Cadburys Drumming Gorilla - in LEGO

[Habitual]

This is my first attempt at LEGO photography. I know you see it a lot, but I wanted to have a bash at some myself - but with hopefully, producing some scenes that are a little different.

This is my first of many to come.

The Cadbury's Drumming Gorilla:

Cadbury's Drumming Gorilla by Tom Cash, on Flickr

Cadbury's Drumming Gorilla by Tom Cash, on Flickr

As this is my first time, I'd love to hear people's feedback - good and bad (just make it constructive please)!

I did a full write-up of this on my blog, complete with a rig shot:

http://www.tomcash.co.uk/cadburys-drumming-gorilla-in-lego/

Cheers guys!

Tom.

 

[Addicted]

Firstly, nice Lego

For me, the 2nd one has too much DOF, I think with a bit less it'd be more preferable for me

They look nice though!

 

[-Danman-]

So is it going to become a stop motion video?

 

[Habitual]

Cheers Matt!

It's too little DOF.

But yeah, you're right. I took it at 1.8 first time around and dropped it to 2.8 eventually. I wanted to really pick him out, as the drum kit stood a little too high for my liking.

I should've played with some different F-stops from that angle.

 

[Habitual]

So is it going to become a stop motion video?

Sadly not man. Just pictures.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Sadly not man. Just pictures.

Boooooo..!!

Sort it out

 

[Habitual]

Lol did you see how long it took them to make Wallace and Gromit?!

 

[-Danman-]

Sadly not man. Just pictures.

Aww

 

[Addicted]

You need to do one of the Lego stories like on TalkPhotography - if you've seen those?

A guy basically does one image a day, pretty damn good & surprisingly an interesting read!

 

[Habitual]

Nah, I've not seen them, but I'll go find it!

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Nice pictures. I agree about the DOF though. You should try to find some drumsticks too for him. And then make a stop start animation with the music!

The post from above maybe?
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=451495

 

[Habitual]

I have AndWhyNot as a friend on Facebook! Small world.

I found these, but after my shoot.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Cus.../170929313390?clk_rvr_id=456662052131&afsrc=1

I'll redo this eventually, as I want to put a Cadbury's logo on the drum kit too...

 

[Addicted]

Nice pictures. I agree about the DOF though. You should try to find some drumsticks too for him. And then make a stop start animation with the music!

The post from above maybe?
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=451495

Similar to that, but it's a lot better, I'll see if i can find it!

edit: here's quite a good one:

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=379732&highlight=lego+story

found it!

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=323554&highlight=lego+story

 

[MartinR]

I can do better with my phone! :rasp:

Only joking i have no idea if they are good or bad pics lol, but good job Mr Tom

 

[Habitual]

Cheers man!

 

[GiT]

 

[Niall]

Love it! I like the simplicity of it. I actually like the second one, the shallow DoF adds something to it IMO

 

[Brazo]

Second one is the best Tom as you don't have that tell tale line in the purple paper.

Heres an idea, keep the shallow depth of field but bring the speaker forward and try and position it so the symbol is out of focus as it then looks like he's just hit it and it has some movement!

 

[Habitual]

Cheers guys.

I'll try that Brazo. I'll redo this when the sticks arrive.

Also guys - This only went and got a retweet from Cadbury's!

127,000 people...

 

[Brazo]

I don't know what the retweet is buy well done!

Also get some eye contact with the monkey

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

127,000 people...

I still literally have no idea what twitter is all about. 127,000 people have done what ?!

 

[Addicted]

Cheers guys.

I'll try that Brazo. I'll redo this when the sticks arrive.

Also guys - This only went and got a retweet from Cadbury's!

127,000 people...

You don't half bum people retweeting you

I swear I see it in every other post!

 

[Hixle]

Haha, cool! Very creative mate

 

[Habitual]

I don't know what the retweet is buy well done!

Also get some eye contact with the monkey

I'll do you one, special.

I still literally have no idea what twitter is all about. 127,000 people have done what ?!

Basically, Cadbury's UK took my website link and re-posted it to the people that are interested in them and their business. That just happens to be 127,000 people. As a result, a few people from that 127,000 spoke about it, retweeted it themselves (meaning EVEN MORE saw it) and I basically got a tonne of website traffic.

You don't half bum people retweeting you

I swear I see it in every other post!

The three times I've spoken about people retweeting me were all quite significant to me, as one was a TV news presenter, one was Draw Something and one was one of the UK's leading confectionery companies. Excuse me for getting a bit excited!

Being a fellow web person, who should know a little about SEO/traffic generation, I would have expected you to know better. Guess I gave you too much credit.

Haha, cool! Very creative mate

Cheers man.