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Posted on 25/07/18 12:05:56 PM |
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GKB
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Re: Challenge 715: Ceiling wax
I was wondering if anyone would notice   'Deep Thought'would be proud of you.  _________________  |
Posted on 25/07/18 12:48:52 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5776 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 715: Ceiling wax
Well I am glad someone thinks so. 
The rain on the glass is really impressive. The stream as well. Can't have been easy. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 25/07/18 7:39:06 PM |
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michael sinclair
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Re: Challenge 715: Ceiling wax
Anna, exemplary!!! 
From Steve's original image I have reconstructed the original cross-beams (dozens and dozens of time-consuming adjustments and corrections), and given the fill 24% opacity for the windows to make something...well...original.
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Posted on 25/07/18 8:35:31 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5776 Reply |
Re: Challenge 715: Ceiling wax
Micheal. The subtle curve you have introduced is stunning. Nice animation too. Beautifully done! Not content to let you get away with nothing but praise, it would be nice to see soft moving reflections, in a contrary direction, in the reveals of the beautiful new aluminium window frames. Isn't it wonderful to suggest to others that which is completely beyond your ability to achieve yourself!  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 25/07/18 10:08:26 PM |
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lwc
Hole in One Posts: 3320 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 715: Ceiling wax
Excellent! 
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Posted on 26/07/18 00:17:54 AM |
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lwc
Hole in One Posts: 3320 Reply |
Twenty-Four Hours in... THE ROOM
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Posted on 26/07/18 12:07:25 PM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3124 Reply  |
Reconstruction
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Posted on 26/07/18 12:45:03 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5776 Reply |
Twenty-Four Hours in... THE ROOM
I can hear the Monty Python title music as I watch. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 26/07/18 12:47:02 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5776 Reply |
Reconstruction
Now that is a re-orientation that really does work! And all with your usual astonishingly clean finish. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 26/07/18 12:52:14 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 715: Ceiling wax
Joking aside Micheal I re-visited this because I liked it so much and suddenly, quite unbidden out of nowhere, I spotted a flaw. The angle of the concrete verticals is such that the the right hand side of the metal window frames would in fact be hidden behind them. Doesn't change the fact that is a still a very satisfying image. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 26/07/18 2:07:12 PM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3124 Reply |
Reconstruction
Thank you David. Your own entry is excellent and I especially like the video work you have done. |
Posted on 26/07/18 2:12:09 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5776 Reply |
Reconstruction
Now you have lost me. Umm..... what video work might that be? _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 26/07/18 3:47:55 PM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 3124 Reply |
Reconstruction
Oops! Sorry. I meant LWC not you (although your work is very good). |
Posted on 26/07/18 3:53:43 PM |
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michael sinclair
Off-Topic Opportunist Posts: 1871 Reply |
Re: Challenge 715: Ceiling wax
Michael that is quite outstanding: what a very clever thing to do and upend the building. Very professional! I love it, I love it I love it--it's the "Gold Star" for you! 
Thanks Loyd 
David thank you very much for the two suggestions--or should I say--observations. I have now acted on the last suggestion: very astute of you. Of course you do realise that you've denied poor Steve of any constructive criticism of my architectural precision. 
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Posted on 26/07/18 3:54:11 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5776 Reply |
Reconstruction
_________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 26/07/18 7:46:57 PM |
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lwc
Hole in One Posts: 3320 Reply |
Reconstruction
Thanks Mariner.... I must add that your unique take with the 'on end' perspective is quite amazing... well done! |
Posted on 26/07/18 9:54:31 PM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 715: Ceiling wax
I haven't had much time for the FC recently, but will try harder!! Mariner that really is a great image. Well done |
Posted on 26/07/18 10:41:36 PM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 4033 Reply |
Reconstruction
Beautifully conceived and carried out Michael. _________________ Time flies like an arrow but fruit flies like a banana. |
Posted on 27/07/18 05:32:18 AM |
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srawland
Pixel Perfectionist Posts: 885 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 715: Ceiling wax
Mariner, I showed your submission to one of my co-workers. He said he used to work for a construction company and that his old boss would have paid for a copy of it. My submission took much longer than I thought it would, and I'm still not pleased with it. Animation: http://vimeo.com/281916202  _________________ I'm still learning. |
Posted on 27/07/18 08:48:55 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Challenge 715: Ceiling wax
One of the most surprising things about this Forum is that I never know when an image is going to inspire you. I never would have guessed that a simple ceiling could have produced one of the most impressive collections of entries the Forum has ever seen. Is there a secret formula, perhaps? First to begin construction was Ant Snell, who set the bar high with a hugely impressive scene from Jurassic World. Beautifully made, with immaculately cut out runners, excellent crashing glass and a perfect pose on the dinosaur; look, also, at the tonal difference between that and the printed dinosaur on the right hand wall. Splendid work, Ant. An extraordinary entry from DavidMac, who has turned the idea on its head - literally. A beautifully constructed swimming pool, complete with - er - open windows at the bottom. Is the bottom of the pool three dimensional, with raised dividers between the panels? Only the placement of the tile texture would suggest that the design is painted on as a tromp l’oeil. You must have really put some work into this. You clearly had more fun with the second entry, featuring Donald Pleasence as Blofeld. Great water texture and splendid reflections; just wondering why Blofeld is about four metres tall. Curious perspective in this one. A fun homage to Douglas Adams from GKB, showing the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, complete with baffled whale (and if you have no idea what all this is about, you seriously need to listen to the original radio series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, from 1978 ). Intelligent placement of the reflected sign on the glass ceiling - I had to do some contortions with mirrors to prove to myself that you’d got it right. Some nice references in the animated version - but you really need to check out rotoscoping in After Effects, so you can add moving characters to your animations. I see tooquilos has got the decorators in - with an impressive mountain view. Perfect reflections in that glass ceiling - what a huge difference they make. And I really like the prismatic colours on the wall and reflected on the floor. (Although your take on numerology scares me.) Terrific weather effects in the animated version - the rain on the glass is immaculate, and I really like the break with the water flooding through. A hand-crafted entry from michael sinclair, with impressive if somewhat speedy clouds hurtling past. A clever construction, and I like the misty trees at the bottom. I do agree with David about contra reflections in the aluminium. I’ve been looking at ways to avoid the jump between the start and end, and here’s a possible solution. Your animation has 25 frames, one for each of 25 layers. I’ve removed the first four frames, and in the last four frames I’ve reduced the opacity of layers 22, 23, 24 and 25 to 80%, 60%, 40% and 20% respectively, while revealing layers 1, 2, 3 and 4 in that order beneath. I think this smoothes out the jump somewhat, in retrospect, it probably would be even smoother by blending eight layers: 
A charming animation from lwc, with changing time of day and Monty Python on an endless loop on the TV. Very nicely done, and I like the way the ceiling fits onto its new interior. But you really need a reflection of the room in that glass ceiling, especially when it goes dark: 
I was blown away by Mariner's glorious entry, which has an Escher-like feel despite not taking any liberties with perspective - other than turning the whole scene sideways, that is. An immaculate job, with perfectly judged shadows and astonishingly apposite views of the construction workers. Amazing, Michael, you’ve really surpassed yourself here. Absolutely beautiful. A touch of the northern lights from srawland, with a couple so blasé they can’t even be bothered to go outside and watch it. I like the sofa, although you do wonder what they sit there and stare at when the sky show isn’t on. I really like the way they’re not even bothering to glance up in the animated version - their inane conversation is perfectly judged. Your friend Tony does a great voiceover! Outstanding work this week. What a pleasure to see it all. |
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