For our first year film, namely ‘Renegade’.
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Concept Moodboard
For our first year film, namely ‘Renegade’.
CMS: Last Class
This class was seriously interesting.
Mind = Blown
I really enjoyed Mr Ivy’s food demonstrations, the special effects makeup and the videos he showed us about learning to accept “the nothing”. It caused me to self-reflect with some existentialist questions.
Taking CMS and PD this term was super fun and I actually think it should be compulsory for all first years 🙂
[WARNING: GRAPHIC] Assassin Project: Photos
My Room Madness
CMS: Mood Boards
I honestly feel like this article speaks the truth on mood boards: http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2008/12/why-mood-boards-matter/
I enjoy creating mood boards because, as I’ve posted before, I really love experimenting with colour in design. Even though it can be a tedious process (especially when you make one as a collage in Photoshop) it really is worth it in the end. I have 2 upcoming mood boards to create for CMS – one about our film concept and one about the characters.
Below is a mood board collage template I designed to make life easier when time constraints exist 🙂 
Attempting To Make Fake Blood Using Bananas
Corn syrup for who! 🙂
Reinvention of a Fairytale
“…For this assignment the student must reinvent a fairytale of their choice to conceptually fit within contemporary society.”
I have chosen to use the evil queen, and her magic mirror, from Snow White. I feel that this is a relevant issue in contemporary society, as we are surrounded by objectification of the human body in advertising and in the media. Our constant exposure to female-oriented advertisements may influence girls to become self-conscious about their bodies and to measure their self-worth based on their physical appearance (HealthyPlace, 2015). This may lead to eating disorders or plastic surgery. Therefore, the recurring themes that contrast with this image are body image and self acceptance (including the acceptance of others).
This image does not portray the drastic effects of ‘society’ on a person, but it does show how it could all begin. The image pertains specifically to females ages 18-30, who may be able to relate to an immense pressure from society, even sub-consciously. The image is therefore meaningful in this way.
I attempted to get the message across effectively by using colour and symbolism. The left side of the image is an icy blue colour, gradually fading into a warm orange colour (these are complementary colours). These colours reinforce each other and bring the image to life in an interesting way, because they also represent the subtext within the image, which I will touch on below.
The image deals with a present-day lady who has just settled into her career and faces the harsh realities of society on a daily basis. As a ‘professional’ lady in the working world, she tries to appear presentable and formal constantly. Sometimes she just wishes she could wipe her makeup off and be herself.
There is symbolism that links to the original fairytale, including the red lips on the lady and the masked face (‘magic mirror’) that represents society. The mask also has a secondary meaning to it, which links to makeup being almost a ‘mask’ in her world. The blue colour that fades into the orange colour reveals how she tries to focus on the positive things in her life, rather than the negative. Also, the close proximity of these colours show how easy it is for her to ‘turn off’ the effects of society, although this is just a temporary solution. The cold mirror frame and the warm light juxtapose heavily in the image. The Rule of Thirds effect has also been used.
Society is represented through a white mask, as it closely resembles the ‘magic mirror’ face and also because the word ‘society’ refers to all of us. I chose to keep her reflection in the mirror as the fade effect with the white mask gives the viewer a sense of intrigue and insecurity. The mask is looking down at her reflection, showing how she feels pressured, yet suppressed, by society. Since the lady’s character is based on the evil queen, it may also imply that she feels as though she needs to be the best or to appear the best in order to further herself in her career. It is up to the viewer to decide whether she is arrogant and selfish or if she is under immense pressure from society.
Reference:
HealthyPlace, (2015). Eating Disorders: Body Image and Advertising – HealthyPlace. [online] Available at: http:// http://www.healthyplace.com/eating-disorders/articles/eating-disorders-body-image-and-advertising/ [Accessed 1 Jun. 2015].
Bibliography
Bouwman, R. (2011). A physiological look at complementary colours « Van Gogh’s studio practice. [online] Vangoghsstudiopractice.com. Available at: http://www.vangoghsstudiopractice.com/2011/09/a-physiological-look-at-complementary-colours/ [Accessed 1 Jun. 2015].
CMS: Fourth Class
This workshop was all about photography, specifically lighting. It brought back memories for me, because I used to be really interested in photography before film.
“The camera is a sketch book, an instrument of intuition and spontaneity” (Henri Cartier Bresson, 1976). — from workshop slide
I would say I love natural lighting. It just feels so authentic (not that there is anything wrong with otherwise) but it also depends on what time of day it is. I enjoyed looking at the photo lighting examples in this presentation because they were all so accurate. My favourite would have to be the close-up shot of the flower, because photos show intricate detail so beautifully.
[WARNING: GRAPHIC] Painting and Wound Makeup in CMS — Third Class
I really enjoyed this class because I love colour and I found it so relaxing to just be creative with it. I must admit, I really took my time. I chose brown for the monochromatic colour scheme because it’s warm and beautiful. I just ‘felt’ brown that day.
Creating bruises and stab wounds with only watercolour paint was really interesting, because it just shows how our brain will automatically link colour to events or subtext. Because, even though I knew it was fake, I still got ‘grossed out’ when the makeup was complete.
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