Digital Photography and Imaging GCD 61204/ Week 9

 23.11.2023 / Week 9

Siang Huey Yee / 0369549

Digital Photography and Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

Project 2B

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OUTLINE

• LECTURES
• INSTRUCTIONS
• TUTORIAL
• PRACTICAL

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LECTURES

Week 9: Digital Surrealism

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• Realism VS Surrealism 
• Realism - Takes subject matters of the ordinary and common world which we call "reality." It almost always takes a non-exotic and non-extraordinary subject matter and theme. There is no need to think outside of the box, as that is not "real."

• Surrealism - A twist on Realism.It explores the subconscious mind, with subject matters concentrating on dream-images and often aims to distort the ordinary and what we call reality.




• Dadaism - An anti war art movement with art works that is  satirical and nonsensical in nature.

• Digital Surrealism - a cultural movement focused on type of arts to express about the artist’s idea themselves.

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INSTRUCTIONS

Module Booklet Information

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TUTORIAL

Week 9: Moving Imagery

The attached video below are tutorial demonstrating the method on how to create a looping animation for I.G stories in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and After Effects.

Figure 9.1 Video - How To Create Loop Animation For I.G Stories

(https://youtu.be/HQL5ntLlHTg)

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PRACTICAL

Week 9: Project 2B - Conceptual Product Photoshoot

1. RESEARCH

• Moodboard / References

POSTER 1

https://pin.it/7iTxwV9 

POSTER 2

 

https://pin.it/3NsyDB5 

POSTER 3

https://pin.it/EmSEKiW 

• Idea Summary

Write a summary about your idea.

I plan to utilize objects with similar shapes or those inspired by the references mentioned earlier. Here are the objects I discovered in my dorm along with the ideas for each group of objects.

1) Scissors and Fingers - I consider scissors and the "V" sign made with fingers to have similar shapes, both forming a "V" shape. My inspiration comes from the game "scissors, paper, stone," where the "V" sign of the fingers is also referred to as scissors.

2) Watch and Ruler - I aim to integrate a ruler as the watch strap, symbolizing the measurement of both length or width of objects (associated with the ruler) and time (associated with the watch). I seek to combine these two commonly used measuring tools in our daily lives.

3) Spectacles and Pens - I consider creating a combination of pens to serve as the temples for spectacles. I find this to be an interesting fusion due to the similar shapes which both being thin and elongated.

• Sketches

1) Scissors and Fingers 

Figure 9.2 Sketch 1 

Figure 9.3 Scissors 

Figure 9.4 Fingers

2) Watch and Ruler

Figure 9.5 Sketch 2

Figure 9.6 Watch

Figure 9.7 Ruler

3) Spectacles and Pens

Figure 9.8 Sketch 3

Figure 9.9 Spectacles

Figure 9.10 Pen

2. MOCK UP

• PROGRESS #1  

I have chosen to do my second idea which involves a watch and a ruler. I have captured  photos of my chosen objects using my mobile phone’s camera.

Figure 9.11 Watch

Figure 9.12 Ruler

• PROGRESS #2

Refined edges of the watch using Refine Edges Brush Tool after employing Quick Selection Tool to select only the watch.

Figure 9.13 Refining Edges (Watch)

• PROGRESS #3

Refined edges of the ruler using Refine Edges Brush Tool after employing Quick Selection Tool to select only the ruler.

Figure 9.14 Refining Edges (Ruler)

• PROGRESS #4

Combined two cropped objects that after refining their edges. 

Figure 9.15 Combining Watch and Ruler

• PROGRESS #5

Create clipping mask for the ruler that are on the watch strap.

Figure 9.16 Create Clipping Mask

• PROGRESS #6

Add Solid Colour as background colour (White) 

Figure 9.17 Background Colour

• PROGRESS #7

Add shadows using the Brush Tool to create the lighting contrast.

Figure 9.18 Shadow

• PROGRESS #8

Adjust Hue/Saturation of the objects.

Figure 9.19 Hue/Saturation

3. FINAL ARTWORK

Figure 9.20 Final Artwork

Description:

I aim to integrate the ruler into the watch strap, intending to combine these two commonly used measuring tools in our daily lives. They share similar rectangular shapes, with both the watch strap and ruler having such forms.