Lets build a dio

[footloose]

i thought id post a thread on how i throw together my dios for my shots i do.
im goign to do a jungle/ forest setting. seems to be the one i get questions bout.
im going to go step by step so please dont post anything till im done.
thank you.

the first thing i put down are some poster boards. one to set everything up on the other to block out the background.
http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx193/johno2tired/how%20to/IMG_7359.jpg

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the next thing i do is put down my moss sheet. you can get these at michaels for around $15. theyre quite useful.
http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx193/johno2tired/how%20to/IMG_7362.jpg
http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx193/johno2tired/how%20to/IMG_7361.jpg

youre going to also want to decide if you want the surface flat, or do you want a hillside. whatever its up to you. i chose to do a hillside. to do so just place some objects under the sheet of moss where ever you want there to be a hill or what not.
http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx193/johno2tired/how%20to/IMG_7363.jpg
this is what i use. just some wood from an old dio of mine.

next im going to put some trees in. best pasrt bout these they are free. go cut some branches off a tree and you got scale trees for your joes. screw them at one end to some wood and theyll stand up just fine
http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx193/johno2tired/how%20to/IMG_7360.jpg

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next i start putting my trees in place. place them in different spots as i see fit. and use rocks as weights to make sure the trees dont fall over.
http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx193/johno2tired/how%20to/IMG_7364.jpg

once the trees are in place i use some spanish moss i got from the $store to cover up anything i dont want seen or gaps they may need to be filled on the moss sheet.
http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx193/johno2tired/how%20to/IMG_7366.jpg

http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx193/johno2tired/how%20to/IMG_7365.jpg
http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx193/johno2tired/how%20to/IMG_7367.jpg

and turn on ym lighting and this is what i have
http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx193/johno2tired/how%20to/IMG_7369.jpg

http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx193/johno2tired/how%20to/IMG_7372.jpg
http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx193/johno2tired/how%20to/IMG_7370.jpg

anyquestion please feel free to ask. im not the best teacher in the world but ill do my best to help you out

[Black Knight]

Pure awesome and quite helpful... thanks man.

[footloose]

[QUOTE=Black Knight]Pure awesome and quite helpful... thanks man.[/QUOTE]

happy to help out..

[SIC DETH]

yeah thats sweet sticky ickey........ :rolleyes: moss you got there!!!!

[footloose]

[QUOTE=SIC DETH]yeah thats sweet sticky ickey........ :rolleyes: moss you got there!!!![/QUOTE]

lmao.. i was wondering who was going to be the first to post something bout that.. how much ya want man..i sell ya an oz for a benji.. how bout it playa

[Hammerfel]

VERY cool tutorial!

If you feel like doing more of these, please go for it! Here's a little trick: If you think you'll need several posts to include it all, reply to yourself several times and put in (reserved) in the body. That way no one will inadvertently interrupt your tutorial, and you can go back and edit the reserved spots as you please.

[Agent Viper]

I haven't posted any shots in a while, but I'm feeling rather motivated now!

[footloose]

[QUOTE=Agent Viper]I haven't posted any shots in a while, but I'm feeling rather motivated now![/QUOTE]

cool.. hopefully this thread helped ya out a bit

[Agent Viper]

[QUOTE=footloose]cool.. hopefully this thread helped ya out a bit[/QUOTE]


It rather did!

[footloose]

[QUOTE=Agent Viper]It rather did![/QUOTE]

well if you have any questions feel free to ask

[seyms]

Great tutorial! Nice and effective method. Thanks for this!

[Speir]

Very helpful, thanks for posting.

[rnrhero]

Very nice and I have all that stuff sitting around in a tub here.