Answer: Because he’s stupid. Or Maybe because it’s a labour of love.
Although absolutely nothing has been done regarding the follow-up to The Veil of Shytar, Tooty hasn’t been entirely idle. He may have expended exactly no time whatsoever thinking about what path the next story might follow, but he has been reducing the size of his bank account by purchasing lighting equipment so that the non-existential sequel will be well-lit. Okay, it wasn’t a lot of money, but he had to earn it, which is more than his e-books will, coz he doesn’t sell them: he gives them away in PDF form. What a dope! But that’s by-the-by: let’s see what the dumbo’s been up to. Well firstly there’s this…
Look, nice, isn’t it?
At last Tooty can shoot without fear of the camera casting a bloody great shadow across the subjects. And regard…
…the same scene can be shot with differing shades and intensities…
Even a really warm glow…
What wonders might be performed with this light? But he was not content with a mere ring-light: he also bought a…
…head light, for close-up shooting in tight corners, where normally shadows are manifest. Of course the happy snapper couldn’t wait to shoot something fresh with his new ‘toys’, so he popped out to his local Sainsbury’s and snatched a yoghourt tray from the cooler shelf. I’m sure you’ll recognise it: it’s the one he uses to create the Cafe Puke outlets. And having done so, he created another…
Charming, don’t you think? Can you not imagine yourself standing beneath that blue light and soaking up the ambience? Here it is peopled…
And look at the bloody size of it: it’s massive!
“Why so big?” I hear you sub-vocalise.
Answer: So Tooty can get some depth of field in his micro-world shots. So characters can be emphasized better by placing the background out of focus…
It also allows him to remove some of the superstructure…
…which, in turn facilitates the correct usage of the previously mentioned head-light…
All in all, money well spent – or so says he. Does it help create ideas for the next story? Er…no: but when he does think of something, it will look nice.
Tooty Nolan: Languishing Somewhere Between Clever and Stupid 