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Do not open before Halloween - focus on diorama By emptyv
Manufacturer: Rackham | Fantasy Category | Submitted: 04-Jun-07
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Hello friends,

After a break, which was quite long but not fruitless, I am back among you with a new work that has taken up about 6 months of my life. This time I present you a very ambitious and long project with a unique feature. The idea was to close an elaborate diorama into a small box of only 8cm per side! The figures I’ve used are those from Cadwallon (Rackham) and some familiars, useful as very small in size. The inspiration came after watching again a film that is very dear to me - Nightmare before Christmas – by Tim Burton. Using these miniatures, I wanted to recreate a fantastic scene that would recall the settings of the film. Maybe you’ll be able to notice the hill in the background, a typical scenery of the film.
The diorama can get completely closed in the box, without any miniature getting removed or scratched in the process. The background has been made using the usual materials for dioramas, like fimo, green stuff, pasticard, styrofoam, sprues from various boxes, chains, etc.
Making proper pictures was very tough, especially focusing on all the tiny details of a scene with so many points of interest. I hope I’ve finally succeeded in showing you my work at its best.
Once enclosed in the decorative frame (obtained from the union of two normal frames), it is possible to read the banner with the title of the scene in the background: Do not open before Halloween!

I hope you like it.

Comments are welcome.

Greetings from South Tyrol/Alto Adige, Italy.

EmptyV

Other view: 160070 for global view
160071 for detalied view
160075 for focus on both big scene

Excuse me for publishing so many pics of one work, but the diorama has so much to be shown! Sorry ;-)




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Viewer comments:
squidders
13-Jun-07
#226730
Rating: 10
Fantastic idea... the only problem is, you have done it now... someone less talented should have done it so others can follow - how can someone follow this without looking bad??? ;o)
Decoy
11-Jun-07
#226516
Rating: 10
Creative as idea and talanted in performance! Amazing!
tomazsus
07-Jun-07
#226115
Rating: 10
A masterpiece.
WiNd
07-Jun-07
#226069
Rating: 10
amazing
Zajon V
06-Jun-07
#226062
Rating: 10
Amazing idea!!! your cartoon's style is really cool!!! grandissimo lavoro Ale!!!
dogfacedboy uk1
06-Jun-07
#226027
Rating: 10
WOW!!! This piece of work just knocked me for six out of the stadium!! I love it and it definately oozes Tim Burtonesque style.
matty1001
05-Jun-07
#225903
Rating: 10
Such an origional idea! This is fantastic!
rusto
04-Jun-07
#225864
Rating: 10
this is my favourite diorama!! and now, how cold you increase your ideas?!? CIAO...
Imperialcheesemarine
04-Jun-07
#225859
Rating: 9
Gorgeous, a true piece of art
Luca Masetti
04-Jun-07
#225848
Rating: 10
Wonderful!! One of the best dioramas ever!!
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