Designed, constructed and painted by Brian Willis
Performed by pupils of Macosquin Primary School, Northern Ireland, June 2005
At one time I considered piercing the diamond
paned window wing on the left and putting gel behind with a light but
decided against it as it would have put too much emphasis on that area
of the scene and also we were storing scenery behind that wing.
Below is a better photo of the backcloth. Taken under stage lights.
Below is a better photo of the backcloth. Taken under stage lights.
I got my shadows of the two chains at the castle wrong . I wanted the road to look jewel-like so put in the slabs and reflections. But I'm not sure if this effect worked, or if it just looks as if there had been a heavy shower of rain which has left the street awash with puddles.
It is rare for me to paint a single point perspective picture but here's one. The Vanishing Point is half way up the staircase in the background. (In reality three feet from the bottom of the canvas)