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JohnReid · 3 April 2006, 07:32 AM

I posted the last few pics to give you an idea of why I like the pictures better than the actual diorama using my own work as an example.
While the self-contained diorama is more of the traditional style of diorama making it does have its limitations.As far as I am concerned they are nice but belong to the old school and stuffy museums.They have a certain dollhouse,toy like appearance.
Now take a look at the last two pics and how much more dramatic and life-like they are!The lighting and camera work make all the difference.Example:The figure in the foreground looks a little shiney to me but with proper lighting and camera angle all that is eleminated.
By combining dioramas with creative lighting and camera work this is your chance to be the Steven Speilberg of the diorama world.Making your own one frame silent movie and seeing if you can pull it off.Fooling the eye to the point of "Oh! I thought it was real" which is the biggest compliment a dioramist or movie director can get.

I think that in the future I will concentrate more on this angle than building museum pieces.I really like the idea of useing the diorama as a stage and just changing the objects and the actors from time to time, taking pics and being more interactive with your own creative work. And besides its a hell of a lot more fun!!!!
Cheers! John.

3 April 2006, 07:32 AM	#989 (permalink)
JohnReid Shot Down Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,910	I posted the last few pics to give you an idea of why I like the pictures better than the actual diorama using my own work as an example. While the self-contained diorama is more of the traditional style of diorama making it does have its limitations.As far as I am concerned they are nice but belong to the old school and stuffy museums.They have a certain dollhouse,toy like appearance. Now take a look at the last two pics and how much more dramatic and life-like they are!The lighting and camera work make all the difference.Example:The figure in the foreground looks a little shiney to me but with proper lighting and camera angle all that is eleminated. By combining dioramas with creative lighting and camera work this is your chance to be the Steven Speilberg of the diorama world.Making your own one frame silent movie and seeing if you can pull it off.Fooling the eye to the point of "Oh! I thought it was real" which is the biggest compliment a dioramist or movie director can get. I think that in the future I will concentrate more on this angle than building museum pieces.I really like the idea of useing the diorama as a stage and just changing the objects and the actors from time to time, taking pics and being more interactive with your own creative work. And besides its a hell of a lot more fun!!!! Cheers! John.