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Reef World diorama

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JPSA:

--- Quote from: Tiermann on March 01, 2024, 00:28:57 ---I love the dark shots - wonderful lighting! This is a great diorama

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On behalf of my nephew, thank you, Tiermann!

I agree, the lighting takes it to another level, by tying everything together.  The backdrop also makes a surprisingly big difference, too, in bolstering immersion (pun!).  Last, are the various supplements — aquarium decorations + PVC figurines — without which the environment would likely appear somewhat sparse, and perhaps even disjointed, at this scale ( unlike a dense, vibrant reef ).

Lighting-wise, I was inspired by some of the Lego underwater dioramas I saw: one or two of them were using wave lights.  Some were even using blacklights, but that's probably not a good idea, as the UVs in them would fade the Playmobils' colors over time.  Note: I have ordered a "Ulanzi" LED light bank, from Amazon, to add some bluish or purplish fill lighting in the future — so shadows are not so dark, particularly on the mer-kingdom's side.

This is the second incarnation of the reef diorama; we had a more modest one before.  More elements will follow for version 3, particularly as tensions flare between ghost pirates and merkind, and maybe between Spy Team and Team Shark.  Looks like the mer-prince might have some quick maturing to do, imo, as the world potentially tips into full-fledged (epic?) armed conflict.  ...Then again, it's up to my nephew to decide what goes on down there.  I am merely a supplier and occasional chronicler.


LEGO reef inspiration:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LZkkKgbJDQ
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VLzT-I4I80
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxkbq_Aa3dI
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmooOOrVg5E
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_8GjbH7Qv0
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xkpo4Oixc_s
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD0J4OIdv_E
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNR5On4HkvQ


Playmobil underwater dioramas:

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqiakTxgKEw
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac4kk1zrybk
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM652kmvgQs



... Our previous Reef World diorama ( version 1, aka. "Scuba World" ☺):

Eplay:
Wow !!!!!!!!!
I love it. Great setup, great lighting and funny stories below the pictures
 :love: :love: :love:

JPSA:

--- Quote from: Eplay on March 02, 2024, 07:11:27 ---Wow !!!!!!!!!
I love it. Great setup, great lighting and funny stories below the pictures
 :love: :love: :love:

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Thank you, Eplay!  I was surprised, too, when my nephew sent me the nighttime photos.

Riccardo:

I loved it, thanks. The stories were really what "made" it! So funny and relevant, its like a book.

Amazing!

Macruran:
Astonishingly beautiful and detailed work! And by a twelve year old?  :(o): :(o): :(o): The kids are alright!  ;D

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