A lost Dio...

[Violentfix]

I mentioned some of the work that was never finished.

The pics below were the start of a Dio that would have probably been my first Special Missions but at the time I was just too deep into Brother's Keeper. The stroyline was a very Special Missions feel with a story driven read depending on writing and photography skills and less on fast paced action.

I'm trying to dig up more of these pics but the main folders been misplaced. If or as I find them, I'll put more of them up.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Violentfix/stalker1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Violentfix/stalker2.jpg

[Violentfix]

This next group is not scripted, if I can find the scripted versions, I'll get them posted.

This was one of my favorite shots and it took forever. Getting Stalker to balance like that and getting Snakes to support his weight.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Violentfix/3-3.jpg

The pics are meant to continue with Stalker giving dialog to unfold the story.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Violentfix/4-1.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Violentfix/5-1.jpg

Snakes about to spring on this guy. Still looking for the throat slit pic.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Violentfix/7.jpg

This is a story about an Op gone wrong, I'll leave it at that.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Violentfix/8-1.jpg

[Sephron13]

Wow, VFX, I'm already drooling over this! The first 2 shots, with the inner monologue were amazing! I love it and you captured Lonzo perfectly! I, too, love that shot where SE is lowering him down the cliff. Do your best Scooby-Doo and find this stuff! Incredible...and there was hardly anything to it...incredible...

[GoCards]

Wow, these are just awesome. A few years ago, when I was just getting back into Joes, your site was one of the first I discovered. I was simply amazed at what I saw, and have visited regularly just to see what's new.

[Scarrviper]

Awesome stuff. I really hope you find/finish the rest of it.

[lehsreh]

[COLOR=Red]the thing i have noticed about all of your shots is the color is always so rich. not only that but the light is always perfect, not to much light reflection or shadow. i have taken both inside and outside pics, but i cant get the right lighting. [/COLOR]

[Da Talent]

incredible, hope you can find the rest of the folders!

[Flatline]

[QUOTE=fireflyed]incredible, hope you can find the rest of the folders![/QUOTE]
OH YES I COULD'NT AGREE MORE GREAT GREAT STUFF

[Violentfix]

[QUOTE=lehsreh][COLOR=Red]the thing i have noticed about all of your shots is the color is always so rich. not only that but the light is always perfect, not to much light reflection or shadow. i have taken both inside and outside pics, but i cant get the right lighting. [/COLOR][/QUOTE]

It's tricky but the main thing I do is use color light gels. They aren't really that expensive. The biggest expense is the lights themselves. A system like the ones in these shots would cost about $200. I was very lucky because i was part of a band at one point that used these for our shows and I ended up with them by default.

But also, the number one thing I do to make the color so rich is that I use the manual settings on my camera, I hardly ever use the presets. It takes time to figure it out and a lot of trail and error but when you get it right, it's well worth the work.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Violentfix/destrolighting.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Violentfix/commandersthrone.jpg

[Outrider]

Wow. Just...wow. Awesome work! That Snake Eyes/Stalker cliff shot in particular, is just too good. Spectacular stuff, man!

[fifthconspiracy]

Thanks for the "behind the scenes" setup shots. Cool to see other folk's lighting and photography methods.

[ender098]

No kidding! That Stalker/Snake Eyes shot Rules! Posing takes more time than any other element in dios!

When you said the light setup you had in the one photograph cost about $200, is that per light or total? And where do you get them from?

[Violentfix]

[QUOTE=ender098]No kidding! That Stalker/Snake Eyes shot Rules! Posing takes more time than any other element in dios!

When you said the light setup you had in the one photograph cost about $200, is that per light or total? And where do you get them from?[/QUOTE]

Thats the whole set up. They're Par Cans used in Stage performance and for photography. A Sam As Music store would have them for about $35 - $40 a piece. I built the wooden rigging they sit on and the stand is about $50. he bulbs you can buy at a Hardware store, they're 200 watt floods and spots. The Gels cost about $5 a piece or you can buy sets with mixed colors.

I also have another 4 of them hung on the ceiling that I can use to light different sets at different corners of the room.

[General Scarlett]

Nice and simple Eric.......way to go :cool:

[Cobra Freak]

Very cool shots.

Cobra Freak :D

[WildBill]

Cool, thanks for sharing the lighting techniques. My wife recently gave away her studio lights unfortunately which has left me scrounging for light sources and trying to be creative with Fstops and shutter speeds.

[Apacolypto]

Stalker has always been a favorite to me. You have really made him a leader. Well done!!

:)