Comments on: Real, Plastic, or CGI?

By: southerngirly

southerngirly — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:48:48 +0000

Pretty incredible how they can do this, I thought they all looked good.

By: dlkeur

dlkeur — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:42:21 +0000

Actually, it came with the theme. It’s beautiful, though, isn’t it. I loved it when I saw it. How it is done is with a PSP filter, of course.

By: WheldonRumproastIII

WheldonRumproastIII — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:45:23 +0000

BTW Dawn, Has the image on your frontpage here been altered in some way? Its really outstanding…your work?

It looks like its been filtered in some way, and most of the color removed, aside from slight tinge of blue.

Reminds me of the spectral landscapes seen in those great horror films of the 70s directed by Jean Rollin. Can almost imagine groups of nude vampire women emerging through the trees…eyes glazed, staring straight forward!

Or maybe that great line Stephen King came up with to describe the landscapes of his youth:

“A blasted heath, with only a few sparse trees…the kind that look like they’re going to grab you and eat you!”

By: WheldonRumproastIII

WheldonRumproastIII — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:28:23 +0000

“Does that make sense?”

Sure, but note the all pervading word - ‘always’.

With Page and Hendrix there is no ‘always’.

By: dlkeur

dlkeur — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:02:51 +0000

I listen to Satriani and Vai and Zappa and DiMeola and…and…and. Satriani is always recognizable because his guitar always sings with the same throat, Zappa is always identifiable because he plays with the same attitude, DiMeola is always recognizable because he plays with the same “vita,” and Vai has this certain sound mein.

Does that make sense?

Probably not. Oh well. Guitar is not my instrument, just one I appreciate, though I know my way around the fretboard to get along when required.

By: WheldonRumproastIII

WheldonRumproastIII — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:36:13 +0000

Guitar Mogul???…Bwahahahaha! *falls off chair*

Not quite…more like a mole hill.

I used to be an OK classical player, and presently a mediocre rock/folk guitarist. I started when I was a kid using my fingers, and have never gotten used to a pick.

I dont have a blog no, and I dont read many blogs either. Most of them are what I call ‘monoblogs’, in other words, its just people talking to themselves…or their mom.

See, a blog isnt much fun unless theres a little interactive community involved, and this is one that deserves it.

What I like about it has to do with the same principle involved in what I like about certain kinds of music…diversity of tone!

Ever see Joe Satriani in concert? Hes brilliant of course, but its the same guitar tone throughout.

By: dlkeur

dlkeur — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 05:24:10 +0000

“…vaguely undead.” That’s priceless, Wheldon. Really. Now, let’s see. You’re a guitar mogul, you’re a philosopher, and you know filmography and photography. Hmmm. What ELSE do you know? This gets more and more interesting. Do you have a blog? I’d love to read it if you do.

By: WheldonRumproastIII

WheldonRumproastIII — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 03:38:20 +0000

I thought they all looked vaguely undead except number 2, which is plastic…so I guess that makes me the dummy!

I generally dont like photos of people which are over lit. Better to use a great camera like the Nikon D series, with a very high ISO sensitivity and little digital noise.

Whats odd about these images is that they seek to perfect imperfections. The skin is doctored to be the perfect colour without blemishes…but the hair is styled in a way that makes it look like it was chewed off by a rat!!!

Same with filming techniques. Students used to go to film school to learn how make the camera as unobtrusive as possible…a still silent witness.

Now, they learn how to handle it as chaotically as possible, while still capturing the action.