Composition: For this image, I attempted to create a sense of depth through different photographs/scannographs. I chose a background that receded in to the middle of picture plane, and tried to relate the images on top with the background so as to create a sense of depth.
Concept: I believe my image is about a sense of depth within a somewhat "collapsing" space. To me, the background seems as though it is closing in on itself, and the images placed on top are supposed to create a sense of depth and space within a 2-dimensional plane. The image is supposed to make your eye travel in to the picture plane and give the eye a sense of distance from the center of the image.
Method: I took an image with a 4x5 view camera for the background, then placed other images on top of it. I made some images larger than others so as to give off the idea of transcending in to space.
Motivations: I feel as though I have been incredibly repetitive with my description of this image, but I honestly cannot think of another way to describe it. My motivation is to create depth in a 2-dimensional plane, however I feel as though this attempt failed somewhat :(.. I actually just thought of a more successful way to achieve this goal earlier today...(I'll talk about it in a minute)!!!
Interpretation: Talking with you about this idea, I know that you and I both believe there is somewhat of an idea here, it is just not resolved! This is how I feel as well...I am on to something, and I know my idea is there it is just not reflected in the image.
Evaluation: I believe the contrast of the background with SOME of the images works, and with others it does not. I know that a lot of these images do not work together, I really just ran out of ideas the other night and went with what I had...which was not much. In order to make improvements.......
Extension: .....I plan on completely re-doing this photo. I got an idea when you showed me that super awesome sky-image-thing, and I think I will try it with this image. I would like to take two of these images and create different sizes of them, going from large to small, transcending from front to back. I want to create a roller-coaster-like motion with the arrangement of the image, so that it looks like the image is somewhat "bouncing" from the front to the back. I am trying to explain this as best I can, however I think it would make better sense in person!
Composition: I got incredibly lucky with the subject of this composition (the custodian guy!) My composition pays homage to the golden mean, 2/3 - 1/3 composition, as the main subject matter is situated on the right side of the picture plane. The lighting in this room is a bit dull, so I took a longer exposure, about 1/10 of a second, to create a bit more bright and lively lighting. I brought 3-dimensional images in to the picture plane to create a, well, a 3D composite. At first I was disappointed that I could not figure out how to put the skins on the creature, however I believe the shades and planes on the creatures, along with the colors and material of the desk chairs in the class room, create a good scene because they relate to one another.
Concept: With this image, I wanted to create a funny/bizarre scene that would not normally happen in normal life. I spend about four hours a week in this HORRIBLE and uncomfortable class room, and I thought it would be funny to make something unrealistic in it. It was such a happy accident that the custodian was in there, because I see him every day too, and my idea behind this photo was to add some abnormality to the places I see every day.
Method: For this image, I shot a photo of the class room. I then added a snail, ant, and a heron(?) to the image. I wanted the creatures to be larger than life size so as to add to the oddity. It looks as though the man is nonchalantly sweeping away at the ant as the snail slowly goes towards him and the heron tries to bite his head off. Whoa, typing that out sounds really weird!
Motivations: My goal was to create an odd and abnormal scene. I am in this building every day and it is just funny to put a different spin on the every day events here. Originally I wanted to just place as many animals as I could in this image, but I think this idea was more fun and humorous!
Interpretation: Others thought it was funny...as did I! I wish I could make it look more realistic...How do I put the skins on these creatures?!?!?!
Evaluation: I believe the idea is working in my image. However I believe it is not executed very well. I would like it to look a bit more realistic, not that I want it to look REAL, because there is no way it would be real (well, it COULD happen, but who knows!) I want to make it look more real by adding the skins!
Extension: I originally was going to make a few of these...I took pictures of random places in the Kresge that had good enough space to create bizarre atmospheres. I would like to try this again, but better!!!
