PhotoText Reflection- Re-posted

     I like the use of layers and multiple pictures in my images. It adds more depth and makes the image more abstract. I also like that most of my pictures were black and white (except for a few) and then I added colour by using Photoshop tools, filters and brushes. I like how my images do not illustrate my lyrics but are related. I had tried to give my images a certain emotion or atmosphere. I think I accomplished this which is something I am also happy with. I like the abstractness given by the different opacities. I also like the position of the text within the image so that the pictures do not only sit on top of the image, but are put as a part of the image.
      What I find the least successful within this image is that th image may not be related enough to the image. Also I do not like in the first image the many clocks which doesn’t seem to have a reason, nor does it accomplish anything. I also do not like how the brushes seem to random and instead of adding to the image, or bringing the image together it distracts the viewer. I also find that the images look very similar, because they all incorporate a various amount of pictures, some of the same.
     One thing I would improve had I had the opportunity to redo this assignment is to make the images match the lyrics more (or perhaps picked different lyrics) and created images that looked less alike. I wish I hadn’t used so many dark colours which created a very dull image.
   The Image which was the most successful out of the three, I think was the second image (the purple and yellow image) because  the image has the most colour, the text was well placed and I like the house in the bottom right  corner.  I find the image uses brushes in a good way- which doesn't distract from the image or the lyrics.  I also like that you can tell the lyrics are more important than the image.  I also like the use of the picture of the fence.

Reflection- Barbara Kruger Style Piece

  
In my piece of art is a high contrast black and white image (with increased noise) of a girl kneeling/ puking into a toilet.  (Showing a bulimic girl).  You cannot she her face or puke, but rather her head ducked into the toilet bowl.  She is wearing a black tank top.  Half of the image (divided vertically) is inverted.  Near the bottom there are the words: "Real Beauty Is Surreal" written.  To add colour to the image, there are faint yellow lines across the image.  
    
      The message I tried to give in this piece of art is that society's and the media’s expectations are unrealistic and this causes negative actions by women.  It tells us how we should look by using distorted images, demeaning language creating what they think is the perfect woman, only looking on their body image. Even though women are given these unachievable standards they still attempt to achieve what society says is beautiful.  And their search for perfection can have many negative effects such as bad self images, eating disorders and an increase of sales of beauty products and cosmetic surgery.

     I like this piece of art because it contains a message and simply isn't a gathering of meaning less images and pictures to achieve nothing.  It contains a goal to make it's viewer question what kind images and thoughts they let rule their lives.  It also shows the possible effects of a negative self-image.  I would have liked to have mad more colour or affects to create a more effective piece.

My Barbara Kruger Style Image

Barbara Kruger Critique

     The piece I chose to critique is  a piece with two faces in black and white.  The one person's face is in the top left corner and the other person is at the bottom right.  Dividing them is a white diagonal line from the bottom left corner to the top right.  In the line are the words in black and white font that says "You destroy what you think is difference."     

     The artist is giving a message in the piece of art that individuality and uniqueness is beautiful- and necessary.  It is not right to destroy what is difference.  It also says we are all equal so what appears to be difference should be embraced.  It is telling us focusing or treating differences as a weakness is wrong.
     I like Kruger's work because it is abstract and makes me think. I also enjoy it because it is trying to provoke social change, it's different and the meaning isn't always obvious (the image doesn't illustrate the words).  Also, because the image is black and white we concentrate on the message.  Also, I like it because the image doesn't over power the words.

Moon Lander Redesign Reflection

     The original moon lander game was a very dark game where a space ship was landing on the moon.  When the player failed to land on the designated landing pads, the lander would then blow up.  I had redesigned it to a cherry landing on ice cream, ice cream sundae, and/or a banana split.      What I liked about my redesign is that is used lots of colours so it looked more appealing and it incorporated the use of lights, mid tones and darks through the images used.  I also liked it's uniqueness and the creative idea it contains.
     What I didn't like about my redesign is that the third scene was unsuccessful because the cherry cannot land on the mountain  of ice cream.  Another thing I did not enjoy about my game redesign is the confetti looks slightly awkward because there are only a few pieces of confetti that fall.  I also did not like how my cherry blows up because it does not seem realistic for a cherry to disappear.
     My Redesign is better than the original because it isn't as dark, dull or colourless.  There are a variety of bright colours and tones.  I also like it better because it contains a more interesting background and creating the animated confetti created a more appealing game.  I also thought my redesign was better because it appealed to an audience of young people because it looks like a celebration.

Brainstorming- Moonlander Redesign

Ideas for Themes to Redesign Moon Lander Game:

>Supermarket;  the lunar lander would be redesigned to canned food product, falling from the grocery store shelves to a grocery cart.  Can gets dented/ soup or food product escapes from the can instead of explosion occurring.

>Circus/ Fair;  the lunar lander would be redesigned to a ball, falling in the circus tent into animals/ clown to catch and juggle. Ball pops instead of explosion.

>Circus/ Fair; the lunar lander would be recreated as circus artists balancing near top of circus tent.  They must land successfully on marked spot on the ground of  circus tent.

>Valley/ Field; the lunar lander would be redesigned as a hot air balloon landing into field- you must avoid landing on the house/ barn or water . Balloon would deflate instead of exploding.

>Snow;  the lunar lander would be redesigned into a snowflake falling on to snowman.  The snowflake melts instead of exploding.

>Desert;  the lunar lander would be redesigned into an eagle flying and landing on the lone tree found in the desert. 

>Castle; the lunar lander would be redesigned into a crown or rose  landing on castle.

           

Phototext Reflection

I like the use of layers and multiple pictures in my images. It adds more depth and makes the image more abstract. I also like that most of my pictures were black and white (except for a few) and then I added colour by using Photoshop tools, filters and brushes. I like how my images do not illustrate my lyrics but are related. I had tried to give my images a certain emotion or atmosphere. I think I accomplished this which is something I am also happy with. I like the abstractness given by the different opacities.

Phototext

Photography

Reflection: Bike

After many hours of working on this I came to school and found some of it was not saved and it was missing a tire. I therefore could not put this painted image on to a scene to show its use as a bike. Luckily I had created another half-finished sculpt of what the bike looked like folded together. What I found successful about this is that you can then see it as what makes it unique. I also like the orange colour I used to paint it. I wish I had would have had time to re-do the other sculpture so people would actually know what it is. I find this the least successful aspect of the assignment. I think this would be a good invention for the future because it would be a lot easier to transport a bike when you are tired of biking. It would also have an awesome futuristic appeal. I think that children would enjoy this because they can bike but when they get tired, walk and carry this light-weight design of a bicycle.

Utopian Invention- Colapsable Bike

Animal (Polar Bear) via Sculptris

Brainstorming- Utopian Invention Design

1.  I think Da Vinci invented these inventions because he was a creative person with lots of ideas- some of  which he felt would improve the world, by giving it something it doesn't have yet.  Leonardo thought outside the box and saw much needed innovation in areas others failed to see.

2.  I think what had the biggest impact on modern society is  Da Vinci's helicopter design because it has evolved from a one person flying machine to a helicopter capable of carrying heavy load.  It is still used today and continues to still evolve.

3.  Three inventions that would enrich our lives:
>Soundless automatic vacuum, It would have sensors to avoid furniture/furniture legs and walls.  Can travel at ninety degree angles when on "Stair" setting.
>A see-through toaster, so your toast is the perfect crispiness.
>Collapsible Bike

Advanced Tutorials- Displacement Map

Sunset- Gradient Map

Strawberry- Second Advanced Tutorial

Car- First Advanced Tutorial

My Hidden Self

Reflection- My Hidden Self

This image shows my alter ego because it displays the side of me I rarely display to the world. My secrets, my hidden self. The holding hands shows the trust I demonstrate towards my closest friends, but can fail to show to anyone else. The camera displays a hobby of mine- photography which I have only share with my family members. I secretly dream of one day skydiving which is shown by the parachutist. I also think of getting married and having children which is shown by the couple on top of the cliff under the tree. I showed birds because I am deathly afraid of them. Lightning is on my image because I love thunderstorms. The Eifle tower is on my image because I wish I could travel to Paris, a plane is also on for this reason.

The most successful aspect of my image is where the hands are holding across the screen. I find this successful because of the changed opacity, positioning, colour and what it brings to the image. The positioning of the image is successful because it brings both sides of the image together. The colour is successful in this image because it is black and white and most of the other pictures are coloured. It brings more intensity to the image. The least aspect of my image is the airplane and the birds in the sky. I find this not successful because the birds are flying on top of a plane, which appears to be crashing.

If I could re-do this assignment I would change the picture of me. I would change the image to a picture of me that held a more intense look or that demonstrated more my ‘hidden self’ that would go with the theme of the picture more. I would also use a full-coloured picture with less opacity.

My Hidden Self

Some things people might not know about me are: I eat ketchup with almost everything, I love thunderstorms, I am deathly afraid of birds, my favourite place I've been to is Niagara Falls and I microwave all of my sandwiches before I eat them.  Most hours of the day, I appear to be independent, creative, friendly- but shy around those I don't know.  But other times, I can be more talkative and demonstrate more openness toward those I trust.  I wish I could develop more of a sense of trust and be more outgoing.  I also wish to develop a greater sense of communication with others.  I dream of someday getting married and raising children- I also think of how exciting it would be to be on a game show or to go skydiving! I would love to travel to Europe to see countries like Germany or France.

Eraser- City meets Nature

Nine of Me

Brushes Scene

Face Mosaic