Comments on: Time-lapse of book-cover design http://boingboing.net/2010/03/09/time-lapse-of-book-c.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 02:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/09/time-lapse-of-book-c.html#comment-731148 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731148 It's more than a promo for the book involved. I promptly went over to fictionwise, found the first book in the series, and bought it on the spot. It’s more than a promo for the book involved. I promptly went over to fictionwise, found the first book in the series, and bought it on the spot.

]]> By: gilowyn http://boingboing.net/2010/03/09/time-lapse-of-book-c.html#comment-731153 gilowyn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731153 Very cool - and I laughed out loud when the Eiffel tower disappeared again. :) Very cool – and I laughed out loud when the Eiffel tower disappeared again. :)

]]> By: luketheobscure http://boingboing.net/2010/03/09/time-lapse-of-book-c.html#comment-731157 luketheobscure Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731157 If you enjoyed that, you might enjoy this time lapse video of a Macworld cover being created (more interesting than it sounds): http://peterbelanger.com/posts/36-cover-creation If you enjoyed that, you might enjoy this time lapse video of a Macworld cover being created (more interesting than it sounds):

http://peterbelanger.com/posts/36-cover-creation

]]> By: hijukal http://boingboing.net/2010/03/09/time-lapse-of-book-c.html#comment-731694 hijukal Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731694 What was that site she was using for the stock images? Without knowing if they're royalty-free or the copyright is available it's hard to know if the images being used in the production of the final cover are actually allowed to be used for that purpose. Did Cory's steampunk geek self beat down his copyright geek self for the moment? What was that site she was using for the stock images? Without knowing if they’re royalty-free or the copyright is available it’s hard to know if the images being used in the production of the final cover are actually allowed to be used for that purpose. Did Cory’s steampunk geek self beat down his copyright geek self for the moment?

]]> By: hijukal http://boingboing.net/2010/03/09/time-lapse-of-book-c.html#comment-731695 hijukal Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731695 On second look, I see shutterstock.com in there, which has royalty-free stuff, but I'm not sure where all of those came from. Of course, I'm not insinuating anything untoward here, just making a point that it's too easy to use images you shouldn't if you're not careful. On second look, I see shutterstock.com in there, which has royalty-free stuff, but I’m not sure where all of those came from. Of course, I’m not insinuating anything untoward here, just making a point that it’s too easy to use images you shouldn’t if you’re not careful.

]]> By: fontastique http://boingboing.net/2010/03/09/time-lapse-of-book-c.html#comment-731244 fontastique Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731244 Nice job, guess she should have shoped out the big building right on the lower left of the Eiffel tower which is the Universite Decartes, built in 1971... Nice job, guess she should have shoped out the big building right on the lower left of the Eiffel tower which is the Universite Decartes, built in 1971…

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/09/time-lapse-of-book-c.html#comment-731283 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731283 What about the endless revisions cycles of client changes? What about the endless revisions cycles of client changes?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/09/time-lapse-of-book-c.html#comment-731296 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731296 Great video. Great to see the design steps of finding images and fixing them. Though I wonder why couldn't lauren just do a color range selection to select all green and than delete? Great video. Great to see the design steps of finding images and fixing them. Though I wonder why couldn’t lauren just do a color range selection to select all green and than delete?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/09/time-lapse-of-book-c.html#comment-732338 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-732338 Usually, looks so easy but something this good requires a lot of really hard work. Great job Usually, looks so easy but something this good requires a lot of really hard work. Great job

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/09/time-lapse-of-book-c.html#comment-731849 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731849 Hi everybody! Thank you Cory Doctorow for posting this here, it's very exciting that so many people are seeing my little project!! @#10 - I did select all the green first, but it leaves jagged edges, you see me finessing it in the video with the eraser @fontastique - i had no idea but i'll totally take it out for the final, good eye! @ hijukal: I am a professional, and I don't go randomly stealing images off the web......we licensed every piece of art used in the cover...bits were from Shutterstock as you can see in the video. The ornithopter was from ImageWorks, and the character photo is licensed straight from the model and photographer. Hi everybody! Thank you Cory Doctorow for posting this here, it’s very exciting that so many people are seeing my little project!!

@#10 – I did select all the green first, but it leaves jagged edges, you see me finessing it in the video with the eraser

@fontastique – i had no idea but i’ll totally take it out for the final, good eye!

@ hijukal: I am a professional, and I don’t go randomly stealing images off the web……we licensed every piece of art used in the cover…bits were from Shutterstock as you can see in the video. The ornithopter was from ImageWorks, and the character photo is licensed straight from the model and photographer.

]]> By: jfrancis http://boingboing.net/2010/03/09/time-lapse-of-book-c.html#comment-731346 jfrancis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731346 Actually the Eiffel Tower is visible in all views of Paris, regardless of camera placement or time period. Actually the Eiffel Tower is visible in all views of Paris, regardless of camera placement or time period.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/09/time-lapse-of-book-c.html#comment-742098 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-742098 That's really cool to watch, especially when the cars are replaced with a horse-drawn carriage. Also it's true it's a clever promo -- I enjoyed the first book in the series and it's reminded me that there are more to read. That’s really cool to watch, especially when the cars are replaced with a horse-drawn carriage. Also it’s true it’s a clever promo — I enjoyed the first book in the series and it’s reminded me that there are more to read.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/09/time-lapse-of-book-c.html#comment-731605 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731605 very cool approach to making a promotional video for the book good work! :) very cool approach to making a promotional video for the book
good work! :)

]]> By: MrsBug http://boingboing.net/2010/03/09/time-lapse-of-book-c.html#comment-731099 MrsBug Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731099 As someone who is a "designer" (yes I'm using quotes) for parts of my job, I can say, with my limited authority, that Lauren is The Man. That was slick. And it shows me how far I have to go. Oy! As someone who is a “designer” (yes I’m using quotes) for parts of my job, I can say, with my limited authority, that Lauren is The Man.

That was slick.

And it shows me how far I have to go. Oy!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/09/time-lapse-of-book-c.html#comment-731104 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731104 I love this - it does a great job of illustrating all the work that goes into design. Well done! and thanks! I love this – it does a great job of illustrating all the work that goes into design. Well done! and thanks!

]]> By: larshoel http://boingboing.net/2010/03/09/time-lapse-of-book-c.html#comment-731115 larshoel Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731115 Brilliant job, Lauren … both the cover and the video! Now could you please slow it down to say, one-quarter speed and re-post? Brilliant job, Lauren … both the cover and the video! Now could you please slow it down to say, one-quarter speed and re-post?

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/03/09/time-lapse-of-book-c.html#comment-731371 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731371 The top of the Eiffel Tower is the best view in Paris because you can't see the Eiffel Tower. The top of the Eiffel Tower is the best view in Paris because you can’t see the Eiffel Tower.

]]> By: Outsdr http://boingboing.net/2010/03/09/time-lapse-of-book-c.html#comment-731133 Outsdr Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-731133 I would enjoy seeing a slower, longer version of this so that I could actually witness some of the techniques and software being used. I would enjoy seeing a slower, longer version of this so that I could actually witness some of the techniques and software being used.

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