havanaholly Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I hope it's OK with the report policy, I sent one requesting removal of the duplicates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnReid Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 What is an old west diorama/layout without a couple of these guys ! C|:-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 You can always set up your horses for kids' photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnReid Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 The HO old west town is coming along.I didn't want to do it as a ghost town because there is all ready a lot of grey in the piece and I felt it needed a little color. C|:-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 The little green Necessary is a cute touch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnReid Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 Hi everybody ! Great day today as my wife will soon be home after her second knee replacement surgery .Everything went well. I will be re-focusing my energy for awhile now to help to nurse her back to health.I am planning to spend the time I have now concentrating on storyboarding and a little research. The "Once upon a time.... diorama is going well but I have changed my mind again and am going back to the original concept of a movie set.I think that it is better to tell one story well than get things too confusing for the viewer.I know that it seems that I can't make up my mind, and your right about that, but that is the fun of doing this in real time rather than presenting a competed piece and then pretending that I knew where I was going all the time. Cheers ! John. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 The smaller scale bits can work elsewhere, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnReid Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 This is what I am working on right now,the movie set props yard, showing the use of mixed scales for use as forced perspective,backdrops,and phoney horses in crates etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariawicz Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I just found this thread, and I have to say that I love your work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnReid Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnReid Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 I just found this thread, and I have to say that I love your work! Thank you,Cheers! John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnReid Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 Here are some scratchbuilt movie set lights that I am presently working on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsea Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Love looking at all your pictures. Really nice job on everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnReid Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 Glad you like it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnReid Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 Now I have to wire them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 How's your wife's knee healing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnReid Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Thank you for asking Holly,she is doing very well thank you .Cheers ! John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JohnReid Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Well it is now back to the saloon.Only the front facade will be finished on this one.The sides will accommodate the doors for the actors dressing rooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnReid Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 Movie set 2.I have expanded the props yard to include a car/wagon idea that actually existed on the Leone movie set.For some shots of the wagon scene thru Monument Valley,A car was used for filming where you would normally expect a horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnReid Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 I have joined the Clint Eastwood site and will be putting up the same pics over there too. I have found a great website that de-constructes the opening scene of the movie.I will take some pics off the screen and compare the actual movie set scene with mine in 1/24 scale.Should be fun ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Now I have to wire them. I would really like to learn how to make working lights. Maybe you can show us the steps? Also, where did you find the train engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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havanaholly Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I just love the way you use the unpainted elements to emphasize the sets and props. It gives a wonderful surrealism to the whole scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnReid Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 Yesterday was a great day as I finally figured out the storyline for the "Once Upon A time.....storyboard diorama.Basically it is back to the theme park idea.I only want one figure in the piece for both storyline and scale purposes.The figure will be opening or closing the gated theme park with lock and key.This eliminates the need for any other figures and makes an empty theme park believable.I was worried about doing justice to the figures and making them look real, especially for Jill 's arrival scene.Instead of figures I will use posters of each actors important scenes that I like.Each scene(Vignette) will tell its own story,a kind of story within the story idea.I will create two more modules,one for Jill's arrival and the other for the security guard or park manager.(this scene will also contain a car ,truck or motorcycle etc... .These two modules I will try to place in such a way as to take away the look of too much squareness in the overall storyboard diorama.There will of course be more changes as I go along but this idea really appeals to me and I hope to the viewer as well.Cheers ! John. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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