Blackhawk Down at 1/6- an animated diorama

Started by Patrick Leong · 8 · 3 years ago
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    Patrick Leong said 3 years, 12 months ago:

    Here's my current WIP: I'll be detailing the damaged helicopter next.

    Let me know what you think.
    Pat

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    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years, 12 months ago:

    That's very impressive, Patrick.
    You had it figured out well to make everything reachable.

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    Patrick Leong said 3 years, 12 months ago:

    Thanks John @JohnB, access is paramount for such a project- so many wires and mechanical systems under the floor.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 12 months ago:

    This is amazing work, Patrick @PatLeong!
    I was amazed by the natural movements of the soldier and the big amount of work in general.
    This will be an astonishing diorama when finished.

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    Patrick Leong said 3 years, 12 months ago:

    Thanks Spiros @fiveten, this is the most fun I've had in a project. Almost everything I had envisioned in my mind turned out to be possible, after lots of trials and errors. I'm now working on another light/ smoke source in the smoldering tire in front of the hero because i want his face lit, like a theatrical performance. The smoke is actually atomized water produced by an ultrasonic mist maker. This diorama can actually be of practical use and run for hours in the living room as a humidifier (the light and mist, not the figure).

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    Patrick Leong said 3 years, 11 months ago:

    Some minor progress made: hero's face is now lit with more theatrical lighting. More smoke is generated from the tire.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 11 months ago:

    Nice work, Patrick @PatLeong!
    Is the music synchronized with the soldier movements?

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    Patrick Leong said 3 years, 11 months ago:

    Spiros @fiveten, yes, I edited the sound track then synced the movements to it.