When it comes to stereotypes, exceptions just go to prove the rule... ;)

gee2

On another note, I sent a note to Tom (president of Bruton Stroube Studios), his words...

Whatever one thinks of the impressiveness of the results, this was not an unusually expensive production. The image was produced, not for profit, but to use as an invitation to a paintball party we were throwing for some friends and clients. The components of the set already existed from a previous shoot (that, by the way, was profitable) and we simply used our staff to produce the image for the invite. It was quickly done and really was no big deal. We just thought it would be fun to post a movie on it. It was our first effort at posting a production movie and, frankly, I'm surprised at the large reponse we're getting. I guess it's a big world out there. Thanks for your inquiry.

Tom

rainfever

See the speciousness of your argument?

gee2

Really, the test would be to put it up for sale, and see if it even breaks even. All you guys who claim to love this pic, let's see if you can pool enough money together so the artists can make a profit. I doubt you would be willing to put your money where your mouth is. And I doubt the company is getting incremental revenue from this picture to pay for its creation.

Before you all get your panties in a bunch, maybe we should collaborate on an online effort to print up some award certificates for these hardworking creative folk who have brought such splendor to our screens.

gee2

Tony of TonyandJuan.com

ninjashock

CoolTri

CoolTri

Sorry everyone for the anger.

Still, i stand by what i said. :)

(i'd suggest not mentioning your wife or whatever (girlfriend?) as it makes her a prime target for involvement with this discussion which is not too kind at all (being how innocent she likely is))

i love you long time

rainfever

strider_mt2k

yougottabekidding

I do have stuff saved up. Some of it is even online. But pointing you to it would reveal my identity, which I don't want to do. I could go to the trouble of setting up some anonymous account somewhere and hosting it, but I can't be bothered.

gee2

EMoShunz

I will say that it's nice to see them actually using a facemask. That is, by far, the biggest peeve of mine (not wearing proper protective gear whilst using paintball in your ad/t.v.show/movie).

As far as the welt, they obviously had the pressure turned up too high, but 280-290 feet per second is the standard, although, 250 would leave that much less of a mark.

And I do get out much... to play paintball.

pushmonk

Anyhow, it's a cool picture but I do wonder what's the point of it? If you're going to all this trouble to compile a bunch of pics into one photo, then what's the purpose of it...? unless it's just to make "art" for the sake of art.

thepounder

It's a nice image. They've put way too much effort into it, maybe, but the outcome is OK. And if they got paid for it, what's the problem?

I also dabble in photography and image manipulation every now and then, and I would have taken a different approach to the image, starting with less equipment and adding as needed.
But hey, to each their own. I like the picture.

Hvedhrungr

On the other hand, one could speculate that you might have just wanted to say something bad about a picture someone else actually did well on. I'm not saying it's a work of art or anything, but you can't deny that it's at least decent. Can't let something go without saying you could do it better though, eh?

I'm not saying you can't do it, but if you're going to call someone else out for no other reason than to bash their work it would look a whole lot better if you had something of your own to show why it deserves it. I'm just saying that I see this picture posted here on Gizmodo and all I see coming from you is venom and jealousy.

SCBEE

teamlouish

Clearly you disagree. Guess what, that's cool. I am glad you like it. Maybe you can apply to be their receptionist or something.

My "vagina" is sleeping soundly next to me. I prefer the term "shaved haven"--perhaps one day you will move on from your blow-up fantasies and experience what it's like to have a human love you without having to pay for the experience.

gee2

[www.afterimagegallery.com]

mattbr

Paradise

Why don't you start doing advertising photography and charging huge amounts of money for what you do in just a couple of minutes???

This photoshoot is not about doing just copy and paste, its about production, getting everything as the clients wants. its about quality, not just some cute photoshop trick like getting the same guy three times in a picture. (poorly done)

I do this kind of work for a living and I am used to this kind of comments from people that think that they can do the same thing with ther $300 camera and their cute computer they got in christmas.

So.. please, if you really can do something like that, please go ahead and do it. Believe me, you can earn thousand and thousands of money for just a day of work.
If you can't.... well, just say "nice picture".

edgardo

None of the haters here could produce anything half as good as what they did.

Think i'm wrong? Then post a link bitches, and prove you have balls where your vagina hides.

rainfever

@SCBEE
Guess what, I am not a professional. But I tinker with images in photoshop as a hobby and it gets printed/displayed/sold all the time. A lot of it is hanging at friends' houses, a lot of it has been paid for by corporations and is no longer my property.

Anyone can do it. You just have to practice and get over your mental blocks. And there are tons and tons of cool tutorials on the web.

I am working on a poster for Darfur fund-raising, but generally I fiddle more with video now. I just got done with a ten minute film that took 48 solid hours to edit, and am now producing something for an independent channel in the San Francisco area. It's not done yet, but when it is, I hope to have it on the web. Subject is gullible children being exploited by prosecutors who wantonly accuse people of child abuse on the flimsiest of evidence, or on the basis of completely made up stories.

I am hoping to convey a stark look/utter bleakness (because really, there is nothing happy about this subject) while retaining vivid color and imagery--you can let me know if I succeed. I do hope to get paid for this work but I still don't consider myself a professional in the field--I hold down a full-time job selling medical equipment.

gee2

ColonelSmith

CaliforniaKid

What they did was not hard, just time consuming. Is it a cool shot? Sure, but I can think of other shots that are a lot cooler that were taken with just one shot and minor color correction. Maybe you have seen this shot before... [farm1.static.flickr.com]

And yes, given a day to take a silly photo I could come up with a results as cool as this.

mmr

zakeen

yo_jimbo

Phineas J. Whoopie

bmoctta

BLAKELEY

B1663R

Not.

iomatic

and yes, with the stock barrel you do have to be that close to hit someone. and no, i don't get out much.

BTW the big welt on that guys back is because of stupidity and not lowering the velocity down to 250 fps (feet per second)

B1663R

hobobobo

SCBEE

mattdawg8

Comparing this to a 20 minute 3 picture amalgamation is ridiculous.

iamcrazyed

mattdawg8

gordeaoux

adam12hicks

Palestina

wtd966

mmr

Let's see it then.

concrete_d

folta

Ben

room209

timtempest

theimmc

Marcelo

Looks really contrived. And with the amount of black, the all-white background loses its effect and simply looks washed out, not sleek and sophisticated. The red paintball splats then just look gratuitous. Muted greys would have been better for depth and perspective.

Whatever.

gee2

bimplebean

dysthymia

Michai

banmojo