Toy Photography - Photographing Action Figures in Action
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Jared Middleton, who goes by the name of SirDork730 on instagram, spends hours, painstakingly putting together, action figures toys, real world environments and small firework special effects, to create some amazing action photographs.
Jared, who’s 26 and lives in New York, started photographing action figure toys, purely as a hobby in 2013, and in his own words, his original efforts were horrible and looked like complete garbage, he simply placed action figure toys in poses, like they were shooting guns at each other.
But over time, his skills & experience from trial & error, started creating some amazing results.
Photo Gear He Uses
“I use a Canon EOS Rebel with a 18-55mm lens. I don’t use any flash, but I use flashlights and natural lighting. I keep my shutter speed as fast as possible to capture the explosions. I bring a couple different tripods for filming as well as the photographing. That’s about it!”
Thanks for watching.
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► Jared Middleton UA-cam Channel - / @sirdork730
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Hey Wonder World, thanks again! So happy to be a part of this 🙏🏻
No problem Jared, happy to do the story, and thanks for getting me everything I needed for the story.
@@WonderWorldYTCAre you mark hogancamp who made marwencol
Hi.
@@jian5568 no, I have no idea who that is
@@WonderWorldYTC look him up
This is how it felt like when we were playing with our toys
This comment is too relatable
To bad I couldn’t afford these
@@PugnaciousProductions what could you not afford? action figures?
@@entityjack2572 yes
@@PugnaciousProductions L
The best part is it doesn’t matter if he damages them because it just makes them more realistic so scratches and scuffs improve instead of ruin the shoot
You’re absolutely right dude! Thanks!!
True
@@sirdork730 hey man, your work is really cool, and I feel that you put a lot of dedication and love on it, congratulations!
@@sirdork730 you are very creative
@@-_deploy_- thanks so much man! Means a lot to have your support 🙏☺️
Really cool photos. I didn't even know this kind of photographer exists. Wow...
There’s a massive community of us on Instagram. Depends what you want to see toy pictures of and everyone has their own style and way of doing it. I personally do mostly Star Wars but there’s a load of others. (“Spooksome” on IG if you’re interested)
Ikr
@@harrycarmichael9406 it’s something I want to get into.It’s different from anything I’ve done, probably using Lego as it’s cheapish and readily available.
@@colinstock325 there’s no reason why not to give it a shot! I started with three figures and now it’s a proper hobby. You just need to see what works for you when it comes to what you shoot. Lego is a good one because lots of people are interested but then you need to figure out how to go about it. It’s really great and you get better results with practice obviously. I’d recommend it!
The best out there can be found @truupperi on Instagram
1:33 The batman one looks so real
It legit looks like it's straight from a video game
@@pizzawonderer5024 Yeah, great pose 👏
A literal video game cutscene!
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It looks like a still from a movie.
He brings the imagination to life to many of us 80s kids who played with transformers, g.i. joes, he-man, thundercats, etc etc. Awesome awesome stuff
I was born in 02 but I too played with transformers and g.i. Joe toys
And 00s kids too :)
It’s funny because he’s a 90’s kid.
His figure are probably terrified when he takes his camera and fire crackers 😂
“ Ahh it’s a combat Carl “
The poor guys definitely are 😂 but they look awesome doing it at least 😂
Toy story u telling 🤣😂😅
@@akagi4life352 lol i was abt to type that
SID FLASHBACKS
Toy story logic:
"Oh God here comes the burning and bright firecrackers again."
Don’t take the Lord’s name in vain, please repent for it’s a sin
@@Tyler.Kennedy lmaooooooooooo
@@Tyler.Kennedy when
@@Tyler.Kennedy what
@@Tyler.Kennedy no
my brothers used to do this as kids in the 1960s. I still have some of their black and white photos recreating scenes from WWII. They look surprisingly real.
Wow
wow can u post somewhere so curious abot this!
@@StereoChimps same. I wanna see the photos
Please do post them! I am sure you will get so many viewers on your channel!
Can you show them somewhere?
He’s got more talent than a lot of directors working today.
offcourse he is a set director
Low budget people always like this. Nothing that special.
@@spongeman1512 that is special
@@spongeman1512 it is a gift.
But why would lord Vader force choke his troops, i guess the 501st isn't living up to his expectations.
Darth Wampa Nah, those aren’t clones. The 501st doesn’t disappoint.
That Stormtrooper is a TRAITOR!
When does vader not force choke his troops? Lmao
@@DisturbedGeneration fair enough XD
The 501 st was disbanded after the clone wars
This (along with stop motion) is what I always dreamed of doing with my toys when I was little.
You should watch the movie PARANORMAN and CORALINE etc. They make the most amazing stop motion movies, by filming all real world stuff!
What it feels like playing with my armed lego men:
I Like Stop Motion
I love doing lego stopmotion on my channel
1:33 This looks so cool. Its like a shot from the actual movie
Ikr
I love the Imperial trooper ones. They look so cool. Long live the empire
it’s sad to find the empire is dead.
Long live the empire
The empire is secretly the British Empire.. Thats why they speak English..
@@pancakefilms5046 It lives on in the First Order…
… except for the fact that the First Order is also dead now.
@@crusader8063 A mix of British Empire and the Third Reich
Incredible talent. My brother and I would use fake Halloween blood and soak little bits of paper towel to put on our G.I. Joes so it looked like gunshot wounds or large leg or arm injuries. This brings back great memories. Thank you so very much and best of luck to you in all your future endeavors 🤙🏼
I hope he makes a good living off this, it's so cool.
Well he's my neighbor in my apartment and it kind of sucks, it's pretty entertaining to see him setting his equipment up.
@@lettucemaster6832 really? Are you his neighbor sick dude
@@IMilja yeah
@@lettucemaster6832 you have any idea what he works as in order to afford all this stuff ?
3:41 that is the best picture taken with cocaine
That's his breakfast
@@ErikAdalbertvanNagel XD
LMAO
R/cursedcomments
Say hello to my little friends ! 😳🍚
As a child that’s exactly what was playing in my mind as I played with my 1970’s Star Wars and GI Joe figures.
Just think how much those toys are worth now.......
@@jameslaw3740 opened Kenner toys are worth a few dollars. The real value is in the sealed ones
This guy has won at life! To make money off what you did when you were 6 years old is awesome!
0:51 I see him with his battlefront 2 on his PS4 😀
Playing with the toys has taken it to a whole new level. Smart Thinking.
Thanks so much!!
I want that man
To be a photographer for all toy advertisments
😜
That’s my goal!!!!
@@sirdork730 take a sub you need and deserve it
@@buttwiperindawfulevil2256 he has over 1500... I don’t think he needs anymore... but he deserves it!
@@OilyOaf bruh
AMAZING ... thanks for the inspiration ... cheers, from Brazil !!!
Her: Wanna go out tonight?
Him: I can't, I need to polish my toy soldier before the photo shoot.
Seriously though, this guy is awesome, keep up the great work. I'd love to see what you do with some late 90s early 2000s Todd McFarlane toys.
Obi wan: you were my brother Anakin
Anakin: 2:47
Red the words in the background
Ferb, I know what we're going to do today.
I like your pfp
@@TechoNeko Thank you! It's a custom.
Underrated comment
@@frozenpineappleproductions5828 that's cool
Awesome👌👌
Yes, awesome
Yes, Awesome
Big fan bro👍
Cool bro
Really cool but dude, when messing with firecrackers close range please always wear eye protection 🏥
I used to do this with a polaroid when I was a kid! Great memories!
Jared has a great eye and a fabulous imagination!
I agree! That’s so much for recommending this video!
Plot Twist:
He is adult Sid Phillips from Toy Story.
Who bullies his toys with fire, fire crackers, stones, amd explosives
Lol 😆
Seems legit.
This have bring a whole new level of ideas to play with toys! 😎
Thank you so much!!
2:00 you know you’re overly obsessed with a figure line when you can tell thats a bootleg
Yep lol
What you talking about all I see is an ad
with all the figures this guy has he's probably trying to save money on the fake stuff lol
When I was a boy, this is how my imagination saw my action figures haha. I used to love the GI Joes
The pure joy he must have felt when he looked at the first photo using the fireworks is something only a photographer could understand. Clearly he worked for it, stuck to it and nailed it.
It's good to see toy photographers getting some exposure in the media...
I just imagne an 8 year old saying “but my mum want buy explosions”
We were 12, about 49 years ago, when we learnt how to use bangers and fireworks to blow up Airfix model toys.
We never had cameras... phones.... or anything to record the fun with. We escaped the clutches of the local police and the occasional annoyed neighbour to have a few years of making and destroying toys and rockets. Most impressive was a 1/72nd scale Hercules (C-130) that we filled with firework rockets in the cargo bay and got it 20’ into the air and 100’ down the road from a ramp made of plywood supported by house bricks.....
Halcyon days 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Incredible that so many of these shots look like they could be stills from a big movie
I NEVER comment....this is top level creativity and needs more than a thumbs up! Art teacher and gallery owner here.
Jared's work proves that when you have passion and determination, you can unleash the true artist inside all of us. His work is truly amazing. I am a fan of his work now.
Gives an all new meaning to the term.."go outside and play with your toys.".
Other photographer: takes beautiful pictures*
Jared: *i don't have such weaknesses*
😂😂🙏🙏🙏
Do guardians of the galaxy photography pleaseee
No stormtroopers were harmed in the making of this video. They were protected by state-of-the-art stormtrooper armor.
Watched this with my son and now he is in the basement with his toys and GoPro lol. Love it
Get down there with him.
Such an inspirational video. He's got some real talent there, making great little works of art.
Thank you so much!!
What do we learn from this?
No matter what you always follow your dreams and be you.
Woah, very cool! Jared you have some clever creative skills. I couldn't imagine how much time and effort that must go into the full gauntlet from idea to stage to social media screens, keep up the excellent work brotha. Thank you very much Wonder World!
Mike MOS thanks a lot mike!! Really appreciate that!
@@sirdork730 All subbed up and looking forward to seeing some new stuff while I check out your current uploads!
This is brilliant. The use of practical effects and real-world objects looks 10,000x better than anything you'd get in CGI. The simple "back to basics" approach hearkens back to what made films in the 80s so charming. Love the work here. Thanks for the video!
I can imagine the shutter speeds used in this video. This is definitely a macro lens. Awesome work🔥🔥🔥
could you explain more on the shutter speed and lenses ? thinking of buying a camera for this hobby and for other photography like street and portrait too along with doing some cinematography
I'm happy with my action figures just sitting on a shelf for me to enjoy.The most action they get is when one falls over or on the floor.Besides I consider them as works of movable art,plus some are expensive and I want them to last.
nice video bro keep it up
Thanks
1:32 THAT LOOKS TOO GOOD TO BE REAL-
My question is what figures does he use?? They are super realistic, have lots of balance (EVEN ON ONE FOOT WHILE TILTED), and have MANY joints.
*i wonder if he would ever collaborate with toy moderators/restorators or really anyone who could "fix up" the action figures to make them look even more realistic for the photos??*
These remind of the battlefield loading screens
"Dooope!"
Thought of this as a kid.
Finally someone who followed through with the idea.
I got lost in my imagination that I completely forgot about it myself. Might have to look into this (again?) myself now as an Adult.
Beautiful imagenes, you are a professional
Looks like a high budget photo but made with low budget items now that’s some skills he has
Parents be like: get a damn job
Him: nah this still cool me a kid still
Someone call an ambulance, this man had a stroke
Did you type that with your face?
Lol
Laughing at your grammar
Jared who's 26 and lives with his Mom,,, only kiddin, great photo's mate.
My brother got me into doing toy pictures as a hobby and I really do enjoy doing them! They aren't to the caliber that SirDork does but I do strive to do better!
Thanks for sharing. I sent this to my grandson. He’s a huge Star Wars fan!
How old is he , my son is looking for freinds😢
Imagine what he can do with doom eternal action figures...
I'm inspired, hope I can recreate scenes from Empire Strikes Back, or the Mandalorian. Space Battleship Yamato...
I love Channel like this channel that aren't afraid to post other people to let them know that there's different content out there. I love he created a new type of Photography that didn't involve people and just involved action figure and I liked that he didn't want Instagram because it's a very hard these days to find famous people who are creating everyday on Ig. Ig is full of fake photos and no real effort no creativity so to see somebody doing all that you know is just amazing. I subbed to both his UA-cam and this channel on 1/9/2021
Love to see what you can do with the He-Man figures...
Everyone else- "I can't wait to grow up"
Me "Nah, where's the fun in that."
"Toy photography"
Me: bUt iT's NoT a ToY
It's an action figure
@@kingschapter yep
@@muizsp9525 nah its a little girl dolly
NotLegal
You’re a little girl dolly
@@lancephilipnastorgarcia7227 😥
As a toy collector, I found this very interesting video. Great pics!
Too word: incredible magnific
Thanks so much!
Two?
@@ARealTaco Also
Thanks to this video for helping me mix my three favorite things into a career star wars photography and action figures
amazing talent! keep doing more!
Nobody:
The guy in the river taking photos of action figures
i watched this
Ok
OW banned lol
So???
Want a cookie?
and..?
in my valid opinion, the only nice thing that he does are the effects which looks so cool. The poses are basic at best
Well it depends on the toy and articulations they have too. His composition is good tho
@@ZHibiki true
been wanting to attempt something like this with black and white images with WW2 era figures
POV your a kid and you play with your toys:
Mom: bro it’s not that cool
What the kid sees:
What I learned from it: Start a hobby today and see it becoming your dream job tomorrow
You gotta do some pictures with Gundam models! That would be epic!
Now that’s art. Not the garbage in art museums.
Nice and very creative photos 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Didn’t know taking pictures of figures was a job but I guess you learn something new everyday also this is actually really cool wish I could do that
"there's no limit to the imagination"
literally every shot is a firework behind a toy lol
you did not understand the comment, there is no limit to the imagination behind the picture, what is the story being told in the image.
@@WonderWorldYTC There is no limit to the imagination that is true. However most of his pictures are the same with only minor changes. So it seems as though his imagination needs to be expanded.
@Đeath Vader hm didnt know that
@@mrmisterman999 darth vader force choke and dragon ball photos weren't fireworks. So the " literally every" comment you said was wrong wasn't it........... You didn't watch the whole video did you... Not nice man
@@lukelim5094 oh shit star wars nerd got triggered. You gona be ok man? You need a safe space and an adult?
Such cool shots and is he using an SL2? Amazing.
And a basic Kit Lenses, looks like a EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS that comes with the cheap canons...
@@joaopnz That's why it's the photographer, not the gear.
..unless you're shooting astro, studio or sports..
If Toy Story is real and these toys are actually alive then they are going through Hell for these photos lol
whoever disliked this video does not know art or talent at all. What did you expect?!?!
I didn´t expect the photos to be so amazing, to the point where they look realistic, like taken from a movie!
Really well done.
Really 65 dislikes come on, get a life. Awesome work! Congrats!
Dont worry, its just youtube dislike bots and trolls
Very creative, very effective, very well done. Thanks for posting. :)
wow megusta la de mandalorian
Can someone explain why Vader is choking his own trooper?
Jedi traitor
Those are some amazing shots you are capturing. Do the sparks and smoke affect the plastic on the figures? I've been thinking of doing some toy photography, but I'd hate to damage the figure with sparks.
REALLY all that hard work and no clone Troopers? 3.75 inch clone figures are incredible to use for photos.
This was such incredible video you have Amazing talent you brought all those toys to Life you should make a Movie just using Action figures it would be Awesome
cool, very creative and realistic.
#esc #eac
We need this but with model cars
Could you take a photograph come watch me of a whole movie question like Could you take a photograph come watch me of a whole movie question like of alien versus predator what's the weather thank you and ask for password 140 what you do it
Now this is cool, great video!
I think i know what the storm troopers are the best their the cheapest to replace lol