November 2014 Video Tutorial -- The Importance of Backgrounds!

[csehz]

That was (somewhat of) a joke.

Sorry to hear that a MasterTeacher (or TeacherMaster) like you Gare has to struggle with such things, even if that was a joke. We as a kind of globalized society should ensure your livelihood already, like the ancient greek society did with their philosophers. So you could sleep calm and a lot

[Crow Haven]

Forsaken moderation and blurred the crap out of the wavy wallpaper as you suggested Gary also added the flower shadow on the floor as suggested by Maya. As you see, I'm always open to suggestions and advice as long as it's not money as I've got none anyway

Stygg

The blurred background is giving depth to the scene...but I'm unsure where the flower's shadow should be... it sort of looks like the light hits it from above and left casting the shadow maybe above the bowl stretching partially across and beyond it on the floor just a small distance... giving a view of only a portion of the flower's shadow. Or maybe the flower shadow could be left out entirely like if it was hidden by the bowl's shadow???

[Gare]

@csehz— It is totally off-topic for me to talk about finances—sorry—it was a joke and about as petty, small-minded, or whatever, as talking about religion or politics, highly personal, leads to bad feelings when discussed at length.

We are actually quite fortunate, csehz: we have just about everything we could ever ask for, because what we ask for is knowledge, which the internet has provided more of than we could possibly digest in a lifetime, you know? We have a roof over our heads, a car in the driveway, some nice gardens Barbara plants and I have a good machine in my office and one upstairs in my Music Room where I can use digital samples to emulate just about any instrument, including a Steinway 9 foot, with beautiful fidelity.

The fridge is full and we still have family and friends to celebrate with, although sadly the number has decreased in recent years.

In fact, instead of wanting something, I'd like to give something to our group this year. The song is public domain and I played, recorded and produced it myself. The visuals are just eye candy. It's almost impossible to embed an mp3 in this forum software, so you add visuals, make it an MPEG, and off you go:



Most everything I am and do in life is by choice, my friend. Product of being in a free country, I imagine!


My Best,

Gary

[Crow Haven]

That is a lovely rendition, Gare!

[stygg2003]

The blurred background is giving depth to the scene...but I'm unsure where the flower's shadow should be... it sort of looks like the light hits it from above and left casting the shadow maybe above the bowl stretching partially across and beyond it on the floor just a small distance... giving a view of only a portion of the flower's shadow. Or maybe the flower shadow could be left out entirely like if it was hidden by the bowl's shadow???

You have given me a lot of options Maya - decisions- decisions ! Or, leave the flower out all together (only joking Gare)

Stygg

[angelize]

I really enjoyed that Gary, What Child is This is one of my favourites.

[csehz]

we have just about everything we could ever ask for, because what we ask for is knowledge, which the internet has provided more of than we could possibly digest in a lifetime, you know?

What a big truth, the internet really showed that we are very very small to digest everything so simply has no sense even to target it.

Merry Christmas also for you of course

@Stygg finally it is not important where should be the flower shadow, because who can prove it if it looks right? Okay maybe a person who model it in a 3D program or maybe setup the scene at home and do a photo

[stygg2003]

Set up the scene and photograph it at home csehz! no chance, it's like a mad house here, everyone dashing to shops and supermarkets, you know how it goes- have we got this, we will need that. You'd think it's the end of the world coming not Christmas! Anyhow your point taken on board as well but I've settled for this one, for no reason other than I like it

Stygg

[theinonen]

Instead of modelling it in 3D software you could just use clip map and map those foreground objects to a simple rectangle, then just setup the scene to match your image and render.

[Gare]

Hi the inonen—

Artists can use the Arrange>ClipView command on foreground objects for sue, to isolate them, but all the works I put up this month are completely vector, no need to clip them to a shape. But your idea of using a rectangle and then perhaps extruding it and rotating it is a worthy one.

My Best,

Gary