Assignment 13: research and inspiration

Research: 

Wikipedia says, Exquisite Corpse, "is a method by which a collection of words or images is collectively assembled."

This form of art was developed around the 1920's and it was made by the French Surrealist of that time. Surrealism- art movement that is unrealistic and shows a different view on art because everything before was realistic.
Brainstorming/Inspiration:
-fun
-somewhat realistic
- playful
- who is my target audience? me
- what am i trying to communicate? surrealism

I like this one because it utilizes three completely different figures and that go together in perfection. 

I enjoy looking at this particular piece because it flows however uses completely different thoughts together to make one big piece.
Down to the hair in the first half to the feet in the last half on this picture. 

I like this picture because it does not have a certain theme
and it is crazy and everything is pretty much scattered around the piece. 

The Creative Process

Creative Process- a series of steps repeated every time you design something


Why is this process important?
1) improves consistency 
2) ability to plan and time your work
3) raise the quality of your work
4) communicate more effectively and in a more professional manner 


Steps to The Creative Process
1) RESEARCH- to understand the audience, get online, look at magazines, listen to music, pay attention to the world around you, whatever you need to get inspired.
2) BRAINSTORM/INSPIRATION- striving to be unique and innovative while still following the current trends, ensure a fresh and creative approached (come up with adjectives or phrases that best describe your project, ask yourself some questions.. what kind of message am i trying to communicate? who is my audience? what am i trying to tell the audience? what kind of color/style will work for this audience?)
3) SKETCH
4) EXECUTE- implementing our ideas. pulling all of your research, brainstorm, sketches together. 
5) CRITIQUE AND REVISE- take a step back (literally) and look at your design with an objective eye. Does the design look good? Does it fit the principle that is being used? 

Photo Composition

Snapshot- an unplanned picture, quick shot often spontaneous, to keep a memory. ex: pictures with your friends

Photograph- an image taken with care and thought. 

Rules of Compositions:

Rule of Thirds: imaginary lines drawn dividing the frame of your camera into thirds, both horizontally and vertically. Place the important subject, or important elements of your composition where these lines intersect. Place horizon line at the top or bottom horizontal divider. And/Or fill up the entire frame with the subject for a close up image.

Leading Lines: use the lines created within the foreground or background of the composition to lead the viewer's eye through the photo. Lines can draw attention to one or more intended subjects or a single focal point.

Point of View: change the way your subject is perceived by changing the camera position. If you are photographing a subject that you want to seem very tall, compose the shot so that the camera is looking upwards.

Simplicity: keep your background simple and clear of clutter. The mood and effectiveness of a photo can be altered by what is in the background. A chaotic composition will cause the viewer to look away.