"The Battle of Quatre Bras 16th June 1815..." Topic
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Tango01 | 06 Jan 2021 10:26 p.m. PST |
Superb!… Excellent!… Incredible good!… See here link Amicalement Armand |
Editor in Chief Bill | 07 Jan 2021 6:14 a.m. PST |
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Widowson | 07 Jan 2021 8:51 p.m. PST |
Almost unbelievable. There are three components to this kind of work that deserve tutorials. 1. Set design (or so my wife calls it). That is the most amazing wargame terrain I've ever seen this side of Germany. There should be a video tutorial, or even a series of tutorials. A lot of that could probably be incorporated into wargame tables world wide. 2. Lighting. The amazing photography is only possible with the excellent lighting we see here. It is an art form unto itself. We all want to know how that works. 3. Photography. No explanation required. At least two tutorials are probably needed: Basic and Advanced. Seriously. |
COL Scott ret | 08 Jan 2021 12:10 a.m. PST |
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C M DODSON | 08 Jan 2021 6:16 a.m. PST |
Dear Mr W. Thank you for your kind words and questions. Firstly my works are re-fights whereby the terrain and units are replicated as authentically as is possible. In this I am inspired by Wolfgang Meyer and many others who have extended the hand of friendship over many years. The Gerschite in Miniturian website consistently raises the bar which I am constantly chasing. The start positions are as per the original action as is the time of commencement. All units are individually mounted which is time consuming but my sand table allows easy positioning. Following movement, firing ,melee and morale tests the next phase commences. Ie it is a war game. I like to do timelines to illustrate what is going on. This can introduce wonderful photo opportunities. Sometimes specialist poses to replicate what is going on are required to give the picture the realism I seek. These are created by myself. With respect to the creation of Quatre Bras and its planning please follow this link . link Photography is a fascinating area to investigate. These links to basic photography techniques, the genius of the set builders of cinema and the master, Stanley Kubrick will no doubt be of interest. link PDF link YouTube link I hope that you will find your answers in these links and have also attached the WIP for my Antietam project . link Best wishes, Chris |
Baranovich | 08 Jan 2021 12:13 p.m. PST |
The level of effort and time investment in a photography project of that scale is simply staggering! Not to mention the laying out of the scenery and rearranging all the models for each scene of the narrative. AMAZING work!!! I don't think I've ever seen a better photographed miniature battle. I also really enjoy the fact that the minis. are painted in nice, basic, and solid colors that clearly differentiate the various units and also tell the story of the battle. |
Tango01 | 08 Jan 2021 12:44 p.m. PST |
Congrats for the Superb work my friend!!! (smile) Amicalement Armand
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Widowson | 08 Jan 2021 7:55 p.m. PST |
Mr. Dodson, How you remind me of my youth! Growing up in central Illinois, I am quite familiar with the growth of corn. I find it amusing that others are not, and the approach to the study. Keep in mind the expression, "knee high by the fourth of July." It's true. The corn is generally harvested in late September, at which time it's the nine foot stuff you show on your WIP Antietam pics. And yes, it grows in rows, with about three feet between, through which troops could pass quite easily, although not shoulder to shoulder. And remember! That only goes for one direction! In the other direction, it's solid. When I was a kid I converted the old race car track in the basement, a 4x8 plywood on saw horses, into a wargame table. I nailed scraps of wood around the perimeter and dug up dirt from the back yard to make a "dirt table." A friend taught me to convert modern figs to ACW by carving their helmets down to forage caps. There was only Airfix. Nearly all those figures were eventually converted to Napoleonics by the creation of shakos from modeling clay. Testors paints made them fairly stable. All Napoleonic cavalry was converted from 7th Cavalry or the "new" French cuirassier set. Through it all, there were never any "move stands." All figures were individuals, and influenced by the inclusion of casualty figures in every Airfix set, I began creating new casualty figures. The Airfix casualties were great, but not nearly numerous enough for my battles. I must note here that your casualty figures are great. From experience, I know they are not so easy to make believable. One day I returned from school to find that I had left a door open and the cat had found the biggest litter box ever created. For this and other reasons, dad got rid of the dirt the day I left for college. I've been trying to recreate that joy ever since. I may never get back there, but I'll try to my last day. When and if I get there, I hope it looks like the pictures you have shared with us. Magnificent! I look forward to exploring the links you provided. Thanks. |
kippryon | 08 Jan 2021 8:14 p.m. PST |
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Widowson | 08 Jan 2021 8:32 p.m. PST |
Can you at least tell us plainly what camera you used, what settings you used, and outline the lighting scheme? Many thanks, |
C M DODSON | 09 Jan 2021 2:08 a.m. PST |
The camera used is a Panasonic DMC TZ60. The setting is intelligent automatic. The lighting is a fluorescent tube in the garage. Shadow areas that require illumination are done with a spot bedside lamp. There is no great skill, just practise and an eye for composition. I personally found the links to be highly educational in getting the best results from others experience. I understand depth of field, but focal lengths , apperature settings etc I leave to the professionals. I hope this helps. Best wishes, Chris |
Tango01 | 09 Jan 2021 12:30 p.m. PST |
Thanks!. Amicalement Armand |
Widowson | 09 Jan 2021 4:30 p.m. PST |
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C M DODSON | 10 Jan 2021 3:10 a.m. PST |
Hello Mr W. You are very welcome. Thank you for your kind words. I too started off with a sand table as a child. I was lucky that my parents allowed it! Best wishes, Chris |
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