These are some amazing bits of model work.

And between the political rantings, I am enjoying studying each photo that is posted.

I am a diorama lover!

No. Snow is awful. I hate it. I hate having to shovel it. It's disruptive and cold and really wet. There, I said it!

I just wanted to make a friendly and hopefully constructive comment on the use of the phrase "forced perspective".

[while trying not to sound nit-picky and completely anal retentive]

It seems to be repeatedly misused in this thread.

The phrase (or words) "forced perspective" is not "forcing you to view from a specific perspective (or angle)".

Forced perspective is:  fooling the eye to see depth and distance that isn't really there.

For example, Cinderella's Castle in Disney Word, tapers and diminishes in scale as it goes up.

Giving the illusion that it is taller than it actually is.

Disney used forced perspective on many of his structures (in his parks) for that reason

Those "Book Nook" sculptures sometimes use forced perspective to appear deeper than they really are.

I guess my point is: instead of "forced perspective", this thread is about "forced viewing angle" and/or controlling the narrative (point of view).

Climbing down from, and putting away my soapbox now.

Please send your complaints about this oration to:

Chuck Norris PO Box 872 Navasota, TX 77868 USA