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Posted on 12/03/19 5:31:14 PM

Mariner
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Re: Challenge 746: Epstein's Torso

Cracking stuff again, Anna, with a hilarious ending! I have done something similar this week. Just a coincidence.

Posted on 12/03/19 8:50:41 PM

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Re: Challenge 746: Epstein's Torso

tooquilos wrote:

http://vimeo.com/323038029

Im with you on that one Loyd. I was thinking to myself earlier when I was looking at the images this week. We all see the same thing but we interpret it so differently. Fascinating to see where people's mind go. David's image of the elderly ladies on the bench..that is just so endearing..In a lifetime, I don't think I could of thought of that. Just wonderful.

Fantastic!

Posted on 13/03/19 04:43:00 AM

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Re: Challenge 746: Epstein's Torso

Loyd, David, Michael and Tom..thank you so much. I loved doing this one. I found it quite cathartic going around creating virtual chaos!!

David, I made the base by combining 4 different 3D elements and having them work together. I also made the laser/shoulder gun, also using a few elements and then it was just as case of adding keyframes for the rotations.

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Posted on 13/03/19 11:24:25 AM

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tooquilos wrote: I found it quite cathartic going around creating virtual chaos!!

Certainly looks like it!

Sometimes it's fun just to let good taste and judgement take a backseat and just go for it!

David, I made the base by combining 4 different 3D elements and having them work together. I also made the laser/shoulder gun, also using a few elements and then it was just as case of adding keyframes for the rotations.

Terrific. How you manage a family and a job on top of producing what you do each week leaves me quite dizzy ........

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Posted on 13/03/19 11:28:41 AM

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Re: Challenge 746: Epstein's Torso

Anna - How come you missed the opportunity to introduce a lead zeppelin into the carnage!?

David - I love the Tenniel illustration - very well matched.

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Posted on 13/03/19 11:32:32 AM

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Re: Challenge 746: Epstein's Torso

A humble offering - my challenge this week is how to get away with doing the least amount of work - or as Terry Pratchett says: "The maximum of milk for the minimum of moo"

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Posted on 13/03/19 6:03:47 PM

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Posted on 14/03/19 07:07:13 AM

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With apologies to Harvey Thomas Dunn 1884-1952 for the background

Posted on 14/03/19 10:08:20 AM

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Re: Challenge 746: Epstein's Torso

I know Epstein didn't intend it, but this figure elicited a great deal of sympathy from me.

Animation: http://vimeo.com/323657400

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Posted on 14/03/19 10:41:55 AM

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Re: Challenge 746: Epstein's Torso

Lovely Sara and nicely done.

Now I know it's far easier to say than to do, especially as it would need to be animated, but I would like to suggest that a butterfly shadow on the nose would transform this and give real contact and proximity between the idea's two main elements.

Looking at all that broken rock he's certainly been a busy fellow!

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Posted on 14/03/19 10:53:25 AM

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Re: Challenge 746: Epstein's Torso

Mariner, I keep looking at your machine gunner and I am completely amazed by how cleverly you have re-worked the torso ............ just to rotate it sightly to its left! It's not a flip - it's far more complicated and subtle!

I can't imagine many of us indulging in quite such an astonishing level of perfectionism or with quite such an eye for detail. Truly humbling.

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Posted on 14/03/19 11:49:00 AM

Deborah Morley
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Re: Challenge 746: Epstein's Torso

Well, it has been a long time and I am very rusty, amazing how quickly you forget how to do things.
Have been looking on the forum most weeks and can't get over the high standard of work, but thought I would just try an easy one.....

Posted on 14/03/19 3:44:33 PM

srawland
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DavidMac wrote:
Lovely Sara and nicely done.

Now I know it's far easier to say than to do, especially as it would need to be animated, but I would like to suggest that a butterfly shadow on the nose would transform this and give real contact and proximity between the idea's two main elements.

Thank you, David.

The Butterfly is a video clip. I don't think I can add a realistically moving shadow. I'll ask Anna if it's possible.

Looking at all that broken rock he's certainly been a busy fellow!

Or maybe just at it for a very long, lonely time.

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Posted on 14/03/19 4:52:30 PM

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Re: Challenge 746: Epstein's Torso

David, when I read your very generous praise of my work I feel glad that I put in so much effort. If only one of you very advanced amateurs finds the artwork that good then I am satisfied. The secret is that I love what I do and am constantly looking to improve myself.

Posted on 14/03/19 4:53:49 PM

Mariner
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Welcome back Deborah!

Posted on 14/03/19 5:52:17 PM

josephine harvatt
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Lovely to hear from you, Deborah!

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Posted on 14/03/19 8:02:49 PM

michael sinclair
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Fortunately there was a passing resemblance to the droop nose of concorde

Posted on 14/03/19 10:49:54 PM

Ant Snell
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Re: Challenge 746: Epstein's Torso

Some good entries all. I was looking forward to having a go but been working away all week and only just got back so no time I'am afraid

Posted on 14/03/19 11:38:17 PM

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Deborah, Glad to see you back. I think your submission is lovely.

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Posted on 14/03/19 11:48:06 PM

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Re: Challenge 746: Epstein's Torso

Per DavidMac's suggestions and Anna's help, I have upgraded my animation. To see the changes, please revisit: http://vimeo.com/323657400

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