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Creative => How-To => Topic started by: tonguello on September 16, 2011, 01:48:25
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There are a few techniques to make things appear to be flying. I’m no expert but I like to learn about this things and I guess I have mastered one of them.
First of all, for HP lovers, I would suggest you, to get a wand, point at the object and after a flourish movement repeat, Wingardium Leviosa! :lol: :lol: :lol:
If this doesn’t work there are still other techniques to explore.
1) In settings where you can handle the lighting as much as the camera, the easiest way is to use very thin and transparent wire from which to hang the objects. The proper use of light and camera angle will make the wire invisible to the camera.
2) In these type of settings and also in those settings where the light can not be handled (like exteriors) there is another technique that I like to call the perspective technique. It consists in using hard wire or a stick or any thin but strong element that can support the weight of the flying object. This element must be placed in a way and angle that keeps itself hidden behind the flying object .
For example in picture 12 in this thread http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=9117.0 there could be an element attached to one of the wheels of the plane and to the tree. This “element” would be hidden from view by the body of the plane. It is a difficult technique and it can’t be use with very small or very big objects but it is quite effective.
3) The best technique however for film and photographs is the use of an editing program, like Photoshop. It is not easy to explain how it works, but once you learn it, it is quite simple. I just use the CLONE tool. Basically this tool duplicates sectors of the existing photograph on the area of the photograph you choose. For example to cover my shadow on the grass I have duplicated over the shadow, sectors of sunlighted grass. And so on with the rest.
Here are some examples than are very explanatory. I hope this could help you.
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/Winter%20Sunday/11.jpg)
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/Winter%20Sunday/11original.jpg)
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/Winter%20Sunday/15.jpg)
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/Winter%20Sunday/15original.jpg)
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/Winter%20Sunday/17.jpg)
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb432/tonguello/Winter%20Sunday/17original.jpg)
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I think I'll stick with Wingardium Leviosa... less photo-shop. ;)
Excellent technique! :wow:
Have you tried black string? ???
Does it work as well as it is supposed to?
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So you've been practicing with photo shop! :D Really cool Gaston! You did a fantastic job, and you couldn't tell it had been photo shopped at all. Very good technique.
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ah, the clone tool! why wasn't this my first guess??? I went all complicated talking about masks and greenscreen and such. Clone tool is much easier! Well done Gaston!
And I'm guessing you held the stick for the vulture...in your teeth?! Vulture Shikabob on a stick! :D
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great ..
well done..
how did you took the photo with the vulgar and the plane in one shot??
I only have two hands so how did you do this? there was help?
many hours on the photoshop?
thx for sharing
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I knew it!!! Excellent work Gaston!!! Very well done!!!
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There's another technique. Throw the plane in the air and take a quick picture before it comes down again! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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There's another technique. Throw the plane in the air and take a quick picture before it comes down again! :lol: :lol: :lol:
In this case you will only have one shot.
or two
one in the air one on shattered the ground ;D ;D ;D
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Thank you all guys!
@WOT... I din't knoe what you mean by "black string"... I guess a black string instead of transparent like I said in the first option? I guess that would work well with dark backgrounds, but not against a clear sky.
There was no help... I can't remember how I held the vulture to be honest :lol: :lol: not with the mouth for the angle is not right, so I think it was with my camera hand.... tricky. 8}
It didn't take too many hours, it was about 40 minutes shooting... and maybe three hours photoshopping (actually it was a couple of pics per day, several days, but the whole thing probably was 3 hours straight)
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Trying to figure it out from the pic... could the stick for the vulture be tucked under your wristwatch, maybe?
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Trying to figure it out from the pic... could the stick for the vulture be tucked under your wristwatch, maybe?
mm nope... I use my watch on my left hand and that day I wasn't using it. :P . I must have been holding the vulture with my camera hand.
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Well, no matter how t was done, its magic .... ;D stop killing the magic
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When I display my planes & helicopters like in the my past photo stories I have used transparent 8 lb. fishing line, & it works well for the larger jet liners.
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Do you still have a bunch of planes and helicopters hanging from your ceiling, BB? I recall you did in a pic you've shown in the past.
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When I display my planes & helicopters like in the my past photo stories I have used transparent 8 lb. fishing line, & it works well for the larger jet liners.
:wave: hi BIll!
yeah fishing line is what I ment by transparent string. ;D
It works fine under certain conditions.
This reminds me that I tried to use it to make a fairy fly over a display and it didn't work because the clicky is TOO light and the hanging posture looked awefull...with hevier objects like a plane it is probably the best choice though. :)
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i've used the transparent thread with the magic carpet and then just erase with photo shop
yours is very well done because you have natural lighting and i see no sequels of earsing at all :clap:
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Great job on the photoshopping. I love :love: the clone tool. Finding ways to hide the support works nicely in video too, like we did with the jousting knights. Much easier than stop motion.
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Finding ways to hide the support works nicely in video too, like we did with the jousting knights. Much easier than stop motion.
oh right, yes! works great for video!
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The problem with those plane pics, is that the helix/motor of the plane is still.. maybe some motion blur, but at least for me it might be a bit over my paintshop skills.
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I never even thought about that.
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The problem with those plane pics, is that the helix/motor of the plane is still.. maybe some motion blur, but at least for me it might be a bit over my paintshop skills.
yes I know... but I haven't come around how to do it yet :lol: the was a great topic about it by skywaker, I should look for it.
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I never even thought about that.
First thing I notice. AGES ago, when we were kids (and dinos were around) we tried filming something with a heli.. It was awful.. We'd burst out laughing, and then even when we didn't, the rotors were still, so it just looked silly.. :(
Have no idea if that recording is still somewhere. One day I will have to find the 2 large dios we filmed in the livingroom, over 2 long weekends when we were home alone.. A medieval one and a recent one...
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Thanks for the tip, Gaston! :)9