Author Topic: Dream Theater self titled album discussion - [SPOILER FREE DISCUSSION ONLY] (Read 911174 times)

Whatsername · « **Reply #6125 on:** August 30, 2013, 09:40:51 AM »

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought of Gotham when I saw this. Very cool so far, though just seeing this tiny slice makes the angle disorienting.

Zydar · « **Reply #6126 on:** August 30, 2013, 09:41:53 AM »

Na na na na na Roo-Dess!

? · « **Reply #6127 on:** August 30, 2013, 09:42:18 AM »

Quote from: Edson Wilton on August 30, 2013, 09:39:35 AM

More artwork being revealed this weekend! Calling Batman!!!!

Batman uses the Batsuit, so you could say his actual identity is hidden... Behind the Veil!

Zydar · « **Reply #6128 on:** August 30, 2013, 09:42:41 AM »

Behind the Ville.

liran95 · « **Reply #6129 on:** August 30, 2013, 09:51:48 AM »

Unrelated:

Can someone post the full Luna Park artwork please?

? · « **Reply #6130 on:** August 30, 2013, 09:54:08 AM »

On a side note: I can already imagine some people on the Internet calling BTV Behind the Fail if they dislike the song

Quote from: liran95 on August 30, 2013, 09:51:48 AM

Unrelated:

Can someone post the full Luna Park artwork please?

There's a separate thread for the DVD: https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=35685.1575

FatalDreams · « **Reply #6131 on:** August 30, 2013, 09:55:38 AM »

Edit: Too late.

liran95 · « **Reply #6132 on:** August 30, 2013, 10:07:30 AM »

Quote from: ? on August 30, 2013, 09:54:08 AM

On a side note: I can already imagine some people on the Internet calling BTV Behind the Fail if they dislike the song
Quote from: liran95 on August 30, 2013, 09:51:48 AM
Unrelated:

Can someone post the full Luna Park artwork please?
There's a separate thread for the DVD: https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=35685.1575

Thanks

20th Century Icon · « **Reply #6133 on:** August 30, 2013, 10:32:40 AM »

It wouldn't surprise me if the Majesty symbol is being projected onto the sky there, ala the Bat-signal.

fllnsprrw · « **Reply #6134 on:** August 30, 2013, 10:47:31 AM »

this looks verrry familiar. like a wallpaper I had on my desktop years ago. have to search for it in my old hard drive to be certain.

Found it. This is the "stock" photo. https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulobar/230134559/lightbox/

fadetoblackdude7 · « **Reply #6135 on:** August 30, 2013, 04:59:39 PM »

Calling it: Illumination Theory page artwork.

RMGadelha · « **Reply #6136 on:** August 30, 2013, 07:50:50 PM »

Quote from: fadetoblackdude7 on August 30, 2013, 04:59:39 PM

Calling it: Illumination Theory page artwork.

The story of how the lights are failing and they need to dig up some complex theory to make it work again in desperation to call Batman

composure77 · « **Reply #6137 on:** August 30, 2013, 11:50:41 PM »

I like the fact that the cover is simple (but still awesome

). The sun and planet alone are enough for my taste! I don't even need to look at anything else besides that beautiful majesty symbol. That's what really makes it great imo

Kotowboy · « **Reply #6138 on:** August 31, 2013, 02:10:55 AM »

Quote from: fllnsprrw on August 30, 2013, 10:47:31 AM

this looks verrry familiar. like a wallpaper I had on my desktop years ago. have to search for it in my old hard drive to be certain.

Found it. This is the "stock" photo. https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulobar/230134559/lightbox/

Syme strikes again.

BlackInk · « **Reply #6139 on:** August 31, 2013, 02:47:42 AM »

This is getting a bit ridiculous..

Kotowboy · « **Reply #6140 on:** August 31, 2013, 08:10:41 AM »

So it's September 1st tomorrow which means that Dream Theater is out in just over 3 weeks !

aprilethereal · « **Reply #6141 on:** August 31, 2013, 08:14:31 AM »

Second single! Release it already!

Kotowboy · « **Reply #6142 on:** August 31, 2013, 08:15:45 AM »

I'm fine without a second single. I want The Enemy Inside the only thing i've heard beforehand.

RMGadelha · « **Reply #6143 on:** August 31, 2013, 08:19:07 AM »

That's reasonable... But then again... GIMME SNIPPETS NAO!

Kotowboy · « **Reply #6144 on:** August 31, 2013, 08:25:37 AM »

No Snippets 4 Charlie PLZ.

I want more artwork snippets so we can play the game of " Find the original on Google !! "

wasteland · « **Reply #6145 on:** August 31, 2013, 08:38:21 AM »

By the way, there must be something seriously wrong with the projector, if the light despite being seen to be focalized into a beam to the sky, somehow manages to hit the viewer right in his face (notice the radial rays departing from the source)

aprilethereal · « **Reply #6146 on:** August 31, 2013, 09:53:25 AM »

Quote from: Kotowboy on August 31, 2013, 08:15:45 AM

I'm fine without a second single. I want The Enemy Inside the only thing i've heard beforehand.

Nobody forces you to listen to it

Quote from: wasteland on August 31, 2013, 08:38:21 AM

By the way, there must be something seriously wrong with the projector, if the light despite being seen to be focalized into a beam to the sky, somehow manages to hit the viewer right in his face (notice the radial rays departing from the source)

wat

BlackInk · « **Reply #6147 on:** August 31, 2013, 10:07:35 AM »

Quote from: aprilethereal on August 31, 2013, 09:53:25 AM

Quote from: Kotowboy on August 31, 2013, 08:15:45 AM
I'm fine without a second single. I want The Enemy Inside the only thing i've heard beforehand.

Nobody forces you to listen to it

I will. Kotowboy, don't you dare not listen to it.

Edson Wilton · « **Reply #6148 on:** August 31, 2013, 11:35:58 AM »

Plasmastrike · « **Reply #6149 on:** August 31, 2013, 11:44:36 AM »

Hugh is pitiful

theseoafs · « **Reply #6150 on:** August 31, 2013, 11:58:27 AM »

Yep, bat-majesty symbol-signal. That's pretty clever.

TheLordOfTheStrings · « **Reply #6151 on:** August 31, 2013, 12:00:16 PM »

I don't think it's a HUGE deal that he uses stock images and shit, but it's apparent that he doesn't put TOO much effort into DT's artwork, so I just hope he's not getting paid a boat load of money. If he was raking in the dough for these images, THEN I'd be upset. But I don't know how much he actually makes off of DT's artwork or whatever.

Tis BOOLsheet · « **Reply #6152 on:** August 31, 2013, 12:25:03 PM »

Batman!

aprilethereal · « **Reply #6153 on:** August 31, 2013, 12:26:26 PM »

I was just about to watch The Dark Knight

Kotowboy · « **Reply #6154 on:** August 31, 2013, 12:28:20 PM »

Majesty-Man !

Man-Jesty !

425 · « **Reply #6155 on:** August 31, 2013, 12:47:26 PM »

Honestly, didn't we have the stock image conversation the last time they released booklet art?

Do you honestly expect Syme to go to a city and project a light into the air with the Majesty symbol on it? Or to build a drive-in movie theater on the beach?

Or do you want him to draw/paint all these things? Then he probably wouldn't have time to work as much as he does and the band would have to pay him a lot more than they do now.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #6156 on:** August 31, 2013, 12:50:11 PM »

Stock Images are fine in small doses. I'd feel a bit bad if I used them habitually - and didn't put in much effort into my work and charged for it.

Lucidity · « **Reply #6157 on:** August 31, 2013, 01:15:46 PM »

Album art is so much more special to me when it's painted or drawn, and not shopped together... Look at Haken's The Mountain, for example. It looks gorgeous. This looks so lazy that I can't begin to tell myself Mr. Syme cares about pride in his work or about DT's image to be completely honest.

Jaq · « **Reply #6158 on:** August 31, 2013, 01:54:32 PM »

Yeah but...clearly DT doesn't mind the finished product or they wouldn't keep using him. So which is more likely, the fact that the album art using existing images is something DT doesn't care about because it doesn't matter, or people like those in this thread overthinking it?

Totally going with overthinking it.

Lucidity · « **Reply #6159 on:** August 31, 2013, 02:01:32 PM »

I wish DT did mind though. I'm surprised they don't go for a better artist/better images. I don't think they really mind what the album art looks like in any case, so long as they're in charge of the music.

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Author Topic: Dream Theater self titled album discussion - [SPOILER FREE DISCUSSION ONLY] (Read 911174 times)