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In lugnet.announce.moc, Brendan Powell Smith wrote:
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This kicks off a
revamp of the New Testament side of the site, with some stories being redone
and several new stories added.
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Hey Brendan,
Very cool. I’ve been away for a week and didn’t get much chance to go on-line.
I’m assuming the revamp is anticipation of another book? It’s great to see you
go back and redo some of these with all of the extra experience you’ve gained
since you started. You should keep the originals up on your site somewhere to
compare, perhaps in a section along with some of the “how did he do it?” photos
you’ve shared.
Jesus is baptised - Is that the head you used before for John the Baptist? Very
good as the wide-eyed zealot. I like how you’ve done the SNOT water a lot. One
bonus is that little edge of tan you get along the side that makes some more
texture in your shoreline. Jesus swims with his clothes on? Is that parrot
painted, or some odd-color part you got from a Model Builders Shop or something?
Both Bricklink and peeron don’t have white versions. How’s he staying up, btw.
Is that glue or is there some behind-the-scenes support?
Peter and company - Nicely done, though not a lot of build details to comment
on. The tree seems kind of cooly Dr. Seuss-esque, though I’m not sure I like
the grey.
J the B’s Head - What’s that torso on Herod? I like the throne room a lot and
that’s a great cave.
Peter and a slightly different company - The first shot in this section is
superb, with those tan buildings and the use of focus and the camera angle from
below. If you’re doing a book like “The ministry of Jesus” this could
definitely be the cover shot (as opposed to if you were also including the
Easter story, in which case you’ll want to go with something like the Last
Supper or the Crucifixion as a more iconic image). Good work getting different
looks with the nets, btw (no Spiderman white nets?).
Transmutation (Btw, did you ever see the King of the Hill episode where Bobby
did a Jesus’ miracles magic show for his Sunday School class?) - I love the pic
where Mary is holding the bottle saying “they have no more wine”. It makes
perfect LEGO sense but would never work for a person holding a bottle that big.
Nice idea for the water bottles with those ball-socket pieces.
Run out of town - I really like the synagogue. I recently did
a similar ceiling. I like the various forms of sitting women in 6:3. Great
perspective shot where the crowd is carrying him to the cliff. LOL on the guy
falling in the final shot.
Demons - Nice use of the Exo-force heads and very good photoshoppery on the
demons. At the front edge of the stage (as in 12:22), what is the part that
gives that grooved pattern? Nice choices on all the different demons, btw.
Matt and Levi - In the first pic I like the furniture a lot and also Jesus
peeking around the corner. Interesting scale idea. I’m not 100% convinced on
it, but I can’t think of a better solution.
Walks on water - I really like the way you did the stormy sea. Especially
contrasting with the all flat SNOT water in the other scenes.
Bruce
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In lugnet.build.ancient, Brendan Powell Smith wrote:
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Hi, Bruce. Nice to have your comments again.
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Hey. Yeah, I was out of town last week and only had minimal internet access, so
didn’t get a chance to go through in detail till I got back.
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and it seemed like a Life
of Jesus (or as you suggested, Ministry of Jesus) book would be a likely
candidate. So that’s part of the reason for the revamp.
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Since you already did Christmas, it seems like one on the ministry of Jesus and
one on the Easter story and all that surrounds it would be a nice series.
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But I’ll try to refrain
from, say, using Photoshop in every scene, and hopefully avoid any
Greedo-shot-first fiascos.
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Hmm, you could make the Cannanites destroy the Israelites first. ;)
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The older versions are still online
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Cool. I’ll have to go back and look at these in detail.
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I know I do have a handful of crazy rare pieces that generally aren’t
available in the colors I have them in (like the brown and black beards of
the wise men in “Jesus Is Born”),
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You lucky dog. I’d give one of my minifig Leia’s left arms to have your
sources. (Of course, it’s just a standard left in white, so that’s not too
hard. I’d hate to risk cracking her torso, though.)
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I was actually able to get the
bird to balance on Jesus’s head a couple of times, just long enough to get
the requisite photos.
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Whenever I try something like that I keep bumping the table and it takes hours
to get the shot I want.
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J the B’s Head - What’s that torso on Herod?
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I believe that is King Mathias Knight’s Kingdom II.
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Aha. You’d think that as a castle guy I should know all those, but I’ve only
bought one KKII set.
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I have to admit,
when I hear “The Ministry of Jesus” it also sounds like it could be a section
of the British government. (Please report to the Ministry of Jesus by 9 AM
on Tuesday with all appropriate paperwork in order.)
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Right down the hall from the Ministry of Silly Walks?
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Transmutation (Btw, did you ever see the King of the Hill episode where
Bobby did a Jesus’ miracles magic show for his Sunday School class?)
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I know I saw it when it first aired, but that was a while ago know, so my
memory of it isn’t so sharp. Was there something about it you wanted to
point out?
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Nah, that’s just one of my favorite episodes.
Bobby: “Water into wine, it’s a miracle!” -applause- “Now, for my next trick, I
need a volunteer and a large wooden cross . . .” Hank and Peggy
“Noooooooo!!!!” -fade to commercial-
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That whole interior of your looks really nice, by the way. I love the tree
mosaic, and the upper walls are really sweet.
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Thanks. That’s part of my on-going uncompleted Minas Tirith chapters that I’ve
been stuck on for a couple of years now. I actually have another scene that’s
been built for a month but I haven’t gotten around to photographing yet.
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Not to mention the arched
ceilings which I apprently copied. Actually I think I copied technique this
from someone else, though unfortunately I can’t remember where I saw it.
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I’m sure lots of people have done that. I actually first saw it as the
underside of bridge in some train layout.
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Thanks again for taking the time to comment!
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No problem. Looking forward to the next installment. Someday I’ll do some more
of my own project, though this record is pretty embarrasing. I keep getting sidetracked by other
projects, not to mention job, moving across country, getting married, etc.
Bruce
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Hey Brendan,
Great to see new installments so soon.
Canaanite Dogs - I like the building on the right in the first picture quite a
lot. What’s the bowl on the left in the second picture, by the way. It’s nice
to see a little bit of landscaping in the background. One of my complaints with
BT is that often your landscaping is all flat baseplates.
Disciples Sent Out - Hmm, the green flame thing is kinda cool but it says more
“Emperor killing Luke” than “Jesus blesses disciples” to me. I love the
expression when the disciple is being fed a bug. The raining flames with burnt
bodies in the background scene is very effective.
Lazarus Reanimated - Great hammock solution. In MM&L’s house i like the beams
offset by half a stud quite a lot. Good cave and cliff. It took a bit for me
to figure out what the grill tile was at Lazarus’ feet - I’m not sure if that’s
effective. Switching in the Vader head for the mummy head works well.
Jesus and the Poor - Funny but sick take on the leper. Those offset bricks are
nice in the wall and the doors-as-table is surprisingly effective.
Jesus Curses a Tree - Hmm, I’m not sure if the withered tree works. I think it
would be better if you recreated the camera shot from the first pic in the story
with Jesus walking away and the tree in soft focus in the background.
Temple Tantrum - LOL on the name. This is probably my favorite of this batch,
as everything in here works really well. The action is particularly well
portrayed in the “turning over the tables of the moneychangers” scene.
The End of the World - Along with Temple Tantrum, another very well done story.
I like the building in the first scene quite a lot, and the earthquake is cool.
Bring out your dead brought a smile to my face. In Matt. 24:9, the column made
of twisted technic ribbed hoses doesn’t really work, IMO. It looks like it
should be in a sci-fi, rather than ancient, setting. The clouds and the rapture
scenes are really good, but the most effective scene of all is the fires of
Hell. Great work.
Bruce
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Yahoo! More BT!
Last Supper - Hmm, it seems very similar to before, though the photography seems
crisper. Is the old version still there for comparison (for some reason, the
relevant folders on Brickshelf are all suppressed - I can’t imagine any
questionable photos (along the lines of Lot’s relations with his daughters) in
these, which I thought was the point of Kevin’s handling of the BT)? I do see
that it’s a lot more polished comparing the
old to the
new - the seams between bricks aren’t random, you’ve removed the goblets that
were blocking faces, the window frames match the wall, and you’ve added some
exterior outside the windows. You’ve also changed a couple of the disciple
torsos. When did those become standardized? I know I’ve had the problem with
two-year waits between my story updates that sometimes better torsos or heads
appear for characters I’ve already established. One thing I notice is that the
photoshoppery in
this pic isn’t quite precise in that the satan ghost overlaps Judas’ arm.
Arrest - Again, I don’t remember exactly what the original was like, but this
seems crisper. I like the first scene where they’re climbing into the hills a
lot and the kneeling Jesus is very good. I’m not a big fan of the goofy angel
face.
Trial - Ooh, there are some major changes here. I really like Annas and his
floor, and also Caiaphas’ floor and his menorrah, Pilate’s porch and Herod’s
floor. Why the grill bricks on Herod’s floor, btw? Setting these
round bricks into the wall works well. I’m not a fan of that Barabbas face.
Crucifixion - Outstanding as always. I particularly like how you added the
unfocused city in the background of the crucifixion scene. The cross carrying
is also a nice new addition. Are the eyes in
this scene modded or photoshopped? Btw, the minifig positioning in that scene
is particularly good and realistic. The zombie attack is a nice scene - very
Goldmanesque.
Judas’ fate - Where are the silver coins from? I see that there are a few on
Bricklink but neither Bricklink or Peeron list them as being in any sets. Judas
throwing the coins works well (nice floor there, btw), and slightly stretching
the head out in the hanging is a funny effect. Not that it matters, but my
impression was that the tradition was that he hung himself in a tree rather than
inside.
Empty tomb - I get your point, but the way you emphasized the differences
between the accounts is a little heavy-handed. The MOCs are all outstanding
(though it seems like there should be a better solution for the strips of
cloth). I particularly like the use of lighting for in the tomb, out of the
tomb, Jesus in the door, etc.
How the Jews tell it - LOL on the “to this day” scene. Who knew that Harry
Potter was Jewish?
Bruce
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Hey Brendan,
Awesomeness!
Love - I really like the Oval Office, with the flag, the first family, that
kalashnikov, etc. Was that curtain design inspired by Shawn Sullivan? And then
- LOL - you don’t get a lot of Hitler MOCs. On the Klan, I think it would be
better if you used this
piece in white. I made
this vig and my wife’s first thought was that it looked like a klan guy. The
oil execs is funny and I like the technique to have the arab lean forward.
Forgiveness - more Bushy goodness. I just noticed that you used crates to make
the desk - very effective. BTW, is the “hunt them down” part a real quote?
Giving - Hmm, the proportions seem off on the sports car. I really like the
photo angle on Luke 6:34.
Lust - Very effective murder scene in the first pic, and the payoff in the last
scene is very funny.
Hey, I’ve got to go right now. I’ll come back to the other parts later.
Bruce
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