Image on bus :: Staff Pick

[dogtrombone]

Just received this pic from client of the Orangina bus image I did a while back. I posted the image artwork then, and thought you might like to see it in actual use.

http://www.barrydownard.com/users/Barry/forum/Orangina-BusBack.jpg

[Edited on 11/29/2007 by kiwicolin]

[rAyVoLvEz]

Thats real cool!

The orangina almost looks real!

[mkeefe]

The attention to detail and realism would cause me to drive in the next lane. haha

Matt

[dogtrombone]

Thanks Elaine & Matt.
One of the biggest problems was that I needed to pretend that there was a fairly bright sun to throw the shadows to get the sense of depth, but these buses are in London and Manchester, where the sun is usually referred to as "a strange bright ball in the sky"!

Anyway, client was really happy.

[MikeP]

Simply amazing work, DTB!!

[max309]

Great job Drom!!

I saw it and my first though was: ´hey that boxes are falling off the bus or what?...´very realistic! and the birds too, amazing job!

[PM]

i have to say that its one of the most amazing images i have ever seen on a bus!!!

:notworthy

[dogtrombone]

MikeP, max309 and PM...
cheers, thanks for the comments.

[jinx]

Originally posted by PM
i have to say that its one of the most amazing images i have ever seen on a bus!!!

:notworthy

x2

[mkeefe]

Originally posted by PM
i have to say that its one of the most amazing images i have ever seen on a bus!!!

:notworthy

I agree, all we get is crappy Fox shows and club ads.

[dogtrombone]

Well, I've just been told by client that they're going to be entering it for awards...
That would be nice!:D

Thanks Jinx (2x!)

[kiwicolin]

Amazing!

It would make me swerve if I were following the car!

[cfire]

Great work, reminds me of the work of that guy that does the 3D chalk drawings on the street. ::notworthy

[elemento]

Amizing barry, congratulations amigo.........

[TheDoc]

I remember when you posted the design and I thought it was amazing, seeing it on the bus blows my mind.

[mike rai]

good work as usual :)

[dogtrombone]

Originally posted by cfire
Great work, reminds me of the work of that guy that does the 3D chalk drawings on the street. ::notworthy

Thanks, that's a real compliment! Fortunately, unlike him, I didn't have to do this in situ... running after the bus.:lol

Staff pick, eh?! Thank you, I'm honoured!

[dcloud]

Wow, Barry....this is on an actual bus? Incredible. At first I thought the whole image was Photoshopped. Shows the mind is the first thing to go....lol.

[dogtrombone]

dcloud, the mind is always the first to go, then itbecomes easier to come up with images like this! :lol

For anyone interested, here's the original flat artwork image...

http://www.barrydownard.com/users/Barry/forum/Oranginabus.jpg

[Edited on 11/30/2007 by dogtrombone]

[dcloud]

That is fantastic work. The Orangina looks totally real. Did you make the text yourself or was it an actual font?

[dogtrombone]

By font I'm assuming you mean the logo? If so, no that's their logo supplied by client. (It's been around for decades, so I don't know if it's a font or handdrawn... handdrawn I'd think though.)

[PNeal]

That's just so cool (even more fun seeing the real thing).

Someday I hope to have the same caliber of work as you :notworthy

[dogtrombone]

Wow, thanks Phil. I wish I has just a fraction of your Illy skills!

[fotodog]

nice work, mate!
It's always a great feeling when you see your work in public.

congrats!

[mcweed]

WOW, like always.... :o

maybe I will see this add on Dublin busses....

Great stuff

[dogtrombone]

Originally posted by mcweed
WOW, like always.... :o

maybe I will see this add on Dublin busses....

Great stuff

Thanks mcweed. I'd also like to see it on Dublin busses, as that would mean my being paid more usage fees! :lol:cool:

Cheers Fotodog!

[FX77]

Fantastic work! Kudos!!!

Good luck with the award, hope it happens it would be a nice addition to your portfolio as well!

:cheers

[dogtrombone]

Cheers FX! I'll certainly let you know.

[jk]

They flat image is good work no doubt, but it really comes to life on the back of the bus. Looks very realistic (in large part due to those shadows)

The drivers on the wrong side though ;)

[ryuneo]

Absolutley fantastic work Barry, the real thing looks just that, I wonder how many near accidents those falling crates have caused :) I am still on the lookout for this bus in Manchester as i'm only 20 minutes away. Great work!

[ryuneo]

Congratulations on the Staff pick Barry, well deserved!

[dogtrombone]

Thanks JK and Ryan.
JK, I can't help it if you Americans drive on the wrong side of the road!:P

[cfire]

Actually we drive on the "right" side of the road. :lol

[PM]

Well deserved staff pic!

congrats!

:cheers

[TomM]

That must be very satisfying to see your work displayed in public like that.

[dogtrombone]

Originally posted by TomM
That must be very satisfying to see your work displayed in public like that.

Sure is Tom! It's some sort of confirmation that you're on the right track:P

[brettg222]

I would purposely go out of my way to drive behind this bus. Congratulations on a job very well done.

[SFmonsterdark]

Great composition, draftsmanship and motion!

Any 3d programs used in the process?
Did you shoot the product based on your concept sketch?

And of course, what size did you work at on your desktop? dpi and scale...

SF

[padiq]

Absolutely AMAZING WORK! I love it. It's so so so REAL! ... Such a brilliant effect!

[Olie]

Incredible work Barry.

I would love to see your process on the creation of this piece (and for that matter any of the work on your web site) from roughs to final art.

[iauRTEL]

it`s so real
at the first i actually believe it =)) :roll

[dogtrombone]

Thanks for the comments guys.
One of the main problems with this brief was that the design had to be able to fit onto at least 3 different bus makes, which meant slightly different sizes, and placement of the original bus' taillights, windows, grilles etc. I wanted the illustrated "truck" to use the actual bus' lights.

In the past I would have found a truck/bus to photograph for the bodywork etc, but this time I created all the bodywork in 3D (Vue 5 Infinite), as well as all the crates. Creating the bodywork this way helped me to be able to position things to work as best posible with the bus lights etc.

I positioned all the crates in the back of the created truck, and rendered them in Vue 5 Infinite. The driver was posed and rendered in Poser, as well as the pigeons. I then lit actual Orangina bottles, and shot plenty different angles, and then dropped them all in in Photoshop... adding a bit of blurred motion for the wobbling effect. The scene through the front window is a photograph, as is my dog, and the little bit of string on the sliding door handle.

In Photoshop, I added the rivets to the truck bodywork, as well as some dings, dents and rust, and general wear & tear. The "Shake it" sign was done completely in Photoshop.

The file was worked at 300 dpi, at 10% of the final size (typical requirements for this type of image). My final layered file weighed in at around 1.5 GB, and the final flattened file to client was around 50 MB.

By the way SF, I didn't use a concept sketch, and rarely do! I prefer to make it up as I go along. :o

Olie, as I say, I very rarely work to roughs, partly because I can't draw (if I could draw like you, or Randy Toons, I might well sketch a bit first!). But mainly because I really like to let an image evolve. What I do though, is firmly fix in my mind what the intended communication is, and then I try to add the details and elements that appeal to my sense of humour. By the way, please don't tell my clients this!!!

The client is submitting this for some Outdoor awards, so here's hoping!

Here's what the final file to client looked like, next to the actual bus:

http://www.barrydownard.com/users/Barry/forum/OranginaWorking.jpg

[Edited on 12/29/2007 by dogtrombone]

[StylizE]

I like the concept its great!



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[interstellar]

A quality piece of work (but what're the flying things?)

[dogtrombone]

Originally posted by interstellar
A quality piece of work (but what're the flying things?)

:lol As Spike Milligan once said, "Dems is pigeons" :lol

[TheSecret]

I love IT!!!

....would make me swerve while the kids tried to catch a few bottles...lol..excellent work:)



TheSecret

[Gankstah]

I love it, But I am a little worried why the logo doesnt stand out more.

[dogtrombone]

Thanks Secret.

Gankstah, the idea was to make the "truck" look a bit old and cranked, therefore it was agreed that the logo needed to look a bit washed out and faded. Brave (and unusual) of the client, but Orangina is a big, well-known brand in the UK, and these busses would be out and about at the same time as a TV campaign.

[Mussarela]

Unbelievable. So real...
This work deserve an award.
Thats why i love this forum, so many artists and amazing works.

:cheers

[digfects]

You are so,so good at what you do, boy are you talented!

[TheSecret]

The more I see this the better it gets.
This of all the things I have seen I believe deserves an award. Absolutly brilliant!!!
I hope somewhere along the line Dogtrombone this gets in The Tate Gallery...proud to be in a competition with you Dogtrombone and everyone else on this site.
awesome artwork...really awesome


The Secret

[TheSecret]

This has to be the Ultimate advert...I defy anyone to walk past it and not look....that has to be everything any client would want in an advert about their product and get the ultimate responce...catch every passer by's attention...I really do like this:)

TheSecret

[dogtrombone]

Thanks, Secret. Next time you're up in London, keep your eyes open and you might see the actual bus. Ditto if you go up to Manchester.
Tate, eh?! Now there's a thought... :lol

Thanks also Mussarela, and digifects, my mom used to say the same thing! :lol

[Edited on 2/11/2008 by dogtrombone]

[TheSecret]

Check this out Dogtrombone.....

http://www.summitawards.com/content/blogcategory/57/247/

this is a competition for advertising awards and I think yours should be on it...
theres only 10 days left to submit and I personally think yours is a winner all ready:)
I will keep my eyes open for your art too and if I see it I will take some photos and post them here....hope I get to see it for real...cheers
have a great day...I hope you win this competition too

TheSecret

[dogtrombone]

Thanks Secret. I've forwarded those details to the ad agency. Cheers!

[DonCreek]

Ived been fooled by that...whew :blush

Great work :o

[miaPR]

:notworthy