Neil Hodgson\'s Stealth Suit from New WD
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Originally posted by supervike
Still though...amazing, and most likely trendsetting...
I think it very well might be, I am sure a lot of people have thought about doing something like this, but it really takes someone with great skill to come out with an example which really displays how something like this can be done. I\'ve wrestled in my mind from time to time about how to make this illusion work, but seeing this puts a lot of pieces together in my head in terms of actually maybe pulling it off one day.
vincegamer
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While it certainly displays a great deal of skill and work, I fail to see the point.
Clearly, if you move even the slightest amount in any direction the illusion will be ruined. In fact, even standing at just the right angle it might not work because your eyes will detect the depth difference in person.
So, if you\'re just doing it to create a photograph, you could get exactly the same effect by painting the figure and background solidly, photographing the background and then putting the figure in place and double exposing the same frame.
I suppose it is interesting as a matter of personal challenge, but not for producing a 3-D object.
I think it would be more interesting to create an image that is only recognizable from a specific angle but doesn\'t look out of place from other angles, like the arrangement of rocks in the movie Labarynth that from one angle form a portrait of David Bowie.
Clearly, if you move even the slightest amount in any direction the illusion will be ruined. In fact, even standing at just the right angle it might not work because your eyes will detect the depth difference in person.
So, if you\'re just doing it to create a photograph, you could get exactly the same effect by painting the figure and background solidly, photographing the background and then putting the figure in place and double exposing the same frame.
I suppose it is interesting as a matter of personal challenge, but not for producing a 3-D object.
I think it would be more interesting to create an image that is only recognizable from a specific angle but doesn\'t look out of place from other angles, like the arrangement of rocks in the movie Labarynth that from one angle form a portrait of David Bowie.
***the point is it looks awesome, it looks like a stealth suit in stealth mode, which is awesome
stealth in movies DOES bend light and look awkward if you look close enough, and i think it would be almost possible to do this, as all you need to do is paint the sides different to blend in with the background on all 4 sides of him
ex. rear of marine would have bush thats in front of him, left side would have say a tree, right side would have dirt and air, front would have the cliff behind him
of course it would look awkward outside of a display, or turned the wrong way, but thats the point of a display, its for display
i suggested something like this for a games day entry, except on a single mini, eldar ranger with chameleoline cloak...would look awesome if done right
Starks
I am so glad someone else has posted this, I saw it about half an hour ago and logged on to tell y\'all about it!
If anyone is attempting to try this I would reccomend buying the magazine, the pictures from the other angle shows how he followed the natural curves of the model to achieve the straight lines and help it blend in with the background. (They actually included the pic from the other angle to prove that it was DONE BY AN EXTREMLEY TALENTED ARTIST and not some gimp pissing around with photoshop.)
@ vincegamer, the point is that it\'s a truly great painted mini and such an original, and clever idea, very difficult to execute, and I\'m taking an educated guess something challenging for the painter . What was the point in Van Gough painting his sunflowers when he could have just picked some from his garden and stuck em in a vase to look at?
I\'ll get off from my high horse now...
If anyone is attempting to try this I would reccomend buying the magazine, the pictures from the other angle shows how he followed the natural curves of the model to achieve the straight lines and help it blend in with the background. (They actually included the pic from the other angle to prove that it was DONE BY AN EXTREMLEY TALENTED ARTIST and not some gimp pissing around with photoshop.)
@ vincegamer, the point is that it\'s a truly great painted mini and such an original, and clever idea, very difficult to execute, and I\'m taking an educated guess something challenging for the painter . What was the point in Van Gough painting his sunflowers when he could have just picked some from his garden and stuck em in a vase to look at?
I\'ll get off from my high horse now...
that is awesome...
As a side note, according to a WD from some months ago, GW believes the next big thing in painting, will be \"On source reflections\" or something.
Basically, if I hold a sword up in the air, and am holding a mirror shield and let\'s say bright shiny armour, if we assume the sword is a flaming sword, there should be a reflection of the sword itself on the mirror shield and all over the metallic armour that can draw a line to the shield as well as the light reflections from the flames onto the armour.
RIght now, people don\'t paint the reflections of the model itself onto itself (onto any areas that should relfect its self).
I wish I could do any of this
Sanjay
As a side note, according to a WD from some months ago, GW believes the next big thing in painting, will be \"On source reflections\" or something.
Basically, if I hold a sword up in the air, and am holding a mirror shield and let\'s say bright shiny armour, if we assume the sword is a flaming sword, there should be a reflection of the sword itself on the mirror shield and all over the metallic armour that can draw a line to the shield as well as the light reflections from the flames onto the armour.
RIght now, people don\'t paint the reflections of the model itself onto itself (onto any areas that should relfect its self).
I wish I could do any of this
Sanjay
freakinacage
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i don\'t care how practical it is, it must take a helluva lot of skill to do this and it looks hot from that angle!
What WOULD be interesting to see, would be a sniper or scout or something with a cameleoline (Sic?) cloak, so that you can see the background \"through\" the cloak, but also see the figure beneath through gaps, etc...
I may have to sketch this to show what I mean... It makes sense in MY mind!!
I may have to sketch this to show what I mean... It makes sense in MY mind!!
tidoco2222
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That is amazing there are some parts that just simply seem to dissappear into the background. Bloody ace.
Avelorn
Sven Jonsson
*coughlookinmygallerycoughcough*
Alexi_Z has done it on her Eowyn a few GD\'s back (at least i think it\'s ment to be her hair reflected in the sword.. I saw it after completing my own version of the effect), Martin Footit as well. His elf from last years GD had some very convincing reflections of the gold into the silver.
I\'ll go and buy the dwarf tomorrow!
freakinacage
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i got fed up with all the obvious snipers just standing there taking pot shots so i made my own with ghillie capes:
it\'s a crap picture but you get the idea. basically i made a shape out of gs, covered it in a cape and added scenery stuff to it much like a proper sniper would. you can\'t see it in the pix but the barrels just stick out under the cape edge
it\'s a crap picture but you get the idea. basically i made a shape out of gs, covered it in a cape and added scenery stuff to it much like a proper sniper would. you can\'t see it in the pix but the barrels just stick out under the cape edge
funnymouth
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well, ive tried somthing similar(here), but this is amazing! the part that really impresses me is the rear leg. i cant tell where the foot stops and the leg continues.
idea: what if you tried this technique on a base qith a symmetrical backdrop - like a riveted cylinder with repeated horzontal or vertical lines - the illusion might work from several angles then.
idea: what if you tried this technique on a base qith a symmetrical backdrop - like a riveted cylinder with repeated horzontal or vertical lines - the illusion might work from several angles then.
