greenhouse finished

my greenhouse is finally done, and man was it a pain. the result is indecently fragile, but pretty. anyway, its a greenhouse, with some plants bearing red fruit, possibly tomatoes. i had original intended to do a series of buildings composing a Myst like complex but while doing this project i realized that that to do that i would be forced to recreate certain elements of the original which i now think of as mistakes, like the all too flat tan ground. that being said, i now plan on going in a slightly different direction with my next Myst building. im thinking something more...traditional.

camera prop

so, i had some parts lying around, including a few lenses, so i decided to do a prop camera. i wanted it to appear old, but not unsophisticated, in this regard im quite happy with the design. i started out with a general idea of how it was going to be put together. i knew i wanted it to be more than a simple camera, but also have image viewing, like you find on all digital cameras. im not sure if it could actually be done, but i image a camera that, when taking a photo, produces a slide, which can then be projected onto the piece of glass suspended behind the camera. points if you can guess what video game inspired my design. anyway, i started with a block of wood and a large pvc connector, which together gave the camera its basic shape. the aperture on the front is made using the top of one of those prescription medication bottles (which would allow me to also screw something onto the front, like a telescope....) i used some sheet plastic for the sides, and other odds and ends for everything else. i even had some rubber feet to put on the base of the thing.

myst greenhouse begining

so, i am going to do a series of myst buildings, each being a piece of the whole complex, the next is the least of the remaining buildings, a greenhouse. wont have much time to work for awhile, but here is what i have so far.