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Designer Captions
Anyone working on TG captions know that the basic model is the two panel cap: a picture to the left and text to the right. The fact is, many brilliant captions are made this way. It works well as long as the typeface is readable, the photo is good and the story makes sense.
I have made many caps of this kind myself, but I must admit that I sometimes find the format too limiting. To right you can see the first cap I published over at Rachel's Haven in 2007. That white canvas just begged to be used for something more than photo+black-on-white.
Using Photoshop, Photoshop Elements or similar software packages it is possible to use the lay out of the caption to expand the story.
The fact is that doing something like this isn't that hard. If you use Photoshop Elements, as I do, you will have to learn how to handle layers and transparency, but that is quite easy to do.
Those who cannot afford to buy software, can use Gimp. Heck, you can even use Keynote or PowerPoint to make "designer caps".
Lately I have found several captioners who are moving capping to a whole new level, design wise, using the design to expand on the story.
Take a look at Miss Simone's Concealing the Truth to the left. Look at how the horizontal line of the headline balances the vertical line that goes down to the logo. She does, of course, fetch her back ground colors from the photo.
I just love it!
Below I have also included her Perfect Package cap. The contrast between the red and black rectangular fields are perfectly balanced. Mmmm.
Victoria Hyde takes this up one more level, using the typography to express the difference between the inhuman computer and the bewildered victim in Bonding Process.
The black, grey and white color scheme is made more exciting by a dash of red. Notice how the red of the "evil" computer font is reflected in that red stripe in the headline. Woow!
I definitely have some catching up to do.
By the way, Victoria's site Codex of Corruption is a good example of how you can use the Tumblr blog platform (instead of Blogger) to design a great blog.
For my next post on designer caps: Can you tell me about cap designs you have found exciting or interesting. Include the URL, please!
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| Click on cap to enlarge! |
Using Photoshop, Photoshop Elements or similar software packages it is possible to use the lay out of the caption to expand the story.
The fact is that doing something like this isn't that hard. If you use Photoshop Elements, as I do, you will have to learn how to handle layers and transparency, but that is quite easy to do.
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| Respectfully stolen from Modern Goddess |
Lately I have found several captioners who are moving capping to a whole new level, design wise, using the design to expand on the story.
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| Originally published on Codex of Corruption. Click on cap to enlarge! |
I just love it!
Below I have also included her Perfect Package cap. The contrast between the red and black rectangular fields are perfectly balanced. Mmmm.
Victoria Hyde takes this up one more level, using the typography to express the difference between the inhuman computer and the bewildered victim in Bonding Process.
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| From Modern Goddess |
I definitely have some catching up to do.
By the way, Victoria's site Codex of Corruption is a good example of how you can use the Tumblr blog platform (instead of Blogger) to design a great blog.
For my next post on designer caps: Can you tell me about cap designs you have found exciting or interesting. Include the URL, please!
10/04/2013
Guest Caps: No More Boxer Shorts for You
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| Sapphire Blue |
Then there is Claire, who is in no way like a regular cap-maker. Claire phones a couple of porn stars she knows and likes, invites them over, makes a movie -- and then she writes the cap. (I wish!)
The following one is made on the basis of the movie Rosemary's Tranny, featuring Paige Turnah and Sapphire Blue.
Here's what I am trying to say: You won't normally find pictures of Sapphire wearing boxer shorts, so how can you make a cap like this without calling her.
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| Click on cap to enlarge! |
At other times Claire takes movie photo material and turns it into a new idea. She tells me the following cap may become the basis for a POV movie (i.e. a point of view story where the camera-man takes your place in the story).
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| Click on cap to read! |
By the way, Tranisa has published a new movie called Turning into a Girl, which might be of interest. The movie features James, who has become allergic to his own testosterone. The doctor sees only one possible solution to that problem. Don't we all!
10/02/2013
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