Project 1A - Physical Collage & 1B - Digital Collage
Week1-Week5
Riko Matsuyama ( 0351470 )
Bachelor of Design in Creative Media
Lecture
Week2
1. Introduction to basic composition
Foal Point - A key element to any good composition is a strong focal point, as it helps your viewers’ eyes naturally settle on the important pieces of your design first.
In the case of this work, the yellow circle above the person is eye-catching.
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Fig1.1: foal point |
Scale & Hierarchy - Scale is often used to help communicate hierarchy by drawing attention toward and away from certain elements, thus signifying their importance to the communication.
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Fig1.2: scale & hierarchy |
Balance the elements - A good technique for mastering asymmetrical balance is to think of each element as having a ‘weight’ to it.
In the case of this work, the balance of the three circles is considered.
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Fig1.3: balance the elements |
White Space - White space is mostly known as “empty space” to balance up the main focus of a composition. White space when used strategically can help boost your design’s clarity and overall look and helps your design to breathe.
In the case of this art work, there are a large white space, but it is clearly and beautiful work. Furniture ads are also simple and easy to read.
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Fig1.4: white space |
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Fig1.5: white space |
2. Rule of Thirds
The Rule of Thirds is the process of dividing an image into thirds, using two horizontal and two vertical lines. This imaginary grid yields nine parts with four intersection points.
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Fig1.6: rule of thirds |
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Fig1.7: example 1 |
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Fig1.8: example 2 |
3. Golden Ratio
The Golden Ratio is a mathematical ratio. It is commonly found in nature, and when used in a design, it fosters organic and natural-looking compositions that are aesthetically pleasing to the eye.
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Fig1.9: golden ratio |
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Fig1.10: example 1 |
The Golden Ratio is a useful guideline for determining dimensions of the layout. One very simple way to apply the Golden Ratio is to set your dimensions to 1:1.618
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Fig1.11: example 2 |
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Fig1.12: example 3 |
Practical (Collage elements)
Physical Collage
1. Choose and identify your collage's design elements to be cut out and compose it into your own concept & story.
2. Pre compositing your collage's design elements into a composition.
Reference: https://youtu.be/2KqXGMf0HNk
Step 1: Cut out design elements
I prepared some elements that I researched on Pinterest and Safari. And my own concepts are space, retro atmosphere, colorful, sweets and food.
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Fig2.1: elements |
I also prepared cutouts for human eyes, nose, and mouth because I wanted to make it a unique work.
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Fig2.2: elements |
Cream soda is a representative menu of Japanese retro coffee shops. Also, I chose a sweet element called Life Saver. It is an American brand candy. The food is mushrooms. I dared to choose a combination that doesn't go well with sweets.
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Fig2.3: elements |
These are letters, newspaper articles, colorful backgrounds, patterns and butterflies.
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Fig2.4: elements |
Step 2: Pre-compositing
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Fig2.5: process, background |
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Fig2.6: process, composition |
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Fig2.7: process, composition |
1. Pre-composition #1
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Fig2.8: pre-composition (14.04.2022) |
2. Pre-composition #2
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Fig2.9: pre-composition (14.04.2022) |
3. Pre-composition #3
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Fig2.10: pre-composition (14.04.2022) |
Step 3: Final composition
In week3 class, teacher and classmates suggested that #3 is good. This collage imaged space and astronaut. I cut out and pasted a newspaper that describes the universe. The above two are my favorite images. The way of cutting the paper was not straight but devised like a wave.
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Fig3.1: process, background |
An astronaut sits on a slide in the park with a balloon. And he is floating in the air. What comes out of his feet is not smoke, but mushrooms that look like smoke. Mushrooms can also be seen from the astronaut's head. Added to give an impact. The female eyes were also incorporated to make an impact.
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Fig3.2: process |
Fig3.3: physical collage final outcome (15.04.2022)
Practical, Lasso tool
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Fig4.1: some elements |
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Fig4.2: photoshop |
We learned how to use lasso tool, pen tool and layering using Photoshop, and after that, I downloaded some elements such a tablet and practiced to use tools.
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Fig4.3: week2 practice |
Digital Collage
First, I cut all elements and I thought some ideas using another app. I couldn't come up with an idea, but it was fun to think about it.
Fig4.4-4.7: composition ideas
After that, I tried to create 3 digital collages using photoshop.
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Fig4.8: process, composition |
1. Pre-composition #1
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Fig4.9: pre-composition (19.04.2022) |
2. Pre-composition #2
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Fig4.10: pre-composition (19.04.2022) |
3. Pre-composition #3
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Fig4.11: pre-composition (19.04.2022) |
In week4 class, the teacher gave me feedback and he said that #1 was good.
I like both 1 and 2, I was wondering which one, but I decided on 1.
Fig4.12,13: before and after
In this collage, I imagined a fight between a shark and a fencer. I put leaves instead of sea or water. And after giving feedback, I corrected it a little. Before collage, fencers did not stand out, so I moved them in a high place. And I changed the size of the shark. I added a sun and expressed a gradation of the sun.
Fig4.14: digital collage final outcome (22.04.2022)
Feedback
Physical collage - 2 and 3 are good, space concept is interesting.
Digital collage - #1: It is Symmetry. Fencer is a public control by the sharks. It is interesting. #2: 2 is good. 2 concept is standing out. layout foreground is a interesting. sharks out from greens. It should impact to us. Train as well, both are diagonal directions in directions.
Reflection
At the beginning, I could not come up with a good idea, but when I decided on one small composition, I came to decide the whole thing. In this section, I learned about the golden ratio, the rule of thirds and so on. I knew it for the first time, but when I thought about it, it was familiar to our life. Thinking about collage was like thinking about a narrative, so it was a lot of fun.
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