I know it has been a while since I have posted anything, but it is well worth the wait. I have been working on the largest set of this production. At over seven feet long and three feet wide, it is entirely on the largest playset ever produced during GI Joe's 50 year (and counting) run, the U.S.S. Flagg aircraft carrier. This is one of the settings for Shipwreck, which of course being the sailor is more than appropriate. This scene required a lot of prep work in terms of lights, backdrop, and setup, not to mention making sure I had all of the figures and vehicles that I needed to bring the scene fully to life. Basically, it is a party on a boat, but not just any boat, a massive one!
I am going to be a little light on pics for this post because for one, I don't want to give away the whole scene, but also because I missed out on the initial build of this fantastic toy. I had to go out of town the weekend Carson had planned to put it together. Something I still regret. I would have loved to have pictures of that event to post. I still have hopes in putting one together someday. So those pictures will not be in this post. But I do have a few early pictures of setting up the set, which shows some of our clumsy backdrop. Hey, it is hard covering enough of the wall and wrap all the way around this massive set. Not to mention the fact that we had to position it diagonally in the room so that there was space to put both the backdrop and the camera.
I am going to be a little light on pics for this post because for one, I don't want to give away the whole scene, but also because I missed out on the initial build of this fantastic toy. I had to go out of town the weekend Carson had planned to put it together. Something I still regret. I would have loved to have pictures of that event to post. I still have hopes in putting one together someday. So those pictures will not be in this post. But I do have a few early pictures of setting up the set, which shows some of our clumsy backdrop. Hey, it is hard covering enough of the wall and wrap all the way around this massive set. Not to mention the fact that we had to position it diagonally in the room so that there was space to put both the backdrop and the camera.
Here is Carson playing puppeteer for me while I take a few shots to see how the scene will look in action. As you can see, it was nearly impossible to get everything in the scene in focus.
And here is a test shot of the scene fully lit and populated with figures and vehicles.
MUCH more to come...