now THAT'S a cool cover!
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I think part of the reason it doesn't seem to be as "in motion" as it could be is because the chandelier is still pictured as being level. If the guy's weight is on the one side, it should probably be tipped over somewhat. By remaining level, it gives the illusion that the chandelier isn't traveling in an arc but is rather skimming along level in the same geometric plane.
Johnathan
Johnathan
kuroshidaku
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Nice cover. Definately could be a different background colour tho. Those candles are awfully stubby too.
Klaus
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Thank you all for the comments, good and bad! I'll try to address some comments:
1 - What he's aiming at: As I see it, the Count's nefarious minions just spirited this beautiful maiden off the ballroom and are running up the stairs to the entrance of the Count's laboratory (did I mention the Count's a nefarious wizard?). Our Hero jumped from the balcony and landed on the chandelier, which he swings towards the top of the stairs, hoping to jump onto the leading henchman, rapier point-first. If that ain't an Acrobatic Charge, I dunno what is!
2 - Moustache: As a wee lad, Our Hero was cursed by the Nefarious Count to never grow any facial hair, much like Chris O'Donnel!
3 - Interacting with the background: If you are moving with the foreground, as we are in this picture, the foreground will look static and the background will be blurred by the motion. If both were static, the image would be *yawn*.
4 - Why he's on the chandelier: Answer 1 is my take. Since this is a role-playing forum, what are YOUR takes?
5 - The chandelier being level: Well, his weight is distributed among his feet (set on one side of the chandelier), his hand (holding a thick rope) and his shoulder (from the centrifugue (sp) force caused by his motion. The chandelier would be slighlty (if at all) tilted at the moment captured, which is almost halfway his movement (note that the rope is anchored to a point ahead of Our Hero, while the clothing, hair and smoke indicate he is moving forward; he had to swing backwards to gain momentum and then lead the chandelier-charge).
6 - Stubby candles: There's a type of candle called "Seven Day Candles", made with enough wax to last seven days (really popular when lighting candles at a church and stuff). Unless you want your servants to climb up the chandelier every couple of hours to change the candles, you'd better use 7-day candles up there...
Keep 'em coming, people!
1 - What he's aiming at: As I see it, the Count's nefarious minions just spirited this beautiful maiden off the ballroom and are running up the stairs to the entrance of the Count's laboratory (did I mention the Count's a nefarious wizard?). Our Hero jumped from the balcony and landed on the chandelier, which he swings towards the top of the stairs, hoping to jump onto the leading henchman, rapier point-first. If that ain't an Acrobatic Charge, I dunno what is!
2 - Moustache: As a wee lad, Our Hero was cursed by the Nefarious Count to never grow any facial hair, much like Chris O'Donnel!
3 - Interacting with the background: If you are moving with the foreground, as we are in this picture, the foreground will look static and the background will be blurred by the motion. If both were static, the image would be *yawn*.
4 - Why he's on the chandelier: Answer 1 is my take. Since this is a role-playing forum, what are YOUR takes?
5 - The chandelier being level: Well, his weight is distributed among his feet (set on one side of the chandelier), his hand (holding a thick rope) and his shoulder (from the centrifugue (sp) force caused by his motion. The chandelier would be slighlty (if at all) tilted at the moment captured, which is almost halfway his movement (note that the rope is anchored to a point ahead of Our Hero, while the clothing, hair and smoke indicate he is moving forward; he had to swing backwards to gain momentum and then lead the chandelier-charge).
6 - Stubby candles: There's a type of candle called "Seven Day Candles", made with enough wax to last seven days (really popular when lighting candles at a church and stuff). Unless you want your servants to climb up the chandelier every couple of hours to change the candles, you'd better use 7-day candles up there...
Keep 'em coming, people!
