Dioramas telling stories

[mahon]

I often say that to me a diorama is mostly about capturing a thought, a story, an idea... It's not just a few models placed together.
It must TELL A STORY to me... and here they don't only capture good ideas, but also complement them with titles!

Here are a few fantastic examples - for your inspiration:
(all by Roy Schurgers)

FALLEN FROM GRACE

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GOOD BYE, LENIN

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END STATION

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A LABOUR OF LOVE

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ROCKET MAN

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HE WHO LAUGHS LAST, LAUGHS THE BEST

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WELCOME TO AFRICA

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BEAST OF BURDEN

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[Nameless]

HE WHO LAUGHS LAST, LAUGHS THE BEST

[Cyberpaddy66]

Very insperational, one of these days I'll do something equally nice... hopefully before I die of old age

[Corvus]

these are two of my favorites (both by Ben Komets)
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[atacam]

Completely agree Mahon. I prefer it when the scene tells a story.

I tried to convey atmosphere with this piece, sorry for the shameless plug.

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https://www.coolminiornot.com/249014

My thinking behind this piece is she is a hunter searching the ruins of a post apocalyptic world, when coming across a single rose, showing Nature will win in the end!

[ToMaZ]

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[umpa]

This one sholud also fit in here, look closely and You sholud find some reasons...

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https://www.coolminiornot.com/260061

[przemo]

OH! I've just found that topic. Dioramas you - Mahon showed us are just great! Esspecially first and second. They tell a story and what is even better - have meaning.

But the painting is not the best. But on the other hand it's hard to paint the whole scene on a very high level.

I'm a huge fun of miniatures or scenes that have a meaning.

But there is also an another group of miniatures - they don't have a meaning but are dynamic, there are emotions, actions and reactions, some interesting details. This kind of minis are also amazing.


I think that our hobby: miniatures, dioramas and other stuff we do may be a way of showing thoughts, transfering some ideas. Some try to do it but the effect is not good enough. Some try to say something but don't really know what to say and how. Some want to say something but don't really know what are they saying. They put just some symbols but nothing more.

For me - adding thoughts and meanings is a higher level that gives a great oportunity for our creativity. But there are no, or just a few dioramas that have a real thought in it. Car with pieces of Lenin statue tells no interesting thoughts for me.

An by the way new diorama on coolminiornot:
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Meaning? Maybe but not clear enought to know recognise it. But a grat diorama with a kind of "interaction" between miniatures. And painting on a high level !

[mahon]

thanks for the comments!

the dorama was already shown in the CMON thread but it was a good choice to add it here.

[Trovarion]

yeah i was waiting for someone to post the Rape Dio here GOOD CHOICE lmao...