Digital Photography and Imaging - Project 1/Exercises

Collage Exercise 1 - Physical

Week 1

Fig 1.1 Collecting Material

Week 2

Fig 1.2.1 Pre-composition 1

My pre-composition is using Rule of Third but using its nine boxes instead of its four points.

Fig 1.2.2 Pre-composition 2

This pre-composition also use Rule of Third's nine boxes. This time I let the title seperate to top-middle and low-middle and put a flower under the main character to create a layering.

Fig 1.2.3 Pre-composition 3

This pre-composition 3 uses Golden Ratio. I place the title within the curve of The Golden Ratio.

Week 3

After review my three pre-composition, Mr. Martin said that it is too simple and I can use more about Golden Ratio. Therefore, I create a new pre-composition with Golden Ratio method.

Fig 1.3 Pre-composition 4

The title also is arrange on the curve of Golden Ratio, but this time is not seperated. My main character also is on the middle like the three above and at the below I put some embellishment.

Week 4

As I gotten a lot of suggestion from my friends and family, I decided to create a new composition with new elements. Below is my new idea.

Fig 1.4.1 Physical Collage Final Idea

My Idea is that a Ford's car as the main subject, a minor background in a circle, a <FORD> title, some newspaper for the empty space and sub-background at below.

Fig 1.4.2 Physical Collage Finale

This is my final outcome, even it is look different from my idea, but it is great and I used Golden Ratio.

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Collage Exercise 2 - Digital

Week 3

Fig 2.1.1 Material Used

Fig 2.1.2 Composition 1

This composition I like to create a scenario of train station have an aquarium above.

Fig 2.1.3 Composition 2

This picture uses golden ratio and my idea is the typewritter type out the title with the leaves as embellishment.

Fig 2.1.4 Composition 3

I want to use the two buildings to show out my title. I use the projector to create a scene just like the title is being projected.

Week 4

On the review session, Mr. Martin said that the composition 2 is good but it's look like uncompleted, it can be added with more elements.

Fig 2.2.1 Composition 4

This is the fourth composition that I make and this is an upgraded version from composition 2. I add some rotation for the text, make the typewriter become bigger, add the projector idea from composition 3 and add an upside down building for not letting the picture too empty.

Fig 2.2.2 Digital Collage Finale

This final outcome is added with adjustment layers and filters, below is the parameter

Filters:

1) Solid Color

Red (Mode:Saturation)

2) Exposure

Exposure -11

Offset -0.0875

Gamma Correction 1.19

3) Vibrance

Vibrace +100

Saturation -15

Adding filters making the collage look more different and more unique.

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FINAL SUBMISSION

Fig 3.1 Physical Collage

Fig 3.2 Digital Collage

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