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Posted on 28/08/08 02:22:25 AM |
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Tom
Texture Technologist Posts: 402 Reply  |
Re: Contest 212: The war zone
These are very good. I think all of my immediate ideas have been used already. 
Hmmmmmm... |
Posted on 28/08/08 05:47:53 AM |
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Tom
Texture Technologist Posts: 402 Reply |
Re: Contest 212: The war zone
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Posted on 28/08/08 5:50:52 PM |
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Mick Malkemus
Meticulous Manipulator Posts: 91 Reply  |
Re: Contest 212: The war zone
Marijong, I really get the WWII feeling here.... nice job. Too many great entries to comment on, nice work everyone. |
Posted on 29/08/08 10:05:34 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7047 Reply  |
Re: Contest 212: The war zone
Some extremely fine work this week - with war/pacifist images split roughly along gender lines. Interesting to note, that. A welcome return from stefan, with a fine set of explosions both in front of and behind the wall - and, of course, G Dubya gesticulating. What? Bush miss an opportunity to dress up in combat gear? A haunting image from Mick Malkemus, with a fantastic set of ghostly German soldiers. Excellent placement of the ghosts, there's a real story being told here: subtly done, too, with just the right amount of transparency. Very fine work, Mick. A moody scene from Nick Curtain, which looks to be right out of Call of Duty. Hang on - surely that is Call of Duty? With a new wall in the foreground? Either way, it's a powerful and impressive piece. And a very subtle appearance by the wall in the second entry! A fun-packed space battle from tooquilos - but they're only Lego, so no-one really gets hurt. Although it is a shame about R2D2 getting vaporized! Love the explosive sky on this one. An animation, unusually, from dave.cox, with some striking (literally) zooming bricks, followed by a bursting fireball. I'm guessing some kind of particle effect plug-in was used for the bricks - and it's a great effect. Not altogether sure about the flames at the end, though, which seem a little out of scale! Some cute aliens from GKB, who look far too pretty to conquer anything. And yet, there's the city in flames behind them... a fun piece, but the colours are a little overwhelming. A restrained and powerful second entry: very touching. Subtle work from brewell, with a quote from one of my favourite Van Morrison songs (although the Frankie Goes to Hollywood version was, I think, even better). It's the hand in the foreground that adds poignancy and a human element here: a solid anti-war statement, tastefully accomplished. (I'd been going to say 'executed', but thought better of it.) An interesting change of perspective, too. Excellent entry from Luis, with added First World War soldiers perfectly blended into the scene, and a retro feel given to the whole image. If we didn't know this was a montage, it would have been impossible to tell - and that's one sign of a great piece of work. Well worth a title for you, Luis. I think Six-String Synthesist best combines your hobbies! Action-packed work from james: there's plenty going on here, with tanks, planes and foot soldiers. I'm not sure about the tank busting out of the frame, though - it seems to break the illusion. And the sky at the end is a little empty, don't you think? But delighted to see even you weren't tempted to animate the tank tracks! Very striking work from mariong, with a scene full of destruction: the new foreground is just damaged enough, and the tank and soldiers add life and interest. It's the sun beams coming through the window that work particularly well here - and the overall monochromatic theme. Excellent, Marion. An extremely affecting entry from katew: picking out just the poppies in red adds a real tang to this emotional work. Excellent. Ben Mills has moved the setting to 18th Century America - and is that Ben himself on the far right? Great blending of the soldiers into the background, with the cannon firing through the window a real tour de force. Brilliant. I enjoyed Eva Roth's view of a war-torn town above the wall - the colours and textures match well, and the grass is a good addition at the bottom of the wall. But is the wall too low in the scene? I'd have brought it up a considerable way... A good anti-war image from misa- although the strong blue of the sky is perhaps too distracting. And I like the second entry - except I can't work out why the wall has made it to the moon! Very tickled by Andy L's entry - Dad's Army was a great series, and the pose and position matches the wall perfectly. A great idea, well achieved. Why the multicoloured shadow, though? Great work from Michael Sinclair - changing the perspective on that wall must have been a tricky task. If I were especially nitpicking, I'd point out that the reveals inside the windows should be pointing up rather than down - but, hey, it's close enough. And I like the animation in the second entry! Real drama in the third entry - but shouldn't the wall have been integrated into the original tower? Always good to see a Dr Who fan - and cyberty brings the daleks back for us. Loads of action here, with a great glowing laser beam - and the shadow of the dalek is a nice touch. Plenty of destruction from mguyer: the rubble in front of the wall is well achieved, although the explosions behind seem curiously squared-off. Or is that the glass bursting out of the window? A great night view, too. A strong entry from Ellen, with all the names beautifully incorporated into the wall. It's a very different approach, and one that works extremely well: very affecting. I like Deborah Morley's topical reference - that animated character does fit well into this setting, and the background ruins are a great match. I particularly like the way the wall has been duplicated to make an extra, extended wall on the right - good work here. It's those skeletons again... Tom's entry shows tremendous attention to detail, as always, with thoroughly realistic flames and beautiful lighting from the distant glow. A poignant and touching piece on which to end! |
Posted on 29/08/08 10:25:06 AM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply  |
Re: Contest 212: The war zone
Hi Steve One of my colleagues here at work is really into call of duty, so when I saw your introductory comments I asked him to send me a link and C130 images appeared. The one I chose seemed to fit best with the wall you gave us, but I needed to transform it to get the perspective right and, in doing so, it lost thickness which had to be rebuilt. A solid colour adjustment layer made it blend with the night scene. So yes, it is your wall. Nick |
Posted on 29/08/08 11:06:17 AM |
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katew
Virtual Virtuoso Posts: 681 Reply  |
Re: Contest 212: The war zone
Thanks Steve. |
Posted on 29/08/08 12:22:44 PM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2904 Reply  |
Re: Contest 212: The war zone
Thank you Steve  |
Posted on 29/08/08 3:10:24 PM |
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mariong
Bayern Brushsmith Posts: 36 Reply  |
Re: Contest 212: The war zone
Thanks a lot, Steve! And thank you Mick, too. |
Posted on 29/08/08 5:40:34 PM |
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Ellen
Fire Queen Posts: 102 Reply  |
Re: Contest 212: The war zone
I thank you too, Steve. |
Posted on 29/08/08 6:42:18 PM |
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Eva Roth
Luminous Liberator Posts: 269 Reply  |
Re: Contest 212: The war zone
I enjoyed Eva Roth's view of a war-torn town above the wall - the colours and textures match well, and the grass is a good addition at the bottom of the wall. But is the wall too low in the scene? I'd have brought it up a considerable way... Thanks Steve. You're absolutely right, I actually brought it down a lot as it was hiding too much of the town behind and I didn'y have time to de-construct it... |
Posted on 29/08/08 8:19:55 PM |
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Luis
Six-String Synthesist Posts: 236 Reply  |
Re: Contest 212: The war zone
Thanks Steve for your comments and also for the title. I like the title. |
Posted on 29/08/08 11:33:17 PM |
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misa
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Re: Contest 212: The war zone
Thanks for your comments to my images, Steve.. Unfortunately, my poor English does not allow me to express my ideas correctly.. The wall on the moon is the fact of stay there someone before the Americans.. Maybe.. Excuse me, if I did not understand you.. |
Posted on 30/08/08 12:18:04 PM |
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brewell
Pixel Pentagrammarian Posts: 752 Reply  |
Re: Contest 212: The war zone
Had a bit of excitement (and boredom) this week with flooding rains and power outages. I always value the commentary. _________________ I aim to give pause. |
Posted on 31/08/08 2:48:11 PM |
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Mick Malkemus
Meticulous Manipulator Posts: 91 Reply |
Re: Contest 212: The war zone
Thanks Steve. This is really the way I think when I see ruins in Europe... It's not that 'I see dead people', but you get the idea.... |
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