WesternOutlaw Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 In October of 2007, just befor Halloween; after Grave Stone was nothing more than piles of brick, I was inspired to return to building a few creations including this barn house. This and Grave Stone Cemetery (MOC #14) would stand side by side on a small table in my computer room. With an infusion of orange Lego for Halloween, jack-o-lanters, and the addition of Batman's Scarecrow, I was ready to create an old farm house with windmill. Inspiration The inspiration behind the Barnhouse would blend many different visions/thoughts into a single creation. Starting with the windows of the house, the vision of the classic film, Amityville Horror would provide the basic inspiration. The thought of a Scarecrow came from a few movies including the Scarecrow, Children of the Corn (one of the sequels perhaps), and Jeepers Creepers, along with many other horror films in which a spooky scarecrow served as the antagonist. The name Barnabas Higgens came from the classic horror soap opera, Dark Shadows; Barnabas being the lead character who was a vampire in the story. The Story Creak... Scrape... A rusting windmill can be heard in the distance. It turns outside the spooky Barn House of Barnabas Higgens, an old foreboding house the stands alone in Shadow Valley, not far from the trail to Hang Man's Hill. A small stream use to flow outside the house, but dried up years ago when Morty Perkins won the water rights to the nearby creek in a high-stake game of cards. But who is Barnabas Higgens, and where has he gone? No one left in Grave Stone seems to know. Rumor has it that his mysterious disappearance has something to do with the old scarecrow that stands outside the barn house. Every October as Halloween approaches, the eyes of the tattered scarecrow seem to glow an eerie red color. Some say that the scarecrow comes to life once a year to feed off the living. Green lights appear inside the spooky barn house, but Barnabas Higgens is never seen... The MOC Quote
WhiteFang Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 Brickster, you have built so many Gravestone mocs for the past few weeks and that is amazing! Nothing shall stop Brickster from building when he is inspired. Apologises for my late observation, I was busy for the past few weeks and now I have time to look at some of your cool and sinister looking creations that leave much haunting memories. As usual, I am sure this entire new flow of inspiration must have strike mainly from the recent Farm sets but I noticed that you have gotten it from a few horror movies. The building structure for the entire barn house sure looks a little creepy. The primary color combination of brown and black work well with one another. However, I do find the use of orange bricks as the foundation of the barn may look a little wierd. On the other hand, I think you are trying to potray the Halloween look with the use of orange. Oh, there is one familar part which can be found in the outback sets. You are using it as a mini windmill. Nice creation, and I should be looking at more of your other creations as well. Quote
Klaus-Dieter Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 That's again a great MOC, TheBrickster! I really like it! The house looks very well designed and the accesory fits perfectly. The only thing which disturbs a bit is that the windmill is that near to the house.I really like the color scheme with the orange and brown - that looks much more interesting than only brown. The story about this your MOC is brilliant! Very well done! Klaus-Dieter Quote
Minifig Lecturer Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 Hi Brickster, Your MOCs are really nice. Can I ask how you do the lighting? Is it real or a trick in Photoshop or similar application or a mix of both? Thanks. Quote
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