Re: Critique My Frame!
The 3rd frame looks especially good, imo. I'm curious though, what are you using for snow?
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The 3rd frame looks especially good, imo. I'm curious though, what are you using for snow?
thanks, I could have used Bi-carb soda, but Flour works fine, and seems to be heavy enough to not move and all. its great.(and messy at times.)
What do you think of the lighting?
Last edited by BlackSmithFilms (May 13, 2015 (07:45pm))
I have a lot of questions about the picture (well, the story behind the picture) and I think that in itself means it is a good frame. I like that you used non-lego elements to liven it up. The rocks might benefit from a few weeds and/or ground variations to hide the fact they are placed on top of your surface-mainly the one on the left. Also you might want to include a rock in the foreground too small for anyone to sit on to break up the massive brown ground patch. Your forest background looks so wonderful and scraggly. It would be nice to see some of that come forward into the frame.
These are just suggestions-the frame as it sits is delightful. It looked like something out of the brick bible when I first saw it.
Is the trunk of the tree furthest to the left made from a lego brick? Or is there a shadow that makes it look square?
Have fun.
Jared
I generally like the idea of using non-LEGO elements for outdoors sets like that, I think it looks nice. It's a bit hard to make out some of the details given the low resolution.
This short is from a scripture passage when Jesus asks his disciples: who do the people say I am? and peter says you are the messiah the son of God.
I put the picture in a higher resolution I think after I reposted it. The tree trunk is not made out of lego's and yes the shadow is causing it to look square.
Thanks for all of the suggestions guys.
Last edited by BlackSmithFilms (May 13, 2015 (11:23am))
Looks good, Rafael! The whole thing looks quite natural. I makes it look like they are on a hilltop. I like it. I don't really have any critiques. What is the ground made of? Is it plasticine? What is the stuff in it that gives it texture?
The ground is made with two different shades of clay mixed together and the texture comes from foliage and dirt that I got at the store. I don't know what kind of clay it is so I will check and tell you later.
Sorry think the picture got deleted. sorry
Last edited by BlackSmithFilms (May 13, 2015 (07:42pm))
That's an awesome shot, the trees are great.
One thing that I think should be fixed is the footprints in the ground. How about making them going towards the minifigs.
I can't wait to see it in action!
I took out the footprints and switched it up a bit!
The older pictures don't seem to be showing up for me, did you delete them?
I really like the use of real life elements in this set, and the arrangement looks like the perfect little camp fire spot. (Without the camp fire of course.) Like Bataton, I can't wait to see it in action.
I know this is a wider establishing shot, but be sure to use some nice close-ups to show off the little details and textures in the set. Take advantage of this style of building, and use it to its full potential.
Norway Test Shot 1# by Galactic Bricks, on Flickr
This is not a final frame but just a test shot before I start filming. Is the lighting good? Do the sets work? How do you guys think this shot looks?
I like what I see, but I don't understand what this set is. Light looks good, set texture as well, perhaps one suggestion to give it a try is to tilt up the frame a bit so you cut off a bit of the floor and show more of your interesting set.
Hey guys, be careful about quoting older images, we don't want to derail discussion on the new frames.
If you do, that's fine. But make sure you're providing enough feedback to make it worth dragging back up.
Oh, and try not to quote a ton of images either. One or two should suffice, as quoting more tends to clog up the thread.
Working on a bit more of the same character. How does this look for Shakespeare in the park? I noticed that it is dusty, I will fix that.
I would suggest elevating the stage and the camera by around about one or two bricks. Somehow I just feel like it would look slightly better that way.
The wooded stage background feels just a little bit odd to me. But I'm not sure what should be there instead.
The lighting is too warm for an exterior scene. It looks too artificial like warm bulbs, which, of course, it is, but cooling it down a little would do well to make it more natural.
I really like the background, though! Nice trees and hills.
Here is a picture using Squid's suggestions to compare the previous one to.
Things that are changed:
1. the stage is 1 (one) block higher
2. the camera is 2 (two) blocks higher
3. The camera is zoomed in a bit
4. Stage background is changed slightly
5. Lighting is less yellow
looks much better
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