DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY & IMAGING - WEEK 7

 


Week 7(13/5/22)
Student: Tai Ser Yeet (0345798)
Programme: Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media
Task: Project 2B- Digital Imaging Exercise Part 2

PRACTICAL 

Fig 1.1 Lecture Slides, Week 7 (13/5/22)


DIGITAL IMAGING EXERCISE 02 - RECOLOURING  BREAKDOWN

PART 1

For this task, Mr.Martin instructed us to download the images from google drive and open them in Adobe Photoshop. I begin by using the marquee tool to crop a section of the image which shows even skin tone. Next, I used the brush tool to paint a stroke of 3 different colors ranging from the skin's highlight, mid-tone, and shadows. I repeated the same steps for the hair as well.


Fig 2.0 Obtaining the Sample Colors From Reference Images, Week 7 (13/5/22)

Fig 2.1 Masking Hair and Refining With Edge Tool, Week 7 (13/5/22)


Taking the sample color from the previous image, I colored the girl's hair with it. I thought that the light brown looked somewhat unnatural hence, I changed the hair color to the darkest brown.

Fig 2.1.2 Changing Hair Colour, Week 7 (13/5/22)

Fig 2.1.3 Masking Upper body & Changing Skin Colour, Week 7 (13/5/22)

The skin color was too pale for my liking so I opened up 'Hue & Saturation' & saturated the photo. (See Fig 2.1.4)
Fig 2.1.4 Increasing Saturation of Skin Colour, Week 7 (13/5/22)

Having purple lips was very unique in a sense because naturally, a human's lip is pinkish to red. I chose this color also because it complemented the skin tone of the model.

Fig 2.1.5 Masking Lip & Changing Lip Colour, Week 7 (13/5/22)

Not only that, but I also changed the background to a very light pink shade to tie the whole look together.

Fig 2.1.6 Changing Colours of Earring & Fur Coat, Week 7 (13/5/22)


FINAL OUTCOME OF PART 1 

Fig 2.2 Final Outcome of Recolouring Exercise 1, Week 7 (13/5/22)

PART 2
After gaining knowledge and experience in recoloring from Part 1, we were tasked to search photos online for skin/hair references and this time, recolor the photo for submission. As seen in Fig 3.1, I particularly chose the hair color just because I was absolutely drawn to how the striking color pops on her skin. Whereas for the skin color, it would make more sense if it was a little tanner because the photo I chose to recolor once more was a Black ancestral woman. Therefore, in order to preserve & respect their culture, I went ahead and chose the same looking skin color as her.


Fig 3.1 Reference Image for Hair & Skin Colour, Week 7 (13/5/22)


Fig 3.1.2 Obtaining Colours From Image, Week 7 (13/5/22)

I find this very scary without the face because the hair sticks out in different directions, giving the impression of a ghost that has visible hair.

Fig 3.1.3 Masking Hair & Changing Hair Color, Week 7 (13/5/22)

The third picture on the far right gives an avatar vibe and I quite enjoy the gradient color from a hint of orange to dark blue to light blue.

Fig 3.1.4 Masking Upper body & Changing Skin Colour, Week 7 (13/5/22)

Same color lips as the outcome of Part 1. 

Fig 3.1.5 Masking Lip & Changing Lip Colour, Week 7 (13/5/22)


Fig 3.1.6 Changing Background Color, Week 7 (13/5/22)


Fig 3.1.7 Masking Eyes, Week 7 (13/5/22)


Fig 3.1.8 Changing Pupil Colour & Blend, Week 7 (13/5/22)


Fig 3.1.9 Changing Earring, Teeth & Clothing Colour, Week 7 (13/5/22)


FINAL OUTCOME OF PART 2

Fig 3.2 Final Outcome of Recolouring Exercise 2, Week 7 (13/5/22)

REFLECTIONS

I loved this exercise because it could bring about many benefits in the future, especially if I decide to restore an old picture that is in black & white. I had the freedom to choose a certain type of style and mood for the character which was one of the factors that made this task quite enjoyable.

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