Wow, great idea! The basic princple could be applied to any number of
things...different shot of The Wall springs to mind.
Definitely food for thought.
Dan Scott
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>So you want an outline of the jeep on the wall?
>
>I would go about it like this:
>
>You will need 2 laser pointer, a long broom handle, a
>cable release, a secondary flash, and your father's help.
>
>First, make sure the Jeep is parked parallel to the
>wall (measure the distances at the front and rear axle if need be).
>
>Frame the picture so that you have some room in front and rear of the Jeep,
>and use a wall that has some texture to it. Not plain. And somewhat light
>colour.
>
>Attach the camera to the Jeep, probably behind the driver's door,
>where the roll bar is.
>
>Take the top and doors off the Jeep.
>
>Use a slow speed film, on bulb.
>
>Attach the laser pointer to a long broom handle or wood stick
>(longer than the Jeep is wide). Make sure the laser pointer is in
>the same axis as the broom handle.
>
>Bring a flash that you can set a various level of intensity and trigger
>manually, without mounting it on the camera. Coverage of a least
>28mm lens field-of-vue is preferable, a diffuser is also preferable.
>
>After turning the lights out all around, get your dad to help you out
>with the painting of the silhouette: trip the shutter (with cable release)
>and lock it open.
>
>Then with the laser pointer turned on, start moving the broom handle from the
>bottom of the rear tires all the way to the bottom of the front tires,
>while following
>the contour of the Jeep, and keeping both ends of the broom handle
>reasonably at the
>same height throughout (i.e. keep the broom handle horizontal), and also when
>sliding over horizontal surfaces, keep the two handlers from getting ahead
>of each
>other. Rest the broom handle LIGHTLY on the Jeeps surfaces, so as to not
>move the vehicle
>(and the attached camera). After reaching the bottom of the front tires,
>turn the laser pointer off,
>slide the broom handle behind the front tires, still at the bottom, turn
>the laser pointer back on, and
>continue tracing the outline to the bottom of the rear tires. Turn the
>laser pointer off.
>
>With a second laser pointer, (maybe a different colour?) Sign your name on
>the wall (left
>or right of where the Jeep outline was. (this is optional, but if Picasso
>can do it, so can you)
>
>You can also set the flash on low power, and from the side, out of the
>field of vue of the camera,
>flash the wall. Try to cover the whole frame with one flash. Or try
>multiple flashes.
>
>Release the shutter, and try again with a different f-stop. Experiment!
>Try with a precise outline, and
>also with wiggling the broom handle, as if it was a sketching pen. A Jeep
>with the doors and top removed
>makes a much more interesting shape than most other cars, but you can
>borrow a VW Bug too!
>
>And submit the best one for PUG!
>
>Michel
>
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