How to Make a Realistic Dragon Diorama

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  • Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
  • #Dragon #Fire #Diorama
    This week, I was inspired to build something medieval and fantasy because of some leftover knight minis. Originally I was going to feature a sea serpent, but I had to switch monsters mid build. In the end, it all worked out! I'm very happy with the result.
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  • @KnarbMakes
    @KnarbMakes 2 роки тому +1657

    Dude. That flame gout is one of the most realistic miniature flames ive ever seen. My jaw is on the floor, brb gotta go find it.

    • @josueduran6881
      @josueduran6881 2 роки тому +24

      It's on the floor.

    • @HollywoodWick3d
      @HollywoodWick3d 2 роки тому +15

      @@josueduran6881 To be fair, maybe the floor is shrouded in the darkness of awe.

    • @Warhawk76
      @Warhawk76 2 роки тому +3

      It does look amazing!

    • @octane2099
      @octane2099 2 роки тому +4

      It’s crazy realistic

    • @WilliamWilson_org
      @WilliamWilson_org 2 роки тому +4

      Agreed. It's why I clicked!

  • @Nerdforge
    @Nerdforge 2 роки тому +299

    This turned out absolutely incredible!

    • @Boylei
      @Boylei  2 роки тому +24

      Thank you! Appreciate you watching!

    • @im_Game711
      @im_Game711 2 роки тому +3

      I 100% Agree Nerdforge!

  • @seanobrien7169
    @seanobrien7169 2 роки тому +649

    Funny, or maybe even ironic, but you had to pivot on this project yet it turned out to be among your best ones. This one is very effective, simple in concept but the execution is damn near perfect. Beautiful piece.

    • @Jan_Strzelecki
      @Jan_Strzelecki 2 роки тому +12

      There are no mistakes - only happy accidents 🙂

    • @frankierzucekjr
      @frankierzucekjr 2 роки тому +9

      I agree, he nailed it. The dragons fire chasing him as he rides by. Definitely one of my favorites

    • @anonaki-mt6xb
      @anonaki-mt6xb Рік тому

      @@Jan_Strzelecki You took my words right out of Bob's mouth.

  • @ESOdanny
    @ESOdanny 2 роки тому +568

    “My cousins out fighting dragons, and what do I get? Guard Duty.”

    • @SmexHex
      @SmexHex 2 роки тому +25

      “Some say you may be the Dragonborn, that’s a high honor”

    • @corbindoesthings1795
      @corbindoesthings1795 2 роки тому +5

      yoooo what’s up

    • @occamsrayzor
      @occamsrayzor 2 роки тому +12

      I used to be an adventurer like you; then I took an arrow in the knee.

    • @mastercoolguy2809
      @mastercoolguy2809 2 роки тому +9

      One guard said that to me literally right after he helped me kill a dragon in falkreath

    • @themanwhowouldbebrick
      @themanwhowouldbebrick 2 роки тому +3

      What’s the matter, somebody stole your sweetroll?

  • @MemoGGG16
    @MemoGGG16 2 роки тому +5

    Your favorite youtubers watching your favorite youtubers... That's how a real community feels like!

  • @AdirondackRuby
    @AdirondackRuby 2 роки тому +269

    Really love how the fire curves, definitely gives the feeling of an angry, mid-blast, course correction.

    • @nickh5081
      @nickh5081 Рік тому +5

      Really adds the illusion of action to a static diorama!

  • @mrtoto9749
    @mrtoto9749 2 роки тому +155

    Thank you for getting me into the hobby of modeling!!! Love the content

    • @theredstorm6222
      @theredstorm6222 2 роки тому +8

      Me tooo
      😃

    • @thomaswilliams5503
      @thomaswilliams5503 2 роки тому +5

      What things have you made so far?

    • @818Diecast
      @818Diecast 2 роки тому +3

      Same!

    • @sapphic_sophie
      @sapphic_sophie 2 роки тому +1

      Same!! Studson and Boylei have both been soooo inspiring for me 😊

    • @818Diecast
      @818Diecast 2 роки тому +1

      @@sapphic_sophie Studsons stuff is so killer. So much imagination!

  • @AngelGiraldeZ
    @AngelGiraldeZ 2 роки тому +6

    Thanks for the mention!, ❤❤❤

    • @Boylei
      @Boylei  2 роки тому +4

      Of course! Thanks for your excellent tutorials! I look forward to learning more from you.

  • @IstherLord
    @IstherLord 2 роки тому +181

    I really like this 'character focused' pieces. Get me wondering whether the knight survived or joined the unfortunate fella on the ground there. But I like to think he made it, barely. Either way, both dragon and knight are locked in a struggle and one isn't walking out alive. I hope you do more pieces with such focus on character moments in the future, specially for your wild west setting

    • @etopsirhc
      @etopsirhc 2 роки тому +2

      judging by the posture of the dragon that knight is about to get swatted off the horse rather hard, particularly if he goes for the stab. if not he has a chance to circle back around for a better angle and a more lethal stab.

    • @CthonicSoulChicken
      @CthonicSoulChicken 2 роки тому +12

      @@etopsirhc Nah--he's at full tilt--that dragon is dead to rights. That Lance is going right through its guts. It might fly off to die elsewhere, though.

  • @LightsCameraAnts
    @LightsCameraAnts 2 роки тому +21

    I always love if when you use the cotton for fire technique! It just works so well!

  • @Fanny-Fanny
    @Fanny-Fanny 2 роки тому +44

    That volumetric flame effect is absolutely phenomenal. Much respect, sir! Unbelievable skill, emersion and general kudos. Wow.

  • @frankierzucekjr
    @frankierzucekjr 2 роки тому +38

    This is definitely one of my favorites.. I like the idea that the dragon is chasing him with the fire as he turns his head. That looks perfect, you freakin nailed it. Very well done.
    This looks so real and accurate, very cool. Sooo awesome

  • @apexminiatures528
    @apexminiatures528 2 роки тому +136

    OMW THE FIRE LOOKS SO GOOOOOD. This looks freaking great. Love what you do

  • @portablecity
    @portablecity 2 роки тому +32

    I gotta say, that is the best fire I've ever seen, this one turned out so good! Adding all the movement in really added something.

  • @pinionatedminion38
    @pinionatedminion38 2 роки тому +152

    Amazing this as always, my dude! As for the serpent, maybe you could still use it with more murky water? Like, a swamp or runoff. Personally, I think you could customize it with more of a prehistoric worm look, place it in a tar pit, and put it in your weird west setting. The California tar pits seem like a natural fit.

    • @emmap6699
      @emmap6699 2 роки тому +13

      Piggybacking off of this, maybe a snow serpent ala Subnautica Below Zero?

  • @cavemanbob82
    @cavemanbob82 8 місяців тому

    I love the curved flame. Gives motion and action to the scene, and tells a story

  • @mistac5050
    @mistac5050 2 роки тому +156

    Ok, so you're going to also begin an imaginary medieval town series to run concurrently with your imaginary wild west series? Got it! Great idea!

    • @pigeoncc5336
      @pigeoncc5336 2 роки тому +5

      That would actually be so cool, the possibilities are limitless

    • @SmexHex
      @SmexHex 2 роки тому +7

      hmmmm… then he can merge the two into war!

    • @earlware4322
      @earlware4322 2 роки тому +3

      ​@@SmexHex Wait, a war? Oh just great! Who am I supposed to cheer for; the steampunk cowboys or the jetpack knights?? 😳😥😮

  • @tardigrademicro
    @tardigrademicro 2 роки тому +18

    The curved flame adds so much movement, it looks amazing!

  • @PetesWorld01
    @PetesWorld01 2 роки тому +138

    Great stuff as always, the fire effect looks fantastic! I'm wondering if the figures you have left could be used for a series of knights Vs creatures from myth/ legends?

  • @sandwichman8u
    @sandwichman8u 2 роки тому +28

    It's amazing how good that fire looks, I haven't heard of painting a diorama to look like directional lighting although I don't consume much diorama content so maybe I'm just living under a rock, perhaps you could utilize and display this effect in a future project.

  • @thecommenter578
    @thecommenter578 2 роки тому +3

    The path of the fire and the irregularities in the brightness of the flame. Just perfection

  • @leoalgar9538
    @leoalgar9538 2 роки тому +11

    This is amazing. you should make a western build with a rickety old ocean monster hunting submarine resin build with a big sea monster, you have inspired me to attempt to make my own resin model, thanks so much.

  • @joeshmoe9978
    @joeshmoe9978 2 роки тому +26

    Besides his amazing projects, his narration is the best. I love his use of intelligent humor. The parts about the Neapolitan trifecta and "the flame should look like cheetos, but not flaming hot cheetos" were killing me. 😂

  • @AndrewJones09
    @AndrewJones09 2 роки тому +24

    Good morning. For a possible video you should have the serpent on a large body of water with a small or large boat going past it. Something like the serpent’s pass in avatar the last air bender.

  • @Diamond_Hammer
    @Diamond_Hammer Рік тому

    Good call on the flames, curving it brings it to life, our Hero galloping toward the Dragon with him trying to keep up and toast his attacker. Sweet dio.

  • @weemer9051
    @weemer9051 2 роки тому +4

    Once again blowing everyone away with these small but amazing dioramas. I think this is my personal favourite of yours so far.

  • @matthewdbranson
    @matthewdbranson 10 місяців тому

    Oh my gosh that flame is so good! It's amazing! I can feel the heat coming from it!!

  • @CCMinis
    @CCMinis 2 роки тому +15

    That turned out absolutely incredible - nice work Boylei!

  • @GustavoRubioGSR
    @GustavoRubioGSR 2 роки тому

    The best fire effect I have seen in dioramas. One example of the phrase "less is more"

  • @browe
    @browe 2 роки тому +7

    Love your "think-aloud" commentary throughout your projects, and here I appreciated the example of how one can pivot when the sense & respond cycle of experimentation tells you things just aren't going where you planned. 😃 Cheers!

  • @DonGlassjr
    @DonGlassjr 2 роки тому

    The Star Wars dioramas was always been my favorites, but I think they just dropped a spot. A Dragon with fire using led just went to number One. Thanks for all the fantastic work.

  • @Banana-lf4lm
    @Banana-lf4lm 2 роки тому +4

    My good sir, you've outdone yourself once again

  • @cferguson37
    @cferguson37 2 роки тому

    bending that fire ploom elevates this to a higher level...the suggestion of motion makes it really dynamic!!

  • @joshuahancock2079
    @joshuahancock2079 2 роки тому +6

    The positioning and poses are perfect! The curved flame really makes it feel like the knight is just barely escaping a fiery death. On top of that, the knight has been able to rush the dragon and is poised to strike its exposed belly with his lance. You can actually see the story in this diorama. Its looks to me like the knight made a risky gamble to charge the dragon, nearly getting charred in the process, but that he will now gut the dragon and strike it down. Very good work!
    Also, as for the sea serpent, maybe you could have it coming out of a tar pit. This might make for a unique diorama will avoiding the drawbacks of the partial serpent design.

  • @oliverpopadich9021
    @oliverpopadich9021 2 роки тому

    The motion of the fire is really superb. Takes the project from good to great.

  • @PuggleStudiosOG
    @PuggleStudiosOG 2 роки тому +11

    Love it. You encouraged me do do this diorama/scratch bashing stuff :)

  • @BillMakingStuff
    @BillMakingStuff 2 роки тому +1

    that fire looks awesome.

  • @4THECRAFT
    @4THECRAFT 2 роки тому +20

    Nice work mate . It reminds me of the many hours I spent fighting dragons in Skyrim 🙂👍

  • @siftol
    @siftol Рік тому

    DUUUUUUUDE! Absolutely fantastic work! MORE medieval fantasy dioramas PLEASE! Maybe a creepy dungeon crawl scene lit only by the adventurers torches or the glow of some magical treasure they discovered?

  • @devonpenner7177
    @devonpenner7177 Рік тому

    Such a simple build but one of my favourites! The dragon's pose really tells all the story in this fight!🙌🤌

  • @onlunarseas
    @onlunarseas 2 роки тому +7

    Even without the lighting that's one of the best fire effects I've seen. The curve adds so much to the realism. And with the light on the effect is absolutely incredible. You've really outdone yourself here, great work!

  • @reddragon4482
    @reddragon4482 2 роки тому

    That fire effect looks incredible. Simple but so effective.

  • @Themodelman
    @Themodelman 2 роки тому +9

    Looks amazing, the scene and setting really tell a story! and those fire effects... wow!

  • @BJKasowski
    @BJKasowski 2 роки тому

    🙀🙀with all wires hidden it's just AWESOME! WOW!

  • @falloutboy9993
    @falloutboy9993 2 роки тому +3

    This is phenomenal work. I absolutely love how you posed them. There is no certainty of the outcome. It’s an invitation to imagine what happened. This kind of balance is my favorite type of fantasy art. Thank you very much for sharing.

  • @HydraLunatic
    @HydraLunatic 2 роки тому

    The fire turned out amazing, I could spend hours looking at it

  • @wallabaatar
    @wallabaatar 2 роки тому +12

    I’m assuming you had very little time to switch directions and still get the video out this week, which makes the end result even more amazing!! Visually this is one of my favorites ever, and it literally looks like it’s a snapshot of real fire! Awesome job!!

  • @dmcslay
    @dmcslay 2 роки тому

    Excellent choice to slew the fire gout. The whole scene looks fantastic.

  • @silverwolfairsoft1960
    @silverwolfairsoft1960 2 роки тому +3

    I would love to see more from this medieval series!

  • @jesserusinski7972
    @jesserusinski7972 2 роки тому

    This is the most realistic flame I have ever seen! Incredible

  • @trikepilot101
    @trikepilot101 2 роки тому +6

    Great composition. Attention is drawn by the brightest fire at the dragon's face, then you follow his eyeline to the knight's head and the lance leads the eye back to the dragon and around again.

  • @lmhernandez1077
    @lmhernandez1077 2 роки тому

    That flame looks so realistic, what an awesome project.

  • @Geordiecrafts
    @Geordiecrafts 2 роки тому +6

    oh my WORD, this turned out beautiful! That curved fire was an incredible touch, it adds a whole new dimension!

  • @Druforithe
    @Druforithe 2 роки тому

    I’m amazed at how that cotton ball flame looks!

  • @MaskedRiderChris
    @MaskedRiderChris 2 роки тому +3

    Nice work! The dragon looks great in particular and yes, Angel Giraldez is a genius painter.

  • @kavinaderrow3269
    @kavinaderrow3269 2 роки тому

    That final shot looks like something you'd see in a movie.

  • @bluknight99
    @bluknight99 2 роки тому +12

    Holy SCHNIKEY! That is some of the most amazing looking fire I've ever seen on a diorama! You've inspired me to get over my trepidation with using LED filament. Excellent piece!

  • @claycreator-creationsincla6416
    @claycreator-creationsincla6416 2 роки тому

    Very impressive. I loved the way you painted the dragon and fire coming out of his mouth.

  • @monicavix6036
    @monicavix6036 2 роки тому +4

    This is still such a great build! However, I would still love to see the sea monster idea you had. Maybe you could look online to see if they have prints of the monster's curved "midsection" and try to edit it in blender? Hell, since it's a Critical Role item, you could just email Matt Mercer to see if he'll give the file to you! That man is one of the kindest people in the TTRPG community

  • @Arkie80
    @Arkie80 2 роки тому

    Never ceases to amaze me how good that cotton and LED technique looks for making fire.

  • @marklloyd7159
    @marklloyd7159 2 роки тому

    Just absolutely amazing the planet is better off with people like you in it and sharing your skills show s your dedication to make it more butiful thankyou peace and love lloydy

  • @RealAndySkibba
    @RealAndySkibba 2 роки тому

    Turned out phenomenal. Those little led filaments are super versatile.

  • @tomstuart2652
    @tomstuart2652 2 роки тому

    Wow! So simple but so effective. Thank you.

  • @littledogo9301
    @littledogo9301 2 роки тому

    The flame thing was the most impressive part. Very cool diorama

  • @jtjr26
    @jtjr26 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing work. The flames really pop.

  • @paul5103
    @paul5103 Рік тому

    Holy crap! That’s amazing! It looked good before you turned it on but when you dimmed the lights and hit the switch….wow!

  • @Steve21723
    @Steve21723 2 роки тому

    That fire looks unreal! Well...REAL!

  • @SupersaiyanChristian
    @SupersaiyanChristian 2 роки тому

    absolutely beautiful piece. you have an amazing talent here. please keep sharing!

  • @smokingbeetles5793
    @smokingbeetles5793 Рік тому

    If this guy ever saved all his creation and opened an exhibit/museum I would take my friends and family there.

  • @turnerrussell152
    @turnerrussell152 2 роки тому

    Could be your best project. The flame is absolutely amazing

  • @brandooooon5
    @brandooooon5 2 роки тому

    Amazing. Its like every diorama tells a whole story

  • @speakupriseup4549
    @speakupriseup4549 2 роки тому

    That dragon breath flame is absolutely incredible 🔥🐲

  • @kjabber7245
    @kjabber7245 2 роки тому

    I love the detail of the fire curving as the dragon follows the path of the knight trying to get him.
    Very nice!

  • @NW255
    @NW255 2 роки тому

    You already know that this guy is gonna win best dad of the year award when he has kids and makes them stuff like this

  • @xcurlyfry2140
    @xcurlyfry2140 Рік тому

    That knight should have been Dragonborn!! That looks so bloody epic!!

  • @obiwankenobi3534
    @obiwankenobi3534 2 роки тому

    This is one of your most simple yet one of the best. Do more with fire that looks AWESOME

  • @tcon1479
    @tcon1479 2 роки тому

    Absolutely stunning! Every single time!!!

  • @Ashuraizumi99
    @Ashuraizumi99 2 роки тому

    The dragons flame looks so cool. Like it's going to start moving in a stop caption film

  • @kek23k
    @kek23k 2 роки тому

    The flame effect has worked brilliantly in this one. Awesome work as always.

  • @HouseDM
    @HouseDM 2 роки тому +1

    Wow. Breathtaking. Breathgiving. Just wow.

  • @euansmith3699
    @euansmith3699 2 роки тому

    Ooph! The knight is going right for the groin 😳
    The lighting effect, and the sense of motion from the curving flame is super cool.

  • @sitbackenjoyradio
    @sitbackenjoyradio 2 роки тому

    That is excellent. I am going to try a St George display with this inspiration….thanks so much!

  • @crackerbarrelkid-52
    @crackerbarrelkid-52 2 роки тому

    Wow that flame effect is top shelf!!!! 👍👍

  • @JoeKawano
    @JoeKawano 2 роки тому

    The knight silhouetted against the flame…and the dragon silhouette there too….just amazing, incredible, …mind-blown!

  • @fubarsnafu4994
    @fubarsnafu4994 2 роки тому

    Excellent diorama - From the paint to the flames.. Spot on!

  • @Octopugilist
    @Octopugilist 2 роки тому

    Absolutely incredible. I actually painted that exact Reaper dragon miniature and the difference between mine and yours has me seething with envy

  • @rikcarl
    @rikcarl 2 роки тому

    Absolutely amazing work! What an artist. Thank you for sharing.

  • @dataglasses
    @dataglasses 2 роки тому +1

    I sometimes don't like the filament aspect, but I gotta say that flame looks hot enough for cooking on!

  • @Roadworkahead15
    @Roadworkahead15 2 роки тому

    1: That has to be one of your best works. I love it
    2: The music at the end reminds me of Maze Runner. Anyone else?

  • @uni_shadow164
    @uni_shadow164 2 роки тому

    Wow! Amazing! Well Done, the dragon's breath and paint work was outstanding!

  • @saikopro
    @saikopro 2 роки тому

    We can go even further with this painting idea.
    Start with your black primer, then shoot your zenithal highlight from above and at the angle were your light source would be coming from. IE: The Sun or whatever.
    This creates a light top side for brighter highlights, and a dark underside for more volume in your shadows.
    Love your work. It's honestly fantastic and more creative than a lot of other miniature and diorama artists that I watch as well. Thank you so much for the work you do!

  • @NWLee
    @NWLee 2 роки тому

    Some of your dioramas, like this one, look like stills from a movie. Such amazing work that you make look like easy.

  • @seanhobbs3624
    @seanhobbs3624 2 роки тому

    Brilliant. You have an amazing sense of creativity-not only with the individual pieces themselves which unfailingly stand alone perfectly but also with inspired new ideas.

  • @BPCustomCreations
    @BPCustomCreations 2 роки тому

    Really stunning realistic result on that fire! I love the terrain of the base too!

  • @irish3335
    @irish3335 2 роки тому

    Amazing! Your skills grow by leaps and bounds thanks for sharing the link to help us improve as well!

  • @ewmhop
    @ewmhop 2 роки тому

    THIS IS THE BEST ST. GEORGE AND DRAGON EVER.GREAT VIDEO SIR,LOVE YOUR CHANNEL. GOD BLESS

  • @Delta501st
    @Delta501st 2 роки тому

    Every time you say "I called it good" it gives me some confidence in my own hobbying. I think it's because I have trouble knowing when something is "finished" and the way you phrase it reminds me that it's finished when I decide it is, and I really appreciate that.

  • @Rudis_Garage
    @Rudis_Garage 2 роки тому

    The fluffy wool looks so awesome as fire. Nice idea.

  • @zrackzar8282
    @zrackzar8282 2 роки тому

    The fire is just soo real looking!! Another beautiful project!

  • @agi2711
    @agi2711 2 роки тому +1

    The dragon's fire is damn great!!!