Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 12

 2023.12.14 / Week 12

Velicia Raquel Dewi Setiawan / 0369188 / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

Digital Photography and Imaging

JUMPLINK:

1. WEEK 1 Introductions 
2. WEEK 2 Physical College
3. WEEK 3 Physical College  
4. WEEK 4 Digital Collage, &; Adjustment; Filters
5. WEEK 5 Hearst Mansion 
6. WEEK 6 Black &; Recoloring Black White
7. WEEK 7 Double Exposure   
8. WEEK 8 No Class
9. WEEK 9 Digital Surrealism 
10. WEEK 10 Introduction to After Effects  
11. WEEK 11 Final Project Consultation 1 
12. WEEK 12 Final Project Consultation 2
13. WEEK 13 Execution &; Post Production
14. WEEK 14 Final Submission
15. PROJECT 1 Collage and Digital Imaging
16. PROJECT 2 Digital Imaging Exercises &; Conceptual Product Photoshoot
17. PROJECT 3 Self-Titled

LECTURE

This week is used for consultation for the Self titled final project. 

INSTRUCTION

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SELF TITLED -30%

• Self-titled is an exploration project for the students to express their own individuality and reflect their personality into digital art self-expression.
• The main idea is to build up self-confidence and discover their interest.

On this project, we need to create :

1. Idea Development (WEEK 11) (5 marks) 

• Biography about yourself
• Statement about your work
• Find a references then create moodboard (3 Poster)

2. Design Directions (WEEK 12) (5 marks) 

• Create a sketches
• Create a digital poster (1080 x 1920 px)

3. Execution and Post Productions (WEEK 13) (10 marks) 

• Import the final poster to after effects
• Develop the composition techniques using Digital Photography &; Graphic Design

4. Finishing (WEEK 14) (10 marks) 

• Animate your composition in after effects
• Attach the video progress

Video Requirements :

• Duration: 15 seconds
• Output:. MOV or .MP4 less than 20MB
• Size: 1080 x 1920 px (I.G reel/ story size)

Timeframe: WEEK 9 - WEEK 14

TUTORIAL & PRACTICAL

Mr Fauzi gave a few examples of previous student work in Google Classroom :

• Digital Photography &; Imaging – FAUZI YUSOFF
• Final Project - Cinemagraphs - Self-tilted (still &; animation) (jeslynlimsuharjadpi.blogspot.com)

PART 2: DESIGN DIRECTION (WEEK 12)

1. Sketch your mock up poster:

Fig 1.1 Sketch, Week 12 (Dec 14, 2023).

2. Create a digital poster based on your sketch

Photoshoot Session

I planned to add a couple of stacked in the composition, and the easiest way is to photoshoot it in the library. Cause: I didn't sketch this, I took a couple of shots from many different angles and later chose one that left. The library was quite deserted as it was quite late.

Fig 2.1 Photoshoot Session, Week 12 (Dec 14, 2023).

Fig 2.2 Photoshoot Session, Week 12 (Dec 14, 2023).

Fig 2.3 Photoshoot Session, Week 12 (Dec 14, 2023).

It was hard to find good lighting in the library, most spots lights were too harsh or too little. I ended up taking a couple of shots anyway (with help from a friend) to see what angle should be the portrait be taken from the sketch, so next time I can do it faster.

Fig 2.4 Photoshoot Session, Week 12 (Dec 14, 2023).

Fig 2.5 Photoshoot Session, Week 12 (Dec 14, 2023).

Fig 2.6 Photoshoot Session, Week 12 (Dec 14, 2023).

The next day in the library I wore better clothes for the photoshoot and found good lighting and enough space for it. It was also quite a trip to find a book that' big enough for this.

Fig 2.7 Photoshoot Session, Week 12 (Dec 14, 2023).

Fig 2.8 Photoshoot Session, Week 12 (Dec 14, 2023).

Digital Poster Progress

First things first I opened all of the images (some are already without background) needed in Photoshop and erased the background with the quick selection tool > select subject > and made a more detailed selection.

Fig 2.9 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 15, 2023).

Fig 2.10 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 15, 2023).

Fig 2.11 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 15, 2023).

Fig 2.12 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 15, 2023).

Fig 2.13 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 15, 2023).

Fig 2.14 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 15, 2023).

Fig 2.15 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 15, 2023).

Fig 2.16 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 15, 2023).

This particular stack of books is taken from the uni library, I chose the one with an angle that makes sense in the composition and is easy to adjust if needed.

Fig 2.17 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 15, 2023).

I arranged all of the objects according to the sketch. I also added rubble, cracks on the ground, and cobwebs. I also added adjustment filter curve to the background to add contrast.

Fig 2.18 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 15, 2023).

I add shadows to all of the objects using a black brush then blurs them with gradient blur.

Fig 2.19 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 15, 2023).

Fig 2.20 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 15, 2023).

I had an idea to add a lantern with light coming out of it. The original color was grey and looked washed out in the composition. So I changed it to green using the overlay layer.

Fig 2.21 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 15, 2023).

Fig 2.22 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 15, 2023).

And for the light I used a simple circle shape with a yellow gradient and gradient blur it.

Fig 2.23 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 15, 2023).

For the cobwebs, I tried to add shadows with previous methods and it just did not work. So I just stacked black overlay cobwebs under grey overlay cobwebs to make the illusion of shadows. 

Fig 2.24 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 15, 2023).

I was thinking of coloring the cobwebs white but white is too bright for the composition and it just stole the spotlight from the main subject.

Fig 2.25 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 15, 2023).

This is the final result of the composition in Photoshop, I used methods that were taught to me such as:

• Selection Tool
• shadows (gradient blur)
• recoloring (overlay layer)
• adjustment filters (curve)

Fig 2.26 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 15, 2023).

I import it to Illustrator and sketch it up and my font from typography to it. I adjusted the word "COLOR" in the wave to make looked like it's flowing and curling to the waves as the original font is very rigid and doesn't make sense to use in the wave.

Fig 2.27 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 16, 2023).

One color on the wave is too bland for me, so I added more colors to it and added a border to the words for easy readability.

Fig 2.28 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 16, 2023).

To make it look like it popped out of the book to reality I use the 3D adjustment inflate. Couple of problems with this, one of them is that I have to cut each shape and make sure nothing is stacked on top of another to achieve this look. Then another problem was that the gradient I gave to each of the shapes changed randomly usually going to the darker colors and I had to edit the gradient again with much difficulty.

Fig 2.29 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 16, 2023).

Fig 2.30 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 16, 2023).

I wanted to add a couple of elements of "magic" to it and using the pen tool traced a couple of them (flowers , fishes, butterfly, birds). Then add a colorful gradient and make it 3D. And just spread it around empty spaces.

Fig 2.31 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 16, 2023).

Fig 2.32 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12 (Dec 16, 2023).

This is the final result of the composition in Illustration, I used methods that were taught to me such as:

• pen tool
• 3D and Materials
• gradient, blur, and opacity
• expand appearance

Fig 2.33 Digital Poster Progress, Week 12(Dec 16, 2023).

FEEDBACK

Mr. Fauzi said that it looks great and I may proceed to the animation.