Monday, November 28, 2016

Movie Poster Assignment



This is my poster for the movie poster assignment. I created a movie called StarS'mores. and created this poster using Photoshop.
First, I found the galaxy background and pasted it to a 12✖18 file. Following that, I added the first s'more image. After using the quick selection tool to crop out the S'more from its background, I created a mask by clicking the 'Japan flag' icon on the layer section of the page.
Once I created the mask, I selected the paint tool. With the black paint, I painted over the edges to make the photo more transparent.Along with the edges, I also selected the burn tool and highlighted certain areas of the s'more.

After doing this process for the other S'mores, I created 'S'moresabers'. I found images of lightsabers, and cropped them in behind the s'mores, along with some extra colouring in behind to make them seem more vibrant.

The last thing I did was input the title and actor names. I just downloaded a Star Wars font, and typed in 'StarS'mores'. I did the same thing for the actor names, but I only had to resize them to fit atop the images. Lastly, I used the credits image and sized it on the bottom of the poster.

That's how I created my movie poster.

Photography Assignment

The first image that I edited was the interrupted pattern photo.





This photo was the most representative of the composition because it was one of the cleanest background images I took, and I found that the image of her standing in the centre of the image represented the composition.



Framing


The next image composition is framing. I picked this image to represent this composition because I really liked the colours in the background, and I found that the item I used for the framing seemed to suit the background well.


Leading Lines


This is the image I chose for the leading lines composition. I liked this image because I liked the way that the foliage in the back and foregrounds almost highlighted the pathway leading to the gate. It leads your eyes easily along the path towards the gate.

Rule of thirds


Here is my composition for rule of thirds. I liked this image because it really shows you a contrast in between the dark background and the light handprint. I also think this is a good photograph for this composition is because it follows the rule of thirds well by having the focal point of the image, which is the handprint, placed more towards the top left, instead of being confined to the centre of the image.

Selective Focus


This is the selective focus image. Out of all of my images of various compositions, this one is my favourite. Not only for the fact that this technique is one of my personal favourites, but because I love the way that this image balances colours; the oranges and greens in this image are proportioned well and confined to the one side of the image to make it look less crowded. 

Fill the Frame


This composition is Fill the frame, where you choose a subject for an image, and fill the lens frame with it. This image I chose represents this composition because the girl in the frame completely fills the lens frame, and also because her clothing is a good contrast to the background.

Portrait [1]


This is the first portrait I chose for the portrait composition. I like this image because I think the lighting and shadows in the photo balance the figure well, by having one side dark, and having the other side highlighted with the subject's shadow.

Portrait [2]


This is my second portrait for this composition. I chose this one because I think this is a unique take on the traditional portraiture composition, having the subject in a different position then that of a classic portrait. I also like this image because the lighting on the subject's face highlights her features well.

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Photography Techniques




An Example of 'Fill the Frame' 











Fill the frame is a technique that uses a certain element in the photo that is enlarged enough to fill the entire frame of the photo.

 An Example of an 'Interrupting Pattern'

















An Interrupting pattern is a natural pattern in photography, or an unnatural pattern in photography, that has a certain element that stands out  against the background.



An Example of 'Framing'










Framing is a technique in photography that you can use that creates a framing effect on a scene or a certain element in nature using some way of natural framing, like a curved rock in front of a waterfall.


An Example of 'Leading Lines'










Leading Lines is a technique that uses natural flowing lines to lead your eye from one point in the photograph to another.