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Posted by Andreas Eggeling (Member # 105) on May 02, 2004, 10:10 AM:

Hi,

have created cover for my box of Gladiator.
If anyone want a copy please visit this web page for download.

yrs
Andreas

Posted by Dick Lee (Member # 194) on May 02, 2004, 10:14 AM:

Hi Andreas:

That is the best quality layout work I've seen in a
long time. How do you get such clear pic's of super
8mm frames?

I salute you [Smile]

Dick Lee

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on May 02, 2004, 10:38 AM:

Beautiful work, Andreas. You just need the phrase "selected scenes edition" to make it complete!
Doug

Posted by Andreas Eggeling (Member # 105) on May 02, 2004, 10:47 AM:

Thanks,

I have added some phrases and a second cover.
Visit following link
yrs.
Andreas

PS: Dick, I used an old UFA Cover, they introduced this layout in 1979 with "El Cid".

[ May 02, 2004, 03:59 PM: Message edited by: Andreas Eggeling ]

Posted by Colin Preston (Member # 68) on May 02, 2004, 04:55 PM:

Adnreas

Excellent work. Thanks
More importantly, thanks for sharing with us [Big Grin]

Col

Posted by Robert Aragon (Member # 181) on May 02, 2004, 05:08 PM:

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on May 04, 2004, 03:23 AM:

Excellent job. Any objections to us using them within the next issue of Super 8 Film Review?

Posted by Andreas Eggeling (Member # 105) on May 04, 2004, 05:52 PM:

Hi John,
you can use it.

If I get a synopsis I will make the backside of the covers.

yrs.
Andreas

PS: "Mines of Moria" will follow. [Big Grin]

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on May 05, 2004, 02:27 AM:

How about the review from 'Super 8 Film Review'? And if any of you haven't purchased your copy of 'Film for the Collector' from Derann yet you'd better get on the phone. Now come on Andreas, get on with a box cover for 'The Fifth Element'!!!

Gladiator (The Battle of Carthage)
1x400ft 12mins (approx.) Available from Derann ‘Scope Stereo £39.99

For this reviewer Gladiator was the best film for years. “The Battle of Carthage” is one of many highlights from Ridley Scott’s epic.

Entirely self contained with a censor card and United International Picture logo before we are taken straight into the gladiatorial arena, the Colloseum of Rome. This was a massive set built on the island of Malta. Not to its full height and circumference so the computer was pressed into action to fill in the missing bits. And unlike some of the less than impressive digital images of ancient Rome they did an outstanding job in achieving the illusion. The camera follows the lead characters around the whole of the arena and shows it as seen from their perspective. It is all there and does much to heighten the tension.

The late David Hemmings is the master of ceremonies (of course the other British greats Richard Harris and Oliver Reed appearing in this film have also passed on – thankfully Derek Jacobi is still with us) and he introduces the gladiators as “the Barbarian Horde” and then a second set on chariots as “the Legionnaires of Scipio”. The archers on these chariots are women. But be warned, they get butchered just the same. This is not a reel for the squeamish. Fantastic action though and beautifully put together. A big-screen treat.

Maximus (Russell Crowe) is our hero and he wins the day. He is presented to Commodus, the Emperor, in a wonderful stand off. Will he kill him? Will the gladiators survive to appear in a future Derann extract? You’ll just have to wait and see.

A near perfect reel. Just a slight flaw in our review print with a bit of colour variation on the far right preventing higher marks. We expect general release prints will be sorted. Good stereo sound. Sharp imagery. Colour in Gladiator is rare as the film was founded around the Jean Leon Gerome 1872 painting “Pollice Verso” (“Thumbs Down”). Look at that picture and it is Gladiator. Apparently the Producer went along to ask Ridley Scott to direct and Scott was taken with the idea before the proposal was tabled. He saw the copy of “Police Verso” brought along and said “I could do that!” And what a massive undertaking that turned out to be.

25th May 2000. I’d told Keith Wilton I would be attending the Empire for the 13:00 showing and arrived to find him waiting outside waving the tickets at me. There’s no getting away from him sometimes. At the end of the screening when the last of the credits had rolled through he turned to me and said “Well that one sorts out the men from the boys!” I think he was absolutely right.

First rate release. Now how about a second extract. I’d like a complete opening reel which would include the fabulous opening battle. What do others think?

Print A Sound A

Posted by Andreas Eggeling (Member # 105) on May 05, 2004, 06:08 AM:

Oooopsss, found a mistake on the cover. Will be corrected.

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on May 05, 2004, 07:58 AM:

Too late, we've already all stuck 'em on our boxes.

Posted by Tony Milman (Member # 7) on May 05, 2004, 12:45 PM:

Ah ha, Clancy

Not all of us rush in..........

Looks like I will have a nice box that the nice Mr Peckham might want to buy (lol)

Tony

ps thanks for the great design

Posted by Alan Gouger (Member # 31) on May 05, 2004, 01:28 PM:

Very cool. Great job.

Thank you.

Posted by Andreas Eggeling (Member # 105) on May 05, 2004, 04:11 PM:

Hi,

"Battle of Carthage" is corrected now.

"Mines of Moria"-layout is also near ready and will be uploaded soon.

web page of 8mm covers

The backsides with synopsises will come in one or three weeks.
(have also to do other jobs [Big Grin]

)

yrs.
Andreas

Posted by Brian Hendel (Member # 61) on February 02, 2008, 07:26 AM:

Andreas - Any chance of reposting your Gladiator artwork? My copy is on it's way to me from Derann and I'd like to print one out for the box... but the links no longer work...

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on February 02, 2008, 09:08 AM:

Brian,

I just sent you Andreas' terrific handiwork.

Doug

Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on February 02, 2008, 09:17 AM:

Doug, could you send it to me too?

Thanks

Mike [Smile]

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on February 02, 2008, 10:07 AM:

Done!

Posted by Antonio Costa Mota (Member # 221) on February 02, 2008, 12:31 PM:

Doug
I cann´t download Andreas artwork. Could you also send it to
me. Many thanks and regards.

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on February 02, 2008, 12:58 PM:

Same here. I want to see this. We sould institute an award for creative worka s this

Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on February 02, 2008, 01:53 PM:

Uh-oh, you may have started something Doug [Razz]

.......

Um, could you please send it to me too. I've had this extract for a couple of years, but never got this artwork.

Thanks in advance!

James.

Posted by Andreas Eggeling (Member # 105) on February 02, 2008, 04:33 PM:

Here are of links to MY mediavana .......
click on pics to receive 300dpi pics.

Attention: The files have some Megabytes. Could take
few minutes to download.

Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on February 02, 2008, 09:44 PM:

Thanks Andreas!

James.

Posted by Brian Hendel (Member # 61) on February 03, 2008, 07:00 AM:

Andreas - Your box art is excellent... by any chance did you make one for Pearl Harbor?

Posted by Andreas Eggeling (Member # 105) on February 03, 2008, 09:44 AM:

Hello Brian,

yes I could do, if you sent me pictures of the film.

The most time for such work needs for searching good pictures with higher dpi.

Andreas

[ February 03, 2008, 05:18 PM: Message edited by: Andreas Eggeling ]

Posted by Antonio Costa Mota (Member # 221) on February 05, 2008, 07:09 PM:

Andreas

Many, many thanks. Regards.

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