Due to the shortage of bricks of certain colours, the mecha with cockpit is being halted. Looking at my abundant orange and adequate black, an idea of a humanoid mech with slim but long arms came to me.
I actually built the arms first and realized a slender (slimmer than Atlas) would go well with the arms. The idea of the mid section from the unfinished mech is put into this one to balance the proportion. Last but not least, I used the cone shaped pieces into legs.
All these designs required different type of joints, I developed them accordingly.
I literally made a backpack type cockpit but it did not turn out as nice as I liked due to how bulky it is compared to the overall slenderness.
So, WIP continues. Hope to update you all soon here!
Welcome to part three of the monthly tips article! This month we will be looking at the basics of a camera and we will continue with the aperture.
The aperture of a camera is a crucial setting that controls the amount of light that reaches the image sensor. It is indicated by an aperture symbol (e.g. f/2.8, f/4, f/8, etc.) and is one of the three main factors that influence the exposure of an image, along with ISO sensitivity and shutter speed.
The aperture is represented by a series of numbers such as f/1.4, f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6 etc., where a smaller number means a larger aperture. A large aperture (e.g. f/1.4) lets in a lot of light and results in a shallow depth of field. This means that the main subject is sharp, while the background or foreground is blurred. This effect is often used for portraits or artistic shots to make the subject stand out from the background.
On the other hand, a small aperture (e.g. f/16) lets in less light and creates a greater depth of field. This means that both the subject and the background are sharp. Small apertures are often used in landscape photography to achieve a clear focus from foreground to background.
The depth of field created by a large aperture is often referred to as "bokeh". Bokeh refers to the aesthetic quality effect in the out-of-focus area of an image. The shape of the bokeh depends on the shape and number of aperture blades in the lens design. Round or hexagonal aperture blades typically produce soft, pleasing bokeh, while multi-edged shapes can result in irregular bokeh.
Overall, control over the aperture opening allows the photographer to not only control the exposure, but also to creatively shape the image by controlling the depth of field and the aesthetics of the bokeh. It is important to use the aperture selection consciously in order to achieve the desired photographic results.
If you're interested in more details and tips, have a look at @takebettertoyphotos there you'll find great instructions and articles about it!
It's a beautiful day out today after lots of rain and wind for over a week.
I had built these mushrooms for another project that I ended up abandoning so this was a nice way to spruce up a minifig portrait with more LEGO to make it stand out.
I used two flashes for this. One lighting the front of the mini figure, and one behind, giving the blue light from the forge which has nicely spilled out onto the floor this side of the forge door.
I had already used the same location near my home to show a canoe falling into the waterfall. But I wanted to take the storytelling a step further and feature a team of unhappy pirates who had made the wrong choices and were about to lose their entire fortune!
I'd like to take this opportunity to share some behind-the-scenes footage with you ;)
I took this picture last year for the @brickcentral contest bc_inframe.
For this I’ve build this little alley. But maybe different than expected isn’t this alley one big part. This are multiple smaller parts, this allows me to move things around until my final scene was in camera.
Having a fun time taking photos prompted by custom printed parts. I usually approach coming up with concepts around a custom character I designed but this is a refreshing change.