Exactly, i know this is meant to be a prop but i used some artistic license and assumed that the film version was meant to be an oil painting up close. I guessed that since it was nearly always in the background (especially seeing as there is no GB2 blu-ray) that they didn't need to make it entirely authentic, and it was left to the viewer to decide that it was a real painting.
I know that this happens a lot in films, and props can vary from low quality vague shapes to fully detailed and authentic parts, depending on how close the camera is to the prop.
And this is why it's hard sometimes to create an accurate replica, as being accurate to the original may mean creating something very poor quality or obviously not what it is supposed to be (e.g. 'hero' proton packs, seen up close and for a while, and foam stunt packs, used in quick shots to prevent damage to the real prop).
Holluba, the picture i used was from somewhere on this site. There are several pictures floating around roughly like this:
1. Medium resolution picture with dark markings (1856 x 2970)
2. Same as above but a lot more washed out to show the scratches and damage more clearly
3. High resolution file used - this one had no damage, but a certain small part of the armour seemed shadowed, as if two images were interlaced. This is only noticeable if you know it's there, though (3600 x 5760)
4. Very high resolution with dark markings (7094 x 11339)
5. Sony image with river of slime and halo around head (can't tell whether this is available in a printable version or just a small thumbnail)
This may not be a complete list, so feel free to add here. My picture is about 620 x 400 mm, so approximately A2, and there is no sign of the image being pixellated. HOWEVER, don't quote me on this, so any printout bigger than A2 may require the use of a higher resolution file.
Don't want to cause trouble on the forum, but i have those four mentioned files available if people want to print their own posters.
And yes, Hogosha i used FilePrint.org to print on canvas. Some other sites offered various options but these all came out around £100. FilePrint cost me about £19 for a rolled A1 canvas (with a 2 inch white border around the image making it around A2 size when completed), which i thought was exceptional considering the quality. Oh, you can order a stretched canvas from them (canvas already on a frame), but the shape of the picture isn't the same as the standard A sizes so would leave a border around some edges. You can stretch it to fit but this distorts the image. It took me less than half an hour (with a mitre saw and staple gun) to create the frame, and about five minutes to stretch the canvas to the frame, so i think it's well worth the effort doing it yourself to make it fit perfectly.
The only difference i may make would be to add some antique looking nails to the rim of the frame. This would age it slightly more and add to its gothic look. Also, if anyone's any good at weathering they could add scratches and scuffs like the actual prop. I didn't trust myself and didn't want to ruin the picture.
