claudiojordao
12-03-2005, 07:31 PM
Hey Jim, how's that renders going. Hurry up mate, I'm anxious to see that funny work finished.
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soapy
12-04-2005, 06:07 AM
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Still grinding away here. This is the latest arrangement of models. Sometimes it just happens that I get comfortable with a scene setup. So I doubt I will change the camera angle or the lighting too much. But the models may move around a bit. I added a second lure, dunno if I will keep it or not.
Any ideas?
Still grinding away here. This is the latest arrangement of models. Sometimes it just happens that I get comfortable with a scene setup. So I doubt I will change the camera angle or the lighting too much. But the models may move around a bit. I added a second lure, dunno if I will keep it or not.
Any ideas?
Gunilla
12-04-2005, 07:38 AM
Hey - what a freaky collection, you really have developed a unique style and subject matter there. I was going to say "really nice" but nice just isn't the right word here :D
The closeup is fantastic, if you have time post more :buttrock:
The closeup is fantastic, if you have time post more :buttrock:
handlebar
12-04-2005, 01:44 PM
Hey thanks for the tag Soapy, i'm honered http://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon7.gif. It's been a great thread to follow, your style is so unique which is a rare thing to see these days. Looking forward to the final image http://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon7.gifhttp://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon13.gif
shakes
12-04-2005, 04:33 PM
what a great collection! you should seriously send your work to Juxtapoz magazine Soap-
even though they focus on 2d art, I'm sure they would love it. I really like the little red army in the background- you could even have more! you know best though. LOVE your work!
even though they focus on 2d art, I'm sure they would love it. I really like the little red army in the background- you could even have more! you know best though. LOVE your work!
soapy
12-04-2005, 11:32 PM
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Getting there. Anybody have any suggestions or reservations?
Getting there. Anybody have any suggestions or reservations?
CharlesVarenne
12-05-2005, 12:24 AM
What are they doing? Are they getting ready for party??? ahaha. :thumbsup: Cool work
trancecaster
12-05-2005, 12:40 AM
Somehow this reminds me of Worms...hmmh? Looks absolutely great, like the funny idea. Yep.
soapy
12-05-2005, 01:34 AM
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Everyone has been ganging up on me to have something in the foreground and wifey came up with the idea of moving bones and the crow up front. So how do you like the avian flu version?
Everyone has been ganging up on me to have something in the foreground and wifey came up with the idea of moving bones and the crow up front. So how do you like the avian flu version?
shakes
12-05-2005, 02:49 AM
i lile like the concept..bringing bird flu in! ties in great with the start of your thread with the metal toys! should it be on it's legs scaring them..on it's own in the middle?
or maybe you want spockie tackling like you have. good one soap
or maybe you want spockie tackling like you have. good one soap
soapy
12-05-2005, 02:54 AM
i lile like the concept..bringing bird flu in! ties in great with the start of your thread with the metal toys! should it be on it's legs scaring them..on it's own in the middle?
or maybe you want spockie tackling like you have. good one soap The bird flu idea was already in there in the back, but the powers that be were semi ignoring it in favor of making war and stealing taxes etc.. I've got another possible option that will solve my compositional problem and stay closer to my original theme. Coming right up.
Oh btw, that is Bones with the crow, Spock is the one with the pointy ears. And Kirk is the fat guy in the yellow shirt, hahah. Much respect to Shatner his recent records and Tv are very funny.
or maybe you want spockie tackling like you have. good one soap The bird flu idea was already in there in the back, but the powers that be were semi ignoring it in favor of making war and stealing taxes etc.. I've got another possible option that will solve my compositional problem and stay closer to my original theme. Coming right up.
Oh btw, that is Bones with the crow, Spock is the one with the pointy ears. And Kirk is the fat guy in the yellow shirt, hahah. Much respect to Shatner his recent records and Tv are very funny.
soapy
12-05-2005, 03:32 AM
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Here is option 3. I guess I should tell you that my title is 'We Don't Eat the Feet'. So this works nicely I think? Those red shirted disposable guys have come in really handy. This one is clearing away a foot. Does it read ok? Maybe the foot pile should be more stacked up? Plus this option throws open the question; 'who is next on the dinner menu?'
Here is option 3. I guess I should tell you that my title is 'We Don't Eat the Feet'. So this works nicely I think? Those red shirted disposable guys have come in really handy. This one is clearing away a foot. Does it read ok? Maybe the foot pile should be more stacked up? Plus this option throws open the question; 'who is next on the dinner menu?'
shakes
12-05-2005, 04:48 AM
haha- you can see I'm no Trekky!
gee you're making it hard soapy..I like both 2 and 3 the best-either is great. maybe I lean to no 3 more- but I like the bird too one coz it's topical
gee you're making it hard soapy..I like both 2 and 3 the best-either is great. maybe I lean to no 3 more- but I like the bird too one coz it's topical
handlebar
12-05-2005, 12:53 PM
Live long and prosper Soapy 8) Nothing to crit, i just love it.
Gunilla
12-05-2005, 01:44 PM
'We Don't Eat the Feet'
Oh my! I was laughing out load when I saw this - great title and great comp too
haha 'We Don't Eat the Feet' - wicked and wonderful :thumbsup:
Oh my! I was laughing out load when I saw this - great title and great comp too
haha 'We Don't Eat the Feet' - wicked and wonderful :thumbsup:
soapy
12-05-2005, 08:42 PM
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Texture closeup as requested.
Texture closeup as requested.
soapy
12-05-2005, 08:43 PM
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Texture closeup as requested. BTW I fixed that stretchy texture on the JDDOG tag.
Texture closeup as requested. BTW I fixed that stretchy texture on the JDDOG tag.
makaron
12-05-2005, 09:08 PM
'who is next on the dinner menu?'
not me I hope... :hmm:
this is killing me of expectation... letīs us see the whole image with the story... :wip:
not me I hope... :hmm:
this is killing me of expectation... letīs us see the whole image with the story... :wip:
Cartesius
12-05-2005, 09:29 PM
Brilliant, just brilliant! You and shakes put a smile on my face every time I visited your threads :)
/Anders
/Anders
soapy
12-06-2005, 03:38 AM
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Pretty simple post effects for me. I rendered full res with a multilayer render with a depth channel. Then used the depth channel with a blur in photoshop to create DOF. I rerendered when I saw a pill in a spot I didn't like and then cut and pasted it out. Finally I did a little unsharp mask on the bottom layer and an levels adjustment layer.
Pretty simple post effects for me. I rendered full res with a multilayer render with a depth channel. Then used the depth channel with a blur in photoshop to create DOF. I rerendered when I saw a pill in a spot I didn't like and then cut and pasted it out. Finally I did a little unsharp mask on the bottom layer and an levels adjustment layer.
shakes
12-06-2005, 04:10 AM
awesome soapy! great closeups- so cool of you to put our names on!
soapy
12-06-2005, 05:25 AM
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A little closeup to show full resolution.
A little closeup to show full resolution.
soapy
12-06-2005, 05:30 AM
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"We Don't Eat the Feet'
The spectacular feast of Mr Biggy, champion of the people! Big mostly does as instructed by Mr Small, aka The Purple People Eater who sits on the block of destiny and rules over the whole toy box. Meting out control with their vast military industrial plastic consortium. Consuming, cannibalistic, vampiric, psychopaths. Even as the throne of power crumbles they will repaint the leadership in a new light. Purple is ready with the bait, the leopard can change his spots! "Clear up this mess and bring us more dinner..."
The above is my interpretation of the image. I don't normally do overtly political art, but this one got away on me. I always try to slide in under the radar in any case. My intention is always to allow the viewer to draw their own conclusions and not lead them by the nose down any one narrative path. My program is to build fantastical toy scenarios into a realistic environment. Using a fun toy world to cloak the sinister. With the compositions I try to create a snapshot look. I think it suits the haphazard still life realism I am trying to convey. Likewise I keep the lighting simple and direct. And while I am not a huge fan of DOF it seems to work well in re-enforcing the scale for these little toys.
A few things to note: While the concrete block was based on the Stone of Destiny in Edinburgh castle, this story does not represent actual persons or events... and those guys in red shirts are not the Redcoats. Although you know, the United Federation of Planets always did seem to me to have a decidedly imperialistic program in spite of their claims to the contrary. But these items do nicely signify the whole process of seizing and declaring power. Originally I thought of Biggy as background filler, a guy so big and lazy the homies tagged him up. I thought it would be fun to put everyones cgtalk tags on as the graffiti. Apologies if your tag is hidden or missing. I realized a lame dolt model like Biggy was the perfect ruler in this little kingdom, fitting in these political times no? Purple came as divine inspiration one morning as my son and I listened to the Flying Purple People Eater song. He turned out to be a great politician; tunnel vision to power, blood sucking teeth and a trumpet of propaganda. He will fly in and sort out the campaign no matter how dirty the candidate. Spock was the winner of my little contest within a contest to force soapy to model something. He was so much fun and so easy to make I decided to do the whole Trek crew. And boy did those disposable red shirt guys come in handy, in addition to being good cannon fodder they work great for filling holes in the composition. In the back you see Bones leaning over a dead crow, could it be a global plague? Don't worry we got pills. I don't know where Marilyn Manson came from. Is he the entertainment or the next course? The yellow and green gremlin is another mystery, he is either Purple's henchman and cheif executioner or perhaps also a meal in the making?
So basically, I just made it up as I went along. While I think that the old way of working through sketches is still valid and I used sketches to build models, in this case I decided to build the composition in the computer. The ideas developed as the work progressed and changed in a fluid manner. Luckily 3d is very flexible, especially since I didn't have an idea three months ago... ;-)
Thanks to everyone who supported me along the way, I had a blast with you guys. Cheers.
"We Don't Eat the Feet'
The spectacular feast of Mr Biggy, champion of the people! Big mostly does as instructed by Mr Small, aka The Purple People Eater who sits on the block of destiny and rules over the whole toy box. Meting out control with their vast military industrial plastic consortium. Consuming, cannibalistic, vampiric, psychopaths. Even as the throne of power crumbles they will repaint the leadership in a new light. Purple is ready with the bait, the leopard can change his spots! "Clear up this mess and bring us more dinner..."
The above is my interpretation of the image. I don't normally do overtly political art, but this one got away on me. I always try to slide in under the radar in any case. My intention is always to allow the viewer to draw their own conclusions and not lead them by the nose down any one narrative path. My program is to build fantastical toy scenarios into a realistic environment. Using a fun toy world to cloak the sinister. With the compositions I try to create a snapshot look. I think it suits the haphazard still life realism I am trying to convey. Likewise I keep the lighting simple and direct. And while I am not a huge fan of DOF it seems to work well in re-enforcing the scale for these little toys.
A few things to note: While the concrete block was based on the Stone of Destiny in Edinburgh castle, this story does not represent actual persons or events... and those guys in red shirts are not the Redcoats. Although you know, the United Federation of Planets always did seem to me to have a decidedly imperialistic program in spite of their claims to the contrary. But these items do nicely signify the whole process of seizing and declaring power. Originally I thought of Biggy as background filler, a guy so big and lazy the homies tagged him up. I thought it would be fun to put everyones cgtalk tags on as the graffiti. Apologies if your tag is hidden or missing. I realized a lame dolt model like Biggy was the perfect ruler in this little kingdom, fitting in these political times no? Purple came as divine inspiration one morning as my son and I listened to the Flying Purple People Eater song. He turned out to be a great politician; tunnel vision to power, blood sucking teeth and a trumpet of propaganda. He will fly in and sort out the campaign no matter how dirty the candidate. Spock was the winner of my little contest within a contest to force soapy to model something. He was so much fun and so easy to make I decided to do the whole Trek crew. And boy did those disposable red shirt guys come in handy, in addition to being good cannon fodder they work great for filling holes in the composition. In the back you see Bones leaning over a dead crow, could it be a global plague? Don't worry we got pills. I don't know where Marilyn Manson came from. Is he the entertainment or the next course? The yellow and green gremlin is another mystery, he is either Purple's henchman and cheif executioner or perhaps also a meal in the making?
So basically, I just made it up as I went along. While I think that the old way of working through sketches is still valid and I used sketches to build models, in this case I decided to build the composition in the computer. The ideas developed as the work progressed and changed in a fluid manner. Luckily 3d is very flexible, especially since I didn't have an idea three months ago... ;-)
Thanks to everyone who supported me along the way, I had a blast with you guys. Cheers.
shakes
12-06-2005, 06:32 AM
hey soapy, big congrats mate! you really got the balance right with the composition in the end, and it makes another beautifully surreal, funny and bent image from you. I've loved watching this evolve, and the crazy way you put your stuff together. can't tell you enough what a big fan I am of your work. bring on the next challenge!
daWinky
12-06-2005, 08:30 AM
Hey Jim,
a very original, unique final picture!
:bounce: Congratulations! :bounce:
It was a pleasure and great fun to follow your work! All the best wishes for you!
-sabrina
a very original, unique final picture!
:bounce: Congratulations! :bounce:
It was a pleasure and great fun to follow your work! All the best wishes for you!
-sabrina
jddog
12-06-2005, 10:47 AM
CONGRATULATIONS
Jim ... a big :thumbsup: a very long :applause: and a :bowdown: haha a really excellent work ! You can be extremely proud of you... all your figure rocks ! (heee... feets... lol)
jdd
Jim ... a big :thumbsup: a very long :applause: and a :bowdown: haha a really excellent work ! You can be extremely proud of you... all your figure rocks ! (heee... feets... lol)
jdd
Gunilla
12-06-2005, 10:54 AM
Congrats, Jim! :thumbsup:
Well - I suppose it's no secret I love this one ... very special and a great concept. The whole idea of using toys to stage scenes is so good I wish I'd come up with it :). Hope to see more in the future - and good luck with the jury!
Well - I suppose it's no secret I love this one ... very special and a great concept. The whole idea of using toys to stage scenes is so good I wish I'd come up with it :). Hope to see more in the future - and good luck with the jury!
makaron
12-06-2005, 03:33 PM
this is fun to watch, and well made...
I love those toys... and in the end we got the story to... :thumbsup:
spectacular in a soapyway...:bounce:
soapyway is not a word I guess..
but is a good description on this...
I love those toys... and in the end we got the story to... :thumbsup:
spectacular in a soapyway...:bounce:
soapyway is not a word I guess..
but is a good description on this...
ihamid
12-07-2005, 07:04 AM
hi soapy ... a :bounce: BIG CONGRATULATIONS :bounce: ! .. truly unique image and very nice indeed! like the dof a man!
cheers and goodluck!
cheers and goodluck!
Squibbit
12-07-2005, 07:39 AM
crazy pic
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claudiojordao
12-07-2005, 09:53 AM
I already said this but... Wonderful Jim, just wonderful. Congratulations.
rept0r
12-07-2005, 07:33 PM
That marylin manson definetly got my atention :) the main character is really pleasent :)
Good luck man
Good luck man
zarumbatus
12-14-2005, 07:14 PM
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A little close at full res to showing the recent work on Biggy and the floor.
Hehe nice to see your werk is still better & better.... And Long Life to MODernArT. Best Regards tan
A little close at full res to showing the recent work on Biggy and the floor.
Hehe nice to see your werk is still better & better.... And Long Life to MODernArT. Best Regards tan
soapy
12-29-2005, 04:10 PM
Hey thanks everybody! It was a pleasure to participate with such a fun group of people.
Hey Tan it is good to see you on cgtalk, make sure you poke around the 2d areas. There is some great talent here, I bet you will find some inspiration.
Cheers, Soapy
Hey Tan it is good to see you on cgtalk, make sure you poke around the 2d areas. There is some great talent here, I bet you will find some inspiration.
Cheers, Soapy
medunecer
01-04-2006, 06:21 PM
Great work! Congrats!
soapy
09-27-2006, 07:29 PM
Just a little note to let the faithfull know that a new soapy image is on the way. It is built around this group of models from my Spectacular entry. It will be totally mental so hopefully it will be worth a laugh/cry. When it is complete I will post a link here for you guys.
Cheers, Soap.
Cheers, Soap.
Cartesius
09-27-2006, 08:42 PM
Sounds good, soaps!
It will be totally mental
I wouldn't expect anything less :D
/Anders
It will be totally mental
I wouldn't expect anything less :D
/Anders
shakes
09-27-2006, 10:14 PM
that's very good news soapy.always look forward to new mentalness from you!
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