‘The Bayeux Tapestry’ – Commissioned by Odo of Bayeux (est.1070’s)
The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered cloth measuring nearly 70 metres long and 50 centimetres high. The tapestry depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England, specifically between William, Duke of Normandy and Harold, Earl of Wessex. This is better known as the Battle of Hastings. The piece of art tells the historical event from the point of view of the Normans, although it was discovered to be made in England. It was commissioned by Bishop Odo, William’s half-brother in the 1070’s, just a few years after the Battle of Hastings. The piece begins with a prelude to Harold’s visit to Bosham on his way to Normandy (est.1064) and ends with the flight of Harold’s English forces from Hastings (October 1066).
Inge Jacobsen is an Irish-born artist who is now based in Sussex. Jacobsen attended Kingston University, London, Where she studied photography. She graduated in 2011 and has been working as a professional artist since then. Jacobsen’s work has been exhibited in multiple shows around the world, and has won many awards such as the Director’s choice award at the final Cork Street Exhibition in 2013, as well as being featured on countless websites, blogs and worldwide publications. These publications include mainstream media such as Vogue, Juxtapoz Magazine and FAD. She was also included in a list of the top 20 rising talents by a prominent Danish lifestyle magazine.
In our embroidery workshop, we experimented with embroidery with cutting sections of material out and sewing them together. I used two tones of background material that were both neutral, but used a darker thread to contrast this. Since our project is based on identity and community, I cut out sections of a poster from the ‘People Make Jersey’ exhibition, specifically the section that explains the history of my surname.
A story board is a graphic organizer that consists of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualising a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence.
For our group project we have decided to focus on fashion through the decades. We are going to do this by having the same model walking towards the camera several times in different outfits from different decades. We are going to use a story board to show what different ‘scenes’ we are going to include within our film.Once we have filmed the shoot we are going to use adobe premier to edit the clips together by cropping and changing each clip quickly to show the quick progression of fashion and how now its slowly developing to nfts in fashion.
We will be filming someone walking infront of a still image that we have found in the archives from that time period or a photo we have taken.
Where
Hautlieu drama studio.
Who
Everyone in our group will being in the video all dressing up as the different eras.
How
We will use a projector and blank white screen to project on and have the camera set up on a tripod. We will take multiple shots with different models and outfits and then edit them to make it look like the models are walking seamlessly as one and all flow into one 30 second video.
When
After school, however when the shoot is done doesn’t matter as we are using artificial lighting.
Why
We want to show the difference in clothes over the years and that no matter how much technology and the world changes clothes stay the same and come back into fashion.
Shot type
Shot type: Long shot
Location: Drama studio with projector background of image from archives or one we have taken.
Props: Phone, headphones or object from the specific era
People: The people in my group (Cerys, Anais, Anya and Jess)
Summary
Our 30 second clip will consist of someone from the group walking in front of a screen where a image to match that era will appear and they will be wearing iconic clothes to match. The clip will cut from different eras while the model walks looking like they are continuously walking through the different eras. The end will have short cuts from each scene with new outfits from alternative eras then suddenly stop while the model turns towards the camera dressed in all black with a plain white background to leave the viewers thoughts open to interpretation.
“In 2010 when I was in New York I decided that art was what I wanted to do, and there I started doing some artworks involving embroidery and painting.” – Romussi
From 2010 to 2014 he worked with different subjects such as ballerinas, portraits with embroidered flowers and skulls, and landscapes. Later, Jose started to see and made art in a different way: with a critical eye and a social perspective.
“My work is a constant search to express and represent my ideas. My occurring artworks are a reaction of my inspiration. This starts with an image, that inspires me in a certain way to do an embroidery that changes it into a new one. I am always searching for a new sense of interpretation for my pieces.”
His technique is focused on the use of thread as medium to make merge different times and spaces in the realized pieces. Embroidery technique is used on paper, as well as on photograph, with no fear of breaking the support since it is part of the process too.
“I intervene in images by applying my own perception of beauty to them. Sometimes by giving them a new identity or a different aesthetic concept. It’s the chance to give this image a new emotion, a new life, a new interpretation of beauty through embroidering”.
Process
Step – by – Step Animation
I started with my first image as the background.
I then got each images and copied them over each other in order, lowered the opacity to line up the top image with the one underneath.
A storyboard is a graphic organizer that plans a narrative. Storyboards are a powerful way to visually present information; the linear direction of the cells is perfect for storytelling, explaining a process, and showing the passage of time. At their core, storyboards are a set of sequential drawings to tell a story. By breaking a story into linear, bite-sized chunks, it allows the author to focus on each cell separately, without distraction. Depending on the source, either Howard Hughes, with the 1930 film, Hell’s Angels, or Walt Disney, with the 1933 animated film, Three Little Pigs, is cited as the father of modern day storyboards. In 1939, Gone with the Wind was the first live-action movie to be completely drawn out on storyboards before filming. The original storyboards showed stories broken up into pieces. Each piece of the story was drawn out on a card or piece of paper and pinned to a board in sequential order. Collaborators were then able to talk about and revise the story by looking at one part at a time, check to be sure it made sense, and plan for the production. Instead of redoing a large-scale drawing when changes were made, a single card could be reordered, redrawn, or even deleted. The ability to make changes easily ahead of time saves a lot of time and money!
Importance of a storyboard
When you storyboard a video you’re setting up a plan for production, including all the shots you’ll need, the order that they’ll be laid out, and how the visuals will interact with the script. The video storyboard is a starting point or suggested thorough linearound which you can plan your coverage (all the angles you will shoot of a scene). This really comes in handy when you’re making your video, as it ensures you won’t forget any scenes and helps you piece together the video according to your vision. While it may take you a little while to put your storyboard together, in the long run it will save you time in revisions later. Not only will it help you explain your vision to your team, but it will also make the creation process go more smoothly.
A storyboard is a graphic organizer that consists of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualising a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence.
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Planning
What
We will film someone walking in front of still images. The image being the same year the outfit if from.
Where
Hautlieu studio.
Who
People in group will help with set up and as models.
Why
We want to show the difference in clothes throughout different generations and that no matter how much technology and the world changes clothes stay the same and come back into fashion.
When
After school.
How
Using a projector onto a white background and have the camera on a tripod. We will take multiple shots with different model and outfits and then edit them to make it look like the models are walking seamlessly as one.
Our Storyboard
70’s
2000’s
2021
future
future
what’s next?
Shot Types
Shot type: Long shot
Location: Hautlieu studio with a projected background of images from archives from different generations.
Props: Different outfits to match the year, old items e.g. flip phone.
People: from our group
Summary
For our 30 second animated film we plan to use a projector to project an image of Jersey in each generation, with a person walking through in an outfit from that period of time to show how fashion trends have changed over the years.
As a group, we will be focusing on the theme of generations and the generational difference between lifestyles. For example the way people dressed, the inside of their homes and the way they went about their day-to-day lives.
In more detail, we will be focusing on fashion throughout the generations, specifically 70’s, 2000’s, present day and how fashion will be in the future.
For our 30 second animated film we plan to use a projector to project an image of Jersey in each generation, with a person walking through in an outfit from that period of time to show how fashion trends have changed over the years.
Our digital image will be a picture from each clip of each outfit trend in a line from one side of the image to another, inspired by this image below…
Although being called a tapestry, The Bayeux Tapestry is in fact a piece of embroidery made with wool thread on a linen cloth, that portrays the events leading up to and during The Battle of Hastings in 1066. Made in the medieval period, this story told through needlework consisted of the Duke of Normandy’s crossing of the English Channel and defeating the Anglo-Saxon King Harold. The Duke of Normandy, also known as William The Conqueror following these events, was the seventh Duke of Normandy and was also promised the throne by King Edward after his death, due to his lack of heirs and the fact that he found refuge in Normandy for 30 years. The tapestry tells the story from the year 1064 when King Edward the Confessor instructs his brother in law Harold to sail to Normandy, in order to offer the Duke of Normandy succession to the English throne. Although, after King Edward dies, Harold crowns himself king instead, leading to the Duke of Normandy invading, crossing the sea in long ships full of horses and his army, and reclaiming his throne through the epic battle in 1066. This battle is told through the gruesome and detailed embroidery, displaying a bloody battle full of severed limbs, falling horses and the defeat of Harold caused by an arrow being shot in his eye, according to the Anglo-Norman tapestry. This colossal retelling of history spans up to 70 metres long, containing 58 scenes, 626 characters and 202 horses.
Furthermore, it is said that Jersey were also a part of this turning point in history. This is as it was rumoured that some Jersey men or relatives of them fought in the battle of Hastings under the command of their Normandy Lords. However, this cannot be said for sure as we are unable to prove this claim, with the matter of who in fact really attended the battle being an argument that has spanned over centuries. However, the sons of Godefroi de Carteret, Onfroi, Mauger and Roger, are said to be participants in this historic event. This links to the history of Jersey as Onfroi de Carteret’s son is believed to the first de Carteret established in Jersey, resulting in the dynasty that ruled Jersey for centuries.
Here you can explore the Bayeaux tapestry scene by scene, allowing you to get a real sense of the enormity of this piece of needlework and the brutal and dramatic events it displays.
Fewocious, AKA Victor Langlois, is an 18 year old digital artist, born in Las Vegas, USA, now based in Seattle known for his bold and emotive recreations of his memories growing up. Fewocious first began to create pieces of art at the age of 13 as an escape mechanism for his struggles as a transgender youth living in an abusive household. Due to this, Fewocious aims to replicate his emotions from these memories and translate them into his art, with most of them showing a sense of sadness and despair during his difficult times. He also incorporates aspects of his personal journal entries from these time periods to enhance these past representations of himself. Over the span of a year Fewocious has become one of the world’s leading digital artist, whilst also grossing over $17 million from his NFT artworks in under a year. In addition, Fewocious’ work comes to life through his slight use of animation in the NFT pieces, where aspects of the image move around in a GIF like manner. Fewocious claims that he draws his inspiration from various different artist such as surrealist Salvador Dali and Daniel Johnston’s children’s book illustrations.
Analysis
FEWOCiOUS (b. 2003), Year 1, Age 14 — It Hurts To Hide, 2021.
This piece of digital art created by Fewocious displays an abstract depiction of himself at the age of 14, consisting of a collage of different objects, shapes, words and expressions that remind him of this time in his life. Fewocious communicates this through the use of bright and almost luminescent tones in this piece. The focal point of this image appears to be the morphed face in the centre, expressing a sense of fear and fragility through the wobbled lines drawn in the eyes. The leading lines in this piece are created by what looks life a border surrounding the focal point, drawing the viewers eye across the top of the image, then down past the focal point into the far more busy bottom half of the piece, which contains most of the smaller and more hidden messages of the artwork. Fewocious has arranged this piece by leaving some areas of empty space at the top and then incorporating more and more artwork as you move down the image, in turn producing what feels like a bottom heavy piece.
The name of this artwork by Fewocious ‘Year 1, Age 14 — It Hurts To Hide, 2021‘ is referring to the first year of his journey as a trans youth, explaining the pain he had to endure whilst hiding his true identity, for the sake of his family, who refused to accept his need to become his genuine self. Fewocious has stated that “It goes from hiding, to accepting myself, and then realizing that I can just be myself.” about his artwork, with this piece being in the stage of hiding. It can be said that the focal point of the morphed face is looking up as it is searching for someone to help them escape and save them from their suffering. In addition, this morphed reality could be a reference to Fewocious’ sense of confusion in his gender identity accompanied by the rejection of his future self, causing him to feel as if he is caught in-between and unable to latch on to a secure sense of character and identity. Furthermore, the cluttered and bottom heavy aspect of this piece could be a signifier of his weighed down and possibly depressive feelings at this time of despair.
This links artist links with one aspect our group project idea that revolves around the communities of religion and LGBTQ+. This is due to the fact that the creator Fewocious is a part of the LGBTQ+ as he is a trans male. Moreover, we are aiming to display a similar sense of fear of to show your true identity in our work, as Fewocious does, however this will be through the repressive aspects associated with religion around the LGBTQ+ community, rather than a struggle that is more focused on family.
Hackatao
Hackatao, formed in Milan, Italy in 2007, is an artistic duo consisting of Sergio Scalet and Nadia Squarci who are known for their illustrative style artwork that comments of a variety of social issues, such as the environment, politics, humanity, cryptocurrencies and more. In addition, they also include elements of art history within their work. The duo got their artistic alias Hackatao from the combination of the two words ‘hacker’ meaning someone who overcomes challenges with creativity and ingenuity, and ‘tao’ for the principles of the Ying and Yang. Known as pioneers of the NFT world, Hackatao’s work is composed of two styles shown through two dimensional acrylic paint, and the black and white expressions of graphite. Furthermore, the duo are known to take inspiration from artists Takashi Murakami and Andy Warhol in order to create their surrealist pop like pieces. With this style, the duo have went on to collaborate with people such as Blondie, commenting on how the boarders of art and creativity need to be pushed and tested.
Analysis
Kim Jong Un – “Dead and Alive” Edition – Hackatao
This image, originally a GIF, created by the duo Hackatao displays a two dimensional caricature style portrayal of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, surrounded by missiles in the background of the piece. Here the vibrant, solid red background strongly contrasts against the black and white sketches and texts within the overlapping missiles. The framing of this piece allows for symmetry, due to the depiction of Kim Jong-Un being positioned in the centre. This is further accentuated by the line on the jacket of the caricature, dissecting the image in two symmetrical halves, also being continued by the parting of the hair and finally the point of the central missile. In addition, due to this busy centre of the piece, it leaves a large amount of empty space around the edges of the top half of the image.
This simplistic approach to political commentary by Hackatao could be said to be an attempt to showcase the rising tensions that existed between the USA and North Korea during the Trump administration. In its original animated GIF form this piece by Hackatao displays a skeleton form of the ‘supreme leader’ flashing in and out of the image above. With this it could be argued that Hackatao intended to show what the future could look like for these world leaders, and their countries, if they allowed their egos get the better of them and start a devastating nuclear war. In addition, it can also be said that this nuclear topic is presented in a comical manner, due to the fact that some phrases in the missiles state things such as ‘Keep calm and nuke them all’ and ‘Kaboom’. This may be a reference to the way Hackatao and others may perceive these leaders as infantile and uncapable of leading a country, due to their tendency to have tantrums when they are refused power.
As well as the fact that this artistic duo deal with humanitarian, social and political issues, this style of art links with our NFT group project aim as it incorporates written quotes and texts. This relates to our work as in our still images and our film we are wanting to incorporate protest signs that contend the overlay of the LGBTQ+ and religious communities, in order to display the challenges people who belong to these two groups face in society.
