Worth 2500?

[Chicken]

Heads up people! Theres a contest to design a movie poster for Sony pictures. Winner gets $2500.00...

Heres the link:

http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/residentevilapocalypse/postercontest/

Anyhoo....I need a critique....rip it apart, please :)

[TrinityOfOne]

I like the paint/fade effect but I can't help thinking the background is too plain. The text seems too 'pasted' (is this a near completed image?). Adding some light haze to the background might help to soften the effect a little. /$0.002

[Scott]

It just doesn't say Apocolypse to me, Chicken. I'm also not fond of the differnet chades for hte gotter info and the main content. Seems like it would be better to have either the same background or, if they are to be different make the footer really different. Like the red from the text for the footer background. That would add a touch of continuity to the poster.

[BlueTac]

not really a PS critique per se, but I remember them saying you were only allowed 2 gins in the image, and this one has 3. Aside from that I agree with the above, the credits box looks like it was just stuck on as an afterthought, but the brush effect is uber cool!

[Chicken]

how about now?

[Mswings]

Personally, I like this one better.

[Scott]

Much better Chicken. It's now got the feel of a single poster. The type treatment is better too. More readable.

One suggestion would be to carry the brushed effect over the the rest of the background.. but in a very faint and subtle way so it's notthe thing you primarily notice.

I like it.

[Chicken]

like this? or is it too much?

[BlueTac]

ahhhh - now we're getting there! Say, does pixeladdiction get a cut if you win?!

wacoms all round?

[Chicken]

If I win first place....Hell ya!

[Chicken]

oh...did you say wacoms? I was thinking Tootsie pops... :)

[TrinityOfOne]

Much better Chicken!! It has all the feel of a chaotic movie.

[seabie]

I like the changes too. fwiw, Chicken.. Even tho the gun in her left hand is partially visible, and it's kinda obvious that she's holding one in her right, it might be a good idea to include them -- keep the same effect but crop just a little lower so they can be seen I mean. Maybe too an image over the bright area on the right would de-emphasize that..my eye wants to keep going there. A portion of something futuristic might be one idea -- tying in the space ship(?) or something a little modern to bring out that aspect of the plot..I dunno, I couldn't do one half as good, I am just getting tired and starting to ramble.. :p :D

[TrinityOfOne]

It has a plot? :)

[Chicken]

Okay.....BlueTac is right....it can only have two guns...
So I "Stratched" out the pistol in her hand and the gun butt over her shoulder...
...also cleaned up the top portion a bit and "ripped" the sides of the poster to create a boarder...

[Chicken]

Is there a way I can delete the old posters? I dont wanna waste your bandwidth....

[Silky]

[QUOTE=Chicken]Is there a way I can delete the old posters? I dont wanna waste your bandwidth....[/QUOTE]

Don't worry about it, Chicken...we have plenty. :)

[Dave]

[QUOTE=Silkenfairy]Don't worry about it, Chicken...we have plenty. :)[/QUOTE]
Too late came the cry! 'Tis done :)

[Silky]

[QUOTE=Dave]Too late came the cry! 'Tis done :)[/QUOTE]

That's fine. But FYI...we don't have a bandwidth problem, and images in our forums are fine...especially if others come along and want to see the progress from beginning to end. It's like getting a book that only has the final chapter in it. :)

[Dave]

[QUOTE=Silkenfairy]That's fine. But FYI...we don't have a bandwidth problem, and images in our forums are fine...especially if others come along and want to see the progress from beginning to end. It's like getting a book that only has the final chapter in it. :)[/QUOTE]I only did it to see how it was done .... big learning curve.