View Full Version : Coming out of the closet!
HackTardist
July 22nd, 2008, 11:17 PM
Ok here's a sculpt I recently completed of Jamie Thomas. It's in plastic now. The Base and the skateboard are still very rough. The resin needs to be cleaned up a bit and painted. And my 4 megapixel point&shoot needs to be tossed out. Ok that's enough excuses for now. FRONT SIDE SMITH GRIND BITCHES!!!
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k64/thexenolith/skater1.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k64/thexenolith/skater2.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k64/thexenolith/skater.jpg
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maddmaestro
July 23rd, 2008, 04:57 AM
dude the movement is perfect! like you captured a moment in time. really nicely done. who need a camera when you can just sculpt the pic? lol
keep up the good work!
Maddmaestro
HackTardist
July 23rd, 2008, 08:21 AM
Thanks for the kind words. There's always room for improvement. I seriously do need a better camera. I hate the way that the crappy ones distort the image so much. Like you look at the photo and the hand is 2X bigger than the head. People will think I skipped all the proportion lessons in school! ROFL!!!
MikeMakesMonkeys
July 24th, 2008, 04:11 PM
Great work - really really crisp.
Unfortunately the distortion is mostly perspective coming into effect because you're too close, so a better camera won't necessarily help that much. The trick I use is to zoom in as much as possible and move backwards until I get the shot I need. This flattens the perspective and sorts out most cases of big-hand syndrome :P
Breath of Life
July 24th, 2008, 05:46 PM
Fantastic job!
HackTardist
July 24th, 2008, 10:22 PM
Great work - really really crisp.
Unfortunately the distortion is mostly perspective coming into effect because you're too close, so a better camera won't necessarily help that much. The trick I use is to zoom in as much as possible and move backwards until I get the shot I need. This flattens the perspective and sorts out most cases of big-hand syndrome :P Thanks for the suggestion. The problem I've got is my camera is so crappy that if I back up and then zoom in, I lose detail. I'd really love to get a 10 megapixel dslr with a nice lens. Then I could take some decent pics. So who is gonna loan me 1000$???
troyboy
July 24th, 2008, 11:14 PM
Wow, that's a fantastic sculpt! Really wonderful. :)
mkat
July 25th, 2008, 01:01 AM
you really captured the moment well! How big is it? Where u planning on painting it?
HackTardist
July 25th, 2008, 08:06 AM
IF the figure was standing up straight he'd measure 12" from his heel to the the top of his head. Yes it's getting painted.
MikeMakesMonkeys
July 25th, 2008, 01:39 PM
Thanks for the suggestion. The problem I've got is my camera is so crappy that if I back up and then zoom in, I lose detail. I'd really love to get a 10 megapixel dslr with a nice lens. Then I could take some decent pics. So who is gonna loan me 1000$???
That might be a light issue - your camera needs light to focus. Get outside :D