Hello community! It's @theaphol again with a post revaling a bit of magic behind the collaborative storytelling we've just posted! Have a look at how @johnreiley, @rennerbricks and @archiminibricks crafted the world where you've ben projected with their story.

This is a look at the shot where the plane is flying toward the forest fire. In order to remove the clear duplo bricks holding up the plane, I took two photos and stacked them in photoshop: one with the plane and one without the plane. I put a small light behind the cotton balls acting as smoke to give it a red glow and backlit the entire shot with a large softbox to give it a dramatic feeling. I utilized forced perspective to create the illusion of a forest in the distance. 

Overall, shooting this plane was a challenge for me because I don’t typically shoot this many shots of one thing and I don’t really shoot larger flying objects. But it was fun collaborating with fellow toy photographers on a story that would bring everything together.

Rennebricks

The drone floats using an arm and erases it with Photoshop. I made the propeller rotate by editing.

It was difficult to make the same story in different sets, but it was a lot of fun. Everyone has their own photo style, and it was a very interesting project to be in one story.

Collaborating in creating the entire story is a brilliant experience that I recommend to everyone. The task is not the easiest when three people scattered around the world, with different sets, have to create something coherent, but it gives great satisfaction. I’m glad that I could create with people who have completely different visions of photos than me, I learned a lot from you. Thank you Brickcentral for this great opportunity