in it (when will that ever end?)

I don't agree with any of this post.

[Kotowboy]

Perhaps.

But it shows how someone with no ability at all can make a creative artwork using stock footage no less.

The only difference between my one and Hugh Syme's one is he charged for it.

[BlobVanDam]

Perhaps.

But it shows how someone with no ability at all can make a creative artwork using stock footage no less.

The only difference between my one and Hugh Syme's one is he charged for it.

There's a big difference between taking an abstract swirl and slapping a DT logo over it, and arranging a lot of image elements in respect to lighting, shadow, masking, composition etc to create a series of album-art images that resemble what the band wants. That takes a lot more ability than you're giving credit for.

I'm certainly not crazy about all of Hugh Syme's work for DT (I don't like the BCASL and ADTOE covers at all), so this isn't about defending his work specifically, but there's still a good reason they're paying him, and not random forumer #122.

[Kotowboy]

I'm not saying my artwork is any good whatsoever - i'm also saying I have absolutely no idea how to use photoshop.

But in less than 5 minutes i've managed to cobble together a passable piece of art which I vastly prefer to any of the last two or three Dream Theater albums and at least one person has agreed so it has at least some merit...

But yeah - as was discussed at length two years ago - if you're getting paid to do a job - you should at least try and look like you've put some effort into it.





Come on DTF - Let's see someone else's attempts Specifically those who contributed to the ADTOE art thread - those were amazing !

[Zook]

I'll start when they tell us the album title.

[Lolzeez]

I'll start when they tell us the album title.

Pink.

[Zook]

I'll start when they tell us the album title.

Pink.

I do have an album cover made that is pink, but I believe that was for BCSL, and the album was called Fabulous.

[Kotowboy]

It's obviously going to be a Quadruple concept album based on Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.

" A Few Footloose Tremors in Apollo 13 "

[Lolzeez]

Dream Theater-Chicken Soup



Chicken Soup (1:19:32)
Puke (1:13)
Poisoned (5:44)
Coma (12:44)
Out Of The Hospital (3:44)
More Chicken Soup (4:22:42)
Really Seriously Sick Due To Food Poisoning (20:44)
Death Is Not The End,But Only A Transition (5:38)
The Spirit Carries On And On (7:33)
Afterlife v. Jam v. reprise from Chicken Soup (25:11)
Apperently Chicken Soup Is Bad (4:44:44)
Buckets O' Chicken Soup (24:00:00) (At the end It's announced that Mike Portnoy is back in the band.)

[theseoafs]

^Do want.

[Lolzeez]

^Do want.

Who wouldn't?





I wouldn't.

[Unlegit]

 

[Super Dude]

I would love to see DT do a good album cover. I actually thought FII's was fucking interesting.

[Ħ]

I would love to see DT do a good album cover.

Agreed, even though it's not that important to me.

[Onno]

I would love to see DT do a good album cover. I actually thought FII's was fucking interesting.

Agreed; the only thing wrong about that cover IMO is "Dream Theater" not being in the DT font.

[Sketchy]

^ pretty much this. Storm Thorgerson is an amazing cover artist.

[Super Dude]

I would love to see DT do a good album cover. I actually thought FII's was fucking interesting.

Agreed; the only thing wrong about that cover IMO is "Dream Theater" not being in the DT font.

Nah, I actually liked it changed up.

[BlobVanDam]

I would love to see DT do a good album cover. I actually thought FII's was fucking interesting.

It was ok, which is still a step above the last two covers. Except IT DIDN'T USE THE FONT AHHHHHHHHHH. Not cool.

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

I'd love to see a change on the artist that does the cover. Hugh Syme is getting kinda old.

[Super Dude]

Literally. I mean he's gotta be in his 60s or 70s by now, right?

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

I think he's actually getting younger.

[Sycsa]

I think the covers are by far the weakest link of any given DT album (the early covers are repulsive and cheesy, ACOS is like a Photoshop experiment gone wrong; the later ones, like Octa, SC or BCSL remind me of outdated video game graphics), with a few exceptions (Scenes is nice). Which is especially a shame considering that great, epic covers are pretty much synonymous with the progressive genre. Looking up a few lines at Onno's avatar, that Opeth cover is exactly what I would like to see. Something organic, something hand-drawn. Something that would make me want to look at the cover whenever I listen to the album.

[Onno]

I think the covers are by far the weakest link of any given DT album (the early covers are repulsive and cheesy, ACOS is like a Photoshop experiment gone wrong; the later ones, like Octa, SC or BCSL remind me of outdated video game graphics), with a few exceptions (Scenes is nice). Which is especially a shame considering that great, epic covers are pretty much synonymous with the progressive genre. Looking up a few lines at Onno's avatar, that Opeth cover is exactly what I would like to see. Something organic, something hand-drawn. Something that would make me want to look at the cover whenever I listen to the album.

That's one of the reasons that cover is my avatar; not only do I really like the album, but the cover is really beautiful.

[Sycsa]

I think the covers are by far the weakest link of any given DT album (the early covers are repulsive and cheesy, ACOS is like a Photoshop experiment gone wrong; the later ones, like Octa, SC or BCSL remind me of outdated video game graphics), with a few exceptions (Scenes is nice). Which is especially a shame considering that great, epic covers are pretty much synonymous with the progressive genre. Looking up a few lines at Onno's avatar, that Opeth cover is exactly what I would like to see. Something organic, something hand-drawn. Something that would make me want to look at the cover whenever I listen to the album.

That's one of the reasons that cover is my avatar; not only do I really like the album, but the cover is really beautiful.

My feelings exactly, everything about that album is a great throwback to my favorite genre: classic progressive rock. Hopefully, they'll explore this direction even further on the next album, even without Wiberg. Musically speaking, that's something I'd also like to see from DT, to a certain degree, especially in keyboard sounds (more and better Hammond sounds, Moog, maybe Mellotron), more prominent bass. ADTOE somewhat hinted at this direction.

[Super Dude]

ADTOE, SDOIT, SFAM are my favorite covers, but yeah I'd love to see something more organic and more personal.

[Zook]

I would love to see DT do a good album cover. I actually thought FII's was fucking interesting.

It was ok, which is still a step above the last two covers. Except IT DIDN'T USE THE FONT AHHHHHHHHHH. Not cool.

What are you talking about? Mine has the font.

[Lolzeez]

I would love to see DT do a good album cover. I actually thought FII's was fucking interesting.

It was ok, which is still a step above the last two covers. Except IT DIDN'T USE THE FONT AHHHHHHHHHH. Not cool.

What are you talking about? Mine has the font.

Looks much better.

[TheOutlawXanadu]

I think the covers are by far the weakest link of any given DT album (the early covers are repulsive and cheesy, ACOS is like a Photoshop experiment gone wrong; the later ones, like Octa, SC or BCSL remind me of outdated video game graphics), with a few exceptions (Scenes is nice). Which is especially a shame considering that great, epic covers are pretty much synonymous with the progressive genre. Looking up a few lines at Onno's avatar, that Opeth cover is exactly what I would like to see. Something organic, something hand-drawn. Something that would make me want to look at the cover whenever I listen to the album.

That's one of the reasons that cover is my avatar; not only do I really like the album, but the cover is really beautiful.

Travis Smith is an amazing artist. I think he does Amorphis's cover art too, and they probably have the best cover art in metal.

https://www.timba1987.narod.ru/foreign-artists/amorphis-discography/silent-waters.files/image006.jpg

[Cedar redaC]

That's actually really cool.

[Ħ]

IMO, Scenes and Six Degrees have the only good album covers. The rest are really just photoshop experiments, as someone said.

[Lolzeez]

IMO, Scenes and Six Degrees have the only good album covers. The rest are really just photoshop experiments, as someone said.

No love for I&W?

[Ħ]

The I&W album? Yes of course. The album art? No thanks.

[Sycsa]

IMO, Scenes and Six Degrees have the only good album covers. The rest are really just photoshop experiments, as someone said.

No love for I&W?

Yuck! I'd like to get those images out of my head. Agreed with the first quoted post, although, while Six Degrees is decent indeed, it doesn't really fit DT. Reminds me of a punk album cover.

[wasteland]

IMO, Scenes and Six Degrees have the only good album covers. The rest are really just photoshop experiments, as someone said.

No love for I&W?

Yuck! I'd like to get those images out of my head.

Oh, not, it's all the opposite for me! IAW is my favourite album and probably the best cover for me, or one of them.