Monday, March 27, 2017

Levitation


1. Use emojis to describe how you felt about the process of making your art, and how it turned out in the end: 😅😮😀😁😊👍

2. How did you fail when you worked on this assignment? (5 sentences minimum)
I failed because of my imagination and ability to make the things in my head reality. I imagined something much more dramatic. I also seem to be unable to properly see colour. Multiple times I thought something looked good, but was told to make it darker, or less red, etc. And I don't really know what the shadows would actually look like so they are most likely way off 😅

3. Please explain why your failures were actually great, and what you learned from them (6 sentences minimum)
My failures are actually great because I learned more about colour correcting and how to make different things look (at least a bit) realistic and like they belong together. Even though I couldn't create the exact image I had in my head, I think it still turned out really good. I learned that I must be careful choosing my pictures, as it wasn't until I started working that I made notice of the light source in the back. It looks kind of awkward, but at the same time I think it looks fine. I feel I also made the whole picture a little dark. I wanted a mysterious, dark look, but I think I went a tiny bit overboard. At the same time though, I didn't like it being any lighter.

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Levitation Photography Research

http://photodoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/16-levitation-photography-levitation-tutorial.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/01/2c/90/012c90c7bd6ec0e4b033a6c08157cfd7.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/76/31/3d/76313d08ebc23a1cccec79752d6aee19.jpg

What I love about these pictures is how cool they look. Floating above water like they're going to fall in. Surrounded by paper planes you can fly around with. And floating in a magical forest surrounded by falling red roses(?). It looks so magical, it's hard to explain.

Who is this for? Name, Age, Likes, and Dislikes?
Danielle, age 18
Likes: Anime, manga, creepy/supernatural things like ghosts, comedy, Japan, Japanese, travelling, the city, forests, fantasy worlds, water, swimming, skating, gothic lolita-style dresses, pretty clothes, animals, writing, creating, sleep, music, warmth, cosplay
Dislikes: Injustice, rude people, the cold, pain, frustration, chaos, places creepy at night

What makes them unique? Needs, wants, dreams, fears?
Unique: Creative imagination, love to learn and try new things

Needs: To be loved, kept calm, live in a calm and quiet environment, relaxing breaks, be a kid as long as possible, money

Wants: Safety, money, anime merch, band merch, go to more concerts, a just world

Dreams: To travel to Japan, India, and Mexico first - actually leave the country, become a published author, have a beautiful family

Fears: Death, pain, world war, apocalypse, the rich taking over, swallowed by anxiety and emotions, dying without amounting to anything

Crazy 8's Brainstorming: 

  1. Falling towards the city
  2. Floating above a pond in the forest
  3. Floating with black figures surrounding me
  4. Floating in a sitting position writing and surrounded by floating books
  5. Flying through a Japanese shrine
  6. Floating above my bed like alien levitation
  7. Floating and surrounded by puppies floating around
  8. Floating above a rock concert



My favourite idea from Crazy 8's is #5: Flying through a Japanese shrine. I'm not sure what to expect with this idea, so I'll have to play around.