Digital Photography and Imaging: Week 9
Evaleez Voo Lian Yun/ 0350275
Digital Photography and Imaging/ Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Week 9
Lectures
Realism
- Takes subject matters of the ordinary and common world which we call "reality".
- Almost always takes non-exotic and non extraordinary subeject matter and theme.
- No need to think outside of the box - not "real".
Surrealism
- Explores the subconscious mind, with subject matters concentrating on dream images.
- Often aims to distort the ordinary and what we call reality.
- Defies logic
- Strange images and bizarre juxtapositions.
Dadaism
- Anti war art movemnent
- Art work is satirical and nonsensical in nature
Capturing Your Dream (Digital Surrealism)
1. Sketch it out
- Take a piece of paper
- Draw your vision out
- Don't finesse any details yet
2. Find reference images
- Gather images that directly relate to what you have in mind
3. Mindset during creation
- Surrealism is best when it's convincing enough that it could be real
- When you try to approach something challenging, you will learn the skills you may need for next time to make it work.
- The worst thing you can do is be afraid and back off from your idea, because you will never learn that way.
Reflection
I think this lecture was really mind- opening, especially in terms of surrealism. Throughout my creative journey I had always looked into realism, to try and make my artwork look as real as possible and find logic in what I am creating (maybe partly because of my science background). This class made me want to think outside of the box, and embrace the dreams and illusions I had in my mind when finding inspiration for my work.
Besides that, the advice of not being afraid of your idea really resonated with me. I am someone who wants perfection and if I know that I can't achieve the idea I want, I would just throw it away and do somthing I'm more comfortable with. So, being told that it will hinder my learning was definitedly something I needed to think about.
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