September 2009 - The movie game

The brief:
A slightly different type of Challenge this week. I thought it would be fun if you could think of a movie, and create an image that sums up the whole film, or at least its title - without including any stills from the film itself.

To make it more interesting for the rest of us, don't include the title in the image or in your post. Instead, include it as part of the image name, so if we can't guess what it is we can click on the image to open it in a new window and see what it's called.

Does this all make sense? Does it seem interesting?


Finished work:

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(Answer: Moonraker)

September 2009 - Turning out the lights

The original:

The brief:

High power incandescent lights are about to be banned throughout Europe, for rather spurious energy consumption concerns. This is something Deborah Morley noticed in the Friday Challenge a couple of weeks ago, and it seems a shame to let the event slip by unremarked. 

The trouble is, what are we going to do with all those old lightbulbs? Surely we can find a fitting memorial for these beautiful and iconic objects... 

Finished work:

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September 2009 - Open house

The original:

The brief:

I photographed this rather uninspired new house before anyone had moved into it. The exterior may be rather dull, but I think if we open the door and the windows we should be able to see its full potential. 

The trick here will be getting the perspective right. There are enough clues to work with, I think... 

Finished work:

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September 2009 - Performance space

The original:

The brief:

There are four plinths in London's Trafalgar Square, one in each corner. Three hold statues of famous people; the fourth has been empty since the time it was put up. Currently, the plinth is occupied by members of the public: following a ballot, they get an hour each to climb up there and do whatever they like. 

When I went past yesterday evening, however, the occupant was a woman in her pyjamas drinking a coffee from Starbucks while talking on her phone. 

Surely we can devise a better entertainment than this? 

Finished work:

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