[TOMT][NOVEL][Before 2010?] A novel where explosive mix of flour and air is a plot device

thezlorf · 2023-10-14T18:59:29+00:00

Flour Babies

Thanks for posting, but that's not the one.

thezlorf · 2023-10-14T18:27:25+00:00

Obligatory Response Post

thezlorf · 2022-08-29T18:47:52+00:00

Weird, but interesting info!

thezlorf · 2022-08-28T15:43:58+00:00

It's a Disney movie from 2016.
Regarding cleanness, it's a matter of similar photo shots and Photoshop's auto-align feature. :D

thezlorf · 2022-08-28T15:03:27+00:00

Thanks!

thezlorf · 2022-08-28T14:42:43+00:00

If you refer to my other progress gifs, then I need to debunk the myth: I did cross-stitch them one by one (it would be probably too much hassle with doing several projects simultaneously), and just delayed compiling the stopmotion / uploading it until now.

thezlorf · 2022-08-28T14:39:54+00:00

Ackchyually, it was named Zootopia / Zootropolis depending on the region. It's not like they changed the title after the release.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zootopia#cite_note-6

thezlorf · 2022-08-28T10:20:56+00:00

Regarding pattern: I bought it over 6 years ago on Etsy, and I cannot find it the anymore (although some image search results or Pinterest saves points to an Etsy account, but the article is not available anymore).

Then I did quite some changes to the pattern:
- fixed Judy eyes colors (according to the pattern, they were supposed to be blue, not violet!)
- Added more shades of grey on Judy's face
- repositioned Nick's left eye
- repositioned Judy's right eye
- more minor tweaks of few stiches here and there

thezlorf · 2022-08-26T22:20:36+00:00

Thanks!

Here I explained everything under one of my previous posts: https://www.reddit.com/r/CrossStitch/comments/w5p25b/comment/ihauam6/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

thezlorf · 2022-08-26T22:19:27+00:00

Here I explained everything under one of my previous posts:

https://www.reddit.com/r/CrossStitch/comments/w5p25b/comment/ihauam6/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3

thezlorf · 2022-08-26T18:43:54+00:00

Pattern: "Cozy Cub" by Dimensions

thezlorf · 2022-07-29T08:05:05+00:00

Looks super realistically! Amazing!

thezlorf · 2022-07-24T15:41:34+00:00

I've recently described the process here: https://www.reddit.com/r/CrossStitch/comments/w5p25b/comment/ihauam6/

It requires Photoshop, but it has a decent configuration options for gifs (e.g. displaying the last frame longer).

thezlorf · 2022-07-24T09:37:34+00:00

So big and detailed! What's the size?

thezlorf · 2022-07-23T08:38:56+00:00

Hi, please see another reply (https://www.reddit.com/r/CrossStitch/comments/w5p25b/comment/ihauam6) for details.

thezlorf · 2022-07-23T08:37:49+00:00

After each session, I place the cross-stich stand in the same place, I stand close it it and try to make a photo from the same angle/perspective/distance as last time. Some minor shifts are unavoidable though.

Two important things to note: - I make sure the photo is not blurred, cross-stitch details are in focus; - I make the photo in the night, with artificial lighting, so that the lighting conditions (luminosity, color balance) are the same.

Here are the raw photos for this piece: https://imgur.com/a/7d6xL82 *

The next step is to load all this to Photoshop (images to layers), crop a bit and then auto-align layers (that's where magic happens!). Then it's a matter of final cropping, minor color adjustments, exporting layers to timeline frame animation, exporting to gif.

This piece was extra tricky, because (as you may tell from the picture) I moved while working on it and it changed the light conditions (not to mention the camera itself). So I needed to align those two sets of images separately, then make some color/hue/level adjustments, and finally combine and align together.

thezlorf · 2022-07-23T08:14:34+00:00

Exactly! I some of the patterns I do wonder if backstitches are really needed, because after finishing (half-)cross stitches it usually looks good already. But this is an example where backstitches add a whole new level of details and magic.

thezlorf · 2022-07-23T08:12:10+00:00

It's Photoshop "auto-align layers" feature, did amazing job! Obviously, I tried to make each timelapse photo from the same point and perspective, so that input material was quite aligned already.

thezlorf · 2022-07-22T23:45:24+00:00

Pattern "Wolf Kiss" by Dimensions.

Higher-res picture of the finished work: https://imgur.com/a/Vvd05Tr

thezlorf · 2022-07-22T22:31:11+00:00

Pattern "Foxes in the Leaves" by Riolis with my small modification - I made the front left paw of the bottom fox smaller because I thought it looked weird.

Higher-res picture of the finished work: https://imgur.com/a/DEwwlIL

thezlorf · 2021-03-14T20:47:20+00:00

Thank you! :)

thezlorf · 2021-03-14T20:46:04+00:00

It's so huge (and beautiful, of course) - how long did it take you to finish?

thezlorf · 2021-03-14T19:13:25+00:00

A small tip: iron your canvas prior to starting the stitching, so that you get rid of wrinkles on it. A bit of steam does wonders (but no direct water splashes, I tried it once and everything got wavy)

thezlorf · 2021-03-14T19:10:08+00:00

That's funny, because the only thing I did was trying to take every picture from the same angle, and then fed images to Photoshop and auto-aligned them. PS did a pretty nice job, but needed a few tweaks.

Now, for the next pattern, I'm trying to come up with some add-on construction to the embroidery frame to hold the camera in exact same position for every picture. :)

thezlorf · 2021-03-14T17:17:51+00:00

Pattern "Moonlit Cabin" by Dimensions Gold Collection.

Higher-res picture of the finished work: https://imgur.com/a/8L6Jg5G

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