My (Lazy?) attempt at the album art

wasteland · July 03, 2013, 11:29:45 PM

So, I was experimenting with my camera and one of those transparent discs that you always find when you buy a column of CDs. With the help of my father I could achieve an exceptionally good alignement with the led lamp behind and as such obtain the best diffraction pattern. Here's the result:

https://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o707/wtt_wasteland/P1000512_zpsab951956.jpg

Being that I couldn't find anything better to do, I tried to rework the photo into a fictional cover art for the upcoming DTDT, working out a few issues and plugging in the majesty logo. As always, I had a lot of fun with the Dream Theater header. As always, it looked way better on photoshop than it eventually turned out on PNG. So, here it is!

DISCLAIMER: I know it's the wrong font, but I don't have the right one. So, either live with it or link me with that.

BlobVanDam · July 03, 2013, 11:34:59 PM

Here you go.

https://blobvandam.com/font.zip

Nothing should look any different in Photoshop to how it does as a PNG, since it's a lossless format. Or am I misunderstanding?
That photo is really neat. The Majesty logo works great in the center there, with the LED circles around it. My suggestion would be centering the image both horizontally and vertically, and maybe even try cropping it in closer? Either way, I like it. It's funky and abstract, and there's a bit of a (intentional?) DSOTM vibe to it.

wasteland · July 04, 2013, 12:12:28 AM

I didn't want to crop it further to keep the hands in sight. I thought it was good to show some of them, to give some sense of mistery. OP updated with correct font and better alignment.

Shadow Ninja 2.0 · July 04, 2013, 12:14:10 AM

Whoa, that's awesome!

mellotron_scratch · July 04, 2013, 12:25:21 AM

Very cool, I like it a lot.

Bertielee · July 04, 2013, 12:27:57 AM

Yeah, very cool art. Me like!

B.Lee

BlobVanDam · July 04, 2013, 12:32:38 AM

Quote from: wasteland on July 04, 2013, 12:12:28 AM
I didn't want to crop it further to keep the hands in sight. I thought it was good to show some of them, to give some sense of mistery. OP updated with correct font and better alignment.

My monitor is adjusted a little dark, so I didn't notice the hands!

Meatrose · July 04, 2013, 12:34:04 AM

Yeah, that's a really cool picture right there. Good job.

tartarus250 · July 04, 2013, 12:34:47 AM

Well I would be quit happy if that was the new cover

BlackInk · July 04, 2013, 01:28:04 AM

It's miles and miles and miles better than that other one on the "in studio" thread. At least if you hadn't posted this and someone posted without saying they made it I wouldn't really be able so say if it was fake or not.

Scorpion · July 04, 2013, 01:40:11 AM

Amazing, amazing art. If Hugh Syme disappoints me, I might even use this one for my iTunes.

... though I'd of course be interested what people like Zydar can come up with beforehand (wink, wink, nudge, nudge)

Thematt202 · July 04, 2013, 01:50:02 AM

Yep, that's fantastic artwork. I'd happily accept it for DT12.

wasteland · July 04, 2013, 02:02:51 AM

Wow guys, thank you all! I'm really flattered and a little surprised by your reaction! I mean, I held it back for two days because I didn't know if it was up to the standards of excellence STEVETHEATER, Zydar and others set two years ago! I'm very glad you appreciated it. Now we should have a thread dedicated to our fan artwork for DTDT, if we don't already.

DreamerTV · July 04, 2013, 02:35:01 AM

Well done Marco!!

The Stray Seed · July 04, 2013, 02:37:13 AM

Il mio unico commento è: magari. I would love such a cover.

? · July 04, 2013, 03:01:53 AM

I would happily accept that as the album cover

SeRoX · July 04, 2013, 03:26:06 AM

I really like it.

perfey · July 04, 2013, 03:47:05 AM

Really creative and cool, I like it!

JRuless · July 04, 2013, 05:15:19 AM

Quote from: BlobVanDam on July 03, 2013, 11:34:59 PM

That photo is really neat. The Majesty logo works great in the center there, with the LED circles around it. My suggestion would be centering the image both horizontally and vertically, and maybe even try cropping it in closer? Either way, I like it. It's funky and abstract, and there's a bit of a (intentional?) DSOTM vibe to it.

This. Maybe just leave the hands out, it doesn't add anything. And think about leaving the band name too.
Just the leds with the majesty-logo. Very powerful. I like it!

Woodworker1 · July 04, 2013, 06:06:20 AM

I really like it as well. I can't see the hands though.

hefdaddy42 · July 04, 2013, 06:10:54 AM

It's not my thing, but you did a good job with it.

SeRoX · July 04, 2013, 06:53:23 AM

I just saw this image on the net and loved it. Don't know if it fits with DT concept but I think the background works well. Sadly I have no such talent.

ZKX-2099 · July 04, 2013, 01:24:41 PM

Needs more ants and unicyclists.

Sketchy · July 04, 2013, 01:46:13 PM

Damn, I like that pretty thing.

Ben_Jamin · July 04, 2013, 01:57:39 PM

My eyes....

I like it but its really bright.

Jaffa · July 04, 2013, 02:10:41 PM

That actually looks really cool to me. Great job!

Also, am I to understand that the image itself is an unedited picture of one of those transparent disc thingies? Because if so, that's really, really awesome.

wasteland · July 04, 2013, 02:20:31 PM

Yep! I was really lucky to catch the right alignment, and I would never have made it without having someone else hold the disc.

Here's two failed pics:

https://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o707/wtt_wasteland/P1000508_zps1a8b935e.jpg
https://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o707/wtt_wasteland/P1000510_zps1856981d.jpg

Jaffa · July 04, 2013, 02:23:00 PM

Even those 'failed' images are pretty awesome. I've gotta try this. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!

lonestar · July 04, 2013, 02:31:46 PM

Quote from: ZKX-2099 on July 04, 2013, 01:24:41 PM
Needs more ants and unicyclists.

Shadow Ninja 2.0 · July 04, 2013, 02:33:14 PM

I liked the ants.

Kotowboy · July 04, 2013, 02:43:30 PM

I was out walking today and I took a nice photo so I decided to make a DT art out of it :

Lucien · July 04, 2013, 05:57:30 PM

Quote from: Kotowboy on July 04, 2013, 02:43:30 PM
I was out walking today and I took a nice photo so I decided to make a DT art out of it :

"Invasion Against Nature"

Too much controversy and politics there.

ZKX-2099 · July 04, 2013, 06:05:43 PM

I think now we should start a contest to find the most obscure unrelated photo possible to test the limits of what an acceptable Dream Theater album cover can be.

I do think it will be easier to find what wouldn't work.

Lucien · July 04, 2013, 06:10:20 PM

Quote from: ZKX-2099 on July 04, 2013, 06:05:43 PM
I think now we should start a contest to find the most obscure unrelated photo possible to test the limits of what an acceptable Dream Theater album cover can be.

I do think it will be easier to find what wouldn't work.

Here's something that wouldn't work, and it was a top comment on YouTube (roughly):

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A picture of a giant vagina, where the title is "That Time of the Month Again"

Frank · July 04, 2013, 06:51:58 PM

Quote from: JRuless on July 04, 2013, 05:15:19 AM
Quote from: BlobVanDam on July 03, 2013, 11:34:59 PM

That photo is really neat. The Majesty logo works great in the center there, with the LED circles around it. My suggestion would be centering the image both horizontally and vertically, and maybe even try cropping it in closer? Either way, I like it. It's funky and abstract, and there's a bit of a (intentional?) DSOTM vibe to it.

This. Maybe just leave the hands out, it doesn't add anything. And think about leaving the band name too.
Just the leds with the majesty-logo. Very powerful. I like it!

Or perhaps somehow make the hands just stand out a BIT more to help add that something - somewhat near the level that "Sisyphus"is noticeable in Haken's new album art. I also didn't notice it and when you pointed it out I thought it would be cool to see it a bit better. Or course one could then make the argument that it would be like a cliché image of a crystal ball with the hands around it, but I don't think that would detract from it at all.

Overall, very cool!

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