P3D Re: RE: Phantograms

[boris@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Boris Starosta)]

>From: Marcus Warrington <marcusw@xxxxxxxxx>
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>But how did you arrive at the beginning (is that possible...:^/). How did you
>"calculate" that a life-size print would take a 3 feet wide print ? I can only
>imagine that you set-up the scene then mark out the size of paper that is
>required to fit all the scene in.. from the chosen vantage point .. and then
>adjust accordingly..

Yes, exactly.  And the printer said that 3ft. wide is all I would get out
of the machine.

>Thinking about your earlier description of how you created the phantogram.. I'm
>sure that it could be done completely within the camera (no need for the
>digital
>manipulation) by using a camera with a tiltable film plane. As my friend
>has a 5x4
>field camera I'm going to have a little experiment to see if its possible...

Certainly it can be done!  but you'll have to find a way to compensate for
the falloff in exposure along the plate (film) that is mounted so obliquely
behind the aperture.  Perhaps a special gel or ND filter?

And I love your ideas for these products.  Let's start a multinational
corporation!

>A fire side rug complete with cat watching the fire...
>A chair that doesn't actually exist.. try sitting on it...
>Dinner plates with uneatable food permanently on them...
>Drink mats complete with phantom cups..
>Mouse mats complete with mouse...
>Coffee table complete with coffee cups...
>Shelves with built in ornaments...
>
>Marcus ?8^p mailto:marcusw@xxxxxxxxx



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