AO1 Contextual Understanding
Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understandings.
Brainstorm for my theme of Natural World:
This is my brainstorm about my idea of Natural World and Animals. I decided I wanted my final piece to revolve around animals and their characteristics. I this diagram I picked up on the type of animal prints there are and the textures they might have. The I thought about different animals habitats and what colours would be found at the specific habitats.
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My Idea Sheet:
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Mood Board for my idea:
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Photographer Research:
A few pieces of Jorge Miguel's Fascinating Work...
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Research and Ideas
After failing to find a professional photographer that I could work in the style of, I decided to find photographs off of the internet that I like and would be able to replicate. Here are a few of the animals in which I chose to replicate their print or skin and experiment with:
Giraffe Print: (images taken off the internet)For my first shoot, I decided to draw the giraffe's print onto one side of the neck, of my model, because I believe the neck of a giraffe it's most distinctive feature. I wanted my model to tilt her head to the side and upwards slightly in order to expose the print more. Also making my model tilt her head upwards creates a giraffe like look as if the giraffe is reaching for food.
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Photoshoot 1 (slideshow) |
This photoshoot is the first shoot I conducted for my idea of natural world where I drew a giraffe print onto my model's neck which is what I believe is the distinct feature of a giraffe. I liked the fact that soft lighting is used, which flatters the face and clearly shows the features. As well as this I like the way I positioned my models head to tilt it to the side which both shows the giraffe print and a giraffe's characteristics.
On the other hand, the top my model is wearing is quite distracting and therefore the interest would be taken away from the make-up on the neck. Also there is no lighting style visible apart from soft lighting. So if I were to do this photoshoot again, I would use a different lighting style like split half lighting.
On the other hand, the top my model is wearing is quite distracting and therefore the interest would be taken away from the make-up on the neck. Also there is no lighting style visible apart from soft lighting. So if I were to do this photoshoot again, I would use a different lighting style like split half lighting.
Panda: (images taken off of the internet)From the researched panda make-up I can see that the photographer wanted to make the make-up look very similar to a panda's features. I on the other hand decided not to use that much make-up at all, but instead I just painted a black ring around the eyes and filled them in, as this shoot was just experimental. I made my model change her facial expressions to how I view a panda's personality which is cute, innocent and loveable.
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Photoshoot 2 (slideshow) |
This photoshoot is my first attempt of recreating the panda make-up portraits I found. I decided to only cover the eyes in black patches and then the nose in a smaller patch of black in order to make the model look less artificial. I liked how the soft lighting used made my model look flattering and innocent and the facial expressions of my model reflect what I see a panda looks like.
However, I should have tied my models hair up and out of her face as it is a distraction away from the make-up and facial expressions.
However, I should have tied my models hair up and out of her face as it is a distraction away from the make-up and facial expressions.
Lion: (images taken off of the internet)For my lion photoshoot, I did not want to put any make up on my model because I wanted the attention to only be on her facial expressions and the specific feature of the lion which is the mane. I used a coats hood to create the mane and I asked my model to change her facial expressions to show she is powerful, dangerous and courageous.
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Photoshoot 3 (slideshow) |
For my shoot of replicating a lion, I did not want to put any make-up on the face in order to make my model more realistic. Instead I decided to just use the hood of a jacket to create the look of a lions mane. I liked how the hard lighting made my model look evil yet powerful which was combined with the facial expressions I asked my model to create.
Parrot: (images taken off of the internet)After researching for any ideas to recreate a parrot using make-up, I decided to use red face paint and feathers to create my look. I used the paint to cover part of my model's left eye and placed some feathers in her braided hair. I asked my model to change her facial expressions to reflect what a parrot would look like, which is annoying and chatty.
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Photoshoot 4 (slideshow) |
From this shoot I like the fact that it is easy to recognise that my model is portraying a parrot and the facial expressions add to the recognition.
I tried to use split half lighting to highlight to side of the face which has the make-up on, which worked in some of the pictures, but if I were to repeat this photoshoot I would make the lighting style much clearer. Also I believe that the model would have looked better if the red paint was much bolder and darker.
I tried to use split half lighting to highlight to side of the face which has the make-up on, which worked in some of the pictures, but if I were to repeat this photoshoot I would make the lighting style much clearer. Also I believe that the model would have looked better if the red paint was much bolder and darker.
Snake Print: (images taken off of the internet)The last animal I though of using was a snake despite the difficulty of recreating the snakes skin. I used a net material which had diamond shaped holes in it and placed in on my model's face. Then I sponged on some green face powder on top of the net. When removed, the design was left on her face and I applied some light red lipstick to my model's lips and tied her hair up into a bun.
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Photoshoot 5 (slideshow) |
A good thing that was achieved from this photoshoot is that the print on my model's face is very similar to a snake's skin and the red lips also add to the effect of giving off a dangerous, venomous snake vibe.
This photoshoot could have been improved if the make-up snake print was much darker and clearer in order for views to recognise that the print is in fact a snakes. Also I would have made it much clearer that I was using the split half lighting technique in this photoshoot.
This photoshoot could have been improved if the make-up snake print was much darker and clearer in order for views to recognise that the print is in fact a snakes. Also I would have made it much clearer that I was using the split half lighting technique in this photoshoot.
White Bengal Tiger:
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Photoshoot 6 (slideshow) |
AO2 Creative Making
Experiment with and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining their ideas as the work develops.
Lighting Techniques !
Soft Light.Soft lighting makes the model look more flattering as though they have been airbrushed. There is less contrast and a large soft light source.
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Hard Light.Hard lighting makes the model look more abrupt. It creates contrast and showdows and highlights using a smaller light source giving off a dramatic effect.
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Rembrant LightingAs well as the butterfly lighting, rembrant lighting also flatters the face and can make it look dramatic and almost mystical. The light covers most of the face with a shadow making it look slender. To make it clear that the lighting used is rembrant, a 'triangular' shape on the cheek furthest from the light source.
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Split LightingSplit lighting can be created by placing the light source level with and to the side of the of the subject. The camera should be facing towards the front of the subject and therefore a shadow would be created on one side of the subjects face. This lighting can be quite sinister and is commonly used is Noir films.
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Using two sources of light...
Clamshell LightingJust like butterfly lighting and rembrant lighting, clamshell lighting flatters the face and uses two soft light sources that are as near to the model as possible. The main light source should be placed as if the photographer was using butterfly lighting, 45 degree facing down on the model, and the second light source would be positioned under the camera facing up towards the model at a 45 degree angle.
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River Cop LightingIn contrast to clamshell lighting, river cop lighting can make a model look scary and almost psychotic. Two light sources, that are equally bright, should be placed either side of the model and then slightly moved behind the model. The shadow can be controlled by how far the light source is moved behind the model.
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Spray LightingThis type of lighting could make a dull wall behind the model look less boring and this style of lighting can be combined with the other lighting techniques. The main soft light source should be set up as if it is butterfly lighting and have the camera eye level with the model. A stronger light source should be positioned behind the model, not in view, pointed towards either the wall, the models head, or towards the ceiling.
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AO3 Reflective Recording
Record in visual and/or other forms, ideas, observations, and insights relevant to intentions demonstrating an ability to reflection work and progress.
Final Panda: Photoshoot 7 (slideshow)
- This is my improved photoshoot of my first experiment using panda make-up. I kept the same make-up of the black patches over the eyes and then I added a smaller black patch on the nose. For the hairstyle, I tied my model's hair up into two messy buns on the top of her head, which could represent the ears.
- I used butterfly lighting for this photoshoot because the lighting is very flattering and the butterfly shape adds to the effect of making the nose of my model look more like a pandas. As the lighting is flattering, it highlights all the features of the face which was the look I was going for.
Final Lion: Photoshoot 8 (slideshow)
- This photoshoot is an improvement of my previous lion photoshoot. I decided to bring my model's hair out from the hood, in this shoot, because it looks more naturalistic. I used very minimal make-up for this shoot as a lion does not have an exagerrated coat, so I tried to keep the make-up simple, with eyeliner and nude lipstick. I also, like before, asked my model to change her facial expressions to make her look powerful, couragous, threatening and stern.
- I used clamshell lighting for this photoshoot because this lighting style is very flattering and limits the shadows that are created on the face. However, I changed this lighting style slightly so that a small shadow under the nose is created because I believe it gives off a cat-like look.
Final Bird: Photoshoot 9 (slideshow)
- For my improvement on my 'parrot' shoot, I decided to go with a slightly different look. I used liquid eye-liner to create the flicks on my model's eyelid and used a red eyeshadow to fill in the rest of her eyelid joining with the eye-liner. I put a dark red lipstick on my model's lips and placed a few feathers, with the colours of red and yellow, into my model's fishtail braid. I used these colours because they contrast each other and the colour red is the colour of the common type of parrots.
- As I only put make-up on one side of my model's face, I chose to use the split half lighting style which makes viewers only focus one half the face and this lighting gives off quite a mysterious look which is what I was going for.
Final Snake: Photoshoot 10 (slideshow)
- To recreate a snakes skin is very hard and having to improve on my first attempt was equally difficult. I used the same method as before but used a much darker green colour in order for the print to appear more visibly and I used a thicker net material which spaced out the print marks. On the cheek it is evident that the print is much clearer and decending the print wears out a bit and I tried to create this effect to show the deteriorating skin as a snake sheds, rather than trying to get a perfect print. Like before, I used a dark red lipstick to represent poison and blood, and I used liquid eyeliner to create the flick at the end of the eye. Her hair was placed as a bun to the back of her head to keep it out of the way minimalising the distractions on the print.
- I found it tricky to find a lighting style that would fit the look I was imagination and so I settled on using river-cop lighting. However, it is not that clear to see that river-cop lighting was used because of the angle I positioned my models head in. On the other hand there is slight indication that I used the specific lighting style because there is a line of shadow running down my model's nose.
Using Photoshop To Enhance and Improve My Photographs:
AO4 Personal Presentation
Present a personal, informed and meaningful response demonstrating critical understanding, realising intentions and, where appropriate, making connections between visual, written, oral or other elements.