The 'Shiny Bling Effect' SteelBooks™ thread

MayFlower

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I have compiled a list of shiny bling effect artwork steelbook. If you put these steelbook against a light, and move it back and forth, you'll see a shiny effect with certain areas in the steelbook.

This is not a complete list since I can only vouch for the ones that I own.

If you know of any other shiny bling effect steelbook in your collection, then please share with us.

Picture is a plus. I'll try to take a picture of them as soon as I learn how to show the effect through the camera.

MOVIES SECTION:


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John Rambo with tattoo [left arm and weapon]
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Wanted (1st Print) [gun]
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Zimmer 1408 [door edge in the background]
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Tron Legacy 3D [middle characters, orange suit on left and shield on the right]
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Faster [bullet]
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Gladiator (Universal Wave) [ shield, sword, armor]
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Underworld: Evolution [Shinny eyes]
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Pans Labyrinth (1st Print) [the girls shadow and pathway]
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The Dark Knight (1st Print) [sparkle flames]
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Hellboy 2 [Pistol on the front cover]
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Hanna [her blue eyes]
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Fast & Furious 5 (Universal Wave) [Toretto's cross, necklace, three guns also have bling]
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Sucker Punch First Press [flame on the cover and knife]
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Paul [big eye's]
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Hot Fuzz (Reel Heroes series) [Gun, watch, police tag, helmet]
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Scott Pilgrim (Reel Heroes series) [sword]
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Kill Bill (black suit) [blade of Uma's sword]
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Robin Hood (Original version) [Horse's halter, on noseband and just in front of ears]
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Gladiator [shield, sword, armor]
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Tintin [motorcycle front body and handlebar]
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Planet of the Apes [eyeball, ape, bridge, etc]
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine [claws on the front and back cover]
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The Dark Knight [Orange Batman logo in building left and right side are shinny]
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The Thing [The crevasse where the spaceship is showing on the back cover]
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Transformers 2 Revenge of the Fallen [Optimus Prime face and lettering in the front and back cover]
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Blade [sword/blade]
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The Dark Knight Futureshop [ orange sparkles near the bottom]
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The Dark Knight [orange sparkles near the bottom]
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Hot Fuzz [Glasses]
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The Dark Knight [orange sparkles on front plus windows in building]
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Fast and Furious 5 [ cross with chain, gun, watch]
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Gladiator (10th Anniversary) [sword, shield and armor]
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Gladiator [sword, shield and armor]
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Minority Report [eyeball]
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Hurt Locker [bombs on the front cover]
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Drive [car]
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In Time [time on JT's arm]
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Prince Of Persia (Flames around Jake's arm, Necklace, Armour, girl's Dress, etc]
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Highlander [Sword]
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Paul [big eye's]
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Transporter 3 [gun and bracelet on the front cover]
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Knowing [flame under the Earth plus the numbers are shinny]
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Tron Legacy [original guys clothes]
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Priest [weapons]
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Twilight Saga - Twilight [eyes]
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Twilight Saga - New Moon []
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Twilight Saga - Eclipse []
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Twilight Saga - Breaking Dawn Part 1 []
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Halo Legend (BestBuy) [ weapon and stripe]
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Fast Five (BestBuy) [cross chain and gun]
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Ratatouille [tower and city]
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A Bug's Life [blue sky]
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Cars [eyeball and track]
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Monsters Inc. [monster's eyes and lips in the front, shadow and background in the back]
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UP [balloons in the front, instruments and bird face in the back]
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Twilight Saga - Breaking Dawn Part 1 [ring in the back cover]
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A Trip To The Moon [rocket is shiny and so is the immediate background behind the moon]
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Lord of the Rings trilogy (BestBuy) [surrounded letters]
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Let The Bullet Fly [eyeball]

Ironpack Release:
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Romeo and Juliet ironpack [armor suit and background candles]
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Moulin Rouge ironpack [dress and diamonds on hat]


PS3 GAMES SECTION:

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Darkness II [gun and dragon's eye]
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Lord of the Rings War in the North - [weapon and helmet]
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Transporter 3 [gun and bracelet on the front cover]
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Call of Duty Black Ops [gun and wrist bracelet]
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Star Wars The Force Unleased [light saber handle]
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Assassin's Creed III [weapons]
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Devil May Cry 4 [claw]
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Saint Seiya [armor front and back]
 
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I'm looking at New Moon bestbuy steelbook and it doesn't have any.

However, I do see the ring on the backcover of Breaking Dawn Part 1.

when you have time, can you check Eclipse and New Moon and let me know what part is shiny?

Twilight, Twilight New Moon, Twilight Eclipse and Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 all have shiny paint effects (eyes, etc)


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I did not know about it...I didn't want to buy another copy of it, but now I must :)

May, you didn't know about UK Hurt Locker? Sorry my friend. One good thing though, it is still available on HMV and Amazon UK.
 
Underworld: Evolution from Germany. Shinny eyes
Dutch Dark Knight: orange sparkles on front plus windows in building
French Dark knight: Orange Batman logo in building left and right side are shinny
Gladiator 10th Dutch steelbook: Sword, shield and armor
Australia: Knowing steelbook, flame under the Earth plus the numbers are shinny

And yet it's very difficult to determine what is shinny. Especially with matte steelbooks.
 
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Ash, how did you take picture of the shiny bling? You are an expert at it...I kept looking at the Hurt Locker :)

Put the steelbook in some daylight and walk to a right angle, shot the pic. :)

What Pieter said and then some - play with the camera's settings, especially your shutter speed. The bling will outshine the other parts of the cover at faster speeds.
 
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I tried that..holding a steelbook in one hand and a heavy camera on the other hand :) I do not want to drop a $1000 camera :)

That is why a tripod/monopod is the next best investment for those with $1000+ cameras :D Plus also very wise to invest in a nice white/black coffee table for pictures :scat:

Staying on topic, I really hope more and more of these effects will be in upcoming steelbooks. They really add that extra "nice touch" to the collectible item.
 
I agree...I love these shiny effect just like embossed/debossed effect. Since we're spending $50+ on steelbook..give us something nice to look at and not just a plain matte finish.

Staying on topic, I really hope more and more of these effects will be in upcoming steelbooks. They really add that extra "nice touch" to the collectible item.
 
Excellent thread! Did you forget Wanted (DE) the very first release...Gold like mirror finish with the deep Wanted logo debossing.
 
I will now have to sit in a corner of a low light room with a torch in one hand going through my 400+ steelbooks like an idiot lol

Ok will report back hehe
 
Hey May-yes, I am actually referring to the Spain eds, thanks! :D

I'm looking at New Moon bestbuy steelbook and it doesn't have any.

However, I do see the ring on the backcover of Breaking Dawn Part 1.

when you have time, can you check Eclipse and New Moon and let me know what part is shiny?



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I did not know about it...I didn't want to buy another copy of it, but now I must :)
 
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Bro U totally forgot to add THE holy grail, Iron Man FS, his eye very shiny lol
As a matter of fact IM 2 Asian Steelbooks (Arc chest light) & US Ironpak (Arc & hand) are too ;)

Booyaka hehe