Retro Future

[Atomic Age]

Here are some test stills for a project I'm hoping to get off the ground this fall. Hope you like them.

Doug

 

[Edward]

Nice! Pretty lady! Are you going to do the final versions in B&W, or that slightly odd (in a great way) colourisation of the early Kodak colour film from the 40s? I thin kthat would work really well with these images.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

And I always say they don't build 'em like they used to. How wrong was I?

 

[The Wolf]

Great shots.
Are those the recruitment posters?

Sincerely,
The Wolf

 

[Gene]

Great shots! Constructive criticism is I'd definitely go with a different font.

 

[Atomic Age]

Great shots.
Are those the recruitment posters?

Sincerely,
The Wolf

The weren't originally supposed to be recruitment posters. They were really just supposed to be costume test shots. But when I started working on them in Photoshop, I thought, "hey they look like they could be recruitment posters". So there we are.

Hoping to make this into a web series soon.

Doug

 

[Atomic Age]

Nice! Pretty lady! Are you going to do the final versions in B&W, or that slightly odd (in a great way) colourisation of the early Kodak colour film from the 40s? I thin kthat would work really well with these images.

I'll likely go with the look of a mid 50's film, shot on Eastman color film, with prints made by Technicolor. I'm also thinking of framing it for 2.35:1 widescreen, as though it were an early CinemaScope film.

Doug

 

[Edward]

I'll likely go with the look of a mid 50's film, shot on Eastman color film, with prints made by Technicolor. I'm also thinking of framing it for 2.35:1 widescreen, as though it were an early CinemaScope film.

Doug

Sounds good! I get where you were coming from with these as costume test shots, but with a more period tweaking of the colour, I think they could look like period pictures, as opposed to modern photos of a period outfit, if I'm explaining myself clearly here.

 

[scottyrocks]

Is she your usual model? I like the results. Great job.

 

[Gingerella72]

Is that our own Amanda, aka Jitterbug?

 

[Atomic Age]

In answer to Scottrocks and Gingerella72, yes that is Amanda Lee (aka Jitterbug Doll). She and I work together quite often.

Doug

 

[Atomic Age]

Sounds good! I get where you were coming from with these as costume test shots, but with a more period tweaking of the colour, I think they could look like period pictures, as opposed to modern photos of a period outfit, if I'm explaining myself clearly here.

I see what you are saying. I didn't intend to tweak the color much on these shots as they were really just intended to see how the costume photographed in sunlight. I will likely do more tests (on video) and experiment with the look of the final product. I wasn't planning on doing it b&w, as by the mid 50's, more than 2/3s of films were being shot in color. The project isn't specifically "retro from the 50's", but that is the photographic style that I'm planning to emulate.

Doug

 

[dhermann1]

Sure looks like her. She hasn't been around for a while.

 

[Edward]

I see what you are saying. I didn't intend to tweak the color much on these shots as they were really just intended to see how the costume photographed in sunlight. I will likely do more tests (on video) and experiment with the look of the final product. I wasn't planning on doing it b&w, as by the mid 50's, more than 2/3s of films were being shot in color. The project isn't specifically "retro from the 50's", but that is the photographic style that I'm planning to emulate.

Doug

Sounds great - do keep us posted!

 

[Metatron]

Great shots! Constructive criticism is I'd definitely go with a different font.

Agreed. I'd say something art deco-y like Futura, if not for the title.

 

[Atomic Age]

Agreed. I'd say something art deco-y like Futura, if not for the title.

I was basing the text on the titles for Forbidden Planet, which looks a lot like that the font I used. And definitely not art deco. I'm not going for the 30's Buck Rogers style. More mid 1950's atomic age, with a little mix of some late 40's style slipping in.

Doug

 

[Atomic Age]

Production on Space Rangers is starting at the end of this month.

If any one is interested in our progress, I'll keep posting updates as production moves forward.

Doug

 

[jdbenson]

Absolutely keep us informed!

 

[Atomic Age]

Today was our first day of shooting Space Rangers, at the "domes" in Casa Grande, Arizona.


Here is visual effects supervisor David Stipes, with the Rangers.

Here is a production still.

Doug

 

[KY Gentleman]

This looks cool, keep posting updates!