First of all, I'd like to say that I agree with all that Escapay has said. And although I would like a cover art for this DVD that is subtle (like the European cover for beauty and the Beast), I understand Disney's need to appeal to kids. This does not mean that they should cram EVERY character into the cover.
First, the composition is awful. Regardless if whether they are located over or under water, Ariel is not on a side nor at center! It actually makes me nervous to look at it. I think the ship is entirely pointless.
Now the thing that bothers me the most is the poor quality of the drawings. Not only are mostof the characters off-model (not looking like in the movie for you non-animation savants), they are BAD DRAWINGS. I am an animator myself, and whoever drew the characters for this cover did not understand the understructure of the design.
If anyone saw the preview for the Cinderella cover that came in the Aladdin booklet, they would have noticed that although the compsition is the same, the characters were re-drawn for the actual cover (and thank God, they looked awful in the preview..I still have issues with the prince). I'm praying they'll do the same for TLM, regardless of what composition they choose.
I guess we'll have to see what happens...can't wait to buy this DVD, but I don't want my eyes to hurt every time I look at the case...
Marcelogore
The Little Mermaid: Platinum Edition cover revealed!
It's called cover ART
First of all, I'd like to say that I agree with all that Escapay has said. And although I would like a cover art for this DVD that is subtle (like the European cover for beauty and the Beast), I understand Disney's need to appeal to kids. This does not mean that they should cram EVERY character into the cover.
First, the composition is awful. Regardless if whether they are located over or under water, Ariel is not on a side nor at center! It actually makes me nervous to look at it. I think the ship is entirely pointless.
Now the thing that bothers me the most is the poor quality of the drawings. Not only are mostof the characters off-model (not looking like in the movie for you non-animation savants), they are BAD DRAWINGS. I am an animator myself, and whoever drew the characters for this cover did not understand the understructure of the design.
If anyone saw the preview for the Cinderella cover that came in the Aladdin booklet, they would have noticed that although the compsition is the same, the characters were re-drawn for the actual cover (and thank God, they looked awful in the preview..I still have issues with the prince). I'm praying they'll do the same for TLM, regardless of what composition they choose.
I guess we'll have to see what happens...can't wait to buy this DVD, but I don't want my eyes to hurt every time I look at the case...
Marcelogore
First, the composition is awful. Regardless if whether they are located over or under water, Ariel is not on a side nor at center! It actually makes me nervous to look at it. I think the ship is entirely pointless.
Now the thing that bothers me the most is the poor quality of the drawings. Not only are mostof the characters off-model (not looking like in the movie for you non-animation savants), they are BAD DRAWINGS. I am an animator myself, and whoever drew the characters for this cover did not understand the understructure of the design.
If anyone saw the preview for the Cinderella cover that came in the Aladdin booklet, they would have noticed that although the compsition is the same, the characters were re-drawn for the actual cover (and thank God, they looked awful in the preview..I still have issues with the prince). I'm praying they'll do the same for TLM, regardless of what composition they choose.
I guess we'll have to see what happens...can't wait to buy this DVD, but I don't want my eyes to hurt every time I look at the case...
Marcelogore