Rahiden In reply to Mikkillerib [2015-04-12 13:36:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I appreciate the gesture

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Rahiden In reply to thomasbartlett123 [2015-03-26 10:57:20 +0000 UTC]

No I haven't, but Google Images makes them look adorable

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Chroystain In reply to ??? [2015-03-08 21:05:16 +0000 UTC]

Watched your chameleonbuild on youtube, instantly in love Man you make me want to be at my hometown with all my bionicle parts again like when I was a little kid :S Excellent creations you have made, very creative and skilled!

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Rahiden In reply to Chroystain [2015-03-13 08:35:47 +0000 UTC]

Aha, thanks very much!

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DaktaFower In reply to ??? [2015-01-28 00:18:07 +0000 UTC]

Mad props to you for doing all of this. I recognize so many of the components you've used to put together your masterpieces!

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Rahiden In reply to DaktaFower [2015-01-28 20:57:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much!

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Rahiden In reply to KrishaCZ [2015-01-11 22:29:10 +0000 UTC]

Not yet! I'd like to get my hands on Tahu, though.

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megaherofactory In reply to ??? [2014-12-20 20:05:21 +0000 UTC]

Your my favorite mocer along with like welcometothedarksyde and R603

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Rahiden In reply to megaherofactory [2014-12-20 22:07:19 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you

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megaherofactory In reply to Rahiden [2014-12-20 22:24:50 +0000 UTC]

no problemo

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omegaoni77 In reply to ??? [2014-09-21 23:54:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the llama

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KrishaCZ In reply to ??? [2014-09-09 06:42:46 +0000 UTC]

Hey Aiden, you know the hype about Bionicle 2015? It got to its maximum now, someone found this on official Lego pages.
cache.lego.com/r/www/-/media/P…
HYPE!

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Rahiden In reply to KrishaCZ [2014-09-09 21:30:36 +0000 UTC]

I think the maximum "ALL ABOARD THE HYPE TRAIN" will be when we actually know in detail what the sets look like

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Rahiden In reply to Bioniclezilla76 [2014-09-05 21:59:36 +0000 UTC]

Sorry, but I'd really rather not - I have other projects that I'd prefer to pursue, and I think I have enough Titan-sized humanoids already! Perhaps you could ask another deviantArt MOCer?

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Bioniclezilla76 In reply to Rahiden [2014-09-05 22:02:01 +0000 UTC]

Sorry for bugging you but I'll go do that instead. Thanks.

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MagentaCooly In reply to ??? [2014-09-03 10:19:10 +0000 UTC]

magentacooly.deviantart.com/jo…

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Hakuru15 In reply to ??? [2014-09-03 02:37:16 +0000 UTC]

Your quote is amazing dude

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Nyanic In reply to ??? [2014-08-04 17:10:29 +0000 UTC]

Got any photography tips for me? I have a Canon Powershot.

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Rahiden In reply to Nyanic [2014-08-04 20:28:53 +0000 UTC]

Plain background! Natural lighting! Increase exposure time if you want the colours to be more vivid (or use the Curves feature on GIMP, that works too)! Colour contrast between the subject and the background! Make sure the important stuff (a.k.a the head, if it has one) is in focus! No distracting objects poking into the frame! A generally neutral 'main' picture where you can see a good overview of the whole thing! Maybe a few subsidiary detailed shots if you feel like it! Empty space between the subject and the edges of the frame - some, but not too much! Make sure the picture's big enough! Use a tripod if you can! Avoid dark shadows (unless they're for dramatic effect)!

Of course, this is just for photographing Still Life, but I hope that helps

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roxaswantsacupcake In reply to Rahiden [2014-08-08 05:50:45 +0000 UTC]

sorry to butt in here, but what about lighting? i have the biggest issue with the lights in my house being SO YELLOW and then i have to spend all this time editing my pictures back to natural coloring (or as close as i can get it). my house faces north, so there really aren't any windows where i can get good natural light without it being wash-out harsh or not bright enough... so how do you handle your lights?

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Rahiden In reply to roxaswantsacupcake [2014-08-08 23:24:44 +0000 UTC]

Hm... natural light has always seemed to work best for me, and my window faces North too. Try increasing your exposure time (generally under the camera's Manual setting), since that generally brings out the colours a lot more on photos that aren't bright enough. My bedroom lights used to be really yellow too, producing terrible photos like these , which was why I used natural light with a plain white cloth as a background for all of my serious pictures. Thankfully now my room has really bright white ceiling lights that basically replicate natural light, so I can use them at any time of day! For reference, I used that lighting for the Chameleon and Operation Googly pictures.

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roxaswantsacupcake In reply to Rahiden [2014-08-08 23:43:52 +0000 UTC]

i take my pictures on a big sheet of white cardstock with my desk lamp. i bought these lightbulbs that are SUPPOSED to be less yellow (the bulbs are like a light blue) but the difference isn't super noticeable. i spend so much time editing, i dread updating my etsy. i started using the tungsten white balance setting, and that seems to help, but i'll increase the exposure too. that'll probably cancel out the dramatic shadows i tend to get.
ah i wish i could get my overhead lights to work. ;-; my ceiling fan died like 2 years ago. now all it does is rotate. i haven't gotten a new one yet, but i'll remember that!
thank you for the tips!

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Rahiden In reply to roxaswantsacupcake [2014-08-09 00:27:46 +0000 UTC]

Ah, okay. These days I do very little actual editing to the colours of my shots - I used to rely on the Curves feature in GIMP until I realised that the exposure time basically did the same thing, but actually with these lights I can put the camera on Full Auto and the pictures come out brilliantly. On some occasions I do something completely different - with my Absol Niyyan and Mortiven Moth MOCs I took the photos in pitch darkness with about 2 seconds' exposure, and then I used the torch on my phone and flailed it around the MOC while the photo was being taken. With the former it got me surprisingly even white lighting (after a few attempts), while with the latter I could generate a shadow below the MOC while still having it well illuminated. I'm glad I could help, and best of luck!

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roxaswantsacupcake In reply to Rahiden [2014-08-09 00:50:44 +0000 UTC]

haha that's awesome, and your work is awesome too. fcking legos i love legos.
thank you!

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Nyanic In reply to Rahiden [2014-08-06 03:20:06 +0000 UTC]

It will help. MOCs are my biggest concern.

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Rahiden In reply to ToaNinjis [2014-07-20 23:21:31 +0000 UTC]

Hmm... that would be the personification of Failure. You never know, I might tie this in with one of my future projects, but I shan't guarantee anything

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ToaNinjis In reply to Rahiden [2014-07-21 06:49:25 +0000 UTC]

Ok, thx for atleast replying!

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Rahiden In reply to KrishaCZ [2014-07-04 16:20:11 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I knew about it from another source, but frankly as long as I have a steady supply of new, compatible pieces then I'm happy with whatever Lego does

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ToaNinjis In reply to ??? [2014-06-29 02:02:18 +0000 UTC]

REQUEST: A MOC of you in the bionicle Universe. Make it anyway you like and it would be nice for a story to it

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Rahiden In reply to ToaNinjis [2014-07-01 21:01:18 +0000 UTC]

I think Hero Factory is okay. Yes, I was saddened by Bionicle's departure, but I didn't dwell on it - HF gives me new pieces to play with, so I'm happy. I was never that into the storyline anyway

I'm afraid I can't really comment on your Rahkshi... the picture is so small that I can't make out anything. Upon looking at Viden, though, I'd suggest turning your mind to shaping - get a better idea of what shape you want your MOC to have, and avoid having pins or axles sticking out unnecesarily.

And finally, I believe my selfMOC Toa Niyyan would suffice

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ToaNinjis In reply to Rahiden [2014-07-02 06:02:51 +0000 UTC]

Answering three of my questions with one comment?

man, you DO deserve that medal next to your name!

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Rahiden In reply to AgentBubster [2014-06-25 16:59:14 +0000 UTC]

I take requests (for free...?) but I never make any guarantees about whether it'll come into fruition

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