Hi Steve, I meant to respond to this post yesterday, but something went amiss and I lost it. The shot was on a stage in Hollywood. The "engine" was a set constructed of real engine parts and imaginary ones. The crankshaft and pistons are from a ten cylinder Dodge engine. The crank is spinning in the foreground and the pistons are rigged on a hydraulic actuator behind the crank. The actuator pushes them up and down, one at a time. The fire is a napalm like substance that's burning on a stainless steel surface just in front of the crankshaft. The circular objects in the background are meant to represent valves. They're being opened and closed by people hidden behind the wall. The bright white light from overhead is a flash from a lightning machine. The commercial this was constructed for was a Dodge Ram spot that depicted a surreal look at the inside of the engine. I think the copy was: "How do we contain the indomitable might of the world's most powerful ten-cylinder truck engine?" Then, the Ram grill slammed shut in front of the engine, and the copy continued, "We keep it behind bars." Any time I end up on a set for a commercial I try to shoot some stills, since there's always some interesting stuff and some good light. Once in a while we'll edit a still into a commercial for a jump cut effect or as a background plate. Paul
Steve Larson wrote: > > Maybe Paul Stenquist will tell us exactly what his shot was of, I`ve > been dying to know myself. > Steve Larson > Redondo Beach, California - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
