2009-02-13

Some Reference

Note: These reference images are not my creation, and are posted without permission. I have provided information to the context in which they originally appeared.

Framestore NY created a beautiful spot for HP. Good reference for compositing, scale, and pace...view


I have always been moved by the images created to sell Lionel electric trains. These artists visualized beautifully the world of these toys and what it meant to own one. This one by R.J. Tyrrell communicates the same idea I'm after in my piece. I think the saturated, colorful look of this image is a primary element in capturing a moment in a dream...

Carp, Roger. The Art of Lionel Trains : Toy Trains and American Dreams. Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach, 2003.

Here's another that captures the same idea, a beautiful painting by Bob Byerley that appeared on the cover of Lionel Classic Trains Volume 2 2002 Catalog.


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  1. Spiral0utFebruary 14, 2009 at 6:24 PM

    Framestore's main Houdini guy ran a workshop
    at CADA last year. You might be able to email
    him to see if you could ask about that HP
    spot. He probably wouldn't mind. I am sure
    there were some technical nuances in getting
    that floating effect to look just right.

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