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Life After Lockdown


Final Photo
  I chose this photo as my final photo because, It shows someone looking into the mirror and seeing their reflection but with a mask on, due to the global pandemic. It shows how serious the issue is, as the mask hides all facial expressions, even though you know the she is smiling. I chose this photo as I feel like everyone can relate to it as we all had to wear a mask at some point during this pandemic.
 
          How does it link to John Stezaker? Well I took his concept of adding two images and merging them into one, and adapted it to my style. Instead of a split in the middle I took a price of one photo and put it one another similar photo.
 
          The choice of the green light in the background draws attention the the face of the woman, because the colour contrasts to the subject in the foreground.
 
          The rule of three comes in play since the subject isn’t in the centre of the image, and instead on the first and third line.
 
          Framing is obvious as the reflection is in the mirror, as well as on the right. It was difficult to find an angle where I could get the reflection and the subject, without getting myself in the reflection.

paper paper paper

These simple tasks are designed to encourage you to take control of an abstract experiment whilst employing your understanding of light, tone, shadow, proportion…

  • Take an A4 piece of plain white paper
  • Scrunch the paper into a ball, or make a paper plane, a set of folds or creases
  • Using your iphone / camera photograph the ball
  • Think carefully and creatively about how you can transform the shape further…
  • Try to show various approaches to composition and framing, exposure, lighting, movement, focus, shadow-making
  • Take as many different, interesting, quirky, sequential, right, wrong and intelligent photographs of the paper shape.

ARTIST REFERENCES…

Edgar Martins

Edgar Martins | Paper Plane (2016) | Artsy
Man Ray Lampshade 1938

Brendan Austin creates imaginary landscapes out of crumpled pieces of paper. He calls them ‘Paper Mountains‘. Austin examines what we mean by nature and the way humans have impacted upon it. “The isolated desert city running on oil generators, the mars like landscapes of a volcanic environment and the mountains made from paper all attempt to start a conversation concerning the loss of meaning and reality.” The resulting images appear both recognisable as landscapes but also suggest a sense of artifice. Humble materials are made to carry an important message.

  • Create a visual blog post that relays your experiments and outcomes clearly
  • Include references to any artists / ideas that have influenced your outcomes
  • Evaluate your process and present a final image / set of final images… 

week 2-3

  • intro to blog use
  • uploading images
  • the formal elements
  • paper experiments
  • focus
  • tone
  • connect to recycling / eco etc
  • contact sheets

By now you should have a student login, which gives you access to The Hautlieu Creative Blog too.

TASK 1 : UPLOAD YOUR SUMMER TASK TO THE BLOG

You will be shown how to navigate the blog and of course design and publish your own blog posts. Remember…your blog posts are the equivalent of submitted work that is ready for assessment and feedback by your teacher(s).

Each blog post should be considered, critical, creative and carefully constructed. Normally, you will be expected to complete blog posts that reflect your knowledge and understanding of the topics / skills that have been covered day by day / week by week.

Convert a Powerpoint to JPEG File Interchange Format (and then upload as an image(s) to a blog post via the MEDIA LIBRARY

You will need to COPY and PASTE WORD DOCUMENTS into the blog posts…

It is YOUR responsibility to keep up with the workload, and pace your productivity in step with what is being taught each step of the way. You will receive feedback either directly in response to the blog posts you publish, or as a response to a set of tasks in the form of a TRACKING SHEET.

The TRACKING SHEET will include a list of tasks / skills / blog posts that you must produce…as well as deadlines, extension tasks and the marking criteria.

BY THE END OF WEEK 2 (FRIDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER) YOU SHOULD HAVE…Your Induction Task- “Life after lockdown…”

BLOG POST 1 = “Life after Lockdown…”

BLOG POST 2 = image analysis and interpretation / include photo vocab help sheet and image of Alfred Krupp (always include image caption to credit the photographer)

BLOG POST 3 = The Formal Elements (research and apply klnowledge and understanding to images of paper shapes)

BLOG POST 4 = Contact Sheets