DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY & IMAGING - WEEK 5
Week 5 (28/4/22)
Student: Tai Ser Yeet (0345798)
Programme:
Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media
Task: Project 2B- Double
Exposure
LECTURE
Fig 1.1 Lecture Slides, Week 5 (28/4/22)
PRACTICAL
DOUBLE EXPOSURE EXERCISE 1
Following the lecture slides provided by Mr.Martin, the first step is
to mask out the woman from the photo, focusing more on fixing the
model's hair using the 'Refining Edge Brush Tool'.
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Using the Brush Tool, 1/4 subject's face was revealed carefully. After that, the forest image was duplicated and flipped horizontally to resemble the body.
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After that, I pasted additional elements such as the birds and clouds
surrounding the main subject. Lastly, a gradient map layer was chosen
and I played with the opacity of the colors.
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DOUBLE EXPOSURE EXERCISE 2
After the practice run, we had to choose a self-portrait of our own
as well as a landscape image in order to do the double exposure
exercise once more.
Fig 2.2 Mask Out The Background, Week 5 (28/4/22)
Initially, I did not fully understand the criteria of the exercise
thus my first attempt was more of a tattoo than an actual blending of
two images on the entire self-portrait. Regardless, it looked pretty
cool though.
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Fig 2.2.2 Attempt 1, Week 5 (28/4/22) |
FINDING LANDSCAPE IMAGES
Since I was wearing a Cheong Sam in the image, I figured that a
traditional theme scenery would be suitable for this exercise.
Later, I went onto Pinterest and compiled many pictures from Asian
countries such as Japan & China because they sort of have
similar architectural styles and moods.
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Fig 2.3 Compilation of High-Resolution Images, Week 5
(28/4/22) |
ATTEMPT 2
I found this image that was captured at a place called Heaven's Gate
in China. What caught my eye was the gigantic hole through the green
nature which I could use in my portrait. That could allow for a deep
symbolism whereby individuals that would like to be granted access to
my mind come with time and patience.
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Fig 2.4 Attempt 2, Week 5 (28/4/22) |
Fig 2.4 is my Attempt in blending both images together. To my
dismay, it did not turn out as how I imagined. The hole did not
merge seamlessly with the background color, disregarding the
effect entirely. I went ahead for another attempt with a different
image.
ATTEMPT 3
Attempt 3 was much like Attempt 2 whereby the clipping image did
not blend seamlessly with the background color no matter how many
times I played with the color shades.
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Fig 2.5 Attempt 3, Week 5 (28/4/22) |
ATTEMPT 4
For this last attempt, I tried with this image and I particularly
loved how it turned out despite the non-existent blend because of
the two branches sticking out of the house. It was as though I
possessed two devil horns on top of my head. I kept at it and
proceeded with Fig 2.6.2.
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Fig 2.6 Attempt 4, Week 5 (28/4/22) |
Revealing parts of my body through the clipping image to make it
more realistic.
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Fig 2.6.2 Revealing Parts of My Portrait, Week 5 (28/4/22) |
I found another image that captures part of a geometrical building
and I placed it on my upper body to illustrate that my head is coming
out of it. It was as if I was 'wearing' that building. Lastly, I
flipped the landscape image horizontally and created a 3-Dimensional
view of the building in order to cover the entire body.
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Fig 2.6.3 Clipping Mask On Another Image on the Body,
Week 5 (28/4/22) |
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FEEDBACK
Mr. Martin told me that Attempt 4 was not great in terms of
bringing out the surrealistic illusion. The image clipped, on the
top of my head, was not giving the impression of a creature.
Instead, it just looks like bad Photoshop work. Even the back of my
head did not exactly match up with the lower half of my body.
ATTEMPT 5
I really tried to fuse the flower with the side of my face.
However, that did not work so in the end, I scratched the entire
idea and just proceeded with experimenting with other images.
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The usage of these two images represents my longing to be in
the breathtaking scenery.
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Fig 2.7.3 Using Two Images To Blend, Week 5
(28/4/22)(Source: Unsplash) |
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Fig XX Masking Out Birds, Week 5 (28/4/22) |
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Fig 2.7.4 Adding a Pair of Swans Gliding In the Lake, Week 5
(28/4/22) |
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Fig 2.7.5 Adding Overlay Texture, Week 5 (28/4/22) |
FINAL OUTCOME OF PROJECT 2B-DOUBLE EXPOSURE
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FEEDBACK
Mr. Martin told me that Attempt 4 was not great
in terms of bringing out the surrealistic
illusion. The image clipped, on the top of my
head, was not giving the impression of a creature.
Instead, it just looks like bad Photoshop work.
Even the back of my head did not exactly match up
with the lower half of my body.
REFLECTIONS
To be honest, this is my least favorite
assignment because I find it extremely difficult
to match the pose I had with the angle of the reference images. Most of them were shot in the front view and not angled to 45 degrees. It was tiring to refine this task considering the amount of time we had for each assignment but it was all worth it. I wasn't satisfied with the previous outcome but for this current one, I most definitely am.
To be honest, this is my least favorite
assignment because I find it extremely difficult
to match the pose I had with the angle of the reference images. Most of them were shot in the front view and not angled to 45 degrees. It was tiring to refine this task considering the amount of time we had for each assignment but it was all worth it. I wasn't satisfied with the previous outcome but for this current one, I most definitely am.
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