DVD box art completed!

2/19/2015

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While eagerly awaiting the March 24 release of BATTLE OF FIVE ARMIES on Bluray/DVD, I decided to get a head start on the box art for my fanedit. I scanned my 1966 leather-bound edition of The Hobbit and used its artwork as the basis for the new design you see here. I then downloaded an even older book cover and overlayed it with the green leather to give it a more aged look, closer to the LOTR Extended Edition DVDs.

The back cover uses the theatrical poster from Desolation of Smaug as its base, along with a plot synopsis that I grabbed from An Unexpected Journey. The credits were modified to include major actors from across all three films, and of course removing those that were cut completely (sorry Cate Blanchett and Christopher Lee). I also added a few bragging points on the actual fanedit itself, just to help this version stand out a bit more. Maybe it's not the Definitive Fanedit of the Hobbit Trilogy, but why not say so anyways, right?

3 Comments

Nathan

2/18/2015 11:40:03 pm

Very nice! I take it you'll also make a Blu-ray cover?

Also, how are you planning to distribute?

Dustin

2/19/2015 12:09:28 am

Thanks, yes I am also making a Bluray cover and will make that available soon. I'll also have disc label art to share as well.

As for distribution, there will be a torrent available in early April, once I've finished editing Battle of Five Armies. This will be a "work in progress" however, since my fanedit won't be truly finished until the EE comes out later this year.

2/19/2015 12:49:31 am

Looking forward to it. Thanks!

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