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Monday, 24 October 2011
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Montage It! Submission
Model:
My wire model presented a new, exciting and interesting challenge due to the different material used and the adjustments I made after the first week due to the poor communication quality of the balsa wood. The model created the basis of the design and final submission. Through developing this model I was able to explore the idea of the design falling off the cliff-face, continuing the downward rock formation. However, in the final montage submissions the model could not portray the ideas it enveloped, and therefore the sketches that were superimposed over the top were of the upmost important.
Montages:
In general I am very very happy with my improvement throughout the workshop in terms of my montaging and photshop skills. However, I believe that my main problem in terms of making these montages effective is that I tried to explore too many ideas, leading to overcluttering and a lack of effective communication. I aimed to explore the fear and danger of the homeless character within, the discovery of finding the design, the unsuspecting public enjoying the space, the foreboding and intense feeling of the cemetery at night and finally the connection of the space to the water below.
Day
I had lots of problems throughout this work shop in integrating my model into this angle shot. This was particularly due to a lack of distinction within the model when taking a photograph from this angle, and also a lot of issues I had with effectively photoshopping these two images together. I managed to overcome these issues to a reasonable degree through overlaying my model and picture with my tracing paper sketches. Unfortunately, the opacity of the tracing paper was too high so it doesn't integrate well with the overall image. I should have changed this image to highlight the relationship between the homeless man living inside and the unsuspecting public on the outside. Through trying to integrate too many of the ideas I wanted to explore, I lost the impact of each of these themes.
Night:
My night time montage aimed to highlight the dangerous and foreboding nature of both the site, Waverley Cemetery, at night time and also the dangerous homeless man. The montage caused many issues as trying to take a night time photo of the rock landscape was very ineffective. The way I resolved this issue was to take a day time photo of the landscape and to superimpose over the top of this image firstly the model and then many layers of photographs of the graveyard at night. This process seemed to be effective on the computer screen, however when printing this image off it did not effectively communicate the ideas I wanted to explore as it was too dark without the backlight of the computer. To counter this I stripped back the layers of the image and replaced it with simply two images of the same angel gravestone, from two different angles, with two varying light qualities to portray the battle within the homeless man between 'good' and 'bad'. Furthermore, the sign in the bottom left hand corner of the image highlights the spooky or intimidating nature of the cemetery at night and aims to communicate the danger that the homeless man presents to society.
Flipbook:
The flipbook hoped to highlight 3 main ideas in general. It could have been increased on the whole through creating more effective collages that explore light quality in a more communicative manner.
Discovery:
I attempted to portray this idea through the first several pages of the flipbook that detail the journey along the coastal path, out onto the rock platform and down into the space below.
Development of the Character:
The second idea I wanted to explore was the living conditions within the form and this was highlighted through the placement of a few personal items within the space in the middle pages of the flipbook.
Connection between the space and the water below:
The final few slides highlight the reflective nature of the space as they highlight the ledge facing towards the outward stretching sea.
My wire model presented a new, exciting and interesting challenge due to the different material used and the adjustments I made after the first week due to the poor communication quality of the balsa wood. The model created the basis of the design and final submission. Through developing this model I was able to explore the idea of the design falling off the cliff-face, continuing the downward rock formation. However, in the final montage submissions the model could not portray the ideas it enveloped, and therefore the sketches that were superimposed over the top were of the upmost important.
Montages:
In general I am very very happy with my improvement throughout the workshop in terms of my montaging and photshop skills. However, I believe that my main problem in terms of making these montages effective is that I tried to explore too many ideas, leading to overcluttering and a lack of effective communication. I aimed to explore the fear and danger of the homeless character within, the discovery of finding the design, the unsuspecting public enjoying the space, the foreboding and intense feeling of the cemetery at night and finally the connection of the space to the water below.
Day
Night:
Flipbook:
The flipbook hoped to highlight 3 main ideas in general. It could have been increased on the whole through creating more effective collages that explore light quality in a more communicative manner.
Discovery:
I attempted to portray this idea through the first several pages of the flipbook that detail the journey along the coastal path, out onto the rock platform and down into the space below.
Development of the Character:
The second idea I wanted to explore was the living conditions within the form and this was highlighted through the placement of a few personal items within the space in the middle pages of the flipbook.
Connection between the space and the water below:
The final few slides highlight the reflective nature of the space as they highlight the ledge facing towards the outward stretching sea.
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
Montage It! Week 3
The Flipbook and Sketching:
The task due in week 3 of the workshop presented a very new challenge and introduced us to the third part of the workshop: The flipbook. My draft attempt that I presented in this studio did not respond to the intentions and of the task or fulfill the criteria. I focussed on a sectional presentation of the space, exploring from a 3rd person viewpoint the way in which my character could explore and use the space. This however, did not effectively show the interior, or the feeling and response one would get from the space. Consequently, for the final submission I needed to scrap the work I did for this weeks presentation and start with a fresh outlook on this task. This put me slightly behind the schedule of the course and led to myself being overworked in the final week of the workshop.
During this week I also began work on sketching over the top of the montages, adding to the photo of the models, to create and articulate the space and form of the design. These sketches continued to be worked upon through the use of tracing paper, as i focused on highlighting the flowing contours of the rock ledge as well as the wide opening that allowed a connection between the space and the ocean
The task due in week 3 of the workshop presented a very new challenge and introduced us to the third part of the workshop: The flipbook. My draft attempt that I presented in this studio did not respond to the intentions and of the task or fulfill the criteria. I focussed on a sectional presentation of the space, exploring from a 3rd person viewpoint the way in which my character could explore and use the space. This however, did not effectively show the interior, or the feeling and response one would get from the space. Consequently, for the final submission I needed to scrap the work I did for this weeks presentation and start with a fresh outlook on this task. This put me slightly behind the schedule of the course and led to myself being overworked in the final week of the workshop.
During this week I also began work on sketching over the top of the montages, adding to the photo of the models, to create and articulate the space and form of the design. These sketches continued to be worked upon through the use of tracing paper, as i focused on highlighting the flowing contours of the rock ledge as well as the wide opening that allowed a connection between the space and the ocean
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
Montage It! Week 2
Model and Montage development:
Following the tutors advice I stripped back my model, removing the balsa wood and inverting the design to explore my concept in a simpler and more effective manner. However, this process proved to be more time consuming and difficult than first thought, reducing the amount of time I was able to spend on my montaging and photographing skills. The Model proved very difficult to montage as firstly it did not sit in a structured and uniform manner upon a surface. Furthermore, as the wire focused more on creating a flowing, level changing exterior, trying to capture the feeling of a space was very difficult. During this week I also visited the cemetery on many occasions, becoming accustomed to and building my understanding of the use of the space. In particular, I visited the graveyard at night, discovering that it closes at sunset and was patrolled at night. This increased the foreboding and spooky atmosphere of the area. Lastly, during this week I made a conscious effort to research and develop the story of the homeless man who was living out of a shelter, formed off the rock on the walkway from Bronte to Bondi. During this research I discovered that he is currently being held for questioning over rape. Throughout the coming weeks I decided I would attempt to manipulate my design to explore the fear and danger associated with this criminal.
Although the development of the model helped to improve the photomontages, it made my poor photography and photshop skills more evident. These two areas needed the most work in future weeks.
Following the tutors advice I stripped back my model, removing the balsa wood and inverting the design to explore my concept in a simpler and more effective manner. However, this process proved to be more time consuming and difficult than first thought, reducing the amount of time I was able to spend on my montaging and photographing skills. The Model proved very difficult to montage as firstly it did not sit in a structured and uniform manner upon a surface. Furthermore, as the wire focused more on creating a flowing, level changing exterior, trying to capture the feeling of a space was very difficult. During this week I also visited the cemetery on many occasions, becoming accustomed to and building my understanding of the use of the space. In particular, I visited the graveyard at night, discovering that it closes at sunset and was patrolled at night. This increased the foreboding and spooky atmosphere of the area. Lastly, during this week I made a conscious effort to research and develop the story of the homeless man who was living out of a shelter, formed off the rock on the walkway from Bronte to Bondi. During this research I discovered that he is currently being held for questioning over rape. Throughout the coming weeks I decided I would attempt to manipulate my design to explore the fear and danger associated with this criminal.
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Montage It! Week 1
Model:
This workshop provided a big challenge to me due to the freedom it encouraged and allowed. I chose "Aldikatu II" by Eduardo Chillida as the inspiration for my model design as I drew from it the interesting connection between positive and negative space. I aimed to translate this idea into my conceptual model through the designs connection to my chosen sight: Waverley Cemetery. The main idea behind my design was the interlocking of landscape and design, I aimed for my design to fit inside the landscape, with both the landscape defining the design and also the design to define the landscape in a symbiotic relationship of equal dominance. I chose wire mesh to explore this idea in model form, with the balsa wood forming the frame of the model for the wire to be wrapped around. However, I hit my first issue as the first wire I bought was too strong and tough, but this issue was solved through advice from my tutors to by "tyre wire". The result I was aiming to achieve was one where the design formed out of the underneath of the cliff face, falling out past the traditional boundaries to further connect with the water and waves below.
This original model however proved to be ineffective in representing a cascading rock face and also was very blocky and ineffective when attempted to be connected and montaged within the landscape. In response to this I decided to both flip the model upside down to highlight the contour-like effect I achieved on the ground and also to remove the balsa wood frame.
This workshop provided a big challenge to me due to the freedom it encouraged and allowed. I chose "Aldikatu II" by Eduardo Chillida as the inspiration for my model design as I drew from it the interesting connection between positive and negative space. I aimed to translate this idea into my conceptual model through the designs connection to my chosen sight: Waverley Cemetery. The main idea behind my design was the interlocking of landscape and design, I aimed for my design to fit inside the landscape, with both the landscape defining the design and also the design to define the landscape in a symbiotic relationship of equal dominance. I chose wire mesh to explore this idea in model form, with the balsa wood forming the frame of the model for the wire to be wrapped around. However, I hit my first issue as the first wire I bought was too strong and tough, but this issue was solved through advice from my tutors to by "tyre wire". The result I was aiming to achieve was one where the design formed out of the underneath of the cliff face, falling out past the traditional boundaries to further connect with the water and waves below.
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