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Post by grievous on Jun 12, 2007 19:35:46 GMT -5
No rarities on universe pages sounds good to me. I'll make the edits here soon if no one else does.
Also, I personally would leave the link to the complete stat guide. That'd make the "universe" list a hub to which you can go to individual listings for each figure or a broad guide for each series. Any other thoughts?
Finally, Joe, that table is a beautiful sight. Seriously. It'll make life much easier with setting up the Wiki's skeleton.
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Post by Luke Skywalker on Jun 12, 2007 20:22:38 GMT -5
My brother and I have added the links to the separate pages in Star Wars Series 2 and 3. We're working on adding more figures. So far we've got S3's Stormtrooper and my favorite, Luke Skywalker! We're also adding images. Ataru was wondering if it's OK to use pics from Attacktix.com.
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Post by Joe Manzo on Jun 12, 2007 20:36:23 GMT -5
My brother and I have added the links to the separate pages in Star Wars Series 2 and 3. We're working on adding more figures. So far we've got S3's Stormtrooper and my favorite, Luke Skywalker! We're also adding images. Ataru was wondering if it's OK to use pics from Attacktix.com. Not sure of the legalities on Hasbro.com pictures, I think you may be allowed under some information law, but I (or someone) would have to check... but that is what I am using the Spiderman sample
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Post by YodaBreaker on Jun 13, 2007 9:14:43 GMT -5
Here's info on the relevant "fair use" copyright law. Basically, we're in a gray area now, but if Hasbro granted us permission to use those images, we'd be in the clear. However, if we ask and they refuse, we'd have to cease and desist from using their images immediately.
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Post by malform on Jun 13, 2007 9:20:55 GMT -5
Personally, I plan to only use images I have made myself... All of the transformer pics that are up at this time were taken by me.... I have a bunch more pics to go around and have no problem taking more to fill in the gaps.
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Post by YodaBreaker on Jun 13, 2007 9:34:15 GMT -5
Those look sweet, malform! Did you take them against a colored background and then excise the background color with a "magic selection" tool or something similar?
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Post by malform on Jun 13, 2007 9:43:54 GMT -5
Those look sweet, malform! Did you take them against a colored background and then excise the background color with a "magic selection" tool or something similar? Well, sort of... I use a sheet of white printer paper as a back drop, set up the camera on a tri-pod, and use a craftsman floodlight to light it all up. When taking close up pics of them it seems that light is the biggest struggle. That, and it helps to have a close up setting on your camera. Then I use photoshop to cut the figure out and just clean it up a bit. I do use that magic selection tool... But I often end up using the eraser much more than I would like.
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Post by YodaBreaker on Jun 13, 2007 10:01:41 GMT -5
Ahh...gotcha. Yeah, the lighting is a huge problem with making these sorts of pictures - shadows and the like make for all kinds of disagreeable artifacts that have to be removed. I'd not thought of the floodlight option, though. Taking them outdoors might cause problems, too...grr.
Great job with the pics!
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Post by grievous on Jun 13, 2007 10:45:29 GMT -5
Very, very nice pictures, Malform! Easily at Hasbro quality, if not better. Major props to you and a +1 karma too.
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Post by Joe Manzo on Jun 13, 2007 11:38:39 GMT -5
Those look sweet, malform! Did you take them against a colored background and then excise the background color with a "magic selection" tool or something similar? Well, sort of... I use a sheet of white printer paper as a back drop, set up the camera on a tri-pod, and use a craftsman floodlight to light it all up. When taking close up pics of them it seems that light is the biggest struggle. That, and it helps to have a close up setting on your camera. Then I use photoshop to cut the figure out and just clean it up a bit. I do use that magic selection tool... But I often end up using the eraser much more than I would like. Sweet work. I saw an awesome collapsible photo box while watching an eBay special on CNBC... looked like a nice piece of equipment for Attacktix pics Customs especially...
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Post by malform on Jun 13, 2007 11:43:20 GMT -5
Well, sort of... I use a sheet of white printer paper as a back drop, set up the camera on a tri-pod, and use a craftsman floodlight to light it all up. When taking close up pics of them it seems that light is the biggest struggle. That, and it helps to have a close up setting on your camera. Then I use photoshop to cut the figure out and just clean it up a bit. I do use that magic selection tool... But I often end up using the eraser much more than I would like. Sweet work. I saw an awesome collapsible photo box while watching an eBay special on CNBC... looked like a nice piece of equipment for Attacktix pics Customs especially... Collapsible photo box? Man that sounds sweet... Im going to look for one.
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Post by Joe Manzo on Jun 13, 2007 11:52:30 GMT -5
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Post by malform on Jun 13, 2007 12:08:07 GMT -5
That is neato! A little pricey for my tastes though... I think I payed $15 for my craftsman lights.
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Post by Joe Manzo on Jun 13, 2007 12:51:29 GMT -5
That is neato! A little pricey for my tastes though... I think I payed $15 for my craftsman lights. Well the shell is all you need, you can use any lights... there are other pop-up brands that you can point your craftsman into... that was just so you could see the idea (it looks like a clothes hamper, or window shade "pop-up technology")
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Post by Ataru on Jun 13, 2007 14:14:00 GMT -5
Please do! Just go to the Wiki, get an account, and get to work. Please remember to check your information before inputting it. Wikis are tricky, so if you have questions I'm avaliable. Totally sweet! I thought those were Hasbro images at first. I can do the same thing Malform has done, so my bro and I won't use Hasbro pics anymore.
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