adbsgicom @ BSOD

adbsgicom · October 14, 2009

Going down the humor path this time. I need to do some desk arrangement (cleaner/messier (if that's even possible)), better shirt color (perhaps blue, not totally sure on that one) and play with the lighting options (perhaps tonight with less light, or just lit by the blue of the screen).

What say ye on the concept, BSOD -- Blue Screen of Death....

** No computers were harmed in the production of this image....

lilmomma · October 14, 2009

Andrew, i think you forgot the image.

that or you're really making us think....

adbsgicom · October 14, 2009

Oops.

Tango · October 14, 2009

oh thats a great idea!

dont like the angle....

Kinkajou · October 14, 2009

AHAHAHAAAA!!!! That's great! I wonder whether it might be more effective with a dark background - like you've been working into the wee hours of the night and then suddenly the BSOD appears.

Man, I hated that thing.

David_S85 · October 14, 2009

Love the concept, but from the pic, not sure what is happening. In viewing it I am not certain that's what killed the computer user or if he just fainted or is asleep. Something more strong and somewhat gory?

In the movies and in TV, an image of what's on a computer screen seems to be back-projected and warped over people's glasses and faces without showing the actual monitor. A projection over a dead guy's face or body might work. Would be pretty difficult to pull that off, but might be possible with a presentation projector. Just an idea.

Flyinggina · October 14, 2009

Been there. Done that.

Your picture brings that sense of recognition that pulls the viewer in.

Aaron is probably right. It is a really good and creative idea for the theme. However a more interesting angle might give the picture that certain extra something and make it more competitive. I like Kinkajou's idea of a black (or darker) bg too. Maybe stylize it a bit more with less stuff on the table.

Work the idea and see what you come up with. This idea is worth the effort!!
If all else fails, enter it as is.

Virginia

adbsgicom · October 14, 2009

Thanks. This was just the prototype, so now I'll work on some other angles, lighting, etc.. The final entry will certainly be better than this...

Tango · October 14, 2009

I think you need to add a open empty pizza box too....:D

sherstone · October 14, 2009

I like the idea - but I'm with Aaron - I want to see a more dynamic angle

Kinkajou · October 15, 2009

David_S85 wrote:

Love the concept, but from the pic, not sure what is happening. In viewing it I am not certain that's what killed the computer user or if he just fainted or is asleep. Something more strong and somewhat gory?

In the movies and in TV, an image of what's on a computer screen seems to be back-projected and warped over people's glasses and faces without showing the actual monitor. A projection over a dead guy's face or body might work. Would be pretty difficult to pull that off, but might be possible with a presentation projector. Just an idea.

Just a question... have you ever encountered the blue screen of death in Windows? From your post it sounds like you are unfamiliar with this horrible blue screen of Windows past... perhaps you've been a Mac user from day one, or something even cooler like Linux. I don't think it happens so much anymore, but in the versions that came out in the 90s the computer would crash and you'd get this blue screen. At that point, the only thing you could do is cry, bang your head against the table, fall over as a result of complete and utter disappointment, and then restart. Very painful, but wasn't that rare.

divamum · October 15, 2009

I'd love to see the camera coming from slightly below the desk on the right, looking up at it looming large...

Great idea, but I agree with the others that you can wring more out of it. Have at it!

Yep, been there, done that. Given that I stopped paying attention to the computing side of things once we got to Windows 98 and they buried everything so far down the system that you needed to be a programmer to tinker with it comfortably, my "geek" period was essentially Windows 3.1 and 3.11 so I'm now flashing back in all sorts of ways!!! ( ah config.ini and autoexec.bat.... nostalgia... NOT!

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adbsgicom · October 15, 2009

Doesn't happen much but I did have it a couple of times when I moved to Vista x64 because the USB Sleep Mode didn't play well, and I could end up with this evil screen.

Diva, shy of remodeling my office space, I'm not going to get below desk level, but at near desk level (no room for tripod, so creative stacking)

I'm fonder of the way the light played out in the second one.

adbsgicom · October 15, 2009

David_S85 wrote:

Love the concept, but from the pic, not sure what is happening. In viewing it I am not certain that's what killed the computer user or if he just fainted or is asleep. Something more strong and somewhat gory?

In the movies and in TV, an image of what's on a computer screen seems to be back-projected and warped over people's glasses and faces without showing the actual monitor. A projection over a dead guy's face or body might work. Would be pretty difficult to pull that off, but might be possible with a presentation projector. Just an idea.

You have a lot of confidence in my ability to photoshop something into existence.

AndMan · October 15, 2009

#2 for me.
I prefer the composition, the light & the whole general feel.
All it needs is a thought bubble with "D'oh!!!!!" coming out of your head

Flyinggina · October 15, 2009

Love #2.

Virginia

adbsgicom · October 15, 2009

AndMan wrote:

#2 for me.
I prefer the composition, the light & the whole general feel.
All it needs is a thought bubble with "D'oh!!!!!" coming out of your head

I was thinking of a title like, "Was 87 layers too many?" Thanks....

Tango · October 15, 2009

say it with confidence...
"that damn 87th layer!"

adbsgicom · October 15, 2009

"A Layer Too Far"

Or does that date me too much....

divamum · October 15, 2009

#2 for sure. What about "HOW many layers did I use?!", although I think something like "BSOD: A layer too far" would be good!!

Love it.

David_S85 · October 15, 2009

Kinkajou wrote:

Just a question... have you ever encountered the blue screen of death in Windows? From your post it sounds like you are unfamiliar with this horrible blue screen of Windows past... perhaps you've been a Mac user from day one, or something even cooler like Linux. I don't think it happens so much anymore, but in the versions that came out in the 90s the computer would crash and you'd get this blue screen. At that point, the only thing you could do is cry, bang your head against the table, fall over as a result of complete and utter disappointment, and then restart. Very painful, but wasn't that rare.

Lifetime Windows user. BSOD has had me in fits many times. Never totally killed me as yet. Yet.

Kinkajou · October 15, 2009

Oooh... the second one. That's a great shot!

@David - Ah, ok. The way your comment was phrased made me think that you might have been fortunate enough to have escaped this horrible thing

ic4u · October 15, 2009

I love your final outcome

Very clever take on the theme

WhatSheSaw · October 15, 2009

Yep. The BSOD will make you blue indeed! I love double entendres.

richtersl · October 16, 2009

ic4u wrote:

I love your final outcome
Very clever take on the theme

Nice work!!!!

adbsgicom · October 16, 2009

Thanks everyone. It's in on the gallery.

angevin1 · October 16, 2009

adbsgicom wrote:

Thanks everyone. It's in on the gallery.

And it is quite brilliant!

adbsgicom · October 16, 2009

Thanks. Pretty much SOOC. I had to darken the blue on the screen a bit, and crop.

silversx80 · October 16, 2009

HA!

Great idea.

It's been a while since I've seen one of those screens.

adbsgicom · October 16, 2009

silversx80 wrote:

HA!

Great idea.

It's been a while since I've seen one of those screens.

OS stability is a good thing. I had a couple with Vista x64 with a USB driver problem (had to disable sleep mode, which is a bit of a bummer). Otherwise, it's been very solid. Started w/ Windows 3.1 back in the day... stability wasn't something that could be said for that.

adbsgicom @ BSOD

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