Personal Shoot No.2 Work Record

In this shoot i wanted to continue to look at multiple images within people by creating an animation within a multiple imagery piece. I had the idea to create an animation which made the model look as if she was looking at herself by moving her head in the direction of the multiple imagery piece. I created it by making various different templates and each time one image would be different. Then when layering them on top of each other in order, in each frame it would reveal the new template. 

Here are some of the templates in which i made:

This is my final animation from this shoot. I began  by taking a series of head shots of the same model however each time she would be looking in a different direction. When editing, i had to create at a number of different multiple imagery pieces to then later on top of each other when creating the animation. I started by creating a multiple imagery piece which was 3x3 grid with the same photograph in each square(head shot of model facing the camera). I then carried on to change one square at a time to create the illusion that the model was looking at herself. I decided to make the animation black and white as i felt that it gave it a vintage feel like when TVs were in black and white.

If i was to do this animation again i would like to look at creating a more complex animation for example having the model looking diagonally opposed to just up, down, left and right. I feel that this would add more diversity to the animation as well as not making it as predictable as the audience will not always be certain as to where the model is going to look next. Unlike this one where she just goes from one photograph within the grid to the next.

I was inspired to do this shoot for two reason. One being that i wanted to continue to look at multiple imagery within people as this was something that i liked within my last shoot as well as through research which was when i came across 'reed and radar'  who create animations where more than one thing are moving at once therefore i though that creating a animated multiple imagery piece would be a good way to start as i was able to build my skill within animation to then move on to more complex animations. 

As a result of this shoot, i would like to continue to look at incorporating animation into other multiple images techniques such as photo joiner which is something i haven't seen before therefore i would like to experiment with this to see whether it is successful. 

Practice for next shoot

Personal Shoot No.2

Photographer No.1 - Pep Ventosa

I have chosen Pep Ventosa as one of my photographers as i like his alternative approach to showing multiple images by taking famous tourist attraction and creating multiple exposure pieces showing the movement around it or the movement of the actual building. Also i like the way in which he gives the building a ghostly and almost haunted look which is something which i haven't seen when looking at multiple images.

This first photograph created by Pep Ventosa is of London Bridge. The photograph shows the movement of the bridge going up then down over a period of time. Due to the technique in which Pep Ventosa has used, he has been able to show movement in one still photograph. This has been done by laying all the different shots on top of each other and then changing the opacity in order to make all the layer visible at once. This gives the photograph a ghostly feel as some of the shots are very faint therefore you are unable to see exactly what it is however with the laying of various shots, the audience are able to easily identify the main object in the photograph.

This second photograph created by Pep Ventosa  is showing crowds of people walking across  a bridge. Although loads of layer have been used, you are still able to identify the different features of the bridge as well as some silhouettes of people.  However the silhouettes of the people are very faint and almost look ghostly. On the other hand, we can look at the various silhouettes to be showing how busy and popular the brigade is which contrast the fact the people are shown as ghostly and not necessarily there. Also the technique that Pep Ventosa has used by laying various shots on top of each other means that the main focus of the shot which is the brigade is easily identified by the audience and then if they wish to look further they can see more details such as people and other elements of the bridge. 

This third photograph created by Pep Ventosa is showing the movement of a carousel.  Due to the carousel being a bright gold colour, you are able to easily identify the details of the carousel such as the individual poles which can be seen going from the top of the carousel to the bottom of the carousel. You can see that this photograph has been created by taking various photographs as the carousel goes round. Then each shot has been layered on top of each other and then the opacity has been changed so that all the different layers are visible. This created the overlay effect which can be seen in all of Pep Ventosa's work. 

This last photograph created by Pep Ventosa is different from the rest of his photographs as it is of a natural thing rather than something which is man made like the building which can be seen in his above work. He has photographed a brightly coloured yellow tree and this us the main focus of the photograph as it stands out the most. However a very faint image of tree branches can be seen behind the tree which covers up the sky. This gives this photograph an alternative look as i could be seen to be symbolising the deterioration of the tree as it begins to lose its leaves. In the bottom half of the photograph, there are faint shillouttes of people walking past. This figures almost look ghostly and can be seen to be representing how someone has been there but are not longer there and that their journey though this park has come to an end.

I have been influenced by this photographer as i would like to incorporate this editing technique into my own project in order to show multiple imagery in a alternative way. I would like to begin by looking at man made thing such as iconic building such as Big Ben and The London Eye and then if i begin to like and enjoy using this technique i would like to experiment with natural placed and object such as forests, trees and flowers.

Overall i really like Pep Ventosa approach to multiple imagery as it is something which i had not considered before as it relies heavily on the editing in order to created the effect however this something which i am willing to experiments with to then incorporate into my project. Also i like how Pep Ventosa makes the audience look deeper into the photograph to look further than the main focus of the photograph where they are able to see faint silhouettes and movements which they can interpret  for themselves. 

Image Bank

This photograph has used an overlaying technique in order to create this photograph. The audience are able to establish what the photograph is of due to the key features standing out more and being more clear. However if you are to look in to this photograph in more detail, you can see that their are faint figures of people which almost look ghostly. 

This animation is showing the same model is different outfit as well as allowing the audience to see a 360 degree shot of each outfit. All of the models outfits are black which contrasted against the white background and ensure that each outfit is the main focus of the animation. Lastly the fact that each outfit is shown one after the other, show that there is structure in the animation and it will be easier to look at for the audience. 

In this animation each model had their own animation which shows a different movement however each model moves at the same time. This may seem confusing to the audience however the fact that the models are in a line and are wearing different colored clothing, they will easily be able to see the different between each model even thou they are only making small movement such as blowing a kiss or moving their head from left to right. Lastly some of the models are placed closer to each other than others.

This animation that was created by Reed + Radar creates the effect that the two models at each side are blowing the model in the middle therefore causing her hair to move. When looking at the model in the middle, you can see that only her hair is moving which gives the animation a unique and alternative look as in real like more than the models hair would move. when looking at the two other model, they move one after the other rather than at the same time. This allows the audience to focus at one model at time as they move at different times.

This animation made by Reed + Radar shows three models running around a black box with gold hearts on it. The model are wearing different outfits however they share the same colour scheme which is black and gold. The models can be seen to be continuously running around in a circular motion as if they are almost worshiping the box in the center which also moves up and down as they  run around it. When thinking about the way in which they are moving, it almost represents the nursery rhyme 'ring a ring o' roses' which may have been Reed + Radar inspiration for this shoot as it is hugely recognize by many people.

This photograph by David Hockney is a photo joiner of  a portrait of an old woman. This has been created by taking various photograph at different angles and perspectives of the woman so that when it is put back together the audience are able to see 180 degrees shot of the women rather than just the front of her face which can be seen in a normal portrait.

This photograph is combing a human feature, the hands, with a tree trunk in order to make it look as is they are one thing. This illusion is effective due to the positioning of the hands as they look as if they are sprouting out of the tree trunk like leaves would on a tree.

This photograph by John Duenas is showing the combination of a female model and a city sky line. The photograph which is with in the model is be made to be much sharper and more visible. This therefore means that the surround area around the model is slightly faded and appears to be covered by clouds. This allows the outline of the model to be easily identified by the audience. 

This photograph uses the montage effect in order to show multiple images in one photograph. When editing the photograph has erased certain sections of the front layer in order for the behind layer to be seen. This means that both photographs can be seen at the same time without having to change the opacity. This photograph also has a high end fashion look to it .

This photograph is showing multiple head shot of the model pull various different facial expression. This has been displayed in large multiple imagery grid with no spaces between each individual photograph.

Shoot No.1 Work Record

In today's lesson, i did my first shoot for my personal project. This shoot was on location in London and my main focus was to look at tourist attractions therefore i looked at places such as House of Parliament, Big Ben etc. Also i wanted to focus on people around the tourist attractions as it can be busy therefore allowing me to get various shots to then combine like photographer Pep Ventosa who was one of my inspiration for this shoot. 

This is one of my images from my first personal shoot looking at multiple images. To create this photograph  i took various photographs of a large crowd of tourist walking in various direction across the composition. Then when editing the photograph, i placed all the images on top of each other and changed the opacity to 20%. This allowed me to see all the layers at once. I then edited them to be black and white as this gave the photograph different tones to show some movements to be strong and more dominant than others. Also it made the figure almost look ghostly which is portraying that, that person is no longer in that place.

If i was to do this photograph again, i would like to layer more photographers to create a much more distorted look to the photograph by just slightly being able to identify the figures which are in the photograph as they are fairly clear in this example. 

This is another one of my images from my first personal shoot looking at multiple images. Like my photograph above i used to the same technique which as taking various photograph of the subject however in this case i had to move the camera opposed to the actual subject moving. Then when editing the photograph, i placed all the images on top of each other and changed the opacity to 20%. This allowed me to see all the layers at once. I then edited them to be black and white which gave the photograph a haunted, ghostly look. 

If i do this photograph again, i would like to incorporate some of the colour on the building such as gold as as i feel that this would stand out from the black and white in the majority of the building.

I was inspired to do this shoot by the photograph Pep Ventosa who looks at large subjects such as London Bridge and then layering the images on top of each other to show the various movements around it. Also i was inspired by Idris Khan to edit them in black and white as i liked the idea of making famous tourist attraction look haunted and ghostly.




As a result of this shoot, i would like to look at experimenting more with people and multiple images as this is something which i enjoyed within this shoot, and felt look most effective with the technique which  i used. Also following on from looking at movement, i would  like to see whether i could incorporate animation into a multiple images piece.

Shoot No.1

Three Mindmaps

Definition of Multiple Images

Dictionary Definition

Multiple - having or involving several parts, elements, or members

Images - a representation of the external form of a person or thing in art.

Describing Words

Several

Many

Various

Collective

Numerous

Different

Annotated Photographs

This multiple images piece has been created by overlaying images of a carousel  however each time, the composition is slightly different due to the carousel moving.  This has then created figures which almost look ghostly as they are blurred but still recognisable.  The deep colours of the carousel are still visible, allowing the audience to understand that this is a carousel and  therefore can define each element of it. 

This multiple images pieces has been created by using the technique multiple imagery. This is created by making a 4x4 grid of photographs. In this example it is showing different people however they all appear to have a fur hood on. This then creates a connection between each photograph therefore adding significance to the multiple imagery piece. 

This multiple images pieces has been created by overlaying images of what looks like a group of people. In this specific example loads of images have been used to create a more ghostly look to the photograph. By editing the photograph to be black and white, this adds to the mysterious look created by the ghostly looking figures. Although the photograph is in black and white, by looking at the different tones you are able to establish the different people within the photograph and some of their features such as their head. 

This multiple images piece is slightly different to the rest as it used the technique photo joiner. This is created by taking various photograph of the subject focuses on different facial features in each shot, Also some shots are taking at different angles. The images are then brought together to create one image which shows all the feature from different angles however still resembles the subject as it would be in one shot. 

My Definition

 The combining of several images to create one image

Aspects of the Landscape

Fay Godwin

Kate Mellor

James Ravilious

Viewpoint and Composition

Berenice Abbott

Edward Burtynsky

Josef Schulz

Multiple Images

Pep Ventosa

Idris Khan

Hans Eijkelboom

David Hockney