Someone explain whats happenin' in this picture:

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This should be an object lesson on how easy it is to manufacture misleading crap, post it on the Internet and con at least some well-meaning people into the wrong conclusion. This photo is, in fact, from the training manual "How To Solicit Campaign Contributions". The woman at the right was the first method used to solicit contributions; when it turned out the subject was gay, Plan B was enacted.

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I'm going to back caliban. I believe the picture is a fake. The pistol is a perfect side view shot, and look at the angle of Gore's hand in relation. The angle does not make sense. That pistol has to have a teeny weeny or non-existant grip in order for him to hold onto it like that.
 
First country boy said: "I'll bet the Secret Service loves this clown."

Then I said: "SS: "um, mr. Vice president sir? If we could please not play with the loaded 1911 sir?""

Then Dave said: "1911? nah, looks like a Smith and Wesson to me, no surprise there."

Then John/Az2 said: "I didn't know that 1911's come in a revolver model!"

To clear the record, I was replying to the post by countryboy, and though the secret service may have a snub-nose revolver in their sock, you can bet their primary is something along the lines of a 1911. I'm sorry if I confused you, next time if it requires even moderate thought I'll just pass :D
 
Vince says, "I quit believing the old saw "photos don't lie", the day I saw Forrest Gump shake hands with JFK."

Why should that be so hard to believe, Vince? Heck, there are photos that show *Clinton* shook hands with JFK!

(I'll bet JFK washed his hands immediately thereafter. ;) )
 
I think Gore is just trying to show to Regis and the public how safe that the new safety mechanisms are on the upcoming 'smart guns' that have user recognition technology.
I think the dialog for this photo is:

Al: "Don't worry Reg, it has nondischarge success rate of 9 out of 10 cases when an unauthorized person pulls the trigger".

Regis: "Uhh... Mr. Vice President, how many times have you not had a accidental discharge with this gun?"

Al: "9 times."
 
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by caliban:
This is an admirable attempt, but it is still a fake.

Justin[/quote]

Which one's the fake, the gun or the idiot standing behind Regis? ;) :D

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I just figured he was trying to explain how Vince Foster shot himself with the wrong hand.
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"No, REALLY Reg, this is how it happened!"
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caliban: yeah, it's a fake. In all fairness, and if deferrence to you, the drop shadow on Regis' face is godawful. Must have taken 2 seconds to create. And, since TV studios use hard lights, there should be some specular highlights somewhere on the gun. There aren't. The softlight highlight on the cylinder has no accompanying "softbox" light in Regis' eyes. Also, the frame on the gun rear of the cylinder looks like it's been dullsprayed, and a pretty blotchy job at that. If someone wants to create an internet "event" like this and has more than $200 to spend, call me.

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Sigh, but for other projects I could do something like this in a weekend. Here is how I would go about doing it:
1) I would create a 3d model of the revolver using a package such as 3D Studio Max, Rhinoceros, or AutoCAD.
2)I would import the photo into 3D Studio Max and assign it as a background.
3)I would create a virtual camera and use the 'camera matching' utility to get angle of my virtual camera to closely match the angle of the real camera used to take the photo.
4) I would dig around on the web and look for a studio lighting setup, or simply create one of my own using a large number of soft, diffuse lights.
5)I'd stick simulated materials onto the parts of the gun (steel for the metal bits, rubber for the grip, etc.)
6)An alpha channel would be generated to block part of the model from the virtual camera and to make it look like Al is holding the firearm.
7)Voila! All done. Trust me, this sort of thing is not hard to do, and the tools are getting to the point where they are both inexpensive and available.

As for that photo of Clinton shaking hands with JFK, I haven't seen that photo aired anywhere in about 5-6 years, but I would be almost willing to bet that it is a fake. (There was something that bothered me about it at the time, but I didn't have a lot of training in this sort of thing back then.)

Sorry if I rambled on a bit, but digital camera matching and compositing is a subject that I have a lot of interest in.
 
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