Blade Runner Knights pt1

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Blade Runner Knights pt1

Postby wendellt on Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:41 pm

I was asked to do another fashion editorial for Cream Magazine
as usual with fashion editorial theres no budget so i had to produce the shoot myself

I managed to get everyone to contribute because were all friends

The brief from cream was modern sci fi as this fashion week designers were pushing futurist looks

I interpreted the theme to Blade Runner Knights a play on the movie Blade Runner the original concept was going to be shot outside at futursit looking locations around the city but getting permits for location work was too complicated and the fact that it's winter now shooting at night would of been a nightmare
so back in the studio, sourced the props 4 fluro light tubes and 2 pieces of reflective perspex

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i worked out all the poses to be strong and angular with a martial arts/matrix feel to co-incide with the blade runner knights theme
our talented model Lauren executed my poses with precision and grace

Fashion: Giorgio Armani Couture skirt, Nicola Finetti top
Sax gloves House of Fetish, Prada shoes, stylists own vintage bangles

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Thankyou so much to my team, im only as good as my team!

concept/set design: Me@The Nest
Model: Lauren Burnett@Chadwicks
Styling: Bianca Chong@The Nest - House of Red boutique
Hair: Hayley Benson@The Nest - Brad Ngata Hair Direction
Makeup: Fern Madden
Assistants: Fab Cortesi
Juliet Bennett@Work Agency
Shot at Pioneer Studios/Sun Studios
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Postby Manta on Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:03 pm

Incredible stuff Wendell - you and the team can be justifiably proud of these efforts. It all works so well together, in my eyes anyway.

The costuming is amazing and Lauren has really managed to replicate the Replicant look in that third shot.

Congratulations to all involved!
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Postby wendellt on Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:08 pm

thankyou Simon

I love my team i strugglred so hard for so long to work with the best people now that i have them im holding on to them for life

your right everything gels even when theres problems

i'm only as good as my beloved team!
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Postby christiand on Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:09 pm

Hi Wendell,

I've been admiring your work for a while know - I believe you are a genius.
You know how to compose the images, you have great models and you know exactly how to use light - great photos :D

Cheers,
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Postby devilla101 on Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:21 pm

Now those just look amazing! :shock:
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Postby Old Bob on Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:54 pm

Fantastic as usual Wendell. How you and your team produce such amazing images, is incredible.

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Postby stubbsy on Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:11 pm

Excellent as usual from you Wendell. Great styling and wonderfully controlled use of colour.
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Postby Nnnnsic on Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:30 pm

Great stuff Wendell. :)

I can hardly recognise Lauren!!! :P
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Postby Alex on Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:30 pm

Fantastic stuff, Wendell. Your creativity never ceases to amaze me. Keep posting.

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Postby sheepie on Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:34 pm

Your progress over the last few years has been one of the many joys of being involved with this forum Wendell - with the work you have put in and charisma you have, you deserve every success you get.
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Postby Reschsmooth on Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:19 pm

Wendell, these are amazing:

1. Great composition - my only niggle is the crop of the bottom left of the skirt. Tell you what, though, if I was a woman, I would want a skirt like that, but, I'm not so I don't. :lol:
2. This is a fantastic pose - very strong and dynamic. I love the implied parallels between her right arm and the bottom of the skirt with the dynamic flow of the skirt to her right hand. It seems petty, but the powerboard (bottom right) seems a little too Bunnings'ish, given your focus futurism. Also, the floor on the right (looking at the shot) fades to nothing, whereas on the left, it stops abruptly, which seems a little inconsistant.
3. My favourate - very strong pose, offset by the feminine outfit.
4. Again, fantastic and my only niggles as per 2 above.

Sufficed to say you have nailed the lighting and exposure on all of these, and your PP is fantastic.

Well done and thanks for sharing. :D
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Postby Cre8tivepixels on Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:39 pm

Wow...my fav is number two, what a great shot.....and Lauren is amazing!

Great work guys!
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Postby Oz_Beachside on Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:09 pm

sensational, love the edge you create, and thanks heaps for sharing with us :D
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Postby michael_ on Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:51 pm

was this shot at the new sun studios in alexandria?
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Postby marcotrov on Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:30 am

Wonderful once again Wendell. The images are clean and crisp and carry an edge that tells me you nailed the brief. For me #1 shines brightest here.
I am a big fan of Blade runner and Wendell T :)
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Postby petermmc on Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:41 am

Extraordinary shot Wendell. You have raised the bar yet again.
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