Ozzie's other thread.. Behind the scenes...!
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I followed your advice and picked up a clamp for about $10 USD.OlmanOz wrote:Scooter another method I use is a small hobby clamp to help balance the figure.. This is not actually the clamp
I use, I could not find it in a hurry.. But you get the idea.. Any spring loaded hobby type clamp that has a
soft grip will be fine and good for the soft footed Phicen's without detachable feet, or any figure you find hard to
balance like a barbie doll for example.. The type of clamp I used in this picture works better anyway I think.. And
They are low so plenty of space for most of the legs in the photo and won't damage "soft flesh" either...
Giorgi used it for an upcoming photoshoot.
It works great.
I also picked up some blue tak and will use that in shots where I want her feet showing. Thanks,
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And so far they have not had to visit the trash bin...
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I cannot remember a photo shoot in the past two years where I did not use it in some way..
Ha-ha, yes agreed LR, unless you want to use a Barbie doll with small feet or have a Phicen running..
Ps: That's odd, last time we saw those cave girls they were all laying down...
The triple level picture trick....
Sometimes no matter how hard I try some backgrounds that I need are just too hard to find..
So the next best thing is make one..
The last few episodes of JBD have been rolling around in my head for a long time.. I bought a "World peace keeper"
figure that came with a jack hammer, and the road worker scene was born.. I had to use the jackhammer somehow...
But as you know if you are familiar with my story, there are many tangents and my original plans Evolved somewhat...
But I finally got to the point where I could make an attempt to photograph the "Road worker" scene..
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=96837&p=1695413#p1695413
Back on the 4th of may 2018 I bought three 1:50th scale trucks to make background shots..
(Yes that is how long ago I dreamed it up).. I wanted bigger ones, but they were just way too expensive.. But size does not matter.. You just have to know how to use what you have... It is easy when you know how...
Picture level 1) I set the trucks up how I want them to sit on top of a box so I can get my camera real low to ground level..
Turn on the tv and find the appropriate background for the trucks.. In this case it was bush by the side of the road..
Picture level 2) Using the close up lens photograph the trucks a few times from different angles, load them to computer and
choose the ones I wish to keep.. Then load them to the thumb drive..
The following picture is displayed to show you the actual size of the machinery compared to the figures.. The finished product looks like this.... (One of several).. Then of course the third and final layer..
Picture level 3) Plug the thumb drive into the tv, display the picture and photograph the figures in front of it..
A little editing once back in computer and there you have it.. The triple level picture trick.. Now as I said before this set had been planned since may 2018.. Originally I wanted to animate the trucks, but time
and my health these days did not allow.. plus I want to keep the story moving as fast as I can.. But you can do some
really cool stuff using this idea... The following gif is one such example.. Posted way back in MTBWTTM.. on Tue Oct 31, 2017
Some of you will remember the episode called Cranking the Corsair, from Part 7 of Heros, hearts and hopes..!
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=77576&p=1199431Par ... 1#p1199431
To produce this gif I photographed the corsair rotating the blade for each picture.. The camera was on a tripod and I used about
15 pictures from memory. Once I had each picture on thumb drive I placed Harrison in front of the displayed picture.. Each time
I moved Harrisons arms I changed the background picture on the tv so the propeller blade was in a different position.. Finally when
Harrisons arms came back down to his side I made sure the corsair was back to the first picture so the gif would just play continually..
You can see the result.. (Oh, and be sure to check out the 2 gifs in part 8 of "Heros hearts and hopes" as well).. Now go have some fun, See what you can come up with.. Maybe a photo challenge entry...
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"Jessica's Big Droid". viewtopic.php?f=11&t=96837&p=1265215Par ... 1#p1265215
And previously in "(MTBWTTM)", https://www.dollforum.com/forum/viewtop ... nd#p990942
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But only if you dare risk your sanity..?
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Sorry Carly , I intended to make comment about this in the previous post.. But wanted to finish thecarlys_guy wrote:good job ozzy looks like a mini excavator in the background of those pics.
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road worker set before I did, and then I forgot...
You may have also noticed a piece of cardboard on top of the Tv.. This is what I use to stop reflection from the lights
Shining on the screen.. It hangs down very low when but shooting pictures from a low angle it is never seen..
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"Jessica's Big Droid". viewtopic.php?f=11&t=96837&p=1265215Par ... 1#p1265215
And previously in "(MTBWTTM)", https://www.dollforum.com/forum/viewtop ... nd#p990942
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However there are a few things you can do to overcome this phenomenon..
1) Adjust the distance of the figures from the tv until you find the "sweet spot"..
2) Use smaller pictures on the tv.. ie if the picture is 4000 pixel reduce it to 3000, 2500 or 2000 what ever looks best.
3) Reduce the sharpness level of the tv display.
4) Put the tv on a slight angle sometimes helps..
Ie, the trick is you want to have the picture on the tv slightly "Soft" and out of focus..
Oh, and one final trick.. Move your camera back about 6 to 8 inches.. set the manual focus on the figure you want as the
centerpiece and them move the camera forward a little.. In other words everything in the picture will not be 100% sharp
but it should cut out that interference and still be good enough to post and view. especially when viewed in the thumbnail
size here on TDF.. Hope this helps..
Follow the crazy adventures of Jessica, k2, their gang of friends, and the bumbling Star Wars Villans in;
"Jessica's Big Droid". viewtopic.php?f=11&t=96837&p=1265215Par ... 1#p1265215
And previously in "(MTBWTTM)", https://www.dollforum.com/forum/viewtop ... nd#p990942
..
But only if you dare risk your sanity..?