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Posted on 04/09/09 08:57:29 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Challenge 265: Performance space
There are four plinths in London's Trafalgar Square, one in each corner. Three hold statues of famous people; the fourth has been empty since the time it was put up. Currently, the plinth is occupied by members of the public: following a ballot, they get an hour each to climb up there and do whatever they like. When I went past yesterday evening, however, the occupant was a woman in her pyjamas drinking a coffee from Starbucks while talking on her phone. Surely we can devise a better entertainment than this? High res is plinth.jpg' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>here. plinthsmall.jpg' target='_blank' rel='nofollow' title='Open in new window'> |
Posted on 04/09/09 09:01:39 AM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 265: Performance space
I read in the London Lite this week that a man decided to stand up there with nothing on. This caused offence to a number of people, but apparently such action does not contravene british law - amazing! |
Posted on 04/09/09 09:56:42 AM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2596 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 265: Performance space
We are comparitively relaxed about nudity compared to the USA. I am told that on a recent showing of "Torchwood" accross the pond they had to blur Jack's bottom  _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 04/09/09 11:45:16 AM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 3734 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 265: Performance space
One day it should look like this:- Air Chief Marshall Sir Keith Park. 
"If ever any one man won the Battle of Britain, he did. I don’t believe it is recognised how much this one man, with his leadership, his calm judgement and his skill, did to save not only this country, but the world." Marshal of the RAF, Lord Tedder. Spitfire 3D model courtesy of Anders Lejczak http://www.colacola.se and without the 'bronze' colouring http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/GKBphoto/SirKeithPark.jpg _________________ The meek shall inherit the Earth if that's ok with the rest of you. |
Posted on 04/09/09 4:44:09 PM |
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Ben Mills
Luminous Luminary Posts: 570 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 265: Performance space
Here are some storks with nothing on but their feathers.  |
Posted on 04/09/09 7:26:56 PM |
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mguyer
Incisive Incisor Posts: 799 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 265: Performance space
I am a firm believer in that old saying: "EVERY PLINTH NEEDS A HORSE !" Plinth_Needs_A_Horse_.jpg' target='_blank' rel='nofollow' title='Open in new window'> |
Posted on 04/09/09 7:49:13 PM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2152 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 265: Performance space
Yes indeed, you beat me to it. _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 04/09/09 8:42:16 PM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 3734 Reply |
Re: Challenge 265: Performance space
I had a pretty good idea that you would join me on this one Vibeke. _________________ If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you ever tried. |
Posted on 05/09/09 05:43:33 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2805 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 265: Performance space
[URL=]http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa164/tooquilos/?action=view¤t=tightropesmall.flv]  _________________ Wicked Witch of the West:I'll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too! |
Posted on 05/09/09 06:10:16 AM |
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gaoxiguo
赤土陶 器战士 Posts: 114 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 265: Performance space
日晷又称“日规”，是中国古代利用日影测得时刻的一种计时仪器。通常由铜制的指针和石制的圆盘组成。铜制的指针叫做“晷针”，垂直地穿过圆盘中心，起着圭表中立竿的作用，因此，晷针又叫“表”，石制的圆盘叫做“晷面”，安放在石台上，呈南高北低，使晷面平行于天赤道面，这样，晷针的上端正好指向北天极，下端正好指向南天极。在晷面的正反两面刻划出12个大格，每个大格代表两个小时。当太阳光照在日晷上时，晷针的影子就会投向晷面，太阳由东向西移动，投向晷面的晷针影子也慢慢地由西向东移动。于是，移动着的晷针影子好像是现代钟表的指针，晷面则是钟表的表面，以此来显示时刻。  |
Posted on 05/09/09 11:06:31 AM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply |
Re: Challenge 265: Performance space
The great Dave Gilmour live at the Plinth Plinth_copy.jpg' target='_blank' rel='nofollow' title='Open in new window'> |
Posted on 05/09/09 3:27:43 PM |
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Jonvee Leo
Construction Chief Posts: 38 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 265: Performance space
This is not Peking Opera. This is Lv Opera, which is very popular in my hometown. plinth__21103___26412_.jpg' target='_blank' rel='nofollow' title='Open in new window'> |
Posted on 05/09/09 5:54:50 PM |
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brewell
Pixel Pentagrammarian Posts: 752 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 265: Performance space
Working without a net.  _________________ Onward and upward! Excelsior! |
Posted on 05/09/09 7:26:48 PM |
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maiden
Golden Gif Gagster Posts: 471 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 265: Performance space
plinth.jpg' target='_blank' rel='nofollow' title='Open in new window'>  plinth.jpg' border='0'>
In space noone can hear you sing! |
Posted on 05/09/09 11:43:55 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 265: Performance space
Great entries, very impressed love them all, so cannot comment on each. 我也改进我的汉语. Never really thought where the hands on clock came from....., but BTW ~51 degrees in London, but not the celestial plane. 在伦敦从未真正地认为在时钟的手来自.....的地方，但是BTW ~51度，但是不是神圣飞机, plus the 90/270 degrees of course depending where you look from ..but also Becky you've woken me there ....  .... how far can you go in "space"(?) !!!And Gilmour.. Nick
Anna's always make me happy...... and impressed with her skills...... |
Posted on 06/09/09 08:28:11 AM |
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Les Moore
Surreal Storyteller Posts: 92 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 265: Performance space
You can click on it for a slightly larger version if you care to. Hey Steve...something you have informed me of several times is that I have a problem with angles/perspective...I agree. The LED read out "pedophile fry-day" is off a bit but that's the best I could get it. When I'm drawing with pencil/pen and paper my angles are perfect (thanks to rulers) but in Photoshop I seem to have a problem. Any advice from you or any posters on how to make my angles and vanishing points more accurate? Thanks in advance. Great entries all around but I really like the David Gilmour one! |
Posted on 06/09/09 2:11:01 PM |
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james
Surreal Spoofer Posts: 1194 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 265: Performance space
plinth.gif' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s211/fungismith/plinth.gif "Fine lines Mr Hardy, a neat little Frigate" plinth-1.jpg' target='_blank' rel='nofollow' title='Open in new window'> |
Posted on 06/09/09 3:18:43 PM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply |
Re: Challenge 265: Performance space
Thanks Les, your comments are appreciated. Since posting the image I have revisited the file and have tweaked the lighting, so may post an updated version later. Regarding the text, the clue to VP is normally in the image and this picture presents us with the perfect guide. Select the pen tool and click on the upper most corner where the two faces of the plinth meet. Make sure you have plenty of grey background around the canvas. Click again to the right to draw the path. Hold CTRL to activate the path selection tool temporarily and select the right hand point and drag it so that the path line lies on the top edge of the plinth. You will see that I have then stroked the path with the brush in red (on a new layer). Repeat the process above, but this time select the left hand point and drag it down so that the path now lies along another horizontal line. This effectively proves that your first point was correct. The moved path has also been stroked with a red brush. In the illustration I have assumed that you would like text somewhere between the two red lines. I changed the brush colour to yellow and moved the left hand path point to the upper and then lower parameters of the imaginary text area. The path was then stroked in yellow following each move, using a thinner brush. I would always suggest that you make up any artwork flat, i.e. head on view and then distort. The yellow lines and the vertical cracks between the stones will then be your guide. I hope this helps Nick 
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Posted on 06/09/09 5:56:35 PM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply |
Re: Challenge 265: Performance space
Hope you don't mind, but I've reworked the lighting. Oh and by the way, which one's Pink? Plinth_V2_copy.jpg' target='_blank' rel='nofollow' title='Open in new window'> |
Posted on 06/09/09 6:56:57 PM |
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Les Moore
Surreal Storyteller Posts: 92 Reply |
Re: Challenge 265: Performance space
Nick...thanks for the info. I never thought about making the canvas bigger to find the vanishing point...good idea! I've never used the Pen Tool before (I've been kind of afraid of it  ) but this is a good excuse for me to start messing with it.
Also thanks very much for putting the example together for me see...the visual helped a ton. |
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