Perhaps you remember, last summer I presented the project “Romans in Outer Space”.
Today, after several weeks of work, I can offer a final update on this story – the ultimate R.I.O.S. movie.
Because a diorama is quite a static affair, the movie is essentially a slideshow – with some extras. I used fresh photos that have not been shown before, but of course the motives are similar to the ones already presented.
In principle, one can simulate action in a diorama by moving a rolling camera. This is often done with nice results in large Waterloo dioramas and similar setups.
But since the base plate of the R.I.O.S. dio is only 53 cm x 78 cm, there is not much room for extensive panning and the like, before one reaches the edges of the diorama. Well, I have lots of footage showing the floor or the bookshelves of my study room, but I feel that using this material would somehow spoil the atmosphere of the movie.
But enough words, here’s the movie:
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Romans in Outer Space: The Movie!
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sberry
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12 Mar 2010, 20:37
You have too much spare time 
very very good 10/10 for originality , your hard work and enthusiasm are appreciated, thanks for putting a smile on my face this evening.
very very good 10/10 for originality , your hard work and enthusiasm are appreciated, thanks for putting a smile on my face this evening.-
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Very good sberry!
I like the beginning. This is well known. From a only minor more successful space saga.
And your closing credits listed all figure producer, orbit pic and so on that you use. Nice.
For a great job that I do not know how much work is in it because I haven`t done something similar.
I like the beginning. This is well known. From a only minor more successful space saga.
And your closing credits listed all figure producer, orbit pic and so on that you use. Nice.
For a great job that I do not know how much work is in it because I haven`t done something similar.
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Wiking
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Great movie!-
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Funny done, a lot of work. I agree with Wiking!
Reading between his lines, we get to the conclusion your film gets a little disappointing as soon as the space ship has landed at the planet and the astronauts DO NOT MOVE. Nor do the little monsters. So Sberry, I think you should give the second part of the movie a second try.
At least you could use MABO's playmobil movie as an example for moving static figures around after removing them from the diorama base with the stop-motion camera technique.
But your monsters are screaming for even more spactacle!
You should make some of their arms, legs, heads and tails movable so they can get different poses. When you practice a little, it will look like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYWSOzFMZjg
Good luck with it and MABO can give you all the technical information I think
Wiking wrote:I like the beginning. This is well known. From a only minor more successful space saga.
And your closing credits listed all figure producer, orbit pic and so on that you use. Nice.
Reading between his lines, we get to the conclusion your film gets a little disappointing as soon as the space ship has landed at the planet and the astronauts DO NOT MOVE. Nor do the little monsters. So Sberry, I think you should give the second part of the movie a second try.
At least you could use MABO's playmobil movie as an example for moving static figures around after removing them from the diorama base with the stop-motion camera technique.
But your monsters are screaming for even more spactacle!
You should make some of their arms, legs, heads and tails movable so they can get different poses. When you practice a little, it will look like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYWSOzFMZjg
Good luck with it and MABO can give you all the technical information I think
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Enjoyed this one. I loved the sequences of the spaceship flying through space using the NASA, Hubble,etc, images as backdrops.
When you first posted these pics I thought the green monsters looked like they were blowing raspberries at the Romans to create a diversion while the sinister looking skeletoids closed in from behind. So I was quite happy when I watched the movie and that's sort of how the story played out.
Your choice of music was great, The night shots of the lit up ship look fabulous, and I love all of the Romanised touches on the model; the transverse crest on the centurions helmet, the eagle and scutae, and, does that rocket launcher look like a bundle of fasces?
Nicely done.
Mr. Cryns.
Willis O'Briens King Kong was ground breaking stuff for it's day, but when it comes to monster battles I think you can't beat this one:
https://youtu.be/zCRfJf-ZCqA
One of my top two favourite movies.
When you first posted these pics I thought the green monsters looked like they were blowing raspberries at the Romans to create a diversion while the sinister looking skeletoids closed in from behind. So I was quite happy when I watched the movie and that's sort of how the story played out.
Your choice of music was great, The night shots of the lit up ship look fabulous, and I love all of the Romanised touches on the model; the transverse crest on the centurions helmet, the eagle and scutae, and, does that rocket launcher look like a bundle of fasces?
Nicely done.
Mr. Cryns.
Willis O'Briens King Kong was ground breaking stuff for it's day, but when it comes to monster battles I think you can't beat this one:
https://youtu.be/zCRfJf-ZCqA
One of my top two favourite movies.
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Graeme
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Supporting Member (Bronze)Thank you guys!
Yes, I didn't know how much work was ahead of me either when I started this thing. About five weeks, as I said. This does not mean I worked 24/7 on the project, but it swallowed up a great deal of time. A large part of it was to get used to the software I had never used before (e.g. Synfig for the animations), and for making some unnecessary detours.
Raspberries? I have used really a lot of different materials for this diorama, but I can’t remember that raspberries were among them.
I’m afraid there is no part II in sight. All available photos that had not been used before are now in the movie – there is simply nothing left that I could use. OK, I could start a new diorama – but this would be just too crazy.
Wiking wrote:For a great job that I do not know how much work is in it because I haven`t done something similar.
Yes, I didn't know how much work was ahead of me either when I started this thing. About five weeks, as I said. This does not mean I worked 24/7 on the project, but it swallowed up a great deal of time. A large part of it was to get used to the software I had never used before (e.g. Synfig for the animations), and for making some unnecessary detours.
Graeme wrote:When you first posted these pics I thought the green monsters looked like they were blowing raspberries at the Romans to create a diversion while the sinister looking skeletoids closed in from behind. So I was quite happy when I watched the movie and that's sort of how the story played out.
Raspberries? I have used really a lot of different materials for this diorama, but I can’t remember that raspberries were among them.
stenfalk wrote:This should be a series. I'm already looking forward to the second part.
I’m afraid there is no part II in sight. All available photos that had not been used before are now in the movie – there is simply nothing left that I could use. OK, I could start a new diorama – but this would be just too crazy.
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sberry
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Okay Sberry, leave the movie just like it is now. I think my expectations concerning an animation movie were a little too high. 
In the end its still a cool movie to present your diorama work to the audience.
I think you better let it all intact and start some new Roman (what else?) diorama.
Will watch it.
In the end its still a cool movie to present your diorama work to the audience.
I think you better let it all intact and start some new Roman (what else?) diorama.
Graeme wrote:Wallace and Grommit's "The Wrong Trousers".
Will watch it.
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MABO wrote:Hey Mr. Cryns, don't tell me you didn't know "The Wrong Trousers"
Yes its true. I do not know The Wrong Trousers.
In fact I know Wallace and Grommit mostly from hearing about when my wife told me about it.
And only today I realize this man and his dog have so much similarities with the farmer and his dog from Aardman's 'Shaun the Sheep' of which I do have seen a lot of parts and which I love a lot.
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Hi.
I have only just spotted this.
It is completely bonkers but also brilliant in conception and application.
You have a talent here that would not go amiss in the film industry.
Well done.
Chris
I have only just spotted this.
It is completely bonkers but also brilliant in conception and application.
You have a talent here that would not go amiss in the film industry.
Well done.
Chris
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C M Dodson
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01 May 2015, 18:48
This is really very good.
Do you work in the film industry or videos?
Cause I like Sci Fi I had seen the photos of your work on Romans in Outer Space before in the forum, and it seemed very good and original and with a lot of technical quality for modeling. And the history is interesting too.
And now I see it this way, and I have to say that your ability to make a film is extraordinary.
Like the fellow says before.
Waiting for the second part!!!
Do you work in the film industry or videos?
Cause I like Sci Fi I had seen the photos of your work on Romans in Outer Space before in the forum, and it seemed very good and original and with a lot of technical quality for modeling. And the history is interesting too.
And now I see it this way, and I have to say that your ability to make a film is extraordinary.
Like the fellow says before.
Waiting for the second part!!!
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Carlos
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19 Sep 2016, 14:41
Splendid Video,and those Romans have big time problems with those creatures from Ripley`s Sci- fi nightmare movies. BB
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