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Posted on 22/04/13 2:27:24 PM |
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Kathryn
Woodland Wonder Posts: 84 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 450: Spin the bottle
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Posted on 22/04/13 2:59:21 PM |
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Lorenzo1977
Montage Maximus Posts: 54 Reply  |
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Posted on 22/04/13 5:22:53 PM |
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james
Surreal Spoofer Posts: 1194 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 450: Spin the bottle
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Posted on 23/04/13 01:20:26 AM |
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darrenandcolleen@telus.net
Serene Synthesist Posts: 119 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 450: Spin the bottle
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Posted on 23/04/13 01:29:00 AM |
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darrenandcolleen@telus.net
Serene Synthesist Posts: 119 Reply |
Re: Challenge 450: Spin the bottle
oops, see what I corrected, too much whiskey I guess.  |
Posted on 23/04/13 08:10:21 AM |
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joeysala
Perfect Palmist Posts: 604 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 450: Spin the bottle
I don't know what kind of glass you drink Scotch from ....... seems like these might do, tho, if one wasn't too choosey. _________________ "Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art........" Joseph Conrad |
Posted on 23/04/13 11:34:18 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2905 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 450: Spin the bottle
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Posted on 23/04/13 5:04:56 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 450: Spin the bottle
Nice works. After I finished the bottle, which did not enjoy, not really I don't like Dewar's. Got back to Laphroaig Scottish Islay single malt whisky. "Laphroaig is a distillery whose malts are massively individual and utterly distinctive. The distillery was founded in 1810 by brothers Donald and Alexander Johnston on what was originally a family run farm in a small bay on the southernmost tip of Islay. Laphroaig’s..." If you taste this it is really different. The peat that is used to malt the barley grows on peat bog, low lying drenched by Atlantic ocean and its mist. It tastes of iodine and ancient peat! Take in small measures, but wonderful! So I had to deviate, I don't do that often Anyway the cats/tigers love it and grow very quickly and look for the Dewar's 
And what happened to that label!???
Maybe something more on track later..... 
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Posted on 23/04/13 8:23:55 PM |
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puffin31939
Montage Mariner Posts: 383 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 450: Spin the bottle
Just to clarify. This is the second bottle- as yet unopened. (I can't remove some of the whiskey from the bottle so it looks right) I hope you are going to tell us how to spin the bottle properly, Steve. I think I have chosen the most inefficient and inaccurate 'method' there is! 
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Posted on 24/04/13 11:03:40 AM |
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Linda.Eckert@wanadoo.fr
maîtresse marocaine Posts: 91 Reply |
Re: Challenge 450: Spin the bottle
Sorry, this challenge was too difficult for me. I don’t know how realize the side of de bottle without the label. Can you help me?  |
Posted on 24/04/13 1:24:54 PM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 4033 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 450: Spin the bottle
Hi Linda, Check your personal messages _________________  |
Posted on 25/04/13 5:29:58 PM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 450: Spin the bottle
Well, I wish I liked whisky, as I might have ended up buying a bottle! A tricky little Challenge.  |
Posted on 26/04/13 02:08:07 AM |
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darrenandcolleen@telus.net
Serene Synthesist Posts: 119 Reply |
Re: Challenge 450: Spin the bottle
Hey Linda, heres what I did may or may not be the prefered method. 1 copy bottle on a new layer. 2 copy each piece onto a new layer a the bottle cap b round glass bulge and label c label d glass print between 2 labels e bottom label 3 clone over copy of the bottle so it is a plain glass bottle full of whiskey. Note 2 lines in top portion of bottle which is reflection of border background. you will need to clone this out if you change the background 4 straighten each label as they are some what curved. I used warp 5 cut each "layer label" in half 6 place them back on bottle but make sure they stick out beyond side of label. 7 select about 1\2 of each label and squeeze the portion sticking out beyond side of bottle back, giving appearance of it "wrapping around the bottle". Leave a smaller portion outside the bottle and repeat and then a third time. (hope this makes sense) 8. warp top and bottom of labels giving appearance of them bending to perspective of bottle 9 warp the the round glass label part just below neck 10 lid the lid offered the biggest challenge in turning the signature, I ended up searching for a lid that was turned already on the bottle. Good luck I hope my suggestions help out. D |
Posted on 26/04/13 02:21:09 AM |
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darrenandcolleen@telus.net
Serene Synthesist Posts: 119 Reply |
Re: Challenge 450: Spin the bottle
oops a few corrections in step 6 should say beyond side of bottle. At the end of step 7 the label must be in line with the side of the bottle step 10 disregard the first word lid afte the number 10 I blame my bottle of Dewars for these mistakes as it is now mt. |
Posted on 26/04/13 04:47:59 AM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply  |
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I'm not happy with the labels on my bottle. Gordon I'm impressed with your entries 
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Posted on 26/04/13 08:21:29 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7052 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 450: Spin the bottle
This was a surprisingly tricky Challenge, which of course is why I set it. But it does bring in a range of skills and techniques. I'll be explaining how it's done in the next edition of HotChiPs, featuring - of course - your entries. First to spin was Garfield72, with a good attempt - I like the shape of the labels, which follow the shape of the bottle well. The main label needs to be condensed on the right, though, to follow the perspective as the bottle curves away. The remaining space is well filled with texture! A neat solution from Josephine Harvatt! A convincing entry from GKB, with the label neatly condensed at the edge - and a good attempt at that very tricky bottom label. I like the texture in the bottle, especially the distorted view of the dado rail behind. And something of a tour de force in the second entry - and again in the third entry, with the opened bottle. Watch the level of liquid in the glass: we need to see that more from above to match the bottle. A good fourth entry entry - Gordon, you really do need to know when to stop! A well-turned label from James, who has wisely opted to leave the bottom label well alone. That signature should have turned with it, though. A whole series of label rotations in the animated version - what a lot of work you've put into this! I like the way the hand covers the liquid level... maybe unscrew the cap next? A striking new background from tooquilos, featuring a pair of bottles - but why is the revolved label torn off at the corner? The animated reveals all, in an entry that's both sad and poignant... very emotional stuff! I was intrigued by Sjef's attempt to wrap the bottle around a 3D bottle template - but even if you had managed to do this, it wouldn't have worked, since the image of the bottle is already wrapped around a bottle: you'd need somehow to flatten it out first. The real entry shows a thoughtfully moved label, with a good bottle texture where it's been removed. Just a couple of points: if you're going to make the bottle transparent then it really, really needs to distort the view seen through it; and - drinking whisky out of a paper cup? Not even a tartan one! A novel entry from Frank, who - retired air traffic controller that he is - has rotated the bottle a precise 45 degrees, as instructed, rather than the 90 degrees everyone else chose (ahem, Gordon). And it's a very good fit, even that tricky label at the bottom... Just one thing - the extreme right side of the label needs to be more condensed, as it rotates away from us. A good attempt at the tricky problem from Emy, with an extended bottom label and perhaps a slightly over-rippled bottle texture. The spider really adds something here - what a way to go! A thoughtful and finely-detailed entry from Mariner, with very subtly rotated elements on the bottle. I like the new contents, but they need to refract the background very much more than that: I'd expect a distortion that would be far stronger than you have it here. Clever work from Kathryn, with the bottle expertly rotated and rolled over on its side - and the liquid level inside the bottle matches the angle of rotation perfectly. A genius entry, Kathryn! This is really spectacular. The label on Lorenzo1977's entry has rotated fairly well, although it does need to condense more on the right as the bottle turns away. But you must hide that original label more than that! I can still see it poking through. And make sure the new label doesn't blur off the bottle - a hard edged brush needed on your layer mask here, I think. An interesting image from Darren, with the oversized bottle being turned into a space heater. A well rotated label, although the bottle needs to have some transparency to it if you're going to add a new background... and are the bottle and bagpipe player floating? Give them something to stand on! Ah, there you go - a fixed transparency in the second entry. Good! A beautiful image from joeysala, into which the bottle has been neatly inserted. Good rotation on those labels, but the curvature of the bottom label is no match for the angles of the plates on the table. Since we can't see the bottom of the bottle, it would have been possible to adjust just that bottom label to make the whole scene fit together much better. Tricky stuff, perspective! I'm not sure what's going on in Jota120's entry. I do agree that Laphroaig is a far superior tipple to Dewar's, but that wasn't the Challenge I set! A brave attempt from puffin31939, with an extra whisky glass - and yes, it really is a tricky thing to do, whatever method you choose! I found it was easiest doing it all with Image Warp, which gives the best degree of control. What does Linda Eckert have against Gerard Depardieu? Have to say, he is looking remarkably unattractive these days. We might have to use a Friday Challenge to improve his appearance. Cleverly rotated labels from Deborah Morley - but watch those angles: the bottom of the main label needs to match the angle of the label beneath it. I really like the inclusion of the rear label, though, both the truly visible portion and the view through the bottle - very nice. Very fine rotation from Artwel, with a neatly drawn empty top part to the bottle - and a photographed screw top, which really helps. The main label goes a little awry towards the bottom: I'd recommend turning it into a Smart Object before warping it, so it's easy to adjust later. This was a really difficult Challenge - congratulations to all who attempted it. |
Posted on 26/04/13 08:50:05 AM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 450: Spin the bottle
I did intend to do a proper entry but I lost the will to live 
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Posted on 26/04/13 09:06:58 AM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Challenge 450: Spin the bottle
Totally agree Steve, oops not time to do another which I know how to do, but I really enjoyed making it and comment no whisky consumed...
Well done everyone else who kept to brief. |
Posted on 26/04/13 09:07:31 AM |
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joeysala
Perfect Palmist Posts: 604 Reply |
Re: Challenge 450: Spin the bottle
Gotcha Steve - thanks. _________________ "Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art........" Joseph Conrad |
Posted on 26/04/13 10:03:00 AM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 4033 Reply |
Re: Challenge 450: Spin the bottle
Thanks Steve, This was an excellent technical challenge which I hugely enjoyed. I’m still amazed at what can be done with, seemingly, very little information to work with. Sorry about the 90° rotation … I was a little light-headed at the time! I was going to stop with the third entry but when Anna asked if the bottle would be empty by the end of the week ………. I must say that I have been really impressed by everyone’s attempts at a particularly complex challenge this week. _________________ You're never too old to learn something stupid. |
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