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craigr
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Post subject: 2005 Paramount-inspired artwork by my sons Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:09 pm |
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Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:37 pm Posts: 162 Location: North America, south of Canada.
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Lonesome Crow
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:24 pm |
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Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:31 pm Posts: 3365 Location: N.Humberside.UK
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:28 am |
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Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:37 pm Posts: 162 Location: North America, south of Canada.
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I forgot to mention the details of the models!
They are constructed from standard (for the US) 8.5" x 11" photocopier paper, and the younger son's stands at just about 11" tall. The older son's model would be the same height, but the bent legs reduce it a little, to around 9". Photographing them from a low angle really makes them look more imposing... that's a great hint for all you amateur photographers out there, especially if you're photographing models of any kind; get low, to simulate an 'eye-level' point of view, rather than a 'bird's eye' view.
My younger son is already working on a second model, in order to out-do his older brother; competition keeps the creativity going! The new one looks like it will be a little bigger, have a more dynamic pose and is going to be in colour. He's got several of the components drawn & coloured, with assembly to come soon-ish.
FYI, the static pose on his first model was partially due to the first scene in which the tripod appears: after it rises to full height from the intersection, it just stands there and utters its first 'cry' over the stunned crowd. That scene made quite an impression on my son, and he used it as a basis for his model. My older son wanted to show more action, and so had his tripod 'walking.'
As for the drawings & use of perspective, both boys have understood for years that things get smaller the further they are from the viewer. I've not yet trained them about formal perspective (vanishing points, etc), and I don't think they've yet delved into it in school, but it's neat to see the attempt at formal perspective already being made on the angled house in the second drawing.
Anyway, THANKS! I'll show both boys your comments. My younger son will be glad you noticed his 'shield sfx' on the drawing.
edited to fix typos
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Lonesome Crow
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:37 pm |
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Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:31 pm Posts: 3365 Location: N.Humberside.UK
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Yes, a clever bit of camera work there, the model tripod in the second pic looks as if it could be 2 to 3 feet high.
I look forward to seeing your son's latest work, although bigger could mean more unstable unless you use thicker paper, but I'm sure you've thought of that.
I hope my comment about your younger son's tripod looking "a little stiff and stilted" wasn't taken the wrong way it wasn't meant as a criticism, but as a way of showing my appreciation of the dramatic pose of your older son's work, no offence meant.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DldFBFJgWmw&feature=player_embedded
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craigr
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:46 am |
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As we say where I work: "It's all good."
In other words, no offence taken by me nor by my son.
Both boys were excited to see their stuff online, and have enjoyed the comments so far. Thanks from both of them!
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:44 pm |
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Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:00 pm Posts: 2870 Location: Liverpool, UK
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These are fantastic pieces of artwork. Great model and great drawings. I agree with Lonesome. Very talented for their age. I was drawing a lot of album inspired FM's at 9 and they sucked compared to these.
I'm really impressed. The drawings have that beauty of child art/action. I can hear your son making the sounds of the explosions as he draws them.
Bah bah black sheap April diamond spheres, Rigsby, Rigsby, Eight sided Pears.
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craigr
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:26 pm |
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I'll be posting a drawing (pre-colour and post-colour) by my older son soon, once I get it re-sized & captioned.
Yes, both of them make sound effects whilst drawing & building. I think they picked that up from me!
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:56 am |
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Whoa! I used to do that too...
The Tempest is an advanced assault vehicle, which carries two heavy Heat-Rays and a Canister Launcher.
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Lonesome Crow
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:24 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 4:33 am |
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Post subject: Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 7:57 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 4:13 am |
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I've always tried to teach my kids to draw what they see, rather than what they know about a subject. (It helped me a lot in high school, when I was trying to paint pictures of clear objects.) Looks like the idea helped the next generation, too!
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Post subject: Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:12 pm |
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