Something that just bugs me...River on the Serenity DVD cover

POSTED BY: Dorothea
UPDATED: Monday, July 24, 2006 13:14
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DOROTHEA

Sunday, July 16, 2006 10:15 PM

Hi everyone,

Well I'm sort of new to this site so maybe I already missed a thread on this, but anyway, it's bugged me ever since I first saw the Serenity DVD cover--doesn't River not really look like herself in that picture? She looks nice and all, but she looks older and to me, almost like a different person... Can't put my finger on it--but it doesn't look at all like her!

What's with that?

Dorothea

JPSTARGAZER

Sunday, July 16, 2006 11:48 PM

Ah, the great DVD cover art topic. There have been countless threads discussing not only how sub-par the US version cover art looks (I'm assuming that's the DVD you're referring to) but also custom covers, and even a llama. Personally, I don't get the whole llama thing...

Anyways, I suggest you get some custom cover art, and there are some really great ones. I printed one off, cut it, slipped it in, and I was set (just make sure you print it on legal sized paper). Here's a lot in one place:

http://www.serenityverse.com/images/thumbnails.php?album=21

And 11th Hour's newest one (I think)

http://srt.art.home.att.net/

I tweaked one for Region 1 (US) and I like it. I'm NOT taking credit for the original artwork, as someone far more artistic than I created it. I just added the proper sound options, rating, etc. PM me if you want the full-res version.

Oh, I almost forgot...welcome to FFF.net!

"All I got is a red guitar, three chords, and the truth...the rest is up to you"
--Bono

PENGUIN

Sunday, July 16, 2006 11:53 PM

This is the 11th hour one...it's the one I use!

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN

Monday, July 17, 2006 12:07 AM

those are great

and can anyone make a pic of the original US cover with a highlighted llama?

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
-try it out, I dare you

98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature

I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.

BLINKER

Monday, July 17, 2006 11:00 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Dorothea:
She looks nice and all, but she looks older and to me, almost like a different person... Can't put my finger on it--but it doesn't look at all like her!

What's with that?

As you can see by comparing the original to the DVD cover, the geniuses at Universal airbrushed the hell out of Summer Glau's photograph. (If you doubt that they're the same shot, compare the strands of hair around her head and across her chest.)

Not content to puff out her bust (her back strategically placed behind a planet to hide her true size), they proceeded to edit the lighting on her face until she resembled a cross between Jessica Alba and a raccoon.

And yet, for all that, I still think she's cute. Oh, I've got it bad.

_________
Sliders: Gate Haven - http://slidersweb.net/blinker

PENGUIN

Monday, July 17, 2006 11:12 PM

PENGUIN

Monday, July 17, 2006 11:22 PM

Someone else did the circles...I just blew it up!

DUG

Monday, July 17, 2006 11:48 PM

My wife says that it is not a llama.

Instead she says it is an alpaca, because she has an alpaca obsession. Can anyone loan me 15,000 dollars so I can buy her an alpaca?

PENGUIN

Monday, July 17, 2006 11:58 PM

Q: What's the difference between alpacas and llamas?

A: Size and fiber quality. Llamas were primarily bred to be a beast of burden, and alpacas were bred primarily as fiber producers. An average alpaca standing 34"-36" at the withers, where llamas stand 42"-48" at the withers. An adult alpaca will generally produce 5-8 pounds of high quality exotic uniformly crimped fiber in a single fiber fleece, each year.

Beats me!

ONEMANSHORT

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 5:21 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Penguin:
Q: What's the difference between alpacas and llamas?

A: Alpacas are cuter! Sorry, but I saw a couple at the Calgary Zoo a couple years ago and I just have to say...awwwwwww. Sorry, I've got a slight obsession with cute animals, to supplement my obsession with Firefly. I guess it helps because I'm a sucker for any episodes with cows or horses. Llamas are cute too though!

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