Human Cloning: I Tried It and It Works

This is from the “Do Something Creative Everyday” file:

Just to have a little fun while sharpening my skills (and to try out my new camcorder and the cool tripod I bought for it!) I did these two pics where I “cloned” myself!

How Did I Do It? Very easy:

1. Using the photo mode of my Insignia Camcorder, I attached the camcorder to a tripod and took a still photo of a designated area as a background or setting.

2. Using the timer gave me enough time to get into position for the first shot.

3. After the first shot was taken, I took another pic in a different position, but was sure not to move the camera so that the background remains identical.

4. Once both pics are taken, I then use Photo Shop to morph the two together, trimming and blending as needed for a seamless effect. See the Prep Photos Now>>

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The “clone” photo with my own hand on my shoulder was from using the steps mentioned above, but having my daughter Anisa stand in for me in one of the poses. Her having a jacket close to the color of my shirt that I’d wear in the same scene helped a great deal as well.

The key is to find fun, effective ways to sharpen the God-given gift you have and to stimulate your creativity every day.

What do you do to keep your creativity going as often as possible?

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Tony Snipes January 25, 2011 at 6:04pm

Ahhhh....I know that story well and have always been fascinated by it.

clay cantrell said:
you gotta love that old technology!

diverging from cloning, but sticking with the radio ...

when my father was alive (1923-2000), he told me years ago that when he was a teenager, he listened to the October 30, 1938 original live recording of the radio drama, "The War of The Worlds", on a old radio similar to that one in your shot. "The Mercury Theatre on the Air" put it on, the brain child of which was Orson Welles. My dad knew it was only a radio drama but much of the USA did not and went into a panic over the Invaders. it showed the power of media.
clay cantrell January 25, 2011 at 5:46pm

you gotta love that old technology!

diverging from cloning, but sticking with the radio ...

when my father was alive (1923-2000), he told me years ago that when he was a teenager, he listened to the October 30, 1938 original live recording of the radio drama, "The War of The Worlds", on a old radio similar to that one in your shot. "The Mercury Theatre on the Air" put it on, the brain child of which was Orson Welles. My dad knew it was only a radio drama but much of the USA did not and went into a panic over the Invaders. it showed the power of media.
Tony Snipes January 25, 2011 at 5:08pm

LOL! No, you're correct! I grabbed the headphones at the last minute to make it interesting (the radio is actually from the 1940's!)

clay cantrell said:
what a hoot - well done! I'm pretty sure there's not a headphone jack on that old radio, though. ; > or is there?
Tony Snipes January 25, 2011 at 5:01pm

Thanks!

Melchizedek Todd said:
Very cool Tony.
clay cantrell January 25, 2011 at 4:46pm

what a hoot - well done! I'm pretty sure there's not a headphone jack on that old radio, though. ; > or is there?
Melchizedek Todd January 25, 2011 at 4:22am

Very cool Tony.

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