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Posted on 31/03/10 9:32:46 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 293: Behind the curtain
Enjoying all your entries  difficult to comment
A last one from here......  |
Posted on 31/03/10 10:29:01 PM |
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Carlo Alessandro Della Valle
Compositore Eccellente Posts: 100 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 293: Behind the curtain
I always like to watch things from "the opposite" point of view... I hope you all can enjoy it... Maybe we're behind the curtain 
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Posted on 01/04/10 08:21:54 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7047 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 293: Behind the curtain
A fine classical scene from Ben Mills to kick things off, with a neatly opened curtain and an impressive view beyond. Ben, I noticed you posted a more contentions piece and then withdrew it... thanks for your consideration! A bit of politics from eblyth00 - are you saying Obama is a Marxist? Interesting opinion. I like the floor, and the wall behind, but there's some dodgy perspective going on here - especially on the podium! A very fine opened curtain from - appropriately enough - Nick Curtain. And for those who don't recognize them, those are British entertainers Morecambe and Wise from the 1970s, who always appeared from behind a (Nick) curtain. A beautiful classical scene from Jota120, the folds in the fabric neatly echoing the folds in the curtain. Nicely framed, too: but perhaps the outside should be more strongly shaded? I like the tie-in with the two sets of curtains in the second entry - looks like a cosy nook for an intimate meal. Ah... Venice... I'll be there in just a few hours, helped on my way by Eggbox. Although I hope to avoid the coffin side of things. Ted, a complex and intriguing piece: I like the sense of scale, showing the buildings as a painted backdrop. Death in Venice, eh? A great show from vibeke, fitting perfectly into the scene thanks to the sensitive lighting in the church. And the out-of-focus audience is a great addition! I know Josephine Harvatt thinks I can work miracles, but making elephants appear is beyond even me... especially when I'm hovering in mid air. Great curtains, and a neat magic wand effect! A touching tribute from GKB, opening with a movie ident (great audience_ before moving onto the feature - a cartoon for Anna's new granddaughter. A very kind thought, Gordon! And I really like the animated version. And I like the way the curtains bend around Jack Nicholson in the second entry! Othello brought bang up to date in brewell's entry, with the sort of scene that's more Amsterdam than Stratford upon Avon... I like the well-placed audience member's head. And good reuse of the curtains, too, to form the backdrop. A rather attractive movie scene from LonnieK - I especially like the backlit audience, and the slight translucency on the curtains. A very good projector beam, but I don't get the seagull - except that it adds interest, of course. Good to see a new grandchild hasn't prevented tooquilos from turning in an entry - and it's a real extravaganza, with the entire cast of Wizard of Oz popping in and out of view. Congratulations, Anna! a very touching piece of work. The most controversial piece of the week is from Les Moore, highlighting the recent controversy over the behaviour of certain Catholic priests. I was in two minds about deleting this one on the grounds of taste and decency, but decided to leave it in as it's such a fantastic piece of work. But it would be stronger without the text: let people figure the meaning out for themselves, rather than spoon-feeding it to them. I really like the touch of animation here, as well. A truly surreal scene from James, consisting of an emu, a cat and some kind of brick umbrella structure... Beautiful animal animation, James, but you really do need to go easy on those mushrooms. A new member this week, and Simone has produced a fine classical view through the rippling curtains. Just one word of advice: cut the curtains to a new layer before you distort them, then the stonework won't suffer the same fate. Welcome to the forum, Simone! A perfectly-lit scene from Emil, with subtle shading that lights the whole scene from the TV. The only thing I'm not sure about is: why is the armchair in front of the curtain, rather than behind it? I like the idea of there being no-one there to watch the nothing on television. A very impressive scene from Carlo Alessandro Della Valle, a theatre set seen from behind the stage. Great lighting, very fine perspective on the stage itself - really good work! |
Posted on 01/04/10 08:49:16 AM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 293: Behind the curtain
Thanks Steve and do enjoy your break. Hope to be at Foyles on Tuesday, but the train strikes could spoil the show for me. Nick |
Posted on 01/04/10 09:09:32 AM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 293: Behind the curtain
Thanks Steve and Happy Holidays ! _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 01/04/10 10:03:35 AM |
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Carlo Alessandro Della Valle
Compositore Eccellente Posts: 100 Reply |
Re: Challenge 293: Behind the curtain
Thank you Stive and happy holidays! Enjoy your time in Italy! and... I suggest you, next time, to visit the south too... the weather here is way long better! |
Posted on 01/04/10 12:34:28 PM |
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Eggbox
Ovoid Opportunist Posts: 797 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 293: Behind the curtain
Thanks Steve and have a great time in Venice. I'm off to the sea this week too but an awful lot closer that Italy! Ted |
Posted on 01/04/10 5:56:47 PM |
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Emil
KAFKAsFRIEND Posts: 413 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 293: Behind the curtain
Thank you Steve and have a great holiday in Venice. _________________ The most beatiful thing we can experience is mysterious. It is the source of all true art and sience. - Albert Einstein |
Posted on 01/04/10 6:48:18 PM |
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Sophie
Political Parodist Posts: 595 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 293: Behind the curtain
Oh dear! I forgot this was a short week! And I had a cracking idea but couldn't do it any earlier. Well done everyone! Some great works this week. |
Posted on 01/04/10 8:44:19 PM |
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LonnieK
Diorama Dreamer Posts: 238 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 293: Behind the curtain
Thanks Steve. The idea was to simulate a 3D movie, so the big gull is OOB. Guess it isn't too convincing. Have a nice time in Venice. _________________ Lonnie |
Posted on 01/04/10 9:15:44 PM |
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brewell
Pixel Pentagrammarian Posts: 752 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 293: Behind the curtain
"Othello in Amsterdam." I like the sound of it. The backs of those heads have been my most useful image - I've used them in several montages. _________________ The journey of a thousand hours begins with a single layer. |
Posted on 05/04/10 8:00:44 PM |
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tomiloi
Créateur de Caverne Posts: 87 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 293: Behind the curtain
Hi, Sorry, I'm reaaly late. I post what I did on a quick day. I had to move from my place...  _________________ This is only Love |
Posted on 05/04/10 9:06:22 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Challenge 293: Behind the curtain
I love your late contribution Thomas  ! Something about it! great work...... this is really late, ..... I think I will be in trouble responding as well..... |
Posted on 07/04/10 7:44:16 PM |
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Les Moore
Surreal Storyteller Posts: 92 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 293: Behind the curtain
Thanks Steve. I just want to say that I had (have) no intentions of going against any rules of this site. I think this site is great...so I meant no disrespect. I agree that I tend to use text a bit too much…I think that comes from my comic book days. Thanks again for the nice words Steve. |
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