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Posted on 03/05/06 9:14:33 PM |
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ben
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Cry baby
Hi all. I've done this as a present for a friends birthday. I'm quite pleased with it - I wanted to show that despite his hardman image he cries at some films (especially 'Champ'). I also added the shot of his son for enhanced comedy. I've tried to add various techniques for more realism - shadows, the mirror showing what's being watched, matching of the skin tones. The hardest thing was sourcing suitable bodies. Got the baby from Google and the adult from the HTCIP CD! Thanks Steve!  |
Posted on 04/05/06 00:44:32 AM |
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hi-liter
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Re: Cry baby
hey Ben, If this is for your friends b-day, you're good to go. If you're trying for realism, then you might want to tweak a couple of things. The baby looks really good and the shadow along his right side sets him down onto the sofa. However, the shadow along the left side of your friend, especially the elbow and seat are a little diffused and have him just above it. My thought is that if you added a tight shadow, or burn, around those areas like on the boy, it would sink him down into the sofa a bit better. The mirror, like the concept, my thought is that from the POV of the 'camera' and the angle of the tv/coffee table, for the mirror to reflect back the angle it does, it would need to be considerably higher and tipped forward. At the height it is, the back of the sofa should be seen. I like the expression of the boy... it's like he's thinking 'Who's the cry baby here?'  _________________ Drawing attention to what otherwise might be overlooked... emphasizing things that matter. |
Posted on 04/05/06 08:15:28 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Cry baby
Excellent work, Ben - a really well composited image, and the tears are fantastic. I agree with hi-liter about the mirror, though: it's confusing where it is. And at that angle, we should be able to see the reflection of hte back of the sofa and the kid's head. Are you sure it's necessary at all? Only it does break what's otherwise a very realistic scene. |