Define and present examples of Tableau Vivants – Translated as ‘Living Picture’, Tableau Vibants is a fixed scene containing one or more models, usually using props or costumes in order to emphasis the reality of the scene but also the modernization of the original scene – representing change in society and ideas.

Dictionary Definition – Tableau Vivants – A silent and motionless group of people arranged to represent a scene or incident.

Dictionary Definition – mise en scène – The arrangement of the scenery, props, etc. on the stage of a theatrical production or on the set of a film.

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chiaroscuro paintings Inspiration –

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To achieve a similar effect to that of the original painting, I first used the quick select tool in order to select the background, I then used the leveling and brightness tool to make it completely black. To try and make the yellow fabric covering her hair more ‘matte’ I used the spot healing brush tool to smooth out any bumps or creases. To achieve the cartoon effect, I used the filter gallery option – ‘poster edges’ – which allowed the bright areas to be dramatically bright and the dark areas to be dramatically dark. This also allowed for the subjects darker side to be faded out (with the help of the spot healing brush tool) due to one side being very bright as I used a one-point lighting technique to get an effect similar to chiaroscuro.

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