Dockside Preparations - The Departure of USS Constitution

Modeling Subjects Ships
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Gentlemen,

I present a short series of photographs portraying my hardworking crew, prior to our departure from Norfolk, VA. 1810.

(Please forgive the blurriness of some of the images. I am a Captain, not a photographer.)

Myself and First Officer Christopher Bornschein (left) oversee preparations at the dock.

Sailing Master Joseph Panyard (left) and Able Seaman “Awkward Davies” (right) discuss the proper way to rig an anchor buoy (center).

Ship’s Carpenter Geoffery T. Postemok hard at work.

Ship’s Cooper, Fermanagh P. Murray, discussing the need for more barrel making materials with the purser.

Anastacia Buschmann - Fifer and Crawford T. Sluice practicing their musical craft.

Marine Lieutenant Commander - Nathaniel D. Stronghold (foreground right), 1st Lieutenant - William Sharp Bush (background, right) 2nd Lieutennant - Waldemar Floggie, (left), Marine Captain - Eleazar Wood, Marine Captain - Cyril Gore

Midshipman Armond Smerge providing instruction to the Ship’s Boys: Theodore Hull, Arthur Sturdle, Boston Crum and Lupis Bartlow

Some of the crew preparing the Jolly Boats.

Three 24 pounder Log Guns being loaded on deck, to be used as bow chasers.

Ship’s Cook, István Kogler, testing his new cauldron with a fresh batch of Hungarian Goulash.

Myself and First Officer Christopher Bornschein (left) discuss the details of our first mission.

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Obviously much effort went into this.Effort definately not wasted.

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Thanks!

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Nice! The scenes are busy and active, obviously well-planned and staged. Well-done.

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Gentlemen,

Thank you all for the kind words.

This scene was staged… so I could include it in a video I was creating about the building of the ship, and our plans for a voyage.

It was great fun having all the crew together in one scene.

However, it was only temporary.

But the memory of these moments will live on!

http://youtu.be/uXLJca_jGH

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WOW!

The only question is… did you really build the kit or was that done with “Illustrator” (or whatever visual program you use) too? Fantastic workmanship in both model building and production quality!

Happy Holidays!

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Sir, (Seamac)

The model was indeed built in the real world. There were no computer or illustrator effects added to the photographs, other than exposure adjustments. The background is simply a large printed photograph of the sea.

Did you see the videos?

All use photographs of the actual build. Not computer effects other than dissolves and type treatments in the video

“Undefeated: The Story of Old Ironsides”

The first video I made. Designed to tease the completion of the model.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzsdscRK9pg

“One by One - The Story of the USS Constitution”

A historical dramatization (overly dramatic perhaps) of the impact the USS Constitution had on the formidable British Navy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SIHTBzupxc

“It Had to Be Built” NEW

A video about the inspiration, and subsequent obsession, with the building of a model of the USS Constitution, and my plans to expand the experience online.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXLJca_jGH4

“Four Days Out” NEW

A compilation using images of the completed ship taken by a professional photographer, which also portrays real people who have joined the crew through Isaac Hull’s Facebook page. www.facebook.com/isaac.hull.58

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcX-CaX4JDo

“The Life of a Super Model” NEW

A documentation of the photo shoot itself… but with a fashion spin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykxlN0QlWKw

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Ahoy Captain Issac Hull!

I was being a bit playfully sarcastic with my “Illustrator” comment - you model building skills are evident and accomplished!

Out of curiosity… what did you use to capture the video, a camera or software manipulation of the photos? I haven’t watched all of them yet but find your efforts making them outstanding. Is that what you do for a living (that is, during the time away from the boat… errr, ship… errr vessel…)?

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Sir, (seamac) Each video uses photos taken with my iPhone. (The images used in " Four days out" are from a session with a professional photographer who works with me at an ad agency.) The videos are basically edited slideshows I created in iMovie. Music, transitions and title cards are easily added with iMovie, too.