(Day 23) - CJ Enters the Matrix by cjphoto

(Day 23) - CJ Enters the Matrix

The other day we took a photo of these dominoes with motion blur. CJ and I promised to give a behind-the-scenes look at the setup. We usually use paperclips (or some type of stable wire) to keep objects in the air. They're attached by mounting putty.

Of course, we removed the wires and putty in Photoshop. To give it motion, we cloned the domino, decreased it's opacity, and gave the cloned domino motion blur.

But today we did more to the original shot! CJ was added in! To give him motion, I cloned him twice, decreased his opacity, but did not give him motion blur as I thought the matrix effect would look better without it.

Whew...it was a lot of work but it was great Photoshop practice for both CJ and I. ๐Ÿ˜‰
Wow, although I have no idea what you are talking about ๐Ÿคฃ
March 8th, 2020  
@kjarn - Hahaha, sorry I probably used way too much Photoshop jargon. Simply put, I erased the wires and gave the domino and CJ motion blur in Photoshop. ๐Ÿ˜‚
March 8th, 2020  
Excellent work, Chris! You have an impressive array of props for you Legographer!
March 8th, 2020  
oh CJ you are like the very bestest of the best :)
March 8th, 2020  
Great job
March 8th, 2020  
Yes - creative in all aspects. Love your process share.
March 8th, 2020  
Thanks for the behind the scenes!
March 8th, 2020  
I SO admire your creativity, your skills, and your patient tenacity!
March 8th, 2020  
Par Excellence!!!
March 8th, 2020  
The effect is great but so much work!
March 8th, 2020  
Excellent! Not that I would be able to replicate it, my editing skills are less than basic, but it's always nice to have explanations... just in case sometime in the future I've got time to learn!
March 8th, 2020  
Great job! It really is clever what can be done in photo processing these days!
March 8th, 2020  
Adore the set-up showing CJ working at his computer. I wonder if PS costs less to rent when it's for such a small computer. Ha.
March 8th, 2020  
CJ is so brave and trusting of you, always in harm's way to be rescued in the Nick of time.
March 9th, 2020  
impressive set up!
March 9th, 2020  
@lyndemc - Thanks so much!! I'd like to think CJ gets a small discount. :P
March 9th, 2020  
You are just so creative!
March 10th, 2020  
@ggg -- this is what I meant about you two and your photoshopping skills (that I clearly don't have)
March 10th, 2020  
@jyokota @cjphoto both CJs are masters of illusion.

I, on the other hand, have too many thin threads ๐Ÿ˜
March 10th, 2020  
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