All Posts Tagged Tag: ‘Backplate’
What a Way to Ride through Spain
After cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats (read the blog here on that ride) and spinning round the four A’s (Aberystwyth to Aldeburgh blog here) there’s not much left of Britain that I haven’t seen from a bike seat. So this Easter, I decided to give Spain the benefit of my company, alongside my trusted cycling […]
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Hi Ho Savannah Lining – BTS on a CGI shoot
If you’ve ever thought that photography for CGI is done with a single shot my latest ‘adventure’ will show you otherwise. This week I’ve been shooting the backgrounds and HDRs for a top secret car that is not even off the production line yet! It may seem a little premature but those of you who […]
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Real Men Need Reliable Tools that Don’t Let Them Down
You’ll remember a couple of months back I made a visit to the North Sea, a visit that was not to be taken lightly. (See here). I trained intensively to be allowed into this harsh environment where waves would crash with a double decker force and the wind chill would freeze the sweat on your […]
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From Fame to Forsaken, the Car that Gets Everywhere
I’ve been working with Mitsubishi very recently, this time shooting the Mirage. You’ll see from the pics that it’s a chirpy looking car that comes in a rainbow of colours. The brief was to shoot it in action in the city to showcase how nippy it can be. The ideal car from getting from A […]
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From City to Country with a Lake In-between – Take Two
Every car I shoot has its own USP. It’s either great as a nippy city car, excellent on long winding roads “Italian Job” style or capable of climbing the most hostile landscapes in the middle of the Moors. The car usually gives me an idea of where the shoot will take place. If it’s urban, […]
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Want a Bit of the White Stuff?
Anyone that’s complained that our winter hasn’t been white enough needs to go to the top of a hill in the middle of the country on a windy day. I’m not going to complain too much as I’ve seen what winter’s done to the homes of my friends in the South, and we’d probably prefer […]
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Lights, Camera, Time-lapse – Hello Yellow MG3
I’ve just finished a pretty intensive gig with an MG with multiple personalities. Just to give you a scope of the project from design data to end imagery: – Shoot 5 backplates and light domes then composite CGI cars into them. – Configurator combinations comprising: 10 colours, 10 graphic packs, 4 trim levels, 3 angles, […]
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Lamborghini Aventador gunning the hill at Shelsley Walsh
A little automotive CGI project from end of last year featured on AIR-CGI. People like fast cars! The following video demonstrates what it takes to combine a fast CG car – in this case a Lamborghini Aventador – together with a photographic backplate and HDR to create a striking image. The backplate was taken at […]
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Nissan Qashqai – discovering the 360 Around View Monitor
Canary Wharf is always considered the business hub of London and it’s an area we’re all proud of. With the sparkling glass reflecting the ultra-clean streets and the best of modern architecture grouped together it feels like every city should. Without traffic congestion or crowding it’s difficult to imagine that in those mirrored towers millions […]
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Secret Shoots in Secure Locations – Revealed!
Please note: ‘We’ means the royal we, such as I, Harniman and my trusty gang! Sometimes we’re lucky enough to receive covert communications from car manufacturers that reveals classified information as we’re asked to shoot at a clandestine location. These requests usually derive from some of the best car manufacturers who would like to see […]
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