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La Science de Rêves Gondry-Book-Style

2011-10-11T11:58:00.000+01:00

La Science de Rêves

Gondry-Book-Style

Here I went nuts and created a booklet on the good old fashioned way of director Michel Gondry. If it was about the Be Kind Rewind (again), I would call it the "Sweded edition."
You guys all know how he likes to create his sets and props with poor materials and recyclable, with clippings, papers and making it very "childish". Whoever likes it or not, just take a look at the clips he made to Bjork and see for yourself. Believe it, it is amazing...

First of all, I had everything in advance of paging and divide by the number of pages that I wanted to include.
Enlarging a few things here, remove some more unnecessary there and let's start printing!

The waved paper cartons serves perfectly to fit the book in the box.

The little window takes us to the dreamy world of the movie.
Just beautiful!

Removing carefully (with the help of the little window), the book comes out.
Still smell the glue.

It ended up with 14 pages - including DVD.
The book in my hands can look ugly and badly glued, but who cares? In this case, the more "home-made", the better!

Open book, pages 1-2:
Highlighted the photos of the main characters and created a few clouds in cotton. Basic, right?

Pages 3-4:
An ode to the message that is told in the movie .I used some of the most famous and touching lines spoken in the film.
The bottom paper was glued with paper Craft.

Pages 5-6:

The outstanding visual. It is as if we entered in the fertile mind of Stephane.

And there's down on the bottom left, a small bonus:

Opening the image formed by two doors, we stumbled upon another image of the movie! It's like a world of illusion.

Pages 7-8:
Central pages. I could make a wallpaper from one side to another. I chose the scene of the giant hands.
The trick is shown on the pictures below ...

Cut and mounted in order to rotate! Yes, the hands are movable on its axis!

Pages 9-10:
Starting the Technical credits, with a poster found in Deviantart (cannot remember the name of the author, sorry).

Pages 11-12:
Continuing the Technical credits. With the cast on one side and various information on the right.

Pages 13-14:

And finally the DVD, stuck in the cardboard.

In the poster on the left, even the labels are cut and glued on the cover. Another example of three-dimensionality. Or childish. Or Gondrynism, whatever...

Chucky - Good Guys Edition

2011-07-08T19:29:00.000+01:00

Chucky - Good Guys Edition

The killer doll is on the blog! I decided to buy Chucky (The bride came as a couple) on ebay. It is in good condition, with just some faded colors. But the rest is great!
I do not have "permission" of my wife to get at my house the Full Size Chucky (it measures a good 15 inches!), I have to content myself with the action figures. Purchased the versions of the fourth film, "Bride of Chucky".

So, I wanted to creat a Good Guys Box, as seem in the movies.

In the Internet we can easily find the exact images, either loose or the picture of the unfolded box.

Just rebuild and retouch in Photoshop with the right measures and voilá!

The rear also correspond perfectly to what is shown in the movies. I had a "headache" to get fit it all in a A4 size sheets, due to the limitation of my printer. But, cutting here, gluing there, it seems OK after all.

At the top, the opening paper is another loose piece glued to the packaging. Without tabs, which after all, it is not so hard to open.
Inside we find two sections: The assassin couple and their five films in slim Amaray DVD cases, all fit in.

It is true that the appropriate model to be inside would be the version of the first (and second) movie. Butjust look at them, hey, these two sadists with this large smile, behind the plastic, are so creepy!

Ehehe, I love to see them standing there, quiet as they are and all nice (and ready to rip the plastic to... attack!)

Dirty Harry - Suitcase Edition

2011-07-07T18:39:00.000+01:00

Dirty Harry - Suitcase Edition

Harry Callahan and his five films landed on my desk. I had to do something for them.
Clint Eastwood deserved something to be worth. Not the stuff they sell on a cardboard edition all around.
I need to say that I feel this case unfinished, where is missing some "gifts"...

In a briefcase 28 x 31 cms, I stayed away from these paper boxes. It seems to remember the James Bond and Matrix attaché cases.

The collage is inserted at the top, with an image from the official edition of the series. A little blurry, but it was the best we got ...

When you open the case, it is divided into small areas for different objects: The DVD, a booklet, a gun, handcuffs and ID badge.

At the top, a kind of wallpaper to give a warm welcome.

The identification card of Inspector Harry Callahan. Here we can see perfectly the biggest absence of the Edition: The badge No. 2211 San Francisco should be included, along with the Inspector ID.

An inspector never leaves home without his pair of handcuffs...

Yes, I know that this is not a Smith & Wesson model 29 ... For now, I have a cheap replica imitating those for kids.

The booklet created from scratch (paginated, printed and joined here at home) with cover art from Olly Moss (the great artist) and inside it contains other information about the five films: Synopsis, credits, trivia, notes production, etc. All the information was taken from Wikipedia.

Under the booklet, are the five DVD's in the Amaray slim box .

It may seem flashy, but I feel there is missing "something."
I've been thinking about joining it some police files as I did for the Police Academy Box, but this time focused on the criminals captured by Callahan. I also thought of creating a small album of pictures, format 10x15 cm black and white, but the pictures of the booklet already illustrate this aspect.
It really misses the badge... I can find it on ebay for sale, I even could buy it tomorrow.
But it's a bit pricey for a so small bit of iron. I'll wait until the Chinese make it cheaper, ehehe. Worth waiting for...
And also maybe get some bullets to make it all nice!

ELM STREET BOX-SET

2011-07-06T18:06:00.002+01:00

Back to the home-made boxes. I have four more to join my works.
Next days I show you the other three. I hope you enjoy!

ELM STREET BOX-SET

Transformation more than simple, but elegant.

The exterior has the look of our familiar Freddy Krueger's sweater, with a logo of Elm Street Collection

The opening is from the lateral, sliding the inside to one of the sides.

It contains the seven movies of the series, on DVD covers Amaray slim, to fit them all (Freddy VS Jason will be apart, because I intend to do with the series Friday the 13th the same I did with this)

Although it contains only the DVD's, I intend to join to it in the future a collection of vintage photographs and posters of the series.

Titanic (Collector Box)

2011-06-03T02:23:00.004+01:00

Titanic (Collector Box)

Any research around the internet you may find some boxes "bootleg" movie, like other versions, but I never found any as complete as mine.

The pack is basically a simple wooden box I've bought in a store. The lettering is some stickers found on ebay.

Opening the box, comes to us on the top the DVD movie. Decals RMS Titanic logo on the lid.

The box is the official edition 4-disc Deluxe Collector, in Digipak.

Raising the support, we find several items, overlapping each other.

Underneath so much paper, there is a collection of pictures, which we shall see later.

One of the items is a set of mini-photo album of Rose. Those photos are visible in the movie.

An envelope holds the letter that Rose left to her ex-fiance, after taking the jewel and leave the drawing in the strongbox.

The menu served the last dinner on the ship.

A replica of a ticket to travel in 3rd class.

Replica of the drawing done by Jack, the famous portrait of Rose completely naked.

To go along with the drawing, a small frame with the image of the pose.

Today's Custom DVD Box is the movie has given me more work to gather and organize information and items related to the film.
More or less hated by everyone, but known to all, I have for you to:

It has a mini-box with several photos of the film (posters, frames, photo marketing, etc.)

In the botton, seated on a ledge rectangular sponge, is another set of photos, this time real pictures.
Since the construction of the ship, its crew and maiden voyage.

Finally, in the left box that supports the DVD, the famous jewel Heart of the Ocean.
It is a 1:1 replica jewelry, as represented in the movie.

Overview of Complete Edition.
Nice?

Police Academy - COLLECTOR SERIES

2011-05-31T13:25:00.000+01:00

The edition for today is the unloved series of Police Academy.
Having a official box on sale that brings together the seven official films, I always thought it was very poor (Do not force me to make fun of comparisons with the movies quality...)

For this reason, I decided to make a box that would exceed all the others.

POLICE ACADEMY (Collector Series)

Another box that appeared to some existing copies. Part of the "West Wing Complet DVD box", with the archived "locker files" from Homicide - Life on the street. Both used the files format.

The box includes all the DVD's and a file supplement.
It represents a reproduction of the cadets uniforms.

The BOX is illustrated with the official emblem, various badges, the badge of Los Angeles and clip with the name of the officer (in this case, the name of the collection)

On the back, the content description with a list of seven films in the series.

The DVD's are wrapped in cardboard covers, usually used in files and reports.
I wanted to gather the movies in the good old fashioned way, as a police officer file.

The numbering of each film appears on the bottom, clearly visible.
The cover is set in a way that supports the DVD to remove it from the BOX. Inside the right, the emblem fills the void.

Inside left it has all the information described of each movie, since the cast, shooting team, technical specifications, Box Office, etc...

On the back, only the emblem and the year of production for each chapter.

The complete collection, plus the Extra.

The Extra is a separate folder, a set of photographs of production, still frames from the movies and poses in black and white. All collected from the fabulous Internet, such as imdb, wikipedia and fan sites.

I went further and created a personal files of each character in the series, such as if it belonged to a squad of policemen.
They are clipped on the right side of the extra folder.

There are 15 in total. From the Commander Lassard, to Zed, to Proctor, the Mahoney, etc..

The missions are listed (movies in which they participate), profile and skills of each character.

Hope you like it!

BE KIND REWIND (VHS edition)

2011-05-27T10:08:00.000+01:00

So, I want to show you my custom DVD Boxes I've been making at home. I want to share with you people!So, hope you like them...
First one, a simple one:

BE KIND REWIND

Yep! I'm an artist! An a huge cinephile, loving all movies around the world. Why not making my Boxset DVD's?

I've started with the idea from a Videodrome edition, where the cover is like a VHS box. I am honest: This is a replica for my Be Kind Rewind version. It's the same thing, ok? I'm not cheating.

A vintage box in paper, like the boxes from the eighties. Then, a larger DVD box (those for 6 or 8 discs) is inserted inside. Note the logos: Maxell, Fugi, Dynamicron... It is the brands I've had in my childhood :)

The outside didn't gone well... The glue got stuck outside and had the paper all bended. The corners are disproportional.

But among the other DVD's, no one notices.

Later I will add some filmcells, picture stills and other stuffs, along with the DVD in the left side.

Used a box for 6 DVD discs (wider than the normal amaray) to mimic a VHS tape.
The width is slightly longer, so I had to modify the composition of the picture.

First things first

2011-05-25T18:07:00.001+01:00

Welcome, this is my first blog in english and, specially, the warehouse for all my collections: Action figures, Limited DVD's and my super Custom DVD BOXES.
More news next time...