THE 8FT Tiki wishes to introduce you to his older cousin!!! - Collecting Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Tue, Jan 5, 2010 10:14 AM Sven knows TIKI = Sven knows Tiki Lighting :D I was just saying that because the gravelly, organic texture and dark color of the Tiki literally seem to suck up light, there is no part that reflects, and so -at least in photographs- he comes across very contour-less. Top light would be best to create that brow shadow that works so well with Moais, but since he is not a Moai, and the the body tapers off away from the center from the bottom towards the tip, a light source at its feet might just do the trick, if rigging a spot on the ceiling is too difficult. [ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2010-01-05 10:15 ]

Sven knows TIKI = Sven knows Tiki Lighting :D

I was just saying that because the gravelly, organic texture and dark color of the Tiki literally seem to suck up light, there is no part that reflects, and so -at least in photographs- he comes across very contour-less. Top light would be best to create that brow shadow that works so well with Moais, but since he is not a Moai, and the the body tapers off away from the center from the bottom towards the tip, a light source at its feet might just do the trick, if rigging a spot on the ceiling is too difficult.

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2010-01-05 10:15 ]

Post #502431 by bigbrotiki on Tue, Jan 5, 2010 10:14 AM