Chew on this///

RipDaJacker · 12-08-2008, 03:44 AM

Im now working on a ideea for exposition "Consumer///Consumed" in spring, i hope. Some critique would be nice... Note that these two are sketches, i need to work on the lights...

HouseOfHorla · 12-08-2008, 05:11 AM

sorry, but I can't really see what's going on here. some sort of tomato powered lighting?

RipDaJacker · 12-08-2008, 05:32 AM

yes, something like that, i want to link this to consumerism in a conceptual way and how difrent gizmos affect our daily life, things that we take for granted.

PDL · 12-08-2008, 11:48 AM

Interesting Ideas - a little more light would be nice, the images are just too dark to make anything out.

Besides, I don't think that the majority of people on this site have any idea what a vacum tube is - or what it would be used for. As for the concept - nicely done - if this were the mid 60's everything is solid state now. May some printed circuit boards and IC's with a few USB ports added in. Discrete tubes and capacitors is so last century.

I do like the images thought - even if they appear dated to my eye.

The Elitist - formerly known as PDL

benjikan · 12-08-2008, 12:58 PM

I love the idea. Can you get the tubes to light up?

Ben

RipDaJacker · 12-09-2008, 03:46 AM

I think I could try and light the tubes with a led at the base of the tube, but the amount o work...

I know tech speaking the tubes are outdated, but i think the give a nice cold mood to the whole image. Right now im building a mask for the model..

This was taken when i started
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and this is almost done, just need to ad a few more trinkets

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RoxnDox · 12-09-2008, 09:47 AM

The first ones were so dark I didn't really react to them one way or the other. The face mask, though, is GREAT!

Jim

HouseOfHorla · 12-09-2008, 10:23 AM

Looks like something that Terry Gilliam would have dreamed up. A retro (1984) Robocop?

Love it

jmc7104 · 12-09-2008, 02:07 PM

Actually the last two remind me of what my optomotrist used to use to check my eyes with. Novel Idea but agree with first comment that few people recognise tubes and their use.

**Kerrowdown** · 12-10-2008, 01:03 PM

It's like a cross between Star Treks' Borg folk and the Matrix.

RoxnDox · 12-10-2008, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by kerrowdown

It's like a cross between Star Treks' Borg folk and the Matrix.

I was thinking more along the lines of "Mad Max" meets "Robot Chicken" instead. Of course, the fact that those were the first things in my mind speaks volumes...

Jim

RipDaJacker · 12-11-2008, 05:47 AM

actualy my muses are Nine Intch Nails, Skinny Puppy and some othe industrial bands

but this was funny

)) "I was thinking more along the lines of "Mad Max" meets "Robot Chicken""

Livewireshock · 12-11-2008, 05:48 AM

The goggles look ready to assimilate all into the ways of the Borg. Soon the hive mind will take over the world with everyone only able to see via Pentax lenses.

lithos · 12-11-2008, 10:42 AM

Tubes? Who doesn't know what valves are?

I think lighting for the first ones would be best done not with any traditional photographic lighting, but with LEDs placed in the tubes, as you said.

Light it organically - naturally - with the ambient light from the LEDs.

Make sure you whack a potentiometer inline with 'em so you can vary the output!

RipDaJacker · 12-12-2008, 06:06 AM

thank you Lithos, i will try that.

12-08-2008, 03:44 AM	#1
RipDaJacker Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bucharest, Romania Photos: Gallery Posts: 28	Chew on this/// Im now working on a ideea for exposition "Consumer///Consumed" in spring, i hope. Some critique would be nice... Note that these two are sketches, i need to work on the lights...

12-09-2008, 03:46 AM	#6
RipDaJacker Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bucharest, Romania Photos: Gallery Posts: 28 Original Poster	I think I could try and light the tubes with a led at the base of the tube, but the amount o work... I know tech speaking the tubes are outdated, but i think the give a nice cold mood to the whole image. Right now im building a mask for the model.. This was taken when i started [IMG][/IMG] and this is almost done, just need to ad a few more trinkets [IMG][/IMG]

12-10-2008, 01:42 PM	#11
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Originally posted by kerrowdown It's like a cross between Star Treks' Borg folk and the Matrix. I was thinking more along the lines of "Mad Max" meets "Robot Chicken" instead. Of course, the fact that those were the first things in my mind speaks volumes... Jim Last edited by RoxnDox; 12-10-2008 at 01:45 PM. Reason: added links

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12-08-2008, 05:11 AM	#2
HouseOfHorla Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Teddington, Middx - UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 185	sorry, but I can't really see what's going on here. some sort of tomato powered lighting?

12-08-2008, 05:32 AM	#3
RipDaJacker Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bucharest, Romania Photos: Gallery Posts: 28 Original Poster	yes, something like that, i want to link this to consumerism in a conceptual way and how difrent gizmos affect our daily life, things that we take for granted.

12-08-2008, 11:48 AM	#4
PDL Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: PNW USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,128	Interesting Ideas - a little more light would be nice, the images are just too dark to make anything out. Besides, I don't think that the majority of people on this site have any idea what a vacum tube is - or what it would be used for. As for the concept - nicely done - if this were the mid 60's everything is solid state now. May some printed circuit boards and IC's with a few USB ports added in. Discrete tubes and capacitors is so last century. I do like the images thought - even if they appear dated to my eye. The Elitist - formerly known as PDL

12-08-2008, 12:58 PM	#5
benjikan Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,308	I love the idea. Can you get the tubes to light up? Ben

12-09-2008, 09:47 AM	#7
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	The first ones were so dark I didn't really react to them one way or the other. The face mask, though, is GREAT! Jim

12-09-2008, 10:23 AM	#8
HouseOfHorla Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Teddington, Middx - UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 185	Looks like something that Terry Gilliam would have dreamed up. A retro (1984) Robocop? Love it

12-09-2008, 02:07 PM	#9
jmc7104 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rock Island, Illinois 61201 Photos: Gallery Posts: 436	Actually the last two remind me of what my optomotrist used to use to check my eyes with. Novel Idea but agree with first comment that few people recognise tubes and their use.

12-10-2008, 01:03 PM	#10
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	It's like a cross between Star Treks' Borg folk and the Matrix.

12-11-2008, 05:47 AM	#12
RipDaJacker Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bucharest, Romania Photos: Gallery Posts: 28 Original Poster	actualy my muses are Nine Intch Nails, Skinny Puppy and some othe industrial bands but this was funny )) "I was thinking more along the lines of "Mad Max" meets "Robot Chicken""

12-11-2008, 05:48 AM	#13
Livewireshock Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lismore, NSW, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 144	The goggles look ready to assimilate all into the ways of the Borg. Soon the hive mind will take over the world with everyone only able to see via Pentax lenses.

12-11-2008, 10:42 AM	#14
lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	Tubes? Who doesn't know what valves are? I think lighting for the first ones would be best done not with any traditional photographic lighting, but with LEDs placed in the tubes, as you said. Light it organically - naturally - with the ambient light from the LEDs. Make sure you whack a potentiometer inline with 'em so you can vary the output!

12-12-2008, 06:06 AM	#15
RipDaJacker Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bucharest, Romania Photos: Gallery Posts: 28 Original Poster	thank you Lithos, i will try that.