Dragon Ball Z Kai Volume 1 Discussion

[dragondyle]

Does this one make you guys happy? http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4379/zkaicover2.jpg

[Goku100xKamehameha]

Does this one make you guys happy? http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4379/zkaicover2.jpg

I'm just think to make that but then i'm think "it's have Freeza in it that's not gonna work"

[dragondyle]

Does this one make you guys happy? http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4379/zkaicover2.jpg

I'm just think to make that but then i'm think "it's have Freeza in it that's not gonna work"

Me too, but then I thought "he was in the first episode." So I think it counts and works, right?

[Metalwario64]

Does this one make you guys happy? http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4379/zkaicover2.jpg

I'm just think to make that but then i'm think "it's have Freeza in it that's not gonna work"

Me too, but then I thought "he was in the first episode." So I think it counts and works, right?

What about Gohan and Vegeta being in their Namek-arc outfits?

[Goku100xKamehameha]

Does this one make you guys happy? http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4379/zkaicover2.jpg

I'm just think to make that but then i'm think "it's have Freeza in it that's not gonna work"

Me too, but then I thought "he was in the first episode." So I think it counts and works, right?

What about Gohan and Vegeta being in their Namek-arc outfits?

My answer is the same as Metalwario64.

[lost in thought]

@Dragondyle:
Unfortunately, you've fallen into the very same pitfall as our friend Mr. 100 there.

Here's the breakdown:
- Less is, as previously said by our buddy bkev, still more.
- There's a lot to be said about coherence in design.
- Bullshit should be avoided.

I was going to to type an overly long explanation, but I decided its less a pain in the ass to keep it brief. Looking at your picture, all I see is it screaming "I wanted to make a COOL cover!!", and that doesn't really mesh with the aims of cover art to begin with. It meshes even less when you don't take the time to consider the overall POINT of your design. As it is, its little more than a collage, and an ungodly mess of one at that.

Frankly, I get the impression you're fundamentally misunderstanding the point of a cover, which is generically a vehicle to sell a product, to grab someones attention or to convey something directly that could thereby cause someone to take interest in the product. You might try stepping back and looking at what you've done and think, "Why should I be interested in this? Why should anyone be interested in this?".

And somehow figure out how to convey that message in a straight forward and pleasing way. 'Cause, frankly, if I'd done what you've done, I'd be fucking embarrassed. Especially with the general "I want people to praise me for doing something better than Funi" vibe in your efforts.

[Big Momma]

*snippy*

No Z Kai title or the Dragon Box words cuz they have white background and that will be akward.

I can see that maybe being on a Movie poster, but not for a "Season One - Part One" release.

[Undercooked Sausage]

Not to mention the logo being awkwardly crunched into the top right corner.

[Cipher]

As far as I'm concerned, Kai's getting the classiest non-Dragon Box packaging since the Dragon Ball saga sets.

Sharp and simple, people. Sharp and simple.

[Kendamu]

As far as I'm concerned, Kai's getting the classiest non-Dragon Box packaging since the Dragon Ball saga sets.

Sharp and simple, people. Sharp and simple.

That's how I feel about it. I tend to watch the show more than I do look at the packaging.

The only reason I even give a crap about the Dragonbox's packaging and disc art is because they're trying very hard to emulate a limited edition product from Japan so I'm gonna appreciate it for all it's worth. This, on the other hand, is just another standard release.

[Treklin]

i think to spoil the first main villain (gokus brother) in black/white flying view was the best thing
that i could do with my simple photoshop skills ^^ btw... i have forgot to save the psd-file ^^

this is the render which i used:

[Rory]

Hurray for Sketch Photoshop filters.

[Gozar]

Wow. Just wow. The American DVD actually looks BETTER O_O. The more toned down colors on it are more similar to the DragonBox's.

Am I the only one that finds it odd that Toei is allowed FUNi to put out a superior release? Toei's always been paranoid about reverse importing. And yet here they are letting FUNi put out a completely superior in every way, shape, and form DVD release. I mean just think...

Japanese DVD's:
-Released as singles only with 3 Episodes per.
-Cropped 16:9
-Inferior Video quality.

English DVD's:
-13 Episode Box Sets.
-4:3
-Superior Video Quality

[Kendamu]

the English version has uncut DVDs and BDs alongside two simultaneous broadcast deals. FUNi's probably making a pretty penny off of this and that means Toei probably is, too.

That, or Toei thinks most kids watching this show don't even know how to reverse import Kai.

[Chrono Trigger]

Japanese DVD's:
-Released as singles only with 3 Episodes per.
-Cropped 16:9
-Inferior Video quality.

Whoa I did not know about that! They're still doing singles over there!? That's so antiquated. I bet they cost an arm and a leg too. Looking at it like that we're really getting a great deal for this set. (Sorry I've been living under a rock I guess)

[dragondyle]

@ lost in thought, Goku100xKamehameha & Metalwario64 - That cover I posted was just a joke cover. Hence why I put a in the post. Don't take things so seriously, lol.

BTW, I am really considering buying this set now, thanks to the comparisons.

[Treklin]

Here are my last attempts:



and:



render i used:


I think that the US DVD-Box has the worst quality and the US Blu-ray Box the best.

[dan2026]

I think that the US DVD-Box has the worst quality and the US Blu-ray Box the best.

While I applaud your effort.
Simpler is always better.
You don't need Radditz in the background.

[B]

If you're going to bother changing the design, you might as well redo it. There isn't anything that doesn't clash with that Goku.

[penguintruth]

It looks like Goku is on Raditz's side there, with Raditz standing behind him.

Goku, how could you side with your evil brother?