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Posted on 27/06/08 07:50:25 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Contest 203: The 4.50 from Derby
Fantastic work once again - a beautifully thought out selection of entries. First to drive the train was Mick Malkemus, with an angle on the speeding Superman that exactly matches that of the train. And where he found a selection of Tibetans looking sideways, I'll never know - and is that an iPhone one of them's holding? The reflections on the roof are a great detail, too. Excellent work, Mick! I loved tooquilos' animation - the reworking of the man with the mop is expertly achieved, with great arm and shoulder bending. The extra movement inside the carriage is a bonus, and the man with the spray can right at the end is a real treat. Wonderful, Anna. A clever workaround from Ben Mills - well, that's one way to cheat! I like the fact that the bystanders are lit from the other side, but there's something slightly too regular about the lighting edge: it should spill over the contours a little more, I think. A clever reworking from katherine, who has placed the carriage within a train station setting. I love the long shadows, and the characters are good ones. But there's a problem when you distort the carriage: look at what's happened to the angle of the seats! The only way to do this is to split them into separate layers. So Lex is back after a long absence - with a speeding train showing some ghostly goings-on either inside it or just outside the far window. I like the quality of light you've achieved here, but shouldn't the interior of the train be lit green in the same way? Beautiful detail from Nick Curtain: I really like the extras here, such as the newspaper background and the instruction manual. But would you really spray paint a model after you'd applied the transfers? Good to see the livery pressed into service again in the second entry. Strange how a phrase can spark an idea... brewell has clearly been inspired by the name Polar Express. And it looks like a great party, with a good range of celebrating bears fitting perfectly into the carriage, both in terms of position and scale. Not sure why Cleopatra's Needle is in the background, but good to see that it (and the sky) both have reflections in the roof. There's nothing wrong with mguyer's decision to flip the train horizontally to match the angle of the underground station, of course - except that where there were originally two seats on the near window side, now there's only one. Doesn't that put Sheila sitting in the gap, Marty? I like the sense of speed, although we really should be able to see the bottom half of those posters through the windows... A packed train from vibeke - and everyone on it looks as if they're busy passing the time. A very good selection of people. The background, though, seems to be at a completely different angle to the train - especially when een through the windows. What's going on? Best of luck on your travels - do look me up if you come to London! A rather splendid ghost train from Ellen - the spectral glow and motion blur are very fine. The skeletons seem a little big for the carriage, perhaps, but I'm prepared to let that one go. I like the one with the briefcase in the foreground - but shouldn't he be partially lit by the carriage lights? A political entry from bjansen - and all the characters are well placed behind the tables. I know it's irritating, but the height of the headrests on the seats shows the height the people ought to be for this carriage. I prefer them your size; the solution would have been to enlarge the seats to fit the people. Snakes on a train! There's a movie in that! A touch of nostalgia from katew, who seems to have come over all poetic: I didn't know this poem, but it reminds me of one by W H Auden. The dreamy face on the girl is absolutely perfect, as is the speeding countryside through the windows: and the ribbon of images interprets the text well. A touching piece of work, Kate. Amazing work from Jeppe Junior, with a flooded train in which everything has been beautifully accomplished. The tinting of the underwater area, the rippling on the surface, the reflections. And look at the extra detail: the fish, the duck, and in particular the way the window interiors have been refracted as they break the water's surface. My only problem here is with the strong blue of the lettering strip, which really distracts from the interior. Tone it down by desaturating, and the job will be perfect. (But take a note of Nick Curtain's post about the carriage top, too.) A lot of work has gone into Brian Ruddock's ingenious carriage clock, cunningly built into an old steam train: the hands, the handle on top, the winding handle, and of course the mechanism seen through the window. My only problem here is the choice of background. While I like the reference to an earlier Challenge, the perspective is wrong for the view of train, and brings an awkwardness to the image. A touch of whimsy from james, in what must be one of his longest animations yet. The scrolling background works perfectly, and the little green men are a hoot - I particularly like the way the one at the back oscillates up and down with the movement, and the arm waving on the one at the front. And is it only the kids who can see them? Good fun here. A fantasy from Maja, with the carriage transformed into a flying pod. And an ingenious distortion it is, with the seats remaining undistorted. I can't work out if the children are amazed or horrified by the dragon; they don't seem to be enjoying the ride. Great choice of background, too, and the mystic glow is a good touch. I like the aliens in mariong's carriage (the pair on the roof are especially appealing), and it does merge neatly into that vortex. Intrigued by all these flying orbs: a touch or rotation here and there would stop them all looking the same. I especially like the treatment of the one that's disappearing into the hole, though. Ingenious work from Babybiker, in a welcome return to the Friday Challenge. His train is heading off into a different dimension, and it's subtly achieved: the scorched rails, the backwards tilt of the seats, the crackle of lightning, the fading out of existence. All it needs now is some people! Let us see your DeLorean photos - I'm sure there's a Challenge to be had there. A new member this week - and Tony A1 is clearly a skilled operator. A fantastic scene of ghoulish mayhem, with a good choice of both skeletons and supporting cast: the altered expressions work beautifully. I particularly like the way the interior of the carriage is illuminated, and the red glow on the roof matches the burning hillside well. I think all we need now is a plume of smoke or steam at the base of the carriage, to give a sense of motion. Very fine work, Tony - welcome to the forum! Splendid work from Patrick33 - who, as a manager with SNCF, should know something about trains. There's a great story here, with the gunfire making a hole in the window before reaching its target - and a good selection of extras in the carriage. I particularly like the man shielding his son's eyes from the event. And there's Poirot and associates reflected in the glass: shame they weren't in time to prevent the crime! Whaler has taken the livery fro our carriage and added it to his own train - where, I have to say, it does look rather good. Interesting reflections in the train, which appears to have been parked opposite a Georgian shop front! Most enjoyable work this week. The inspiration, the variety and the execution were all outstanding. |
Posted on 27/06/08 08:31:14 AM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2166 Reply  |
Re: Contest 203: The 4.50 from Derby
Thanks Steve, and as usual you are right, got the station perspective wrong. As soon as you mention it, it becomes so obvious. Would love to look you up in UK, but am afraid we won't make it there. We have a month in France, which I'm sure you can relate to, then off to Vienna, St, Petersburg, Stockholm and Copenhagen. First stop 4 days in paris from July 4th, |
Posted on 27/06/08 08:55:46 AM |
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Brian Ruddock
Detail Devil Posts: 31 Reply  |
Re: Contest 203: The 4.50 from Derby
Thanks, Steve. |
Posted on 27/06/08 09:29:32 AM |
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brewell
Pixel Pentagrammarian Posts: 752 Reply  |
Re: Contest 203: The 4.50 from Derby
I thought Cleopatra's Needle was black. That's the Washington Monument in the background; the bears are leaving D.C. Really fine entries this week. _________________ I aim to give pause. |
Posted on 27/06/08 09:57:31 AM |
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Jeppe Junior
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Re: Contest 203: The 4.50 from Derby
Thanks for the feedback. Really makes sense. |
Posted on 27/06/08 10:12:41 AM |
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katew
Virtual Virtuoso Posts: 681 Reply  |
Re: Contest 203: The 4.50 from Derby
Thanks Steve. The poem is called "From a Railway Carriage", which seemed appropriate this week. When you read it out loud, the rhythm is supposed to reflect the sound of a train going over the old style jointed railway track. |
Posted on 27/06/08 12:32:04 PM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2898 Reply  |
Re: Contest 203: The 4.50 from Derby
Thank you Steve for your comments  |
Posted on 27/06/08 4:00:39 PM |
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Patrick33
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Re: Contest 203: The 4.50 from Derby
Thank you Steve for your comments. Some detail information about the old lady in the train : she is Agatha Christy.  |
Posted on 27/06/08 7:56:47 PM |
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Babybiker
Shadow Spectaculator Posts: 151 Reply  |
Re: Contest 203: The 4.50 from Derby
Thanks Steve, as always. Photos of the Delorean should be up by Monday... just hope there aren't too many other cars parked around it! BB |
Posted on 27/06/08 11:10:49 PM |
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Maja
Dewey Decimator Posts: 66 Reply  |
Re: Contest 203: The 4.50 from Derby
Thanks, Steve. |
Posted on 28/06/08 01:36:05 AM |
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Ellen
Fire Queen Posts: 102 Reply  |
Re: Contest 203: The 4.50 from Derby
I thank you too, Steve. I dithered a lot about the size of the skeletons, looking again you are right. I couldn't quite figure how to light the one outside the train. There truly is fantastic talent here! |
Posted on 28/06/08 06:37:46 AM |
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Whaler
Visual Viking Posts: 330 Reply  |
Re: Contest 203: The 4.50 from Derby
Yes I cheated and took the liberty of using my own picture since I had very litte time for this challenge, but I think the livery loooks rather good, too. About the reflections; I took this photograph in Copenhagen and the only thing added to the picture was the livery. Actually I have never thought about the "Georgian shop front" before you pointed it out. One reason could be that I know that the picture is real. _________________ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Posted on 28/06/08 09:13:50 AM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply  |
Re: Contest 203: The 4.50 from Derby
Thanks Steve On reflection I should have removed the carriage number and made a transfer sheet to lie alongside the instruction sheet. With the second image, the seats became very distorted, as you pointed out with another entry, so I duplicated the original carriage windows and adjusted the colour and lightness using Hue and Saturation and then masked the windows using the pen. The original carriage roof was a very dark grey, so I lightened it with Curves and changed the hue to match the cream colour of the model. Nick |
Posted on 28/06/08 4:00:19 PM |
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mariong
Bayern Brushsmith Posts: 36 Reply  |
Re: Contest 203: The 4.50 from Derby
Thanks a lot, Steve! Not a lot of time right now and in the next few weeks and I guess it's showing. Thank you, Maja, too! 
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Posted on 29/06/08 12:04:38 PM |
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Mick Malkemus
Meticulous Manipulator Posts: 91 Reply  |
Re: Contest 203: The 4.50 from Derby
Thanks Steve. The Tibetans were the only people I found that matched the train angle. I got lucky with them. I think I Googled "train people". |
Posted on 29/06/08 12:29:03 PM |
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Lex
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Re: Contest 203: The 4.50 from Derby
Thanks Steve. I was wondering If I should have a spooky feel to it or something... but I like the idea of the what is meant to be a lost todler left on the train looking out the window. _________________ AKA. Lexus |
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