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Posted on 29/10/04 09:23:12 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Contest 18: Halloween
Yesterday afternoon I was given an interesting rush job: to carve the words WHOSE STUPID IDEA WAS THIS? into a pumpkin. A surprisingly tricky one, this, and those of you who live in the UK can see the results on the front of the second section of today's Guardian. Anyway, I got some useful techniques out of this one: how to do 3D lettering cut into a ball, how to make convincing glows, how to turn a photo of a pumpkin lit from the outside into one lit from the inside. But before I write up a tutorial for the next edition, I thought I'd give you lot the chance to work it out for yourselves. Your high res pumpkin is here: do with it what you will.  |
Posted on 29/10/04 10:21:45 AM |
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Pooch
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Re: Contest 18: Halloween
I am off out to buy the guardian now, see how its really done. _________________ Those are my principles. If you don't like them I have others. Groucho Marx (1890-1977) |
Posted on 29/10/04 11:34:12 AM |
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Pooch
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Re: Contest 18: Halloween
My attempt.  _________________ I was here when things were bad. We finished second one year! Bob Paisley, RIP. |
Posted on 29/10/04 2:08:54 PM |
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i
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Holloween
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Posted on 29/10/04 4:22:02 PM |
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mj
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Re: Contest 18: Halloween
This one is better, thought I would put in a light source. 
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Posted on 29/10/04 4:49:33 PM |
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Pooch
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Re: Contest 18: Halloween
Steve, I picked up the guardian today. The image looked great. _________________ ... There is only one difference between a madman and me - The madman thinks he is sane - I know I am mad ... -Salvador Dali |
Posted on 29/10/04 5:44:23 PM |
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FP
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Re: Contest 18: Halloween
Hey, this is fun !! (and just a wee bit tricky too) 
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Posted on 29/10/04 5:54:39 PM |
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maiden
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Re: Contest 18: Halloween
Jason Voorhees, Freddie Kruger, Michael Myers are big fluffy puppies compared to this guy 
 _________________ mad as a badger and twice as furry |
Posted on 29/10/04 6:42:24 PM |
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tabitha 1
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Re: Contest 18: Halloween
Hey Maiden you took the idea straight off my PC screen, sure you havn't got a spy cam locked onto my monitor?
Ok back to the drawing board for me! |
Posted on 29/10/04 7:48:36 PM |
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ryan
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Re: Contest 18: Halloween
Hi, its been a while since I posted on the forum  Great work you guys an gals. Here is my attempt.
Ryan  |
Posted on 29/10/04 8:52:00 PM |
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John-BoB
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Re: Contest 18: Halloween
I had no idea how to do it. But I still wanted to contribute somthing.  |
Posted on 30/10/04 02:14:16 AM |
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uk2usadaz
Designer Dynamo Posts: 70 Reply  |
Re: Contest 18: Halloween
It it a bird? Is it a plane? NO its super pumpkin. http://www.uk2usadaz.netfirms.com/fridaychall.htm _________________ Look upwards and share the wonders that I see. |
Posted on 30/10/04 12:50:38 PM |
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Atomicfog
Virtual Visualizer Posts: 238 Reply  |
Re: Contest 18: Halloween
Here mine is... I think it is actually physically impossible to actually make, but who knows?  _________________ -Atomic |
Posted on 30/10/04 3:11:15 PM |
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maiden
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Re: Contest 18: Halloween
Sorry Steve to keep pulling your leg (you must have one very long leg by now) but I couldn't resist.  _________________ mad as a badger and twice as furry |
Posted on 30/10/04 5:33:35 PM |
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uk2usadaz
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Re: Contest 18: Halloween
Hey Maiden thats great 
But your R and D are the wrong way round in MURDER. Unless you wanted it like that. What a 
_________________ Look upwards and share the wonders that I see. |
Posted on 30/10/04 6:47:49 PM |
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trinityofone
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Re: Contest 18: Halloween
Maiden, that has to be the most disturbing montage ever!
Is the letter reversal delibrate? _________________ It must be Thursday, I never could get the hang of Thursdays |
Posted on 30/10/04 10:33:17 PM |
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trinityofone
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Re: Contest 18: Halloween
My contribution (yes, I actually managed to enter this time!)
 _________________ A happy-go-lucky chap, always dressed in black |
Posted on 31/10/04 01:05:13 AM |
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Brian Garrison
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Re: Contest 18: Halloween
I think the picture says it all...  |
Posted on 31/10/04 10:59:02 AM |
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Pooch
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Re: Contest 18: Halloween
I struggled to get the thickness on the cut out part of the pumpkin. Can anyone give me any pointers please. Trinity, I was blown away by your image. I think its superb ! _________________ Those are my principles. If you don't like them I have others. Groucho Marx (1890-1977) |
Posted on 31/10/04 12:46:09 PM |
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trinityofone
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Re: Contest 18: Halloween
Chris, Getting the 3D look on a spherical object is a real pain! Normally, if you're cutting something out, it's a simple case of creating a darker/lighter offset layer behind but because of the viewpoint, this won't work. I used the dual layer method but created the lettering with paths. I cut the outer layer, then edited the paths slightly before cutting out the rear layer. There are still bits to tidy up afterwards, where the layers don't meet. I used the polyganal lasso to join them, sampling and filling the selection with the same colour as the second layer. _________________ It must be Thursday, I never could get the hang of Thursdays |
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