Final Compilation - Self-Titled
11/12/2023 - 08/01/2023 Week 11- Week 14
Khan Saif
Bachelor's Degree of Creative Media - Taylor's University
Self-Titled
Instructions:
1. Make a self-portrait consist of integrating 3 different modules (Illustration & Visual Narrative, Typography, Digital Imaging & Photography)
2. The end result should be an integrated poster; A4 (2480 pixels x 3508 pixels (print resolution) 595 pixels x 842 pixels (screen resolution))
3. Assignment will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- 30%: Effective integration of Typography, Illustration & Visual Narrative, Digital Imaging & Photography.
- 25%: Creativity in weaving the related motive into the font and self-portrait.
- 20%: Visual impact and quality of self-portrait
- 15%: Typography and layout design
- 10% Artist rationale and presentation in the e-learning portfolio
Google Slides Presentation:
1. Sketches/Concept Board
2. Biography:
3. Statement:
I’ve seen Art Nouveau self portraits before, and I see the potential that these artworks ar flexible of describing ourselves. Just imagine we draw yourself near the circle, covering any themes or decorations that best describing ourselves better. For example, if we want the portrait has a theme of gambling as hobby, we’d add more themes such as poker faces, casinos, slot machines etc.
What defines the artwork of these art nouveau self-portrait is that there are circles surrounding a bigger circle. Usually there are elements such as flowers and plants surrounding the circle as well as decoration, but for this artwork, I’m trying something a bit different to capture the night theme a little more. For example, ghosts and mists, for me, is a perfect fit for my artwork that describes my experience in night time. For this setup, I used the mixture of digital photography such as my portrait and the night background I found on websites, and some paintings and color pencil drawings such as the Art Nouveau circle and the ghosts surrounding the artwork.
The art nouveau circle is filled with moons, referencing the moon phases, from new moon to full moon, from quarter moon to crescent and gibbous shaped moon surrounding the circles, somewhat resembles a clock, with a picture of an anonymous, imaginative city. The mist above the town is a reference of Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night, resembles a shape of minute and hour hand surrounding the clocks.
Figure 3. Selected Self-Portrait
4. Adobe Photoshop/After Effect
Figure 4. 1st Digital Poster (Prototype)
Techniques that are used in photoshop:
1. Curves: To create a darker image to resemble a bit of a night background.
2. Color Balance: To create a much fitting color shadow in layers, especially my self-portrait.
3. Lighten (The Moon Layer): To create a much more effective light layer for the moon, while keeping the image of the moon much more realistic.
5. Final Piece / Animation
Artwork:
Animation:
Video Title: "The Lunar Abyss"
Final Statement for the animation:
The animation demonstrated as the moon shines down, the circle of art nouveau covers the moon, similar to the progress of lunar or solar eclipse, while two ghosts surrounded me out of nowhere. Notice how the ghosts’ opacity are increasing and becoming more visible as the animation goes on. Once the art nouveau mirror covers the moon, it creates the effect of moonlight while “I” am disappearing, possibly disappearing to the night’s abyss or void, as the title’s suggested, suggesting “I” am in the middle of a dream, rather than in the real world right now.
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