Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 2
30/9/24 - 6/10/24 / Week 2
Brendan Fedya / 0376283
Digital
Photography and Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media /
Taylor's University
➼ Introduction to Composition
When settling in a composition, firstly we
need to have a strong focal point to help the viewers eyes see directly
to the important pieces of the design, also you could play with scales to
assist in this. But, note that each of the elements have weight, smaller
objects might have less weight, heavily textured elements might weight more
compared to flatly colored ones. Utilizing white space in the design
strategically is the key to balance out the different weighted elements, as it
will allow the design to 'breathe'.
➼ Rule of Thirds
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| Figure 1.1. Rule of thirds (2/10/2024). |
Rule of thirds
is a very useful guideline to create balanced and engaging images, but note
that it is not a MUST, some great images were also created without
using this composition, so experiment is necessary. Basically this rule is
when the elements are position in the line intersection spots, it will produce
a more natural image.
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| Figure 1.2: Rule of thirds example (2/10/2024). |
➼ Golden Ratio
This is another guideline that when used in design, presents
a naturally looking composition that is aesthetically pleasing to the eye,
and its very useful for determining dimensions in a layout.
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| Figure 1.3: Golden ratio layout (2/10/2024). |
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II. TUTORIAL
In this week, we were tasked to cut out physical collage
elements from magazines, book, anything that could be cut out to make it
into 3 compositions with our own concepts.
Tutorial video: https://youtu.be/2KqXGMf0HNk
III. PRACTICAL
I went into bookstores and bought several magazines to also
share with my fellow peers, we each took what we liked from the pages, and
cut it out accordingly into our pre-composition. I took out 2 concepts;
first one is inspired by African American heritage style, while the second
one is about marine life.
➼ Pre-Composition #1
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| Figure 3.1: Pre-composition #1 (3/10/2024). |
➼ Pre-Composition #2
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| Figure 3.2: Pre-composition #2 (4/10/2024). |
➼ Pre-Composition #3
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| Figure 3.3: Pre-composition #3 (4/10/2024). |
Mr. Fauzi chose my second pre-composition as the best one,
but he advised that the bottom right part could add something more, so it
wouldn't look too plain.
➼ Final Composition
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| Figure 3.4: Final composition, scanned (7/10/2024). |
And here's how it will look from a different angle to
assess its texture and overall composition:
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| Figure 3.5: Final composition, camera shot (7/10/2024). |
➼ Extras (The SHOW Mural Competition by Taylor's Design School)
In this particular week, we also attended a event hosted by Taylor's Design School at The Atrium, Starhill, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. Basically it's an event showcasing the works of our TDS senior students.
There was a fashion show and a mural competition, which of course, we, as BDCM students were encouraged to participate in the mural competition. We formed teams among ourselves, then the task was to do a drawing in a two-page spread. We eventually lost, but having fun with our friends, the tension when time's ticking away, and competing against our fellow peers will always be an unforgettable moment to all of us.
The exhibition of the BDCM seniors students particularly caught my eye, it's very intriguing and thinking that I will also be making works like that in the upcoming semesters excites me even more! Below are the photos that we took when participating the event:
| Figure 3.6: The SHOW, Mural Competition by Taylor's Design School (6/10/2024). |
Last but not least, here's the group photo of our team members. A big thank you to everyone for the hard work, see you in another opportunity!
IV. REFLECTIONS
Creating a physical collage is a very challenging task
for me, as I am not used to cutting and sticking with my hands.
Therefore, I can't fully control how it will turns out, sometimes the
cuts are messy and have a lot of creases in it, but we can't simply use
CTRL+Z (undo) like you can in digital formats.
Despite that, the actual learning is
the process along the way, and it's always an exciting experience to be
able to engage it traditional designs again, since all of our modules
are always digital-based.
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