Pencil vs Camera on Film

August 2, 2012 5:54 AM

Ben Heine [previously] has released a video of the process behind his wonderfully neat Pencil vs Camera artwork. [via]
posted by quin (5 comments total)

Not much process there. More slow-motion evolution. But it did lead me to this video by the same guy show before/after photoshopping. The variety in terms of...honesty? integrity?...there is interesting.
posted by DU at 6:37 AM on August 2, 2012 [1 favorite]

I would say the video must be slightly deceptive, because of the way that the finished drawings match the perspective of the photos. It is made to look like he draws the pictures, and then holds them up in front of a scene. Much more likely, the photo is made first, and he is tracing the perspective when he makes the drawing, or at least when he makes the matching background parts of the drawing.
posted by bitslayer at 8:30 AM on August 2, 2012 [1 favorite]

Yeah, I didn't believe that "holding up the drawing" thing at all. It definitely looks like tracing after the fact. How's he going to hold and align everything perfectly by hand and eye? Not even a tripod? Very doubtful.
posted by DU at 8:47 AM on August 2, 2012

Images AND music by Ben Heine? Hm. He should stick to images. But they are great images at that!
posted by Mooseli at 9:30 AM on August 2, 2012

Images AND music by Ben Heine? Hm. He should stick to images

Yes indeed. For the love of God, people, mute the video, MUTE THE VIDEO!!! AIEEEEEE!!!!
posted by yoink at 9:47 AM on August 2, 2012