“ Mate in one ”
A victory on a small stage to finish the film - finally winning against a seemingly unstoppable opponent. This arrangement is called a Reti's Mate (from a game played between Richard Reti & Savielly Tartakower in 1910), and if it's white's move, checkmate is achieved by moving the bishop to d8...
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  • lyndaslens Edited 4 years ago

    OMG! I love chess! Nice job, Ian! ??

    OMG! I love chess! Nice job, Ian! ??

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  • Juli Klie Edited 4 years ago

    Really nicely done, Ian! I had to read the details because I have a similar chess set made of onyx and I wanted to know how you staged that king! Your orange tone on the… more

    Really nicely done, Ian! I had to read the details because I have a similar chess set made of onyx and I wanted to know how you staged that king! Your orange tone on the lighted spot is outstanding; very clever rig to accomplish that. I really like the success of your depth of field and lighting to focus all attention on the toppling king. All around nice shot!

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  • Mary Owens Edited 4 years ago

    Great story, composition, colors and idea. Well done!

    Great story, composition, colors and idea. Well done!

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  • elaine8 Edited 4 years ago

    I really like this - the concept, the depth of field and the lighting.

    I really like this - the concept, the depth of field and the lighting.

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#rollcredits #cinematic #checkmate #chess #orangeandteal #flash

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