Adventures of Miniature Star Wars Characters by Zahir Batin
Photos by Zahir Batin
In tribute to the legendary cultural phenomenon that is Star Wars, Malaysian photographer Zahir Batin created miniature scenes with stormtroopers acting out their adventures and everyday lives here on Earth.
To make this happen, Zahir arranged various miniature stormtroopers and other Star Wars figurines, and shot them up close to make them seem like actors in his very own Star Wars-themed adventures. Some of them are dramatic or suspenseful and others are even humorous, like R2D2's run in with a baby chicken.
On Zahir's facebook page, he goes even further by sharing the behind-the-scenes work that goes into each image, including some of his techniques. Aside from photoshop, his use of strings, wires and twigs to position his characters makes it all the more entertaining.
Check out some of our favorites and find more here.
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Making It Up: A Unique Photo Series by Juan Sánchez Castillo
Photos by Juan Sanchez Castillo
Inspired by his wife, fashion photography and miniature figures, Spanish photographer Juan Sanchez Castillo creates a unique series titled Making It Up. In this series, he affixes small landscapes and scenes directly onto the face of model Cristina Martínez, animating tiny workers and children interacting with her facial features. Over a period of six months, Castillo created a board on Pinterest that inspired him to ensemble the structure for his idea involving make up, concept, poses shots, and close ups. He shared this idea with makeup artist, Lidia Martínez of Agory Make Up Arto, and the rest is history.
In one image, Castillo uses a miniature landscaper and places it on the model's face that is partly painted with a green texture to appear to be grass. The illusion is that the miniature landscaper is mowing the grass across her face, and the attention to detail is impeccable. This is just one example of the creative illusions he's created with this team.
Check out the following images and find a behind-the-scenes look and interview with Castillo here.
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