Banners, Set #3 (Willow and Giles)

[lostboy]

I worked on two more banners, this time for Willow and Giles.  I'm not sure how many more of these I want to do, but I think I'll at least try to finish off the "core four" with banners for Xander and Buffy.

    

Large versions and notes are under the cut.





Banner #5:
Willow Rosenberg

Notes:
I'm still afraid this is a little bit "too much" for Mister Camera.  The basic idea here was to push Willow into the extreme closeup, with a burning memory of Tara hovering nearby.  I found a font that seemed to be a cross between Tolkien script and Arabic, and tried to cast it in Fool's Gold.  I'm not 100% happy with the photo of Alyson here, but it is darn near impossible to find a useful pic of her where she isn't grinning.


(Version A)




Banner #6:
Rupert Giles

Notes:
As soon as I saw this pic of ASH I thought it was extremely badass.  Love the toothpick, which reminds me so much of a tiny wooden stake that it physically hurts me.  Thought the slightly smug look plastered on his mug was extremely appropriate for his arc in the story, too.  Also, I found a neat-o texture to put in the background, which reminded me somewhat of the "Red Falcon" identity Giles adopts.  Font is an older typewriter courier, traditionally spaced for manuscript style.


All banners so far:

 

Comments

[lostboy-lj.livejournal.com]

BTW, I credit most of the Giles image to Head's spectacular shot. Doesn't he look like he's about to calmly jab that little toothpick into the heart of a vamped Smurf???

"We're not like her, Brainy Smurf. She's a hero, you see..."