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Rubber Hose aesthetic photography reference
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Rubber Hose

1930s animation's bounce and bend, captured in a single still frame

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SET

The setup

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Rubber Hose

01 LightHigh-contrast black-and-white lighting with minimal midtone think early animation cel's stark value separation, not naturalistic gradation
02 WardrobeBlack-and-cream palette, rounded silhouettes, white gloves, bulbous simple shapes
03 LocationJazz-age speakeasy set
04 Palette
DIR

Director's note

Direct the subject to hold an exaggerated mid-motion pose rather than a static one rubber hose animation's entire language is about bodies in impossible, bouncy motion, and a still pose reads as generic 1930s rather than specifically this style

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VF

Viewfinder

Live

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Rubber Hose reference frame
Standby50mmf/5.6 · 1/125 · ISO 400

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LGT

Light the set

3 lamps

Drag a lamp and watch the frame above change. The brief's own note is the preset

KeyThe light that makes the pictureMediumEye level
FillHow far into shadow you can seeMediumEye level
BackSeparation from the backgroundSoft, farHung high
On the brief
CS

Contact sheet

00 / 12

Nothing on the sheet yet. Set the camera, then take a frame.

SEQ

Shot list

00 / 05

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Portrait with exaggerated, fluid body language mid-gesture, echoing animated bounceportrait85mm
Close-up on an expressive, wide-eyed expression with strong graphic simplicitywide24mm
Full-body shot in a rounded, high-contrast black-and-cream outfitsetup50mm
Detail shot of white-gloved hands in an exaggerated, graphic posedetail100mm
Wide shot with a jazz-age prop a gramophone, a vintage car for period groundingwide24mm
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LOC

Locations

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Jazz-age speakeasy setVintage theater or vaudeville stage1930s-styled interiorAnimation studio history exhibit
REF

Explore the aesthetic

Style guideColor palette
DOC

About this brief

How do I photograph the Rubber Hose aesthetic?

1930s animation's bounce and bend, captured in a single still frame.

Direct the subject to hold an exaggerated mid-motion pose rather than a static one rubber hose animation's entire language is about bodies in impossible, bouncy motion, and a still pose reads as generic 1930s rather than specifically this style

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Rubber Hose photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. Portrait with exaggerated, fluid body language mid-gesture, echoing animated bounce
  2. Close-up on an expressive, wide-eyed expression with strong graphic simplicity
  3. Full-body shot in a rounded, high-contrast black-and-cream outfit
  4. Detail shot of white-gloved hands in an exaggerated, graphic pose
  5. Wide shot with a jazz-age prop a gramophone, a vintage car for period grounding
What lighting works for Rubber Hose photography?

High-contrast black-and-white lighting with minimal midtone think early animation cel's stark value separation, not naturalistic gradation

Light

Where should I shoot Rubber Hose photography?

Scout these before anything else.

Locations

  1. Jazz-age speakeasy set
  2. Vintage theater or vaudeville stage
  3. 1930s-styled interior
  4. Animation studio history exhibit
What wardrobe works for Rubber Hose photography?

Black-and-cream palette, rounded silhouettes, white gloves, bulbous simple shapes

Wardrobe

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