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Posted on 25/04/24 10:48:58 PM |
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Frank
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Re: Challenge 1001: The dynasphere
Mariner - that's a different twist - very nice |
Posted on 26/04/24 03:27:28 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 2913 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1001: The dynasphere
Thanks Frank. |
Posted on 26/04/24 03:46:38 AM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 3889 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1001: The dynasphere
Very nice Michael. This was a late thought on my part. Once the idea was in my head I just had to put it together even if it did mean posting at 3.30am. It's actually a repurposing of a video I mad a few years ago which some of you may remember which was itself a reconstruction of the docking sequence in Stanley Kubrick's '2001:A Space Odyssey'. http://vimeo.com/939400256?share=copy 
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Posted on 26/04/24 06:07:25 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2863 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1001: The dynasphere
Thank you all for your comments 
Michael (Mariner), your Dynasphere's perspective and precision are extraordinary. Did you rebuild it from scratch? The soundtrack on my first video is LEARNING TO FLY by PINK FLOYD. And another epic production from Gordon. Beautifully done. _________________ Wicked Witch of the West:I'll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too! |
Posted on 26/04/24 08:25:59 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 6940 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1001: The dynasphere
First to employ the dynasphere was lwc, with a perfect insertion on the back of a truck. The multi-layer clouds do give a good sense of distance, and those swirling birds add interest. A sad end in the garbage heap entry (trying for an American term there to replace rubbish pile – perhaps it should have been trash heap?), but it’s interesting how a simple rotation can make five of them look like different objects. The Le Mans entry is fantastic, and expertly done, complete with 1950s helmet on the driver. A good sense of movement in michael sinclair’s entry, although it’s a shame the lighting dodges about like that. Given that the alternate frames are an entirely different tyre, it’s a shame you couldn’t find one with similar lighting. I like the jiggling man, This could have been a great two-framer but for those scrolling clouds, and really I wonder why you always include them: clouds just don’t move like that, and they detract both from the focus and the realism of the piece. I like how Ben Boardman has turned the dynasphere into a beach ride – complete with bellows camera! And at the helm is, of course, John Archibald Purves – or rather, his son, John Archibald presumably being at that point too elderly to give it a go. The son seems like a game chap though. The sign on the wall is beautifully done – what’s the font? Well done tracking down that edition of Popular Science, and it’s worth zooming in to check out the text – not only because this appears to be a separate section in the magazine entitled “The Woman Engineer” (heavens! The very thought!) but because the photograph has been reproduced so small that the dynaspheres are barely visible. DavidMac's Da Vinci illustration is glorious piece of work, especially with Leonardo leaning out – the hand grabbing the edge works perfectly. I like the tilt as it rounds the corner. Splendid! I suppose somebody had to see the Dinosphere possibility, and of course that somebody had to be GKB… a fun poster, although your typography makes me gag. The animated version is magnificent: the moving camera, the perfect matching of the rolling wheel to the scene, the lurching past the cars, and the zooming up to the camera… Gordon, you’ve really outdone yourself here. I’ve always enjoyed your videos but this one really had be gasping in admiration. The space station entry is cleverly put together, and yes I do remember the original. Good to see how you’ve repurposed the video, the gentle rotation and Strauss waltz reminding me just how poetic the film was. Well worth the 3am effort, although I doubt Sylvia would agree. An action-packed entry from Frank, with the dynasphere hurtling past a vintage car (although I suppose in those days it was just a car). The sense of movement is expertly achieved, both with the blurring of the wheel and especially the flying mud. Excellent, Frank, one of your best. I’m trying to understand what’s going on in tooquilos's entry – is this a pod from the London Eye that’s gone rogue? Perhaps the animated version will help to explain… ah yes, there’s the revamped wheel, with pods flying all over the place. The reflections work really well, and I like how it gets partially lost in the clouds. In the space section we can see that there’s a passenger – crikey! I’m surprised the interior isn’t splattered with vomit. I like the second animation, with the wheel rolling down a street in what looks like Spain or maybe Italy. Nicely done. I was wondering what Mariner would do this week, but never expected this transformation into a building. An artful construction, I particularly like the way you’ve constructed the roof – although from an engineering and health & safety standpoint, I think you’d need more, smaller panes of glass. The reflection of the sky is excellent, but why are the tree reflections blurred? What sort of glass would produce that effect? The curved base, with its railing, works very well, and the car gives it a good sense of scale. I see Ant Snell has been trawling Google, and has come up with a range of bizarre wheel-based transport to match the dynasphere. I like the added stabiliser wheels, with the baby sticking out, and the granny-powered mobility scooter. Very cute! An excellent week. Well done everyone. |
Posted on 26/04/24 08:52:29 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 2913 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1001: The dynasphere
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT GORDON! |
Posted on 26/04/24 08:56:17 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 2913 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1001: The dynasphere
Thanks Steve. Whu are the tree reflections blurred? Because the trees they are reflecting are blurred. Couldn't find a better background. |
Posted on 26/04/24 09:00:14 AM |
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Mariner
Renaissance Mariner Posts: 2913 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1001: The dynasphere
Thank you Anna. Yes, all from scretch using vector graphics. A very big job. That's why I am amazed at Gordon's last entry. Thanks for the Pink Floyd. I haven't heard that track before. |
Posted on 26/04/24 09:05:26 AM |
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Ben Boardman
Printing Pro Posts: 560 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1001: The dynasphere
Thanks Steve. It is John Purves at the wheel. He demonstrated the Dynasphere on Weston Super Mare beach in 1932. The event was filmed by British Pathe. The sign on the wall is the opening title from the film. I cannot confirm that the photographer took the shot as Purves ran over the seagull is factual. Film available at - http://www.britishpathe.com/lightbox/?st=b3085bc13685cb14a9ca3b2a8d44418689bb79d6&target=same As reported in a 1932 Popular Science magazine article, after the filmed test Purves stated that the Dynasphere "reduced locomotion to the simplest possible form, with consequent economy of power", and that it was "the high-speed vehicle of the future". One reason the Dynasphere failed was that "while the [vehicle] could move along just fine, it was almost impossible to steer or brake." Another aspect of the vehicle that received criticism was the phenomenon of "gerbiling"—the tendency when accelerating or braking the vehicle for the independent housing holding the driver within the monowheel to spin within the moving structure. |
Posted on 26/04/24 09:30:08 AM |
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Ben Boardman
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Re: Challenge 1001: The dynasphere
The Woman Engineer is the journal of the Women's Engineering Society. The journal has been produced quarterly since 1919 and a complete set can be accessed at the IET Archives. The journal is an important tool for research as it contains a wealth of information regarding not only women in engineering but also a wide variety of information on social history, gender studies and innovation in the UK since 1919. The early journals also contain technical papers by female engineers and the journal's first editor was Dame Caroline Haslett. |
Posted on 26/04/24 09:31:28 AM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 3889 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1001: The dynasphere
I feel somewhat embarrassed at everyone’s comments on my videos this week. The concept for the “2001” video only came about yesterday afternoon and it was simply a case of substituting the dynasphere for the ring of the space station. I waaaay underestimated the rendering time for 900 frames for the first ‘‘in orbit’ scene in Cinema followed by another 1200 frames for the second scene. I knew it wasn’t going to be finished until well after bedtime so I had to set my alarm to finish it off. Thank you to everyone for all your comments. You, also, have turned in some excellent imagery. Now looking forward to what Steve has planned for Challenge 2000😱😳 _________________ Have you ever noticed that all the instruments designed to detect intelligent life are pointing away from the Earth? |
Posted on 26/04/24 09:47:35 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Challenge 1001: The dynasphere
Not decided on that one yet, but I can predict your entry for Challenge 2001… |
Posted on 26/04/24 11:00:39 AM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 3889 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1001: The dynasphere
Spot on  _________________ Have you ever noticed that all the instruments designed to detect intelligent life are pointing away from the Earth? |
Posted on 26/04/24 11:26:19 AM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5345 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1001: The dynasphere
Thanks Steve. Leonardo was fun to do. I did try another animation but ran out of time. It's not a route I shall be pursuing. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 26/04/24 2:57:44 PM |
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lwc
Hole in One Posts: 3006 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 1001: The dynasphere
Thanks Steve, the Le Mans entry was fun to make. |
Posted on 29/04/24 7:41:23 PM |
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Frank
Eager Beaver Posts: 1686 Reply |
Re: Challenge 1001: The dynasphere
Thanks Steve. |
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