Hi Paul, Thanks for explaining the shot. It is a very interesting one, I do like it very much. I remember that commercial on TV, Dodge has been innovative in making commercials, I kind of like theirs. If you need someone to carry your equipment while on the set, I volunteer, as Hollywood is close to home ;) Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "PAUL STENQUIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 4:36 AM Subject: Re: October PUG Kudos
> Hi Steve, > I meant to respond to this post yesterday, but something went amiss and > I lost it. The shot was on a stage in Hollywood. The "engine" was a set > constructed of real engine parts and imaginary ones. The crankshaft and > pistons are from a ten cylinder Dodge engine. The crank is spinning in > the foreground and the pistons are rigged on a hydraulic actuator behind > the crank. The actuator pushes them up and down, one at a time. The fire > is a napalm like substance that's burning on a stainless steel surface > just in front of the crankshaft. The circular objects in the background > are meant to represent valves. They're being opened and closed by people > hidden behind the wall. The bright white light from overhead is a flash > from a lightning machine. The commercial this was constructed for was a > Dodge Ram spot that depicted a surreal look at the inside of the engine. > I think the copy was: "How do we contain the indomitable might of the > world's most powerful ten-cylinder truck engine?" Then, the Ram grill > slammed shut in front of the engine, and the copy continued, "We keep it > behind bars." > Any time I end up on a set for a commercial I try to shoot some > stills, since there's always some interesting stuff and some good light. > Once in a while we'll edit a still into a commercial for a jump cut > effect or as a background plate. > Paul > > Steve Larson wrote: > > > > > Maybe Paul Stenquist will tell us exactly what his shot was of, I`ve > > been dying to know myself. > > Steve Larson > > Redondo Beach, California > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
