Making an Abandoned Hallway with Vines and Grass - 10K Subs Special

In this video I celebrate 10K subscribers by spending some time talking about how I started making dioramas and the reasons why as I build a new one. It’s an abandoned hallway with a collapsed ceiling with vines and grass beginning to grow. Thank you for the support this far!
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[@OneDayAtATime365]

Please never give up on this. The world of film needs you. 💡

[@lucascunat7468]

The lighting of your scenes is EVERYTHING !!! I've seen other yt channels making beautiful scale models but none of them come close to the way you use and master lighting and particle effects to sell the illusion ! Breathtaking !

[@kraftyiam]

Howdy, another movie scene worthy creation - photos/production wonderful - thanks for sharing

[@Boylei]

Absolutely incredible. Your work continues to improve and amaze. Congrats on 10k!

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

I appreciate it man! Hopefully I’m following right behind you, although you’re growing super fast these days!

[@خليلالسنوسي]

Wooooow wooooooooooow woooooooo Very nice

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Thanks!

[@izzyjones7108]

you really have AN EXCELLENT EYE for lighting/tone/mood creating.its like I can imagine what these places would smell like and how it would feel inside. Bravo

[@ashleybridges5932]

I love it. I want a coffee table book for sure!!!!

[@basiarompa6006]

I'd buy your coffee table book! Amazing work!

[@temporoboto]

Best diorama channel on YT, keep up the good work.

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Haha thank you!

[@manuelahorvath6814]

Awesome work.....greetings from Vienna

[@iamarobotninja]

More than a coffee table book, I would love to hear your words about the surreal atmospheric intentions alongside the photos in a type of photo essay. As a student of architecture this is informative and truly inspiring

[@samd8669]

18k subs in 4 months, I'm loving it. Keep up the great work!

[@agneschrismer9946]

Love it. It would be great having a coffee table book with all your models in it. I would love to look through it over and over. Your work looks as though you've been doing this for years. You are a true artist in every way.

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Thank you very much! I always appreciate the support.

[@Revchimp]

Yes a book is a great idea!

[@saradonovan343]

I love all your work, do real.

[@cherrienyu]

so I guess KZbin just randomly decided to recommend your videos now, and im glad it did. I find your videos very satisfying to watch and the idea of making things old and rustic on purpose is very cool to me. great content !

[@fusadiluna]

I have to keep repeating to my brain that it's a miniature... Amazing

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Haha thanks!

[@macm9211]

You do amazing work. Thanks

[@saragoff9065]

Congrats! And here’s to many, many more subs! 🍻 I think a coffee table book would be amazing. I would absolutely buy one!

[@markusdulgar6397]

So glad I finally got the time to sit down and watch! You’re my favorite part of KZbin and I’m always so thrilled to see your videos!

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Thanks so much!

[@JayeNicki]

Absolutely amazing. Always been into old, abandoned type scenes with debris and everything else. The history behind a lot of these buildings is so interesting. You manage to always capture it just right with each video. Can't wait to see what else you have in store.

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Thanks so much! I appreciate that!

[@_h3711]

It looks real I love it :)

[@adventuresintoyscale3233]

Lovely stuff as usual.

[@Svetlana-1708]

Как всегда великолепно!!!

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Thank you!

[@matishtar]

Congrats on the 10K! Very well deserved. Next stop; 100K! Loved hearing some background, and the video was amazing as always.

[@bkbills9213]

Congratulations!!! I’ve been following since your first video. You’ve earned this!❤️

[@alisavogt2892]

Love your creations. There is so much emotion. Your film and photography skills are exceptional. Thank you for telling us your history with miniatures. It's amazing that you've only been creating these for 2 years! 💜

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Thank you!! Glad you’ve enjoyed them!

[@johnpaulopiana9206]

That's awesome 🤩

[@alanpreston3111]

Genius 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@zouna356]

realy nice!!!! found you channel yesterday already saw all your vids xD congretz with the 10K (12.6k)

[@brandondelis9191]

Oh man I want you to do an abandoned baby nursery SO BAD

[@brandondelis9191]

HOLY SHIT

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I will be first in line for the Coffee Table book! I think that is the perfect way to get your art into peoples homes that appreciate each scene and still stay true to your vision for the pieces. If your focus is on the lighting and photography of the pieces, the book will be able to capture that so well! Great idea to sell your 3D mini models as well.. so many people are starting to get 3D printers as they are becoming a bit more affordable. Loved this scene and how you build it with all the side doors! Great video as always!

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Thank you Ara! As always your support means a ton!!

[@bayralysis]

gives me bf4 opening sequence vibes

[@graysonbradley2916]

I love the atmosphere in the diorama, and the music and editing are like the cherries on top. Do you mind telling me where you find the music? Thanks, and keep up the great work!

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Epidemic Sound

[@ETfriend]

Static grass? How do you find these things? Your techniques are so impressive. I wouldn’t know where to begin. So beautifully done

[@yelena86]

Hauntingly beautiful. Well done and congrats on your 10k subs. Here’s to many many more 👍✌️🙏❤️

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Appreciate it!!

[@maxbrophy8733]

The real question is what tore that door off! Happy 10k!

[@johnboulton1109]

Another great diorama! Love the way you’ve modelled nature taking over!

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Thank you!!

[@House_Of_Brine]

Have you been to the J.N. Adam Memorial Hospital in Perrysburg NY? It’s pretty awesome, so if you haven’t I highly recommend it.

[@vargnaar]

I love the passion and love you put into every video and diorama. The inspiration is immense. I can't wait to see what you put out into the world next.

[@CajunCraftastrophe]

Hi Mr. Abandoned! : ) What cool and beautiful work you do. Should you start a Patreon? Absolutely. One on my Patreons sent me a link to your channel saying that I had to check out your creations. I'm glad that she did. We have channels that are nearly at the same level of subscribers and we also share a film production background. My viewers urged me to start up a Patreon two months ago and it is going very well so far, so it's something for you to think about. Now, my channel is silly and whimsical and very different than yours, but overall the KZbin journey I am sure is similar. Anyway, I'm rambling. I love your work, I'd be happy to share any of the little bit of knowledge that I have about Patreon with you - another bigger creator has been helping me steer though some of this KZbin/Patreon landscape and that has been invaluable to me. Cheers! ~T-Nu

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Thank you for reaching out!! I am definitely setting up a Patreon and would love to hear your experience with it so far. If you wouldn’t mind emailing me at [e-mail] maybe we can chat!

[@CrixJoki]

There´s no question that you are highly skilled at filming and taking photos, but you are hella skilled at creating these pieces of art too! I would love to have rooms like these on display in my home, I´m into creating miniatures myself (in much smaller scale than you are working with though, which is kinda harder to appreciate as a display piece, your work is perfect for that) It´s hard to believe that you´ve only done these miniatures for 2 yrs, you are a natural in this art form :) 💜 and again, I am SO SO happy that I found your channel, I LOVE to see your process as much as the finished result :) Congrats on 10k :) well deserved! 💜 :) One question, do you save all your work (besides the one you smashed in the rain) or do they get destroyed after you´re done with them? Personally, I think these deserve to be shown off as the amazing pieces of art they are, if you ever decide to start selling them, you have at least one buyer here :) sure, I could try to create something similar myself, but it would never be as good as yours, and it would not be an original! I really do hope that you would consider selling them (if you´re not too attached to them) even if the outside of them are "raw" (simple solution is to just paint the outside black, or just leave them as is, if you put them in a shelf, the sides won´t be seen anyways) And yeah, I would love to have several of your pieces and fill up a bookshelf with them! then I just have to look at them to get inspired when I´m having a hard time figuring out what to create :D Thank you for sharing, both the beautiful art and your story about how you got started :) 💜

[@oldbaldfatman2766]

Sept. 28, 2021-----Think your work is awesome and just the thing I want to do, but in 1/35 scale as I've gotten back into modeling, but going for zombie/apocalypse dioramas. Which is also why I got a 3D resin printer and a few thousand files to print stuff that's not available as kits.

[@EIMEKY82]

i didn't expect the visuals to be so good ... you make everyone feel stunned to see your creativity...

[@dilihopa]

Excellent work! And yes, your photography should be in publication.

[@Sandy--hq5ws]

Love your work and you gave me back my inspiration for my canal dollhouse that is standing in a room for years (abandoned 😉) and now I finally know how I want it to be. Thank you for showing all your skills and beautiful end result 🥇

[@MarshalG1110]

Can we request a "Walking Dead" themed diorama?

[@DRN]

Love your work, it is just beautiful! And so realistic

[@spork861]

I just wanted to say that I just found this channel and I haven't even started diving into the videos and I already highly appreciate the content you're making and wanted to say that to express my appreciation for what you do.

[@lautarocoronel9065]

I do not understand how this channel does not have 2 million subscribers if it is incredible

[@dilapidatedcastillo500]

I've been subbed for about two months now and was introduced to your channel by Bentley House Minis. I've been enjoying all of your videos. It's really cool how you make them all seem so life like. It almost transports you there. Like you could almost smell the dampness and feel the crunch of rumble beneath your shoes. I really enjoyed the one you had built where you added the element of rain. It was so awesome but then I was saddened to see it smashed, but I get that it was already ruined from the water. Anyways all of them are magnificent. Congratulations on 10K subscribers. Here's to seeing you reach 100K and more. 🍻

[@anthonypolonia6098]

I love the look of your work! What lens are you using to shoot your miniature? I saw it looked similar to a tube.

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Laowa 24mm macro probe lens

[@Tim-57]

You do very nice work! Congrats on your sub count. How do you keep the "rubble" from shifting, when moving your diorama around?

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

I use watered down glue over it all and they generally stick in place.

[@Tim-57]

@@AbandonedMiniatures Thanks for your reply🙂 Your dioramas are so well done. Have you thought of editing a little longer videos, to show some of your techniques?

[@chithramaracreations9707]

❤️❤️❤️

[@pizzapotato7161]

Congratulations 🎉❤ 3 months ago you made the 1k subs special !!! Unbelievable growth ❤ keep up the great work 💪

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

I’m definitely excited about it, thanks!

[@NinaEast]

Congratulations on 10K (now 12K+)! I eagerly await each new video, and would happily support your patreon channel, with or without extra content. Like others I would enjoy a coffee table book. Given your interest in the history of mental health asylums I can imagine you and your art having a fascinating collaboration with mental health foundations.

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

I haven’t collaborated with any yet but I certainly support all of the progress we are having in the mental health field. I think one of the biggest lessons to learn from these places are the things we got wrong in the past that need to be done better in the future.

[@michelleblack2435]

I started following you at 700 subscribers and always thought you should have more because your stuff is amazing! I love the way you captured the beauty of your work with video and pictures. Crazy to think you've been making these for 2 years, would've thought you started long ago. If you make a book, you got me buying one!

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Awesome to hear you’ve been here so long! Thanks for all the support!

[@SimekArt]

Your skill with photography and building dioramas are rly amazing. You deserve more views ans subs 👍

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Thanks so much!

[@FredWilbury]

Amazing just found this vid and channel watching at 64k subs 👌😎 fred ps I’d love to do this in my railway 1/76 scale

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

So glad you found me!

[@WawaHead29]

a friend and i went urban exploring in an abandoned hospital and this looks similar to the different rooms n hallways we found. :^] very sick!

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Awesome, thanks!

[@typofrick]

This channel is literally all I watch when I’m sad and to be honest it makes me feel like nothing can really go wrong in a weird way. Very comforting.

[@rachelwilliams7112]

You could sell stock footage.

[@flavien9663]

Perfectly successful challenge, the rendering allows us to know the atmosphere of places that we are not able to visit. Photo, video diorama make a great team under the baton of the director. Goodbye ! Challenge parfaitement réussi, le rendu nous permet de connaître l'atmosphère de lieux que nous ne somme pas en mesure de visiter. Photo, vidéo diorama font un grande équipe sous la baguette du réalisateur. A bientôt !

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

I appreciate that!!

[@mat-you7445]

Tu es doué pour créer des décors d'ambiance extraordinaire bravo à toi 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

I appreciate it!

[@sarahlongshore2605]

I agree that these places are so beautiful!! And the fact that you capture such a feeling in the work you do truly makes you an Artist!! The pieces you make and the way you photograph them is so amazing. If I didn't see you make the minis I would swear they were life-size!! Beautiful work

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

I really appreciate that! Glad you like them!

[@kimclark6696]

This may be your finest so far! That static grass is so cool. One request - would you allow for an additional 15 seconds on the final viewing?

[@raizelchava4531]

Love your channel. Best of luck going forward.

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

So glad you enjoy it!

[@azteclady]

I have been following miniaturists for over a decade, and your work holds up against the best of them. I love the coffee table book idea--at the very least, a series of frameable calendars.

[@AlexiaCrystal]

im so happy i found you through my recommended feed, your work is absolutely stunning!

[@kUr0k0chan]

Once again, my diorama hero creates a masterpiece. 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 Even halfway through already looked incredible. Every work is just *chef's kiss* perfect. 😌😌😌😌😌😌💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@Ladyofdeath777Weaversoftheweb]

The static grass is very interesting! I've never seen anyone use anything like that!

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

It’s a lot of fun!

[@yelena86]

👍✌️🙏❤️

[@Gabi-zq5gz]

💪

[@Kmass]

You should do a class on squarespace with step by step instructions

[@Queenmarie113]

I just found your channel and I can’t wait to watch more videos. Your voice is so calming AND TALENTED 🙌🏾🙌🏾🤗 congratulations on 10K!

[@themechbuilder6171]

reminds me of what's left of aperture science in the portal series

[@AbandonedMiniatures]

Thanks!

[@Aby7799]

Congratulations Nick and all of us subscribers!! Let's gooooo!!

[@mustygames2956]

Your work is soooo amazing, I love abandoned places and I love mini stuff so combining it is just so incredible. I love your work man ❤️

[@izzyjones7108]

diorama precipe?? the Italian company where you get your greenery?? are they REAL plants or are they all entirely faux??

[@drewfaulkner2967]

Thanks you for sharing. To use my words, you give us an authentic experience from your dioramas. I feel like I could have been present when you do your “glamour” scenes, like I’m there. Your love for your work, and the passion you show is an inspiration to me and my artistic efforts. Fun idea to think about for 100k or something. You could make an abandoned mall on a coffee table (I’m thinking like 2x2) with a clear top, so it looks like your flying over head and looking in. Love your work and can’t wait to see what else to bring a life and history to.

[@scottpyron6491]

How about a future video showing your lighting techniques. You’re an amazing artist

[@cat3crazy]

Loved hearing about your thinking process for making miniatures. I agree the graffiti is an eyesore on the old abandoned buildings. Congratulations on hitting 10K.

[@ChippMcDippy]

the work you put in these... just wow, I've always casually watched miniature diorama videos, but like... now you make me really engaged in the work and detail that goes into it, especially with your cinematics. you should make a house that looks like it was abandoned suddenly, like... chairs, tables, clothes on the floor, and stuff like that, like the owners were running from some one, like a criminal hide out or something i think that would be a slightly different tone for you.

[@art-n-foto]

Greetings from Russia! Your work is great. I also create dioramas for photography with interesting lighting, only on a different subject. I strive for a realistic picture to deceive the viewer. I found your channel when I was looking for inspiration for my next photo project. I want to thank you for the excellent quality of the video and a detailed story about the creation process. Your experience is very useful and valuable. Continue to delight the viewer with amazing works. Good luck and creative inspiration!

[@ButterflyisNabi]

Absolutely would get behind the coffee table book idea. I have a small collection of abandoned photography books and your work would sit beautifully amongst them. Keep up the inspiring work man and congrats on the still growing sub count!

[@rachealgetscreative]

I like hearing about your inspiration and of creative history. This finished video/ photo is beautiful with the stormy sky and dust motes and grass growing in the rubble. I think a coffee table book is a great idea. I think that selling prints of your work is also a great idea. :)

[@izzyjones7108]

I love what you're doing...I spent about half my life squatting and traveling and I wanna make dioramas of the abandoned buildings i stayed in and i like old creepy places...(i agree with you re:graffiti, there is a difference between someone using a surface for something creative and artistic vs someone scrawling some vulgar stuff .etc and I personally like the aesthetic of abandoned buildings...you are very talented and I learn every time I watch you ..I make little things all the time..

[@lizakiefer9680]

Such a unique channel!! I’m really loving your videos. Stand alone prints would be cool in addition to the photobook, I think.

[@шибкоумнаяоднако]

Cool! Well, maybe, you`re not so long in this hobby, but you can feel the soul of the place and show it to another people. You`ve got talent. Amazing, I love that hole up there and blocked door. It looks like some sort of artificial secret cave.

[@BonannoCM]

It's a shame how movies have moved almost exclusively towards blue screens and computer generated images to save production cost. Practical effects in old films just look more real, somehow.

[@creatrixcorvusarts876]

Oh F*** YES….please make that coffee table book! I really enjoy your pieces.

[@dannyfigueroay7389]

The best and beautiful words that I have never heard from an artist you are an example to follow for me in this world of miniatures and each of your tips and details I will use in my projects thanks♥️♥️👏🏽

[@SteveSmith-kf9on]

Moody as fuck , atmospheric. A very hard look to get ! Fantastic work mate 🇬🇧👍👌

[@adamwetherden]

Also new here. After watching many other similar videos, it's yours that have inspired me to try making my own. Thank you!

[@Sherry-jn5zn]

If someone saw pictures of your miniatures without knowing what they are, they would completely believe it was "the real thing". I may have faked out my brother 😄

[@stonespebbles6061]

Omg yesss!! A book with all your amazing creations and processes

[@jorjcattocotti5405]

Im so glad i foumd your channal ive been flipping through some of your older vids your amazing at this

[@krismoon3901]

I can't stand vandals in general... When me and my friends explored, we generally left things the way they were and didn't make things worse than what they were... I honestly don't see the point in it and will never understand why people are the way they are... I recently stumbled upon your channel and love your work

[@Howard_T_Duck]

Absolutely stunning! I think a great project you could do would be an abandoned recreational room from an old asylum

[@fredericapanon207]

I managed to miss this video when it first came out. I now get that your dioramas are miniature cinematic sets. @Lili Design also makes room dioramas for her stop-motion animations with removable panels. She made a great one of a church before & after being abandoned.

[@stormvogel6]

Als ik dit zie gaan mijn handen jeuken...."dat wil ik ook doen" denk ik dan.....maar de vergissing blijkt pas, als je deze KUNSTENAAR echt aan het werk ziet....dit doe je niet zomaar, dit is kunst met een grote K!!! RESPECT hiervoor....ik blijf bij mijn houten modelboten, maar hoe meer ik dit bekijk, hoe eigenwijzer ik ga worden om toch te proberen zoiets te maken....mislukken is zeker, maar je geneest dan wel van het idee..."Dat kan ik misschien ook", maar ach...er naar kijken is ook top!!!!