The Blue Lamp is an Ealing Studios Vintage Classic title from StudioCanal. An immensely popular British crime film, Basil Dearden’s The Blue Lamp was scripted by ex-policeman T.E.B Clark, the writer who arguably did most to define Ealing Studio’s post-war identity. The film marked the first appearance of the […]
Q: A film about Tickling? A: A film about Tickling. Tickled. After stumbling upon a bizarre “competitive endurance tickling” video online, wherein young men are paid to be tied up and Tickled, reporter David Farrier reaches out to request a story from the company. But the […]
The Sound Barrier is a StudioCanal Vintage Classic title. Directed by David Lean and written by Terence Rattigan. Starring Ralph Richardson, Denholm Elliot, Ann Todd and Nigel Patrick, the film is about the men who challenged the speed of sound. I like the simplicity of the sleeve, but the […]
His name was Horace Pinker, a psychotic TV repairman sentenced to death for a series of sick and twisted murders. But it’s after his execution by the electric chair that the real trouble starts. Having made a deal with the devil before his death, Horace Pinker has now transformed […]
Enrol at the wacky College of Lifemanship where a senior host of great British comedians teach a completely uproarious course on how to come out tops in any social situation. Study with Alastair Sim and learn his valuable hints on the art of comic One-upmanship. Follow his expert advice to […]
Billed as the first East meets West Western, and directed by Terence Young, Red Sun is based on a true story from the American Wild West of 1870, when paths cross for an outlaw (Charles Bronson), a gunfighter (Alain Delon), a prostitute (Ursula Andress) and a […]
Room is based on the best-selling novel by Emma Donoghue and featuring an Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe winning performance from Brie Larson. One of the most acclaimed films of 2016 and Directed by Academy Award nominee Lenny Abrahamson, Room is an intensely powerful […]
I enjoy working on the Vintage Classic titles, some can be a real challenge with limited assets, while others have some really lovely old archival posters that cry out to be used. With Pool Of London I loved the original title treatment, but I was little sceptical about […]
A Vintage Classic from StudioCanal, Payroll is a 1961 British crime thriller starring Michael Craig and Billie Whitelaw. Payroll has got a couple of lovely, if poor quality, shots with beautiful ‘film noir’ lighting. This is a film that I had previously worked on, and the assets […]
Released on Bu-ray and DVD comes Mon Roi. Seemingly a straight-forward artworking of the theatrical poster, there was quite a bit of work on different concepts for the sleeves, but ultimately the director was set on keeping the original image. The grainy nature of the sleeve reflects the […]
Lion In Winter is a Vintage Classic from StudioCanal, featuring a very impressive cast of (the Oscar Winning) Katharine Hepburn, Peter O’Toole, Anthony Hopkins and Timothy Dalton. Filmed in 1968 and directed by Anthony Harvey it’s the story of King Henry II’s obsession with finding […]
From Academy Award winner Brian Helgeland, LEGEND is the blistering crime thriller which tells the true story of the rise and fall of London’s most notorious gangsters, Reggie and Ronnie Kray, both played by Tom Hardy in a powerhouse double performance. It such a nice feeling receiving an […]
The artwork for the Legend Steelbook followed on from the Legend Blu-ray and DVD artwork, but uses the artwork from some early teaser posters. To set it apart from the other formats this artwork used a slightly different colour palette and graphic content. The Steelbook […]
Working on the artwork for Leaving Las Vegas brought back some fond memories of watching this on it’s release. It features Nicolas Cage in an oscar winning performance and Elisabeth Shue as two disenfranchised souls. It’s an emotionally demanding and extraordinary film that was directed by Mike Figgis and received 4 Oscars and 4 […]
Knight Of Cups is from Terrence Malick, the visionary director of The Tree of Life and To The Wonder, and stars Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett and Natalie Portman. It tells the soul-searching story of a screenwriter living amongst the excesses of Los Angeles. The American poster art for this one […]
The critically acclaimed films from ground-breaking writer and director Quentin Tarantino. Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2 follow the story of The Bride, played by Uma Thurman, and her hunt for revenge. These Bu-ray steelbooks were adapted from flat international artwork. They were retouched and resized to account for […]
The packaging for Indochine is a straightforward adaptation of the French artwork for the brand new restoration of this film. Available early in 2017 on Blu-ray and DVD in O-ring sleeves, the film is the multi award winning masterpiece by Régis Wargnier and features Catherine Deneuve and Vincent […]
A StudioCanal Vintage Classic, I’m All Right Jack stars the mighty Peter Sellers, Ian Carmichael and Terry-Thomas (he of the double-barrelled ‘uniname’). With a great supporting cast that features the likes of Dennis Price, Richard Attenborough, John Le Mesurier, Irene Handl, Margaret Rutherford and Liz Fraser. Directed by […]
Hiroshima Mon Amour is Alain Resnais’ 1959 groundbreaking first feature, a springboard for the French New Wave movement and its influence continues to this day. Featuring Emmanuelle Riva and Eiji Okada it’s the story of a brief and passionate affair in post-war Hiroshima. This was a catalogue release […]
Creating the artwork for The Happiest Days Of Your Life on Blu-ray and DVD O-rings was a pleasure to work on. Featuring the wonderful actors Alastair Sim, Margaret Rutherford and Joyce Grenfell, it also features artwork by the brilliant Ronald Searle. The artwork is based on a old poster that […]
Darling is a Vintage Classic from 1965 starring the stunning Julie Christie and also features Dirk Bogarde and Laurence Harvey. I was supplied with some good assets for this title, some nice posters and still photographs. The supplied posters were classic 1960s poster I’ve seen referenced in […]
Comfort and Joy wasn’t a film I was familiar with when I was sent the assets to work on. But when I saw the original artwork of a man with an ice cream on his face and I knew I couldn’t go far wrong! The […]
The wonderful Catch Me Daddy Blu-ray and DVD packaging was an incredible experience to work on. I can’t take any credit for the actual design for this, but my experience in dealing with print, hopefully meant the artwork printed as it intended! With three spot fluorescent Pantones, […]
I started working on the initial packshot for ’71 back in August 2014 and the final artwork files have just been sent. It’s rare for me to spend so long on an individual title (unless the delays are due to production issues!). The Blu-ray and DVD packaging has gone down a […]
I was anticipating that this artwork would be sent of in 2014, but a few last minute tweaks pushed this back and therefore, makes it my first StudioCanal home entertainment artwork to go off in 2015! A Limited Edition Steelbook for the Blu-ray release of ’71, […]
Following on from Hannibal Season 2, I’ve recently completed the box set packaging for Hannibal The Complete First and Second Seasons on Blu-ray and DVD. I had originally created a number of different visuals for the outer slipcases, as well as using some shots from the original promotional photo shoot, I tried […]
Hannibal Season 2 (Starring Mads Mikkelson, Hugh Dancy and Laurence Fishburne) artwork files have been uploaded in preparation for the second course! The latest instalment of everyone’s favourite cannibal(!?) will be available on September 22nd on Blu-ray and DVD, both featuring 4 discs, they contain all 13 episodes. Having […]
Another Vintage Classics sleeve for StudioCanal, Swallows and Amazons is the 1974 film adaptation of Arthur Ransome’s novel. Set in the 1920s, the story tells the tale of four children and their adventures on board their boat, the Swallow, whilst on holiday with their mother in the Lake […]
Under The Skin is released on Monday 14th July and I can’t wait to see the final versions on the shelves. The artwork was developed into Blu-ray and DVD O-ring sleeves, as well as regular case inserts. The Blu-ray version features a black case and a slightly shorter […]
I’ve had the pleasure of working on the limited edition Steelbook for Under The Skin. It’s a retailer exclusive and it’s already sold out. I loved the film, it’s beautifully disturbing and disturbingly beautiful. Under The Skin starring Scarlett Johansson, is Jonathan Glazer’s critically-acclaimed third feature after Sexy […]
The most recent of the Vintage Classics I’ve worked on for StudioCanal, this BD and DVD O-ring release celebrates the 60th Anniversary of An Inspector Calls. Featuring the brilliant Alastair Sim as the inspector and directed by Guy Hamilton, this is the film adaptation of […]
Another Day, Another Time was sent to press this week, following hot on the heels of Inside Llewyn Davis. The design was based on supplied artwork, adapted to more closely follow the ILD’s original theatrical artwork and developed for both BD and DVD. This is […]
It’s been a while in the ‘making’, but the artwork for Inside Llewyn Davis was finally uploaded last week! I started working on this back in December last year, just as the film was on general release, but it was genuinely one of those really […]
