We thought the cover was done a long time ago, but there turned out to be a few changes. All the last minute changes are finished and it's ready to go to the printer.
It's been a long, hard road for this last little bit of the Steve Canyon saga on DVD, but the end is in sight!
I want to commend John Ellis for his patience and perseverance during what has to be the most awful series of events in DVD-making history. He's suffered through crashed drives that self-destructed, taking months of work with them to the digital grave, the loss of electricity for an extended period of time, personal health problems and enough to crush most people. I want to thank everyone who was patient and supportive while he struggled through this mess.
Items that were the last in existence anywhere turned out to be in terrible condition rather than the pristine state he was promised.
People he'd interviewed have died since he interviewed them.
But it did give him time to find, connect with, and interview people who participated in the original TV show, and add content that wasn't available when he started, or even when he started the last DVD.
It's been what seems like a never-ending marathon, and a labor of love.
I'm happy and proud to have been able to contribute to the whole project by doing the covers for the DVDs and the slipcover. If you haven't seen the slipcover art, check out John's blog at: Steve Canyon on DVD.
And I'm going to treat you to a sample of my work by giving you an advance peek at the covers.
I really like that we finally got a cover that really shows Dean Frederick's face.
I know a lot of you watch things like this for the planes, and I do like to see them, but for me, flying them is much more fun than looking at them. Unfortunately, I never got to fly any of the planes Steve Canyon did, just T-34s.
In this case, I really love that cover. I know one person who's really going to love this cover!
Here's the inside of the cover. The list of episodes is dull, visually, but vital info! And another great shot of Dean Fredericks!
Keep in mind, when you watch the episodes that this project has been done a lot later than the original series. A lot of the material was in really bad condition when John got it, and cleaning it up and making it look good is an amazing job taking thousands upon thousands of hours and so much work by him and him alone!
The photos I was able to get to start with looked terrible, and with all three of the covers and the slipcase, I put in weeks of work. And almost all of the photos were in black and white, and I'm the one who hand colored them.
I need to go out and buy a bottle of champagne so I can celebrate when that last DVD arrives in the mail, and the whole project is officially DONE!
John is now feeling better after some months of debilitating pain, and expects to get a post out soon. The end is in sight!
Have a great Memorial Day weekend! Remember those guys who fly for us as well as all the rest of the guys (and gals) who defend this country!
great job............can't wait to get my copy
ReplyDelete