Barnabas' ring and portrait
WMccullars
Was it a ruby jewel or an onyx? Also, I didn't realize that the Barnabas
painting was constructed such that the eyes lit up. I don't recall the eyes
lighting up in other episodes (other than the several before Frid arrived on
the scene in person). Was a different Barnabas painting used in later
episodes?
"In this galaxy, there's a mathematical probability of three million earth-type
planets; and in all of the universe, three million-million galaxies like this.
And in all of that, and perhaps more, only one of each of us." Dr. Leonard
"Bones" McCoy
Stuart Manning
>Willie, before Barnabas' arrival, noted Barnabas' ruby ring in the
portrait.
>Was it a ruby jewel or an onyx?
Well, the ring Jonathan wore always had a black stone (it was a cheap piece
of costume jewellry from the Woolworth's chain; its green stone was painted
black). The painting also has a black stone, and it is never referred to as
a ruby ring again, so it seems to be a script discrepancy -- though a
justifiable one... can you really imagine the jewel-obsessed Willie getting
so excited over mere onyx? <g>
>Also, I didn't realize that the Barnabas
>painting was constructed such that the eyes lit up. I don't recall the
eyes
>lighting up in other episodes (other than the several before Frid arrived
on
>the scene in person).
The image in that episode appears to be a life-size photograph, which was
backlit through pre-cut eyeholes (It doesn't have much texture, and if you
were to cut holes in a stretched canvas, you would pretty much destroy the
painting). A photo may also have been used because of how late the scenic
artist received the reference material for Jonathan Frid's likeness -- oil
paint takes several days to dry, and whilst wet, the slightest touch can
destroy the image. Obviously, it's difficult to be entirely sure, but that
seems the most likely way the effect was acheived. It's certainly a live
effect rather than an electronic or inlaid image. Sadly, it looked like two
fried eggs stuck on the canvas IMO, was never used again beyond this story
thread.
>Was a different Barnabas painting used in later episodes?
It was replaced, though not until three years later -- I gave a run-down of
the Baranbas paintings used on the show in an earlier post this week.
Stuart
Darksman9
From: "Stuart Manning" <stuart....@virgin.net>
<<<Sadly, it looked like two
fried eggs stuck on the canvas IMO, was never used again beyond this story
thread.>>>
Fried eggs?...I thought they looked a little sunny-side up to me...<g>
Dean
Stuart Manning
Darksman9 wrote in message <19990122103733...@ng-ch1.aol.com>...
Suuny side up? That sounds like some dern furrener speak <g>
Stuart
Darksman9
Suuny side up? That sounds like some dern furrener speak <g>
ROTFLMAO!!!...Yup.....That's how we talk down here Stuart...it's like how I
order a steak... I always tell the waiter to "Knock off it's horns"..."wipe
it's butt"...and just throw it on the plate... <g>.
Deborah G. Buckner
Darksman9 wrote in message <19990122125253...@ng-ch1.aol.com>...
>That's how we talk down here Stuart...it's like how I
>order a steak... I always tell the waiter to "Knock off it's horns"..."wipe
>it's butt"...and just throw it on the plate... <g>.
So, it was you who killed the calf in today's episode! Hah! Very clever,
making those little puncture marks so we'd think Barnabas was responsible,
not to mention planting blood spots on Willie's sleeve. Can't you see how
much you've upset poor Joe?
Deborah
Dumorte
>
>
>Suuny side up? That sounds like some dern furrener speak <g>
>
>
>order a steak... I always tell the waiter to "Knock off it's horns"..."wipe
>it's butt"...and just throw it on the plate... <g>.
>
You frum Texas, Boy?
Sidney
Dumorte
"Quos Deus Vult Peredere Prius Dementant"
"Those whom God wishes to destroy he first makes mad"
An old saying.
Sarah Collins
Darksman9 wrote:
> >Fried eggs?...I thought they looked a little sunny-side up to me...<g>
>
> Suuny side up? That sounds like some dern furrener speak <g>
>
> ROTFLMAO!!!...Yup.....That's how we talk down here Stuart...it's like how I
> order a steak... I always tell the waiter to "Knock off it's horns"..."wipe
> it's butt"...and just throw it on the plate... <g>.
HELLO. . . . .VEGETARIANISM!! Sarah Collins.
Stuart Manning
>Darksman9 wrote:
>> ROTFLMAO!!!...Yup.....That's how we talk down here Stuart...it's like how
I
>> order a steak... I always tell the waiter to "Knock off it's
horns"..."wipe
>> it's butt"...and just throw it on the plate... <g>.
> HELLO. . . . .VEGETARIANISM!! Sarah Collins.
Hello... Irony! <g>
Stuart