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Posted on 17/06/09 7:02:46 PM |
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China
Surreal Sculptor Posts: 109 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 253: Bring him to life, part 2
Hi Anna Thank you very much! I receive your email.And I will try it.You can see my post. Well,I Can do it in your help.I was very happy. So I want to thank you Anna, Steve, and everyone support & encourage. China boy _________________ Email address: ytmipln.xuesi@yahoo.com.cn Impossible is nothing |
Posted on 18/06/09 00:57:43 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2904 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 253: Bring him to life, part 2
Hi China, I have sent you an email explaining how to post your image. Anna 
Thank you Stefan, Jo and Steve. Glad you laughed
_________________ Dorothy: Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore |
Posted on 18/06/09 8:32:19 PM |
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james
Surreal Spoofer Posts: 1194 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 253: Bring him to life, part 2
Brendan, Josephine & Deborah, Thank you. Josephine; I did see the one that got away, you wouldn’t believe the size. |
Posted on 19/06/09 07:58:50 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7047 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 253: Bring him to life, part 2
Some very ingenious approaches this week, once again going far beyond what was asked of you for some truly spectacular results. What’s most impressive is the way so many of you have concealed the bundle by his foot in a natural, realistic manner. First entry was from Jeepy, who has combined the three previous Challenges into one montage - very clever! I like the idea of the him as a boatman. Just one thing: the boat and the man should both have reflections! Fantastic work from Josephine Harvatt: with his striped towel (I have one just like it) and handkerchief, he looks just like the sort of day tripper we see at the seaside. Maybe all that’s needed is to swap the oar for an ice cream cone? A good location from mguyer, with a neat new syrup to top him off (cockney rhyming slang: syrup = syrup of figs = wig). He does seem a little pale, given all that sunshine, though. Detailed work from Nick Curtain, including chest hair and a patterned handkerchief (or should that be neckerchief?). A good angle of view, too, stressing the fact that we’re looking up at him. Neat work. Fantastic body hair from Ben Mills - is that a whole new torso, or did you enhance the current one? And it looks like a new head, too. There’s a great warm glow to the whole image - very tasty, Ben. Most appealing. A couple of great “Fats” from brewell - and you have to admire the detailed way in which the flag has been wrapped around the body. Their faces seem a little soft, though, in comparison to the background: perhaps more of a painterly treatment to the whole image would unite the elements? Good work on the faces in the second entry. We have a new member this week - LonnieK, with a splendid Western theme. I recognise the beard from my RetouchPRO tutorial! Good to see you were taking notes! Some excellent detail here: the oar replaced with a shotgun works perfectly, and the way the revolver has been tucked into the waistband is excellent - look at the shading that shows it continuing beneath the clothes. Good chest hair, and the out-of-focus background throws the image neatly into the front. Good work - and welcome to the forum, Lonnie. Very clever work from michael sinclair this week. Note how the oar bas been removed and replaced with a rope, and the arm copied to replace the shoulder that had the coat draped over it. The shorts are also a good addition. Not altogether sure about the animation, Michael, which just makes me seasick - or is that the idea? I like the dance movements in the second entry! Beautiful work from Steve Mac: delicate body shading (including individually tinted nipples) and a belt that ties the whole body together. But it’s the shading on the jacket that really works for me: it’s a perfect match for the scene, adding greatly to the realism. A neat idea from vibeke, giving him the raised position he needs. But if he’s back to being a statue, why is he human coloured? Fantastic work on the jeans, and I love the check shirt - except it does seem a little revealing in the breast area... A very textural entry from Stefan, with some great patterns and shading. The texture on the coat all seems to lie in the same plane, though: on the sleeve, for instance, it really needs to be wrapped into more of a cylinder shape (use the Horizontal Only setting in Spherize) before being applied to the image. Interesting new facial hair! I like Emma’s medical entry - those glasses are an excellent addition (although I’m not sure about the polka dots). But why is the whole image so dark? You need to turn a few more lights on! A fantastic retro entry from tooquilos - love the tie, the tattoo, the hat and the moustache. Couple of points: the face could do with some blending and shading where it meets the ear, and the texture on the jacket does need to curve over the contours (try Liquify?). The animated version is spectacular, though - and I love the added soundtrack in the flash version! The animations James turns in just get more and more sophisticated... just look at all the detail in here! The shaking of the swordfish, with the man’s head movements; the exquisite flying, turning, approaching and grabbing of the eagle, complete with ground shadow; the woman’s movements after the fish is snatched from her hands... I can’t imagine how long this intricate piece must have taken. James, you’re doing things with GIFs that no-one has done before. Wonderful. A neat idea from katew - and a nicely modelled new sign for the betting shop. I like the belt especially, and the neatly clutched betting slip. He does seem awfully pale, though! A first animation from China, and it’s a brilliant piece of work: the pieces of the statue fall off one by one, gathering at the man’s feet, to reveal the perfectly tinted figure beneath. Excellent animation: but you really should have coloured the figure yourself! The animation also needs to loop, so we don’t have to reload it to watch it again. A very nice piece of work from Deborah Morley - great body hair, and I like the way he’s tucked behind that lock boom (see, I know all these technical boating terms). Is he a fraction too large, compared with the boatman next to him? Perhaps - but great texture and tinting, all the same. |
Posted on 19/06/09 10:01:47 AM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 253: Bring him to life, part 2
Thanks Steve, I enjoyed this one. Nick |
Posted on 19/06/09 10:07:51 AM |
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China
Surreal Sculptor Posts: 109 Reply |
Re: Challenge 253: Bring him to life, part 2
Hi Steve Thanks for your kind comments Steve. Yes,I tried it to change the color many times for the boatman,but it was not looks very good.I need someone help when I read your book about the how to change color.I cant see clear in your book. China boy _________________ Email address: ytmipln.xuesi@yahoo.com.cn Impossible is nothing |
Posted on 19/06/09 10:27:21 AM |
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Jeepy
Modeleur Mystique Posts: 174 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 253: Bring him to life, part 2
Thank you Steve. |
Posted on 19/06/09 11:40:06 AM |
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EMMA
Everglade Artisan Posts: 91 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 253: Bring him to life, part 2
Hi Steve. I made it dark on purpose. The dots.....isn't what patients gown looks like???...humm.....maybe not... |
Posted on 19/06/09 11:48:15 AM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 253: Bring him to life, part 2
Of course, an ice cream would have been perfect - but do you really think he needs any extra cholestorol ? _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 19/06/09 11:53:09 AM |
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katew
Virtual Virtuoso Posts: 681 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 253: Bring him to life, part 2
Well, when he saw how much he'd lost, he turned white!! Thanks for your comments, Steve. |
Posted on 19/06/09 11:56:53 AM |
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Ben Mills
Luminous Luminary Posts: 570 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 253: Bring him to life, part 2
Thanks Steve. Yes a Total Torso Transplant from a Russian wrestler look-alike, the bald head was the first one I found looking in the right direction which was stretched to fit. |
Posted on 19/06/09 2:32:23 PM |
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stefan
Detail Demon Posts: 401 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 253: Bring him to life, part 2
Thanks Steve..as ever..you're right...  |
Posted on 19/06/09 5:53:07 PM |
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LonnieK
Diorama Dreamer Posts: 238 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 253: Bring him to life, part 2
Thank you, Steve, for your warm welcome and generous comments. I enjoyed assembling this comp, but enjoyed, even more, seeing the imaginative creations of the talented folks here. Thank you too Nick Curtain, josephine harvatt, Emma, tooquilos and China for your welcomes. It is much appreciated. |
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