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Anthropomorphic aesthetic photography reference
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Anthropomorphic

Dress the set for the character, at the character's scale

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SET

The setup

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Anthropomorphic

01 LightWarm and domestic: window light, lamplight, a fire. For illustration reference, soft directional light that models the form. For puppets and stop-motion, small practical lamps in the set so the scale feels true.
02 WardrobeProperly tailored miniature clothing in natural fabrics: tweed, corduroy, wool, linen, brass buttons, spectacles, scarves. Clothes should say a period and a job, and be cut for the animal's real shape, tail and ears included.
03 LocationA miniature interior built to the character's scale
04 Palette
DIR

Director's note

Believe in the character completely. The style works when the world takes the animal seriously: real tailoring, real props at the right scale, and behaviour that stays true to the species under the manners. Play it straight and the humour arrives on its own. Wink at the camera and it becomes a costume.

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VF

Viewfinder

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Anthropomorphic reference frame
Standby50mmf/5.6 · 1/125 · ISO 400

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LGT

Light the set

3 lamps

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KeyThe light that makes the pictureSoft, farEye level
FillHow far into shadow you can seeMediumEye level
BackRound at the front, where it is just another fillOffEye level
On the brief
CS

Contact sheet

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SEQ

Shot list

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A character plate: full figure, plain ground, like a book frontispiecesetup50mm
The character at work in a human job, tools in handsetup50mm
A domestic scene at the animal's scale: burrow, nest or under-stairs kitchensetup50mm
A group portrait of several species, formally posedportrait85mm
A macro of a puppet or model showing fur against real fabricdetail100mm
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LOC

Locations

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A miniature interior built to the character's scaleHedgerow, riverbank and woodland edgesA cosy human interior for scale contrastAn illustrator's desk with the drawings in progress
REF

Explore the aesthetic

Style guideColor palette
DOC

About this brief

How do I photograph the Anthropomorphic aesthetic?

Dress the set for the character, at the character's scale.

Believe in the character completely. The style works when the world takes the animal seriously: real tailoring, real props at the right scale, and behaviour that stays true to the species under the manners. Play it straight and the humour arrives on its own. Wink at the camera and it becomes a costume.

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Anthropomorphic photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. A character plate: full figure, plain ground, like a book frontispiece
  2. The character at work in a human job, tools in hand
  3. A domestic scene at the animal's scale: burrow, nest or under-stairs kitchen
  4. A group portrait of several species, formally posed
  5. A macro of a puppet or model showing fur against real fabric
What lighting works for Anthropomorphic photography?

Warm and domestic: window light, lamplight, a fire. For illustration reference, soft directional light that models the form. For puppets and stop-motion, small practical lamps in the set so the scale feels true.

Light

Where should I shoot Anthropomorphic photography?

Scout these before anything else.

Locations

  1. A miniature interior built to the character's scale
  2. Hedgerow, riverbank and woodland edges
  3. A cosy human interior for scale contrast
  4. An illustrator's desk with the drawings in progress
What wardrobe works for Anthropomorphic photography?

Properly tailored miniature clothing in natural fabrics: tweed, corduroy, wool, linen, brass buttons, spectacles, scarves. Clothes should say a period and a job, and be cut for the animal's real shape, tail and ears included.

Wardrobe

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