The Anatomy of a Pose - A Central Hub for Tips and Tricks to Better Your Figures

[Zurdo95D]

Nice poses!!! Say, are you replicating the Sideshow TDK statue pose with your TDKR Batman?

 

[CF79]

I'm not a photography guy but I am a poser of action figures and here is one that took an hour. Only the Archangel is anchored by something. Everything else is lean or gravity pose. The Wolverine cannonball special and getting Beast to stay in that pose is what took the longest.

 

[wamphyri13]

Yeah, love that Trooper!

Haven’t contributed in a while, so here’s something slightly different.

In my experience, just about any figure can be posed free-standing, it’s just a matter of balance.


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The first photo is a terrible pose! Not because of anything you did, but all I can see is the, "Oh look, a penny!" meme.

 

[P.]

or he just found his tail.

 

[punisher1974]

Some bad phone pics of 2 of my favorite characters

 

[matrix69]

Nice poses!!! Say, are you replicating the Sideshow TDK statue pose with your TDKR Batman?

I usually look to movie/tv stills for inspiration when posing my figs...here i was trying to capture this promo shot with Bats...

 

[wamphyri13]

I'd say you did a damn fine job of it. You just have a slightly higher angle on your shot. Otherwise, perfecto!

 

[FlyAndFight]

Great job, Matrix!

 

[Monte Williams]

What an inspired thread!

My poses usually revolve around an attempt to obscure an ugly joint or something, but here are a few I am happy with:

Lost in a Good Book
by Monte Williams


I Mean the Game Called "Go Insane"
by Monte Williams


Men of God and Men of War Have Strange Affinities
by Monte Williams

He Was No Longer Scared of What Tomorrow Might Bring, Because Yesterday Had Brought It
by Monte Williams


I'll Moiderize Ya!
by Monte Williams


Every Possible Feeling of Romance and Adventure
by Monte Williams

I Shall Have to Rest Before I Attempt Another Such Ritual
by Monte Williams


Barbara Millicent Roberts, Martial Artist and Transcendental Badass
by Monte Williams


There Was Really No Longer a West
by Monte Williams


Grew Up Mean On the Streets of Brooklyn, Got Tough On the Ranger Course at Fort Benning and Honed His Skills at Grenada
by Monte Williams​

And finally, a shot I'm including only because its title is a critique of the pose!

Don, I Wish You'd Choose a More Menacing Pose
by Monte Williams​

 

[Monte Williams]

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Oh man, I want this toy so bad.

 

[matrix69]

I'm in the horror zone this Hallows eve...mummy

 

[DrunknIronRabit]

Fantastic!!

But where is Cash??

Was that em a production fig? What about Jimmy and freddie?

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[abake]

Sorry about the crappy pic, but I was particularly pleased with old Ben's pose, so I wanted to share it:

 

[DioramaMaker]

This thread needed a bump. A pose doesn't necessarily require dynamic aspects to be efficacious.

 

[DrunknIronRabit]

This thread needed a bump. A pose doesn't necessarily require dynamic aspects to be efficacious.

I want that hulk...

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[TheFiend]

Yup. You dont need a dynamic post for you figure to look classy. I rarely use one.


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[abake]

As troops get ready for their different missions, tensions flare between a couple of Hoth veterans and regular troops as a couple of Special Ops look on with amusement.





Sorry for the iPhone pics, just having a bit of fun with the troops...

 

[wamphyri13]

The last photo reminds me of the two women and the white cat meme.

 

[abake]

The last photo reminds me of the two women and the white cat meme.

Maybe I should edit the photo into that meme!

 

[abake]

So I'm having a bit of a slow day in my Work From Home capacity, so I decided to share some pics.
As always, forgive the crappy filtered iPhone photos.

First off, Mr. Spock finds Don Vito's offer fascinating, but is quite sure the Captain will refuse.


Next, some oldies but goodies (IMHO at least). Universal's Big Three. I've been thinking about updating the bodies on these... I think the Wolfman could especially benefit from a better body. Actually, updating the clothing would go a long way to making these look better.


Saving beautiful maidens in distress, just the a regular day's work for a Knight... Are plastic boobies allowed? If not, please delete or let me know and I'll take the pic down. This is of course PopToys excellent "Saint Knight" figure (really beautifully made) and one of TBLeague's older bodies (a 09 I believe) that I got a long time ago to use for a Milla Jovovich custom that I never got around to. The head is some Black Widow knock-off.


Old Ben. I really believe I nailed this pose, so I decided to photograph it again. It's a stock Sideshow figure with added belly and some futzing.


This is probably close to blasphemy :
My spare Hot Toys ESB Luke sporting Medicom gear and wielding the Sideshow hilt.