Wetlook World Forum

>There are three major failings in most dunktank shots.

>One is the encased "security fence" around the

> dunkee.Worthy of a maximum-security facility in some

> instances. Leonmomin gives us (you should excuse the

> expression)"full frontal" shots of the gals. Most hide >them behind the these barriers.

That is very true. We remove those fencings because they obscure the view. It is very difficult to see details thru a cage or fencing.

>Two is the distressing tendency for dunkees to use

> swimsuits...'nuff said.

Why do you think we all love Thailand so much. There is no need to persuade anybody to go fully clothed in Asia. You know what Asian girls are like...and they are very shy and modest and do not want to be seen in swimsuits anyway. Even if you tried to persuade these girls to put on a swimsuit...they would refuse to do it cos they prefer to stay fully clothed instead....so this is why we love Asian countries so much. I just had another friend of mine tape 3 dunk tank events in Singapore and send me his camcorder footage from Singapore...and its the same story there as well...nobody wears a swimsuit..they all prefer to stay clothed.

>Three is the fact that at least 50% of the shots are posed

> on the dunk chair/platform/whatever with the subject bone >dry.

Number one rule of a good wetlook scene is ...the segment must show BEFORE (dry) DURING (in water) and AFTER (aftermath wetlook after leaving the water). Any wetlook scene that exludes any of these elements...is no good in my opinion. This is OFTEN the case with tv wet scene. For info..a scene where the girl is already wet and in the pool but you never saw her entrance...is called an "in-progress" wetlook scene (that sucks)...and a scene where the girl is in the water and the scene cuts away and you don't see her exit...is called a "no aftermath" scene...and that sucks too.

>When MK sets up his own dunk venues, he recognizes these

> failings and compensates for them.

So does Leonmoomin. Actually...I would not call them failings by the mainstream (tv or otherwise)...they just do not do things in the way we like to see them. To be honest...we film things in a "gratuitous" way for maximum effect...cos gratuitous is my middle name.

>Finally, there is the fact that shots of charity dunking

> events and such are often taken at long ranges, supports

> my belief that these are not fertile fields for good >wetlook.

have you ever tried to film at a carnival or charity dunk tank event...is is NOT easy...cos the ONLY way to get the best shots...is right out in front..where you are too conspicuous and will be heckled. Thats what dunkees do...they sit in the dunk tank and heckle people to dunk them...and so if you are too conspicuous...you cannot stay around the tank for long or you will be heckled to death...i.e. why the heck are you taking my picture for so long..and why you aren't you buying any balls etc.

It is only possible to film at large events with large crowds...where you are less conspicuos...and then you cannot get the good shots either... cos the crowds are too large.

So..again..thats why Thailand is a pleasant place for us to organize our events...cos the dunk tank is operated by Leonmoomin and we own it for 4 days and hire lots of Thai girls to host it for us.

MK