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Posted on 01/03/12 3:36:11 PM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 2828 Reply  |
Challenge 391: Bring Walmington to life
The film set of a farsical murder mystery in between takes?  |
Posted on 01/03/12 10:04:52 PM |
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marlcliff
Knight of Intrigue Posts: 171 Reply  |
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Posted on 01/03/12 10:36:37 PM |
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Eva Roth
Luminous Liberator Posts: 269 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 391: Bring Walmington to life
Excellent work James! I particularly like the man getting up from his desk and going to the front door to see what's happening. Here's my last minute contribution.  |
Posted on 02/03/12 01:35:15 AM |
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jpore
Man Friday Posts: 12 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 391: Bring Walmington to life
I like your work.. Eva Roth  |
Posted on 02/03/12 04:34:57 AM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 391: Bring Walmington to life
The Walmington Arms, I'm sure things didn't used to look this bad.. Hiяes: http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/Artwel/PShop/FINALwalmington1.jpg  _________________ “Art Is Never Finished, Only Abandoned.” |
Posted on 02/03/12 07:40:41 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 2828 Reply |
Re: Challenge 391: Bring Walmington to life
[quoted] Ant Snell wrote: As real as an indoor studio can be. Brilliant! I am really impressed. Mike |
Posted on 02/03/12 08:20:16 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 6838 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 391: Bring Walmington to life
First to populate the scene this week was Josephine Harvatt, with several cast members lurking suspiciously and, frankly, all looking a bit shifty. I like the black and white look - very authentic. Great use of the fire engine from tooquilos - but with the flames cascading through the windows, would the tape remain in place? I like Fireman Sam in the phone box, hiding from the action - and good flickering in the animated version. A clever shot from Ant Snell, turning the set into a - well - set. a couple of perspective issues here: that flight case is far too distorted for being so far back in the scene, and how can the boom holder be holding the microphone in front of him, to the action that's behind him? A good rainswept scene from Lorenzo1977, with great texture in the rain. A couple of points, though: if you're going to reflect in the surface, then everything has to cast a reflection - and that includes this woman with the umbrella; the man and the woman should have their eye line at the same height; and since the main visible light source is that lamp, shouldn't the shadows be leading away from it, rather than towards it? Trademark saturation from ahmedalij, who has brought a tremendous warmth to the scene. I like the hint of cobbled ground, and that patch of roof. The man with the kids work well, but it's the figure on the far right who really brings this scene to life for me. Good to see tomiloi back with an international cast - I like Obama pulling the stack of Korans. But there seems to be a scale difference between him and Obama - and what's going on with the shadows? They're going in all sorts of directions! A bit of a struggle for Frank to get his entry in - but well worth it in the end. What an interesting image! A terrific party scene. The only thing I'd like to see here is more interaction between all the characters: other than the vicar, they're all ignoring each other. Cool red lamp, though. A good night scene from Nick Curtain, with all the lighting adjusted to come from the lamp - and the fire engine's headlights, of course. But should the reflection in the wet road be more distorted than that? A nicely muted image from GKB, with an unexploded bomb in the road, and Captain Mainwaring - or, rather, a Captain Mainwaring impersonator - standing guard. Good to get the Keep Calm poster in there, and I like the characters from corner shop series Open All Hours through the window. A spectacular scene from munchonu, with a beautifully wet road surface and water cascading from an out-of-shot fire hose. Here, again, are the two leads from Open All Hours, now with the name of the shop painted over the door. They seem intrigued by the firefighter outside - as well they might be. Very good work! Good to see a return from Gerard after an absence - with a very desaturated portrait of the programme's cast. A good use of the title sequence banner, and well done matching the font - Cooper Black. But why is it all so small? Save for Web playing up? Great realism from Deborah Morley, with a beautiful period piece. Bending that pavement and road around to match the shape of the buildings has been extraordinarily well accomplished - that mud have been difficult! I like the way you've replaced the bank with a poster, and that's a very well-chosen new roof. My only issue here is with the bus, which is just too small for its location in the scene - needs to be much taller than that, or moved further back. Good getting the Walmington destination in there, though. Another unexploded bomb, this time from Jimbean - with the whole cast lined up to show it off. They don't seem too concerned about it! I like the cobbles you've chosen for the road, but they're too big and too bright - and need some shadows! Good work distorting them so the bomb pokes through, though. An action-packed entry from Deb Raskin, with the fire hose spraying on the neatly-opened window (although wouldn't they have moved the fire engine first?). I like the cat leaping out and the dog watching the action, and the opened door on the shop. Those traffic cones seem to interfere with the perspective, though: shouldn't they be reducing in size as they recede into the distance? A novel group scene from jpore, with a fast of characters lined up waiting to buy - good grief! Copies of my books! Now there's a sight I'd like to see. A cleverly closed-up shop, with dark windows reflecting the street and a blind over the window. Good work! There's always so much action in James's animations that yo have to watch again and again to see it all: the shadow on the window of the bank, the butcher walking past, the characters opening and then looking out of the upstairs window, the shopkeeper first behind the till then standing at the door - splendid! But had you thought about replacing the fire engine wheels with a set with motion blur? A clever photo album from puffin31939, with very neatly arranged shots of the programme's cast - great colours on the photos, and some very well executed stains and rips. My only problem here is with the writing on the opposite page: it doesn't seem to darken as the page goes into shadow. A good fire scene from Garfield72, with distinctly modern firemen putting out a blaze in a bin which, inexplicably, has been moved into the middle of the road. And is that a desert surface? Not sure about the parched earth approach! Lovely lighting, though, a fine day for night effect. At first glance, brewell's entry looks just like a standard evening scene - until you notice that the fire engine has been driven away, and we can see the bank and smashed window of the shop behind. Really well accomplished, an ingenious piece of work. The only thing that bothers me is the road surface - is it too purple, and too dark compared to the pavement behind? Walmington as the background for marching protesters in Ben Mills's entry: topical work! Now then: are policemen getting bigger, or is that one at the back really too big for the door? A clever approach from Mariner, with an interesting cast of partygoers and a very fine rear shot of a policeman. I like the way all the shadows are coming from that one lamp - nicely thought-out. Loads of extra detail here, such as the ball and chain and the hanged man in the shop window. The people in the upstairs room seem to be standing on the windowsills, though: we shouldn't be able to see so much of them! An interesting mix of costumes from marlcliff, from the Dad's Army uniforms to a distinctly contemporary female firefighter, to the Victorian woman entering the shop. And is the whole scene lit from that match in the foreground? Setting the mode of the match to Screen lets the flame work well, but the match head surely needs to be solid in the dark areas. A beautifully painted version of the scene from Eva Roth, very much in the cartoon style of the time - ingenious work! Charming. Perhaps a few outlines drawn onto the shop itself, to better match the building next door. Hugely impressive work from Artwel, with a thoroughly modern view of the street - closed down, smashed up, a true scene of urban degradation. Really, it made me quite sad to look at this one, and it's not often that a Friday Challenge entry produces such an emotional response. Beautiful, distressing and vastly accomplished. (But your avatar still drives me crazy!) |
Posted on 02/03/12 08:53:54 AM |
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Garfield72
Montage Manceau Posts: 353 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 391: Bring Walmington to life
Steve, this is not a desert surface but a image of a street with cobblestones. It is true that with the lighting it looks desert surface. Sorry I did not find any old image firemen, I just replaced their helmets. Thank you for your comment |
Posted on 02/03/12 09:31:36 AM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply |
Re: Challenge 391: Bring Walmington to life
Thanks Steve. okay I shall have a rethink about that avertar..  _________________ “Art Is Never Finished, Only Abandoned.” |
Posted on 02/03/12 09:32:39 AM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply |
Re: Challenge 391: Bring Walmington to life
Avatar even  _________________ “Art Is Never Finished, Only Abandoned.” |
Posted on 02/03/12 09:46:26 AM |
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ahmedalij
Atmosphysician Posts: 262 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 391: Bring Walmington to life
thank you Steve for your nice review.  |
Posted on 02/03/12 12:30:45 PM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 391: Bring Walmington to life
Thanks Steve Save for web has darkened the image for some reason, so quite a bit of the detail was lost. The original was better. Regarding the reflection, I used the rainy street chapter in the book as the basis for this and suspect I may have prompted a challenge!? Nick |
Posted on 02/03/12 12:38:00 PM |
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munchonu
Horror Master Posts: 277 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 391: Bring Walmington to life
Thank you Steve Doug |
Posted on 02/03/12 4:01:21 PM |
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puffin31939
Montage Mariner Posts: 383 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 391: Bring Walmington to life
Thanks, Steve. _________________ Man cannot change the direction of the wind but he can adjust the sails |
Posted on 02/03/12 5:52:40 PM |
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Deb Raskin
Bodywork Boss Posts: 63 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 391: Bring Walmington to life
Thank you Steve. You have such a diplomatic way with your critiques, never the sledge hammer approach! Much appreciated. |
Posted on 02/03/12 8:05:54 PM |
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Frank
Eager Beaver Posts: 1581 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 391: Bring Walmington to life
Thanks for the comments Steve -- my first Friday Challenge -- seeing that this was a brothel scene I didn't want to show too much interaction amongst the participants. Working on your " how to cheat in PS 5 book now - love the book - I guess I better jump to how to do water for this week's challenge. Frank |
Posted on 02/03/12 9:46:04 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 391: Bring Walmington to life
Well done everyone. Sorry still stuck with sisters cats and house, but the Mac seems to be working well..... (after semi-dead PC disk drive, its ok it was 5 yrs old), but poor desktop 150 miles away with PS wants to go... So sorry nothing much from me for 2 weeks, which is ok..... |
Posted on 03/03/12 06:21:33 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 2828 Reply |
Re: Challenge 391: Bring Walmington to life
Thanks Steve. |
Posted on 03/03/12 11:09:56 AM |
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Eva Roth
Luminous Liberator Posts: 269 Reply |
Re: Challenge 391: Bring Walmington to life
Thanks for your comments Steve, good idea! Of course all credit goes to Miroslav Sasek for his beautiful pictures of London. By some ingenious coincidence my bus was diverted yesterday and took me right past the shop in my picture, Lock & Co. It still exists and still looks exactly the same! |
Posted on 04/03/12 05:54:20 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2804 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 391: Bring Walmington to life
Thank you Steve  _________________ Wicked Witch of the West:I'll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too! |
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