Oz Base Film Update: HP Sources

Hey Moonbasers! 

How are you faring with the Brave New World of AI?

I hate generative art with a passion, because the systems have been trained with everything on the web, including artworks -regardless of copyright.

I searched "Have you been Scraped?" and sure enough, some of my work is already included.

I've decided I will not use Generative AI imagery in my puppet film, but it is almost impossible to use any system, without some form of AI lurking in the workings,

So I'm making background models and I looked at the new systems that create a 3 Dimensional model from a single photo.

I wanted BG models of the Houses of Parliament and King Charles' Gate - could the new systems come up with a basic shape I could work on in the real world?

It turns out the answer is yes. But as with all things AI, the spectre of "Hallucinations" are ever present.

I bet you never knew that Parliament had two Big Bens, or that they had rows of trumpeting angels on the roof!

Here are some screen grabs of the 3D meshes I'm working with, Good enough for background work, but still not a reliable substitute for reality!

Looey

Oz Base

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There'll be Blue Birds

 I had a gorgeous Comet speed boat as a kid, so I would have loved this Japanese Blue Bird. Not sure if it's a lot or a toy.

Do you know it? 

Hens Teeth in Outer Space

There are Outer Space Men and there are Bullmarks.

This is the Bullmark Orbitron as seen on auction. A Japanese beauty! 

Have you a Bullmark?

When Monsters Form a Mob!

Just when you thought it was safe to go into the castle there's even more monsters! 

Brian's Monster Base is overrun! 

New Jersey will never be the same! 

Anyone got any monsters too?

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Quality Street Every Time

Choosing a small hospital gift for my poorly sister I was faced with that age old dilemma of fruit or chocolates.

I opted for chocs and hit the aisles. Wanting to travel light I needed a pocket sized box and the choice was: Quality Street, Celebrations, Heroes and some me toos.

It took about a nano-second to choose Quality Street. The vintage graphics alone draw you in and then there's the assortment. I mean, wow!

My personal favourite is the long chewy choc-covered caramel in the gold wrapper, followed closely by the purple paper hazelnut soft caramel. Scrumptious! 

I was amazed to see really big versions of a few of these chocs on the aisle too. The Big Purple One and the Green Triangle of solid chocolate, which maybe the nations favourite, I dunno. I may have to treat myself to a big Quality Street one-off this Easter!

My choice of hospital chocolates was vindicated by 1. Passing the Nestlé factory on the train in Halifax (the home of Quality Street!) and 2. My sister's smile when I handed them over.

Would you have chosen Celebrations readers?

Holy Talk!

I've had a couple of talking Batmobiles so I was intrigued when I saw this auction shot. I'm pretty sure the big blistered one is a talker. Not so sure about the front one.

Have you a talking batmobile? 

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Will's Boxed Talking Batmobile 🦇

Hi Woodsy, 

My palitoy Batmobile. The voice box is a bit slow so it sounds like Bruce is drunk ! Must be the Batbeer! Had the dynamic duo been on a Batbender?

 

Will O

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And here's a clip from MidasToys on YT with the various Bat sayings on the car's little record.

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxFVVeH9kVB-R3yfdXOpicyj3JK_omeYDu?si=_JJYsbVekz6A1L0i

Float On!

Hi Woodsy,

I came across this multi wheeler on Buyee the other day and as the tyres are closed cell foam it can paddle it's way over water!

Terry

Anyone got one or similar?