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Posted on 19/06/12 11:18:23 AM |
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Frank
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Posted on 19/06/12 12:37:50 PM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2905 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 407: Open the cupboard
Thanks Ben  Glad to see you were able to post your video. Such a lovely pictorial that represents Australia so well!!
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Posted on 19/06/12 12:50:19 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 407: Open the cupboard
Great entries all. Not enough space to comment  . .... just back from travel again. Hope can share an entry later, on brief or not
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Posted on 19/06/12 6:58:57 PM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 407: Open the cupboard
Great ideas all.  |
Posted on 20/06/12 03:49:25 AM |
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Ben Boardman
Printing Pro Posts: 646 Reply  |
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Thank you Anna. |
Posted on 20/06/12 4:48:45 PM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 407: Open the cupboard
Once again the ferret of Time has run up the trouser leg of Eternity and this is as far as I have got, never mind. You did know that the first draft of C.S. Lewis' fantasy classic was called "The Lion, the Witch and Steve's Cupboard" didn't you? P.S. I think Aslan has escaped into Linda's entry 
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Posted on 20/06/12 8:53:16 PM |
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brumtaffy
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Re: Challenge 407: Open the cupboard- Route 1?
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Posted on 21/06/12 3:00:44 PM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply |
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He shoots he scores ! _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 21/06/12 5:43:53 PM |
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Arijel
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Total eclipse  |
Posted on 21/06/12 9:02:52 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
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"Goodbye my lovely, see you soon..." 
.... don't ask too many questions ....
..and yes not so happy, ran out of time sorry ...  |
Posted on 22/06/12 03:31:01 AM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 407: Open the cupboard
  _________________ Quote of the day.. "Photoshop isn't really meant to be used for drawing".. |
Posted on 22/06/12 04:51:57 AM |
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joeysala
Perfect Palmist Posts: 604 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 407: Open the cupboard
High ... I mean Hi ... everyone. Great entries! _________________ "Art is a blade of grass ... and in a moment I will eat it." |
Posted on 22/06/12 08:40:37 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7052 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 407: Open the cupboard
A number of you fell into my trap when opening the cupboard door. The temptation is to take the original door and distort it into perspective. The trouble is that the moulding then looks all wrong: we're now viewing it from the wrong direction, which makes the perspective of the moulding look distorted (left). The solution is to flip the door horizontally first - or to use the opposite door and flip that - so that the moulding is seen from the other side (right): 
I've done a tutorial on this in How to Cheat in Photoshop CS6, as flipping an object horizontally before adding perspective is a standard trick that's of particular help in cases like this. _____________________________________ First to open the cupboard was Ant Snell, with a scene from (I think) Lord of the Rings. I like the objects coming out of the internal space, and the cloud at the top: but you need to flip that door. I like Garfield72's magical scene, with plenty of action and colour; the stars tie the outside to the inside, and the new door handles work ver well. But you need to flip that left door. Subtle work from Nick Curtain - now how often do I say that? The merest glimpse of an enchanted land beyond. Is it right, though, to shear the view through the door into a perspective that matches the angle of the door? Does it actually make sense of the scene? Or would it be more realistic if the horizontals in the view remained horizontal? The best thing about Jimbean's entry is the splendid expression on the cat - the very domestic nature of the animal makes the fantasy elements look even more fantastic. Is there room for the man to stand in front of that part-opened door, though? I think it might have been more convincing if he were behind it, with it perhaps remaining closed. A rather beautiful horse from Vibeke, with the countryside spilling through the opening. I like the mist at the top, but I'm not sure about the feathering over the skirting board, and particularly over the doors. You need to flip that left door! All doors open from Mariner, with well-judged handles and a spectacularly splendid schloss (now there's a phrase to conjure with). But you need to flip that left door! Adding the hinges, however, is a very nice detail. A beautiful bit of curtain from tooquilos, promising great things and setting the scene for drama. And I was hugely amused by the animated version - the big reveal took me completely by surprise! A splendid homage to the Get Smart title sequence. Just one thing: as all the walls slide to the side, they should really shrink in perspective towards the vanishing point as they do so. (And you need to flip that door.) But thank you for the magnificent promotional film! A charming infestation from Brewell, with a perfect pest controller examining the scene. Perhaps he should cast a shadow on the cupboard? And, er, you need to flip that door. A great scene from James, whose winged horse flaps out of the cupboard into the room: perhaps he should continue with a couple more flaps to fly out of shot altogether? I like the added hinges on the door - good attention to detail! A great Australian scene from Ben Boardman, with a neatly opened door (good flipping!) complete with hinges. An entertaining travelogue in the animated version - are these your vacation photos? I like the surprise elements, like the dragon and the crocodile, breaking out of the frame. A great first animation. A great expression on Linda Eckert's lion - although I'm not sure removing the doors entirely helps. I like the way the tail comes over the skirting board, and the hand reaching out of the cupboard is good. But the hand holds a pretzel very much forward of the cupboard, as the position of the thumb and fingers shows - a long way in front of that open mouth! Some great perspective on Frank's magician, with splendid lighting in the room. There's a slight sense that the magician is bumping his head against the inside of the cupboard, though; did you try it with his head in front? And you need to flip that door. A serene scene from Deborah Morley, with good door edge and added hinges (although you need to flip that door). I'm having a little trouble making sense of the light on the open door: if it's in shadow because the moon is behind it, then where is the splash of light at the top coming from? And wouldn't all that show reflect a little light onto it? A good snow scene from Josephine Harvatt, for whom working with perspective was never a joyful activity. Wouldn't all the blue light in the scene beyond cast some sort of tint on the open doors? Good work flipping that left door, though! A football-inspired entry from Brumtaffy, with a footballer kicking right through the goal net (not an easy proposition). There's a bit of a perspective issue with that net, which - being behind the ball - now appears to have holes far too big to stop the ball falling right through it. And you do need to take another look at the perspective of that open door! I like the mystery of Arijel's eclipse, and its simplicity. Good hinges on the open door, but you do need to flip that door first - and then switch the handle so it faces the other way. "Don't ask too many questions", says Jota120 - which means I'm likely never to make sense of this week's entry. I can't even work out what those creatures are, or which way they're facing, never mind the issue of why there are so many feathered edges around the cupboard. You've got me baffled once again, Trevor! An illustration from Artwell would have done Escher proud, with multiple cupboards and staircases opening to show an almost Magritte-like sky beyond. I'd have been interested to see how you'd tackle the problem of moving some of the doors to the upper level - what perspective issues might that have created? A very entertaining piece. A fine view from joeysala, with lighting that blends the open cupboard doors neatly into the scene beyond. I think some texture over the ground would help, as that flat orange looks a little artificial, and you might like to look again at its perspective - the orange seems a little high on the right to me. And you do need to flip that door. Good work, everyone. A surprisingly trick piece of perspective on this Challenge - until you realise the flipping trick, that is. |
Posted on 22/06/12 08:52:46 AM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 407: Open the cupboard
Thanks Steve. I feel rather stupid doing that! |
Posted on 22/06/12 08:56:35 AM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply |
Re: Challenge 407: Open the cupboard
Har! I knew there was a reason I flipped that door ! Yes I should have done some blue light reflecting on the door surface - one to remember for next time _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 22/06/12 09:05:54 AM |
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Ant Snell
Specular Specialist Posts: 576 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 407: Open the cupboard
Thanks for the feedback Steve a very interesting tip about flipping the door first. I could see that something didn’t look quite right but couldn’t put my finger on what it was. Obvious when you point it out. I may have to invest in HTCIP6 even though there is no chance of being able to afford the actual software. Cheers |
Posted on 22/06/12 09:12:47 AM |
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Ben Boardman
Printing Pro Posts: 646 Reply |
Re: Challenge 407: Open the cupboard
Thanks Steve. Yes, with the exception of the aerial shot of the jet boat, all are photos my wife Jane & I have taken on vacations. Have a good weekend , Ben |
Posted on 22/06/12 09:21:37 AM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply |
Re: Challenge 407: Open the cupboard
Thanks as always for taking the time to comment, I may not always reply, but I do take the notes on board. I did thicken up the right hand molding on the door, but didn't think to flip it first! As for the light..... Have a good and if possible, a weekend where it doesn't rain! |
Posted on 22/06/12 09:38:49 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3126 Reply  |
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Thanks, Steve. Spectacularly splendid Schloss Neuschwanstein. |
Posted on 22/06/12 09:47:38 AM |
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joeysala
Perfect Palmist Posts: 604 Reply |
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The orange isn't ground; it's the cupboard shelf......probably a bit askew as you point out. Totally missed the need to "flip that door". Mr. C, has anyone ever accused you of being sneaky?  _________________ "Art is a blade of grass ... and in a moment I will eat it." |
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