Poster Designs

This is a French inspired poster I made using Adobe Photoshop CS3. This poster is based off in a school environment because of the course codes I lined up in between the two 'FRENCH' words. This was made in hopes to inspire others to take part in the french learning surroundings.

Music Video

This is the Music Video I made using the song by Leona Lewis "My Hands". I used  a Canon video cam to take these shots and I edited using Adobe Premiere Pro CS3.

Here are the Lyrics:

I wake in the morning tired of sleeping
Get in the shower and make my bed alone
I put on my makeup talking to the mirror
Ready for a new day without you

And I walk steady on my feet, I talk, my voice obeys me
I go out at night, sleep without the lights
And I do all of the things I have to keeping you off my mind
But when I think I'll be alright I am always wrong 'cause

My hands, don't wanna start again
My hands, no, they don't wanna understand
My hands, they just shake and try to break whatever peace I may find

My hands, they only agree to hold
Your hands, and they don't wanna be without
Your hands, and they will not let me go, no, they will not let me go

I talk about you now and go a day without crying
I go out with my friends now, I stay home all alone
And I don't see you everywhere and I can say your name easily
I laugh a bit louder without you

And I see different shades now and I'm almost never afraid now
But when I think I'll be okay I am always wrong 'cause

My hands, don't wanna start again
My hands, no, they don't wanna understand
My hands, they just shake and try to break whatever peace I may find

My hands, they only agree to hold
Your hands, no, they don't wanna be without
Your hands, and they will not let me go, no, they will not let me go

Sometimes I wake, I see them reaching out for you
Quietly breaking whatever shields I spent so long building up
I cannot fake 'cause when they cry I'm unspoken
They miss holding my baby

My hands, no, they don't wanna understand
They just shake and try to break whatever peace I may find
My hands, your hands, they don't wanna be without
Your hands, and they will not let me go, no, they will not let me go

My hands, don't wanna start again
My hands, no, they don't wanna understand
My hands, they just shake and try to break whatever peace I may find

My hands, only agree to hold
Your hands, no, they don't wanna be without
Your hands, and they will not let me go, no, they will not let me go
No, they will not let me go

Animation

This is an animation made with Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 and Movie Maker. I took still images using a Canon EOS 60D. This animation is of me drawing my own version of my favourite manga pairings.


The first song I used is called Long Kiss Goodbye by Halcali and the second song is called You Can Do It by Domino.






Long Kiss Goodbye Original Lyrics

Kondo wa itsu aeru ka nante
Sonna kaoshite yoku ierutte
Omotteta yo nande darou
Nani mo ki ni naranai FURIshite
Ii wake suru nara kikou sama de
Tsunagatte taikara

Mou kao mo mitakunai megurokawazoi
Arienai tenkai odoru KEETAI
GOODBYE MEERU naraba wasuretai
“Hold me tight” but “dokka kietai”
Anytime shaberisugi no KY
Chirari miseru tsuyogari na “I cry”
Namida no kouka wa dore kurai?

Watashi na ri ni “ai saretai” afureru no ni kimi ga mienai
Nido to kimi ni aenai sonna ki ga suru n da…
Tsutaetai no ni umai kotoba mietara nai watashi tabun
Uso demo ii no ni “ikanai demo” ienai yo

Kushami suru to deru hen na koeto
Kusha kusha ni warau BUSAIKU na kao
Tomaranai ase me wo kosuru kuse
Dou setsu maranai AITSU no tokusei

Nitemo nitsukenai futari no SUTAIRU
Muda ni Shy SENSU wa yayanai
Uso tsuku toki no fukumi warai
UZAI tokku ni BAREBARE mendokusai

Tamatama kareshi gai nai TAIMINGU de
Hima tsubushi teido no koi tte
Tomodachi ni mo ii wakeshitete
Masaka watashi ga oikaketeru…nande?

Tsumaranai JOOKU wa ittsumo kudoku
Doko made mo tsuzuku aki aki na TOOKU
Sono tabi ROKKU kondo wa watashi kara Knock

Watashi na ri ni “ai saretai” afureru no ni kimi ga mienai
Nido to kimi ni aenai sonna ki ga suru n da…
Tsutaetai no ni umai kotoba mietara nai watashi tabun
Uso demo ii no ni “ikanai demo” ienai yo

Nigitteta te ga hanaretara
Kimi wa itsuka wasurechau no?
Watashi no koto

Watashi na ri ni “ai saretai” afureru no ni kimi ga mienai
Nido to kimi ni aenai sonna ki ga suru n da…
Tsutaetai no ni umai kotoba mietara nai watashi tabun
Uso demo ii no ni “ikanai demo” ienai yo

ENGLISH TRANSLATION  Long Kiss Good Bye

"How long before we see each other again?" What made me think that You were saying it with a nice expression? I pretend that there's nothing bothering me I'll listen 'till morning as you make excuses Because I want us to be connected I don't even want to see your face along the Meguro river anymore No development will come from this, my cell phone dances If It's goodbye mail, I want to forget about it "Hold me tight" but "I want to disappear to somewhere" Any time that you're talking too much you don't seem to notice* I let you see that "I cry" a little while pretending to be strong How well did those tears work on you? Even though "I want to be loved" in my own way, it fills me, but I can't see you I just have the feeling that I'll never see you again... I want to tell you that, but I can't find the right words Maybe it's okay if I lie, but I can't even say "Don't go away" The strange voice he has when he sneezes The screwed up face he has when he laughs His habit of rubbing his eyes when he can't stop sweating No matter how you look at, his personality is boring Our styles aren't similar at all He's uselessly shy, a bit in bad taste The smirk he has when he lies is annoying I figured those out ages ago, it sucks I just didn't have a boyfriend at the time It was just a relationship for me to kill time with Those are the excuses I told my friends There's no way I was pursuing him...huh? He tries to win me over with boring jokes And I'm sick of his nonstop talking I've always locked him out, and now I'm knocking Even though "I want to be loved" in my own way, it fills me, but I can't see you I just have the feeling that I'll never see you again... I want to tell you that, but I can't find the right words Maybe it's okay if I lie, but I can't even say "Don't go away" When our hands come apart Will you forget someday? About me? Even though "I want to be loved" in my own way, it fills me, but I can't see you I just have the feeling that I'll never see you again... I want to tell you that, but I can't find the right words Maybe it's okay if I lie, but I can't even say "Don't go away" You Can Do It Original Lyrics shiranai o riyuu ni nigete bakari de raku na michi o susumu no wa kantan da yo ne demo ima dake no kono isshun wa dare no mono demo nai yo WHAT'S GOIN ON, WHAT'S GOIN ON chiisai koro ni egaiteta naritai jibun ni naru tame ni nani shite nani o mireba ii notte mayocchau toki mo aru yo ne dakedo (ANYTIME) kitto ima daiji na mono (ANYTIME) sore wa koko ni aru kara (ANYTIME) kowagaranaide sono mama ikou.. shinjite shiranai o riyuu ni nigete bakari de raku na michi o susumu no wa kantan da yo ne demo ima dake no kono isshun wa dare no mono demo nai yo WHAT'S GOIN ON, WHAT'S GOIN ON HEY, HEY, HEY I THINK U CAN DO IT! yoku mimi o sumasete kimi o yobu hou e BIRU no aida no aida made sagashite mite yo mitsukaru yo kitto jibun o ugokasu nanika kotae no nai michi ga tsuzuku soredemo akirame kirezu ni nandomo ochikonde naitatte mada hashiri tsuzuketai no dakara (ANYTIME) kuyashinamida nagashitemo (ANYTIME) itsumo soba ni iru kara (ANYTIME) tanoshimu koto wasurezu ni ikou.. shinjite shiranai o riyuu ni nigete bakari de raku na michi o susumu no wa kantan da yo ne demo ima dake no kono isshun wa dare no mono demo nai yo WHAT'S GOIN ON, WHAT'S GOIN ON HEY, HEY, HEY I THINK U CAN DO IT! yoku mimi o sumasete kimi o yobu hou e BIRU no aida no aida made sagashite mite yo mitsukaru yo kitto jibun o ugokasu nanika nani mo nai ichinichi nante nai onaji you ni me ga sameta toshitemo furikaera nai de jibun o shinjite shiranai o riyuu ni nigete bakari de raku na michi o susumu no wa kantan da yo ne demo ima dake no kono isshun wa dare no mono demo nai yo WHAT'S GOIN ON, WHAT'S GOIN ON kawatteku narenai jikan no naka de mie nakunaru mono mo aru wakatteru kedo demo ima dake no kono isshun wa zenryoku de susumanakya WHAT'S GOIN ON, WHAT'S GOIN ON HEY, HEY, HEY I THINK U CAN DO IT! yoku mimi o sumasete kimi o yobu hou e BIRU no aida no aida made sagashite mite yo mitsukaru yo kitto jibun o ugokasu nanika U can do it! U can do it! U can do it! U can do it! ENGLISH TRANSLATION  U Can Do It! Using 'I don't care' as an excuse, always running away Yeah it's easier going on the simple way But this very moment right now .. doesn't belong to anyone What's going on, What's going on Back when I was little I drew something My image of what I wanted to become Saying lines like “What should I do? What should I observe?” There are times when I feel lost too, but (Anytime) What is really important right now (Anytime) .. is right here for sure, so (Anytime) Don’t be afraid. Let's go! Just as you are.. Believe! Using 'I don't care' as an excuse, always running away Yeah it's easier going on the simple way But this very moment right now Doesn't belong to anyone What's going on, What's going on Hey, Hey, Hey I think U can do it! Listen carefully, go the way it's calling out to you Try looking even from gap to gap between buildings.. I'm sure you'll find it.. That little something that will inspire you The path goes on with no answers Still I continue without giving up I have felt down and cried many times But then I want to keep going on again So.. (Anytime) Even though tears of frustration are running down (Anytime) I'm always right by your side, so (Anytime) Keep the pleasant things in mind and let's go! Believe! Using 'I don't care' as an excuse, always running away Yeah it's easier going on the simple way But this very moment right now Doesn't belong to anyone What's going on, What's going on Hey, Hey, Hey I think U can do it! Listen carefully, go the way it's calling out to you Try looking even from gap to gap between buildings.. I'm sure you'll find it.. That little something that will inspire you There is not a single day to live in vain Although we wake up the same way everyday Don't look back on the past Believe in 'Urself' Using 'I don't care' as an excuse, always running away Yeah it's easier going on the simple way But this very moment right now Doesn't belong to anyone What's going on, What's going on With flow of time, that's always the same There are things we lose sight of, I know But in this very moment right now We must push forward with all we've got What's going on, What's going on Hey, Hey, Hey I think U can do it! Listen carefully, go the way it's calling out to you Try looking even from gap to gap between buildings.. I'm sure you'll find it.. That little something that will inspire you U can do it! U can do it! U can do it! U can do it!

Song Montage

Song Photomontage

Lyrics:

Looked down from a broken sky

Traced out by the city lights

My world from a mile high

Best seat in the house tonight

Touched down on the cold black tar

Hold on for the sudden stop

Breathe in the familiar shock

Of confusion and chaos

All those people going somewhere

Why have i never cared?

Give me your eyes for just one second

Give me your eyes so i can see

Everything that i keep missing

Give me your love for humanity

Give me your arms for the broken hearted

The ones that are far beyond my reach?

Give me your heart for the one's forgotten

Give me your eyes so i can see

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Step out on a busy street

See a girl and our eyes meet

Does her best to smile at me

To hide what?s underneath

There?s a man just to her right

Black suit and a bright red tie

Too ashamed to tell his wife

He's out of work he's buying time

All those people going somewhere

Why have i never cared?

Give me your eyes for just one second

Give me your eyes so i can see

Everything that i keep missing

Give me your love for humanity

Give me your arms for the broken hearted

The ones that are far beyond my reach?

Give me your heart for the one's forgotten

Give me your eyes so i can see

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

I've been there a million times

A couple of million eyes just moving past me by

I swear i never thought that i was wrong

Well i want a second glance

So give me a second chance

To see the way you see the people all alone

Give me your eyes for just one second

Give me your eyes so i can see

Everything that i keep missing

Give me your love for humanity

Give me your arms for the broken hearted

The ones that are far beyond my reach?

Give me your heart for the one's forgotten

Give me your eyes so i can see

Give me your eyes for just one second

Give me your eyes so i can see

Everything that i keep missing

That i keep missing

Give me your arms for the broken hearted

The ones that are far beyond my reach?

Give me your heart for the one's forgotten

Give me your eyes so i can see

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

(End)

This montage is about a song I chose by Brandon Heath “Give me your eyes”. This song is about people who cannot view the world in a different way and to take another’s viewpoint and view it through them, such as the saying ‘to be in another’s shoe’. I chose my montage to look this certain way because it is hard to see the details of a forest because of the many similar trees within it. I planted a city under each main tree to show a vibrant life is under each regular scene, and a street within the tree to show a passage way into the city of wonder. The lights in the sky are the city lights brightening up the passage ways. The eye in the middle was put there in order to see everything that is happening in the scene. I put people fading into the ground to show that it can be difficult to see the troubles of the world if you don’t look hard enough or past the ‘illusions’ of the world. I think my montage has a clear enough understanding of the song portrayed into it. 

Second Photomontage Critique

Marina Ratnasingham

 

 

Peter Kennard, untitled, 1982

My first impressions was this was about poverty and how the money we earn are the food that we eat and some people don’t earn a lot of money so they don’t get enough food to eat. Looking at the photo you see a white plate with small coins spread around and a person trying to cut into a coin for food. The person isn’t just a random person chosen, instead the artist chose an elder person struggling finically. The texture is rough, I know this because of the aged look of the person’s hands plus the plate itself is chipped with age. Space is used when the person distanced their hands lower to give the viewer a closer look to the persons’ “meal”. Value in light and dark is used mainly because this photo is in black and white and that the clothing and cloth is black with the white plate and the dark coins. The choice of the light and darkness contrast the single white plate to brighten and emphasis the dark coins. Form is used when the hands’ shadow is overlapped over the plate to help show distance. Emphasis is used when the white plate is placed higher up the center to lead the viewer into the contents of the plate. I noticed that the artist chose the photo to be in a 1^st person view so that we could look at this and think of ourselves in that situation. What grabbed my attention in this artwork were the white plate and the dark coins inside. The theme of this artwork is poverty; the mood this photo gives is sort of a sad feeling because despite the “food” being less the person’s hands look eager to eat. So it feels like the person is despite for survival which is most likely true. I think the work is created to be a reminder to us all because poverty is everywhere and  some people forget the struggles o surviving when it’s very hard to earn money to support yourself and your family. I think the artists view of the world is a sad place that needs help to be reminded of the sad truth of the world’s struggles, large or small. The artist had a very similar intention as I had suspected the photo was to show/represent poverty and the struggle of it. When I found out that my thoughts were not so far from the artist’s intent, my feelings had not changed any differently of the artwork. I learned from this artwork that there are easier and simpler ways to express our messages in order for people to understand.

First Photomontage Critique

                                                                                                                                                Marina.R

Titled: UNTITLED

Photographer: JERRY UELSMANN

Date: 1996

Jerry Uelsmann started his surreal photography in the 1960s. He is well known as “black and white alchemist”. He discovered his technique while studying in university. He introduced the idea of “post-visualization” in 1965. He used mainly traditional darkroom techniques; he uses several enlargers to combine different negatives film into a single picture by means of masking light and partial exposure, also using wonderful skills to create an artistic image out of photo montage in a hand-made ways. He tries to free photography from the shackles of “representation of the real world”. A quote by Jerry regarding his art works “I think of my photographs as being obviously symbolic, but not symbolically obvious.” [3].                                                                                                                        My first impression on this photograph by Jerry Uelsmann was that it was fascinating. I didn’t expect him to create something so magical from just cutting negatives and putting them together. When I looked at this image from afar I thought there was a church behind the floating man but when I examined the photo closely I realized that there wasn’t a church but rather it was a bunch of trees formed together to create an illusion of a church or heavenly like structure. This photo gives a surreal and harmonious emotion when looked upon. My thought on this photo was that it was utterly beautiful because this reminded me on what I was looking for, a peaceful area to relax in. This photo was like capturing a scene from a dream that I would have had.  I think he made this image by cutting the required negatives of the images and then put them together and then flipped the image to make it symmetrical. This photo looks like it was made completely out of trees/forests and then the man sitting in a yoga position. When looking at this photo you see towering of trees in ground view and the trees in the middle forming a heaven like structure that is brightened while the background is darker. The other trees on the side look like they have been moved to that certain angle as if giving room for the centered structure. The tree structure is symmetrical on both sides so it can be cut evenly. The man in the middle is sitting with a high posture in a yoga position.  As if to announce that this is a holy and sacred place. The man is darkening probably to show that the tree structure is bright enough to cast a shadow upon the man. The shadow under the man signifies that the man is floating over the forest grounds. But what struck me wild was something I don’t know if the artist was intentionally trying to do…under the man I could see a dragon. Beside the man’s shadow there is a black circle like shape on each side of him. As if to show the eyes of the dragon and if you follow down in a triangle fashion you can see the dragons’ snout. Anyways I was mystified by the imagery used. The background is dark but from the sky comes a light that shines upon the centered trees and when the view is ground level it kind of gives a ‘welcome sign’ feel.                                                                                                            Organic lines are used in the trees and when he angled the trees in an upward position so that we are forced to look up to the trees it gives us direction to look straight up. Value is used in this photo using both light and dark contrasting in the trees and throughout his photo. The hue is always black and white when Jerry works with his photographs. Texture is used in this photo, it has a rough look throughout but because of the lighting it gives it a warm soft glow. Space is used also from the man who is floating above the ground using shadow and distance between the shadow and the man, as well when separating the centered trees from the others surrounding it. Form is used in the picture it has depth using shadowing, sculpture and viewpoints. This photo has balance it is symmetrical and radical, the central point being the man because around him is light whereas he is dark himself. This also has dominance or emphasis because of the lighting being brighter than the surroundings. The light is focused in the middle showing that the structure formed trees are the center point with the man inside. This photo also has movement when it directs you to look up in the picture because of the trees. This photo also has contrast because it shows the tall trees surrounding the single small man in the center. I believe this photo has unity and harmony because he managed to blend all the negatives of the several other images and to create a single photo. This photo is well blended together as if he had taken the photo as it is now. I noticed that the artist used strictly materials of the forest and trees everything was natural straight from the forest. And that he choice to have a single man in a sitting crossed legged position to enhance the serenity of the photo. I was surprised in a good way that he chose the forest scenery instead of another location because it is like saying the only place to be realized in a heavenly fashion is by resting calmly in the forest made by mother nature. My attention was grabbed by the bright light and the many detailed trees to create another structure. I think the photograph is trying to show us about peace and that the forest is a place for harmony and protection because of how tall the trees are as well of the many branches each tree has. Jerry created a lot of unknown artworks without giving a certain description to them but he generalized all his photographs as dream like. When I found out that the artist tried to create an image that is freed by the restraints of the real world to create an idealistic world. When I found that out I was excited on how almost accurate he was. My thoughts do not change about this photo it makes it even more intriguing and I don’t interpret the picture any differently now either. I learned that these photos that Jerry created are not restrained but controlled to look realistic, in a dream like fashion, as much as possible and I wish to create those kinds of imagery myself.

Bibliography

[1]          Uelsmann, Jerry. Untitled. Unknown; 1996

<http://www.shutterbug.net/techniques/pro_techniques/0907ueksmann/index1.html>

[2]        Lee, Calvin. The exhibition Whispers of Blended Shadows: The Art of Jerry Uelsmann, Blogspot; Sunday, 8 February 2009

<http://calzmessdesk.blogspot.com/2009/04/another-great-afternoon-during-trip-in.html>

[3]        Pailet Mann, Joshua. Jerry Uelsmann. A Gallery for fine arts; 1973            <http://www.agallery.com/pages/photographers/uelsmann.html>

Less is More

In this assignment we had to choose a real image and hand draw 6 different versions of it. My real image was a rose.

The first four squares had to be in black and white, later colour was added. The first square was the full image. The second square was a cropped version of the first image but it was still noticeably a rose. The third image  had to cropped so that the image was no longer recognizable. In order to choose the fourth image I was able to choose any of the three images before that, I chose the second image. The fourth image had to be reversed, so from black and white it became white and black. The fifth image was black and white with any one added colour. The last image is a fully coloured design. All these designs were re-created by hand onto bigger rectangle paper and pasted to a black paper strip.