tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post7465163397941965502..comments2024-02-24T09:52:14.054-08:00Comments on Notes from Halfland: Urhu Erhu LuteShelley Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-60098134204877265382011-09-01T21:30:51.337-07:002011-09-01T21:30:51.337-07:00Can't wait to see what you'll do, Nick! Hu...Can't wait to see what you'll do, Nick! Huge fan huge fan!<br /><br />By the way, the vintage watch box came from reader Marcie's father's watch repair business materials that she generously sent to me. (I like to give credit where it's due.)<br /><br />Thanks for the kind word on Jeremiah. Yep, pretty sad about him.Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-88411219310390621802011-09-01T16:51:47.827-07:002011-09-01T16:51:47.827-07:00Oh that's right, that's what you wrote on...Oh that's right, that's what you wrote on the label. I did do a film with snails once and a shimmering trail would have been perfect for that! But no doubt it will get used for something quite different and unpredictable - you really never know what strange uses these things will get put to.<br /><br />So sad to see your next post about Jeremiah.StopmoNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983586067723765788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-36393692130387790132011-08-30T22:41:45.842-07:002011-08-30T22:41:45.842-07:00OH! Take a second look at that medium I sent in th...OH! Take a second look at that medium I sent in the pack, Nick. It may actually be a bit of Nova Color's brilliant iridescent base that has the most incredible delicate snail-trail-like shimmer when dry! It can be mixed with any tint or color and looks amazing on insect wings. Just saying.Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-35049945060171035382011-08-30T22:41:38.252-07:002011-08-30T22:41:38.252-07:00OH! Take a second look at that medium I sent in th...OH! Take a second look at that medium I sent in the pack, Nick. It may actually be a bit of Nova Color's brilliant iridescent base that has the most incredible delicate snail-trail-like shimmer when dry! It can be mixed with any tint or color and looks amazing on insect wings. Just saying.Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-6336591658315627362011-08-30T22:37:03.828-07:002011-08-30T22:37:03.828-07:00Hooray! Nick, I'm so happy it got to you! On t...Hooray! Nick, I'm so happy it got to you! On the other side of the world in Australia! I'm always a little surprised when packages get so far flung.<br /><br />Hooray! You deserve one of the Time Fly puppets as you and Mike named them so cleverly, Musca Tempora.<br /><br />I love sending/receiving art friend's packages of stash share. It's the next best thing to being down the hall or down the street.<br /><br />Cheers and thanks for all your many contributions here....Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-37451855631585324852011-08-30T22:31:13.192-07:002011-08-30T22:31:13.192-07:00Shelley,
I just got a package of goodies in the ma...Shelley,<br />I just got a package of goodies in the mail... That's right, it's the Musca tempora! Folks, this is a fly with an irridenscent green butt that could be taken for real, sitting in a tiny glass vial, which rests in a perfect bird's nest of fine straw, inside a small vintage looking cardboard box that once held a pocket watch... well of course it did! What else would a Time Fly travel in? It's tied up with thin brown string, and on that string is the tiniest bronze frog I have ever seen! Really it could sit on the nail of my little finger with room all around. And there is a matching packet of Fly Butt Pigment and some clear medium in with another pack of fire making materials. (The animated kind of fire.) And some of the fine black wire that was used to make the fly legs, with some different scaled, organic looking twine. All of this shows exactly the same craft and attention to detail we've all come to expect in Halfland. <br />So thank you Shelley, for this pack of small miracles!<br />...and now back to the regularly scheduled comments.StopmoNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983586067723765788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-10789281462729661892011-08-30T22:11:50.386-07:002011-08-30T22:11:50.386-07:00Karima! Naturally we would share a love for The Fa...Karima! Naturally we would share a love for The Fall! Of course!<br /><br />The transitions! The transitions! The butterfly to the island! The butterfly coat! You know what I mean!Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-48530077670078047402011-08-30T21:59:41.987-07:002011-08-30T21:59:41.987-07:00Just a wee note to say that The Fall was one of th...Just a wee note to say that The Fall was one of the greatest films I've ever seen - totally mind blowing - and of course we would have that in common. <br />KCastle in the Airhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01755228703104717008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-20579309094702016532011-08-25T16:31:52.717-07:002011-08-25T16:31:52.717-07:00SUPERlicious to hear from you, Justin! Thanks!SUPERlicious to hear from you, Justin! Thanks!Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-52480825873460301122011-08-25T01:46:25.600-07:002011-08-25T01:46:25.600-07:00FAN tastic!
jriggityFAN tastic!<br /><br /> jriggityjriggityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00424328610725755022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-71907506855705198122011-08-23T10:01:58.495-07:002011-08-23T10:01:58.495-07:00Hi Maureen! I *think* the instrument would make so...Hi Maureen! I *think* the instrument would make sound of sorts if I had removed the ball of newspaper after its shell were hard enough. I think if it were hollow it would actually plink plunk. But only fora while because the metallic threads used for the strings are not strong enough to take much stretch and strumming.<br /><br />I plan to use real instrument sounds in the soundtrack though.<br /><br />Cheers!Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-54025787528078188112011-08-23T08:34:20.647-07:002011-08-23T08:34:20.647-07:00Beautiful instrument, Shelley! Does it actually p...Beautiful instrument, Shelley! Does it actually play? Too cool!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666306285547214452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-23362630701289311152011-08-22T12:42:39.394-07:002011-08-22T12:42:39.394-07:00I really appreciate your coming here, Dean. Try a ...I really appreciate your coming here, Dean. Try a little simple project. Help on that would be great to get too. Big projects are easily overwhelming while simple direct shorts can be every bit bit as important and meaningful to the maker and the audience.<br /><br />Nick Hilligoss took one look at Halfland's blog and thought it couldn't be done in one lifetime and at times I too fear he was right. But things like this can be chipped away at and over time progress is made<br /><br />Are there any images/stories out there that grab your imagination?<br /><br />Hi ya, Nick! thank you thank you! Sherie finished the bow for the lute (in 1/2L I guess they are played via one) and I captured my husband playing it. posting shortly!<br /><br />xoxoxoxShelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-48242608056860111852011-08-21T17:31:19.744-07:002011-08-21T17:31:19.744-07:00Just looked in after not checking for a while, and...Just looked in after not checking for a while, and got a special treat - I'd been looking forward to seeing what your mini lutiers came up with for this instrument. And It's fabuloso!StopmoNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983586067723765788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-59108946092668061292011-08-21T15:19:03.199-07:002011-08-21T15:19:03.199-07:00Thanks for the official welcome :D That was my fir...Thanks for the official welcome :D That was my first post I guess, though I've been visiting a long while.<br /><br />I love the evening sun. Not too hot, not too bright. Perfect. If only it could be like that all day. There's nothing more beautiful than nature and I love the connection to nature that Halfland has. What a great place :)<br /><br />I think I'll ask some friends and family if they're interested in being part of my next big project. In fact, I've never really had any big projects, so it might help me create one.<br /><br />Thanks for the advice :)Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15987646364420290118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-40966650468558735642011-08-20T00:04:07.390-07:002011-08-20T00:04:07.390-07:00Hey ya, Matt! Great to see you here. Thanks for th...Hey ya, Matt! Great to see you here. Thanks for the kind words. That means so much. Age-old yet Timeless, yes! You really get where this is going. <br /><br /><br />My thanks to you, and everyone who visits. It's truly motivating to have it all appreciated.Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-66212963359206852802011-08-19T20:26:45.213-07:002011-08-19T20:26:45.213-07:00Every time I check out the blog, Half Land's b...Every time I check out the blog, Half Land's becoming more and more convincing as that age-old, yet timeless place. Great work. <br /> It's as if each and every prop has it's own back story. I love it.Matt Chappellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02253008627698601943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-78908791760877496682011-08-19T09:17:57.469-07:002011-08-19T09:17:57.469-07:00Hi Dean! Welcome to Halfland officially!
I'm ...Hi Dean! Welcome to Halfland officially!<br /><br />I'm delighted you had that impulse to want to interact with the scene--FANTASTIC!!!<br /><br />And I love your idea of the golden setting sunlight during this scene, like that in some of these photos. I hadn't considered that... and it's perfect! It will add so much to the texture in the film over all. Thank you so much for that idea!<br /><br />About getting help for your project. I was very surprised that the people coming over here to help wanted to and further that they enjoy themselves?! Most have never done anything remotely like this in their lives.<br /><br />You might be very surprised to find people who do share this interest with you and who would love to help. They don't have to know anything in advance.<br /><br />The trick is feeling them out for what natural abilities they have, matching your small tasks (that you can delegate) to those, and herding everything like horses towards your goals.<br /><br />Having a REGULAR Open Studio day once per week has been without a doubt the greatest single factor in this making progress in real life.<br /><br />Absolutely.Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-34505265291608344402011-08-19T06:56:44.569-07:002011-08-19T06:56:44.569-07:00This is brilliant. I want to play it, propped up b...This is brilliant. I want to play it, propped up by a palm tree in the lazy evening sun :)<br /><br />I totally agree with Project Rule #68. If only my peers shared my creative interests.Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15987646364420290118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-16512492969075160282011-08-18T13:27:18.102-07:002011-08-18T13:27:18.102-07:00oh wait, you meant big scale of the props... I see...oh wait, you meant big scale of the props... I see! YES, the scale is huge for stop mo. 1:3 scale. It's going to be interesting because because I've also got 1:12 scale elements and over-life-sized scale as well. Plus I plan to tweak the photography in places to make what is big look small, etc.<br /><br />I'm hoping that in the mixture of levels of detail it will all seem strangely real.Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-45991293462052346882011-08-18T02:41:58.458-07:002011-08-18T02:41:58.458-07:00Thanks so much, Jessica!
Yes, the scope of the pr...Thanks so much, Jessica!<br /><br />Yes, the scope of the project can be overwhelming easily if I allowed those thoughts. But when they come, and they do, I simply narrow my focus to the tasks at hand and try to put all that needs doing out of my mind.<br /><br />I simply can't worry about the whole thing, you know? I have to take each frame as it comes.<br /><br />Some of the light in these shots were from a nice golden California setting sun. The season has changed and the light is getting a noticeably warmer lambent/golden quality once again.<br /><br />So great to have help, Jessica, isn't it!? Yay for open studios.Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25158433.post-4266278334319937492011-08-18T02:23:05.298-07:002011-08-18T02:23:05.298-07:00Shelley, what a beautiful piece!
I sometimes forg...Shelley, what a beautiful piece!<br /><br />I sometimes forget how big your items actually areā¦ <br /><br />However, I pretty much like the golden light in your pictures, I suppose it fits the desert set perfectly! <br /><br />Sherie, you're doing a great job! It's great to have creative companionship!Jessica Koppehttp://www.einfachanimation.denoreply@blogger.com