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Posted on 19/08/06 10:38:40 AM |
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Eggbox
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Re: Contest 109: The doors of perception
Thanks Sophie. I was inspired by a new building site at the top of my road where they pulled down four beautiful houses to build a block of apartments. I thought I would put some grandeur back. Ted |
Posted on 22/08/06 09:59:09 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Contest 109: The doors of perception
Many really inspired entries this week! jwhite's entertaining foray into the woods features a beautifully created outhouse that nestles perfectly into its surroundings. So often, I'd like to see the original backgrounds to see exactly what has been done here! As well as being a great joke, this is an excellent montage: placing the cabin behind the tree and branch really helps to locate it within its surroundings. Great work, John, and one which certainly earns you a much-overdue title. Given your fondness for wildlife, I think Collage Critter seems most appropriate here! Always good to see a new member taking part, and Elliott's first entry is an exuberant one. Michael Caine's "You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off" echoes in my mind. Good angles on the door parts; I'd like to have seen them given a little more three-dimensionality to make them a bit more solid, but otherwise a great first entry. Welcome to the forum! An upmarket tent from Eggbox adds to the fun. A little tricky to squeeze into that tent, perhaps! And I'd be interested to see how the whole thing rolls up... Paul2005 has a good eye for shapes, recognizing that the arched door fits perfectly into the Kings Cross archway from a couple of weeks ago. Not sure the door is opened quite far enough to let the Dalek out, though; and to make it really convincing, the floor should have extended into the opening beneath the door. A great idea, though. A tastefully opened door from meguyer - I especially like the detail of the lock drawn on the door side. I'd have tucked the swan a little further behind the door, though - and perhaps given it some legs? There's a bit of a scale issue with the view through the door, but otherwise a great idea. Personally, if I was renovating vibeke's shack, I'd have started by replacing that tin roof - but the new door does look good. A bit of a scale problem here, too: given the size of the windows, you'd have to kneel down to get through the doorway. What's that hanging just in front of it? A couple of copulating centipedes? Another new member this week - and a very artfully distorted door from dave.cox. The perspective is spot on, Dave, and bringing that staircase railing to the front (rather than simply cloning it out over the steps) adds greatly to the realism. A touch more blud on the door would have blended it in better with the wall, and I'd have been tempted to add a little shading behind the door - but an excellent first entry. Welcome! More new members! Sophie's version of the London Eye is inspired, and the man on the ladder is a great touch. The door itself works well, although a bit more perspective on the opened half would have helped to make it more convincing. For extra realism, I'd have cloned out the horizontal glazing bar viewed through the doorway, and darkened the interior slightly to show that the glass had been removed. A great first Challenge entry, though, and a neat distortion on the second entry. Welcome to you, too! A literal heaven and hell approach from james, with artfuly opened doors and a well judged dividing line between them. bit of an angle problem on that staircase, though! And I'd like to have seen the Ascend/Descend wording and arrows carved into the door, rather than standing out so clearly on top; but it's a good idea! And I like the interior view on the second entry - good perspective matching! Excellent work from michael sinclair, with a door that blends smoothly into its surroundings. The fire glow in front of the doorway seems a little too hard-edged for comfort: soften it with a layer mask! And shouldn't that clock have a side to it? A distortion too far, perhaps. I like the second entry, but the colour matching needs to be addressed! Also, since the horse is standing on the steps, why is its shadow floating? An evocative piece from jharvatt - perception, indeed! I'd have been very tempted to see the eyes through opened doors on either side, rather than floating on top - but it's a matter of personal preference, of course. A fantastic second entry - bringing all that clutter in front of the door must have taken a lot of patience, but it's well worth it! Beautiful work, especially with the dramatic background. Every Mona needs a moggy, as raffy has shown us. Certainly, the cat does fit well, nestled into the crook of her arm! Rather than fading into view, though, I'd really like to have seen those doors opening for us! And thanks for the static view to show the montage more clearly. A great moody piece from Char, aided greatly by the perspective given to the doors. And an interesting way of giving it more depth! The animation in the second entry is a great touch, and the third entry is just fantastic! There's some great perspective in Eggbox's entry, with tastefully drawn scaffolding poles to support the new door. Isn't it a bit vertically challenged, though? I'd have been tempted to make it rather taller, given the size of the bricks it sits within! A wonderful animation from eyal fitoussi: the interior view may be a bit pixellated, but I love the way we see the doors ghosted through the glass. All we need now is that Star Trek swoosh as they open and close... Whaler has given us a perfect use for those doors - plugging the hole in the Arc de Triomphe! A great fit, and, once again, greatly enhanced by the tiny device of allowing that yellow van to stick up just above them. It's only a small foreground element, but it really does make all the difference! And the shading is perfect, too. Fantastic work. Our fourth new member this week - and Norm has waded in with a beautiful fantasy piece. The treatment of the door, in particular, blends it perfectly into its surroundings: and I know I do bang on about this a lot, but bringing the foliage just in front of it really helps to place it within the scene. An excellent first entry, Norm - we look forward to many more! I'm not entirely sure what to make of Deborah Morley's entry. It's metallic, it's three-dimensional, but what the hell is it? I like the background, though, especially on the floor. A neat fantasy doorway from salfordnurse, nestling within a rocky outcrop. You say Lord of the Rings, but to me it's more Star Trek: those rocks look like fibreglass to me! A most interesting gnarled tree, though, and the second entry is a good improvement. I like the idea in BobbyJo's entry, and the two ground planes are well blended into each other. But, fantasy view or not, there's still a perspective problem that stands out; we're looking down on that woodland path from too high an angle. And shouldn't the shadow of the door on the right by curving over the rocks? Some effective texture mapping from tank172, and the perspective works well enough there. It needs a little more contrast, I'd say; and I think the original architect might have views on this! Beautiful textures from Tom: and some wonderful reflections in that surface. Can't place the table image - the dog looks like a Gainsborough, but I expect it's really very much older than that. A fantastic entry from Pierre, with the door nestling beautifully into the park scene. I'd have added a little lichen to the doorway, to match the statue next to it - and, just to be picky, why can't we see a reflection of the doorway in the puddle? I love the way pauline's entry is blended into the rock - the shading and the cracks work really well there. I think, though, that the top should perhaps project a little from the stone, rather than being concealed by it; that would make the rock face appear to be receding slightly, bringing the door forwards. And what on earth is that thing asleep on the left? Excellent work, everyone! |
Posted on 22/08/06 12:32:19 PM |
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raffy
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Re: Contest 109: The doors of perception
Thanks,Steve!Going to try the door efffect!Cool idea! _________________ Dogs have masters;Cats have staff. |
Posted on 22/08/06 1:09:24 PM |
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pauline
Centenary Challenger Posts: 213 Reply  |
Re: Contest 109: The doors of perception
Thanks Steve. I was trying to figure out what animal it was when I worked on this. For sure it wasn't a goat. Some kind of wild cat. Cougar maybe. His head is on the left and his body curled around. When I took this picture at the zoo it was more for the shape of the rocks (knew it would come in handy for some challenge!) _________________ Pauline |
Posted on 22/08/06 1:18:14 PM |
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pauline
Centenary Challenger Posts: 213 Reply |
Re: Contest 109: The doors of perception
Well this probably doesn't help much and he isn't quite in the position I thought he was! That's his butt we are looking at but the ear on the left is definately a cat's, and I think that's a hunk of wood sticking up.  _________________ Pauline |
Posted on 23/08/06 04:04:04 AM |
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Pierre
Constructional Confabulator Posts: 637 Reply  |
Re: Contest 109: The doors of perception
I did not do the puddle reflection as I felt lazy that night.   _________________ |
Posted on 23/08/06 08:59:45 AM |
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Whaler
Visual Viking Posts: 330 Reply  |
Re: Contest 109: The doors of perception
Thank you, Steve! It's amazing how all the little (and not difficult) things makes the difference. Compared to the previous FC I spent very little time on this picture and achieved more. _________________ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Posted on 23/08/06 7:26:20 PM |
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char
Collage Conquistador Posts: 141 Reply  |
Re: Contest 109: The doors of perception
Gracías Steve. I tell you my history. When I drew the escéna, it was hidden behind a làpida. Someone of the forum had problems with the "neon". Chances of the life! Or of beyond(farther)!, the vecíno that had under my feet had sído electricísta. It(he,she) offered to the moment. I went out for legs! Of there (running) jejejeje   |
Posted on 24/08/06 7:12:14 PM |
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jwhite
Collage Critter Posts: 274 Reply  |
Re: Contest 109: The doors of perception
Steve, Thanks for the title. |
Posted on 27/08/06 06:31:21 AM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2166 Reply  |
Re: Contest 109: The doors of perception
Steve's comment Personally, if I was renovating vibeke's shack, I'd have started by replacing that tin roof - but the new door does look good. A bit of a scale problem here, too: given the size of the windows, you'd have to kneel down to get through the doorway. What's that hanging just in front of it? A couple of copulating centipedes? You are probably right about the door, but I followed the size of the original door's height. The car must have fitted in well, as you didn't even notice it? The thing hanging in front of the door is one of those things horses used to have around their neck.  |
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