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kaboom1976
The Alternate Plan
... Many years into the future ; Santa Claus Jr. has taken over his father's enterprise of being the man in charge. But unfortunately, times have changed : Taxes have increase drastically, salary paycuts and unemployment spawn across the globe affecting even the good people of the North Pole : Their enterprise could no longer afford to keep more than half their reindeers -- and is left with only 3 ! On a mission; they soar up into the sky for Santa Jr's first Christmas delivery . With only 3 reindeers, they try their best to deliver their cargo. Having more than half of the reindeer squad missing; the group plummets into a nearby suburb ......They Crash ! Santa Jr. climbs over the ledge and re-thinks his strategy while Rudolph - known for his shiny red nose, illuminates the inner housing to help guide the 2 reindeers find their way back and move on forward with the New Santa's alternate plan ... PLEASE NOTE : No Reindeers were harmed during this Visual FX composite ^_~

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Greetings !
By kaboom1976 on Monday, 17 November 2008 3:27 PM
Hello there ! Please take a look at the Hi-Res version of the image for an IN-DEPTH DETAILED look at my submission :

http://www.crestock.com/images/contest2008/8684-org-crashmas_final.jpg


For those who are interested : I will post some behind the scenes screenshots of the production progress in the next couple of days !
lol
By Zapzoum on Monday, 17 November 2008 3:32 PM
very nicely done and a great idea :-)
By voiq on Tuesday, 18 November 2008 11:24 AM
nice one! ;)
By Nariko on Tuesday, 18 November 2008 1:57 PM
I really like this one...the execution is really flawless. great job!
=)
By kaboom1976 on Tuesday, 18 November 2008 5:34 PM
I just want to say thank you everybody for the kind comments! its been a great experience working on this and i honestly learned alot with using photoshop. I love these contests as it helps me improve my skills
BREAKDOWN and BEHIND THE SCENES :
By kaboom1976 on Wednesday, 19 November 2008 5:09 AM
Hi folks ... as promised here is the breakdown shots of all my images combined . I have uploaded it to photobucket.com for easy navigation ;

http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp155/kabooom1976/CRESTOCK2008/?albumview=slideshow

please feel free to drop me any comments or feedback as I am looking to further better my skills ...

thanks
ooops
By kaboom1976 on Wednesday, 19 November 2008 5:12 AM
I forgot to add ; seeing all the wonderful images above ... i know I aint gonna win this round so im really here to get some feedback on my peice. I am looking for constructive criticism; Please be honest and do not hesitate to tell me how I can improve on it ;

what works ? what doesnt work ... thanks for your time !
By jrunin on Thursday, 20 November 2008 11:44 AM
I like this piece :). It's very funny, great sense of humor. That reindeer shaped hole in the roof made me lough like a maniac. Santa Claus Jr. is a little too big, proportions are a bit wrong, but can be easily fixed. Cheers.
Cools
By kaboom1976 on Thursday, 20 November 2008 8:04 PM
... yoou know ,,, i never really looked at Santa Jr's proportions but you're right .. he should be a tad bit smaller - Good Eye jrunin !! and thanks for your honest criticism !
CONGRATULATIONS!
By krzyp on Thursday, 27 November 2008 2:34 PM
:-)
By Sansana on Thursday, 27 November 2008 3:38 PM
nice, grats :D
By destin8x on Thursday, 27 November 2008 4:27 PM
Many congrats on your win, great concept! Enjoy the prize :-)
!!!
By And on Thursday, 27 November 2008 6:50 PM
Ok. I think many don't understand the reasoning wich led the jury to chosing the winner. It's not late to know what impressed him, when they awarded the work.
P.S. For me it's obvious that the work of Bontea deserves the first place. It's simple, explicit, with an engaging atmosphere, generous from all points of view. So ...
By Dominik_Blaszczyk on Thursday, 27 November 2008 11:08 PM
GRATULATIONS!
You Deserve the Prize
By Nariko on Friday, 28 November 2008 1:22 AM
Congrats...I watched the work that you put into this. It was thought out and planned well. You totally deserve the prize....I voted for you! :)

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