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Re: The Brick Testament parts the Red Sea
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Wed, 27 Nov 2002 21:16:06 GMT
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In lugnet.build.ancient, Bruce Hietbrink writes:
> Great work as always. Some comments:
Thanks. Your detailed comments are always appreciated, Bruce.
> Egyptians Plundered: Hey, the Egyptians gave them their lightsabers!
> That'll come in handy when the Israelites want to fight off the Amelikites
> or the Cannanites or the Sith-ites.
According to Numbers 37:14, when the Israelites defeated the Sith-ites, God
demanded that they massacre all of them, man, woman, and child, leaving only
two left -- a master and an apprentice.
> Egyptians Drowned: I need to learn how to do pictures with the foreground
> in focus and the distant areas out of focus. I think I'll need a different
> camera, though. Anyway, this is always a good effect, like with the crowd
> of Israelites marching, or when we see the Egyptian army in the foreground
> with the Israelites in the distance.
Setting my camera to macro mode is very effective in putting things close to
the camera lens in very sharp focus while giving everything in the
background that hazy out-of-focus look which makes it hard to determine its
relative distance or size. I don't how else I could accomplish the illusion
of a million Israelites on the march, or an overview of a big battle scene
like the Israelites vs the Amalekites.
> The ranks of armed Israelites is a pleasing picture, but then I like patterns.
> I like your chariot design. I'll have to borrow that some day.
Thanks. Feel free to borrow and make improvements. I like my chariots, but
feel like someone probably could have done better.
> I don't like the first picture of the parted sea so much (the one that's
> more tall slopes and peaks) but I really like the subsequent pictures (blue
> wall with normal slopes). Especially with it slightly out of focus in the
> back, it makes a really nice effect.
I spent a really long time on setting up the first parted sea shot. I
originally built something closer to the walls of water seen in the close-up
shots, but I wasn't satisfied with it. It didn't seem grandiose enough. I
couldn't get the right height and angle. The rows of slopes and peaks was
my secorndary solution. Maybe I should have had the patience to order a
bunch of stuff from Bricklink to make a better parted sea shot, I much
prefer the challenge of working with what LEGO I already own. Just a habit
leftover from childhood, I suppose.
> Perfect faces on the confused Egyptians. Where are those from?
That's a slightly modified version of the head for The Professor, the
travelling companion of the legendary Timmy minifig in the Time Cruisers
line. I had to erase the connection between the eyes to make it look like
the Egyptians are not wearing glasses in antiquity.
> One of my two favorite funny bits in the Brick Testament is the picture of
> God clogging up the wheels (the other is the reaction of the horses in the
> Noah story).
It's nice when God puts in the personal touch.
> Hey, Moses didn't "stretch" his hand over the waters to close up the opening!
Oh, I'm pretty sure his hand is in the "stetched" position, but it's hard to
tell from that angle...
> I never really imagined the Israelites lifting Moses over their heads, but
> it's a cute touch.
In the earliest manuscripts of Exodus, the Israelites pour a bucket of
Gatorade over Moses head after the victory at the Red Sea.
> Manna from Heaven:
> "Sin, this way" sign is cute.
> A mix of 1x1 plates, rounds, and tiles works well. Was this a conscious
> choice or driven by your available pieces?
Little of both. I liked the look of manna not being entirely uniform, plus
this way I had the maximum amount of manna available to sprinkle across the
desert.
> The rotten manna is particularly effective.
Yeah, rotten manna is pretty gross.
> Homer versus Ephah. I was surprised you illustrated this, but it's pretty
> funny in the execution.
Isn't that the moral of the story?
> Water from the Rock.
> What are those canvas pieces, anyway? Pirate sails?
Yes. Not sure which set they're from, but they are pirate sails.
> I really like the photo of the water pouring out.
Thanks. I was pleased with that one.
> War with the Amalekites: Great battle shots. Good and gruesome.
Expect more. Many, many, many more.
> So we finally see Joshua. Will he lose that Padawan braid when he takes
> over after Moses' death? :)
Good question. @8^)
> Why is it when I see that "Israel had the advantage" photo I hear British
> accents yelling "Run away!" in my head? :)
Hmmm? What? Oh, you must be making reference to these photos from my
Colosseum write-up:
http://www.thereverend.com/lego/colosseum033.html
http://www.thereverend.com/lego/colosseum034.html
@8^D
-Rev. Smith
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| Brendan, Great work as always. Some comments: Egyptians Plundered: Hey, the Egyptians gave them their lightsabers! That'll come in handy when the Israelites want to fight off the Amelikites or the Cannanites or the Sith-ites. Egyptians Drowned: I (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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