Toy photography is a hobby that captivates me. It can range from being incredibly straightforward to highly intricate, based on the photographer's personal preferences. It can easily be as simple as a figure or two on a coffee table in a pose of fighting hand-to-hand, or with an elaborate diorama of a space station, or a throne room of a castle. There is no end to the possibilities to what can become toy photography. There are some essentials, though: a wide range of action figures is helpful, and a wide range of props.
Props are an often overlooked hero of toy photography. A good prop adds interest and depth to a scene. Boss Fight Studio (BFS) has a fantasy line that includes knights and orcs. A merry gathering of orcs celebrating a raid against human settlements around a campfire could be highlighted with strong drink sloshing around in goblets. But there is a challenge, the fantasy segment of action figure collecting is quite specialized, and likewise there is a notable scarcity of suitable props. That's where DioWarriors enters into the spotlight. As an action figure collector who's also involved with toy photography, I find that I'm often having to design and make the props in my fantasy collection. Skull goblets are one of them. Concerning the Boss Fight Studio orcs, I always thought something more was needed for them. Something that was not a weapon that could be used with the orcs or found by knights. In other words, something neutral. The DioWarriors skull goblets are high-resolution 3D printed props made of resin, tailored specifically for BFS figures at 1:18 scale. It's essentially a goblet adorned with a skull. Simple to paint, robust, and intricately detailed, it's a "hero" prop highly detailed for close-up camera shots. Use them for celebration: a toast among orcs or humans -- a vessel to "drink the blood of thy enemies" -- or as an item in a treasure chest, or even a cursed magical item being held by a sorcerer. A skull goblet is a useful prop that can become the heart of a story and even the centerpiece of a photo. |
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