Reflection on Photography essay

One of the chapters went over the history of photography but what I took from the passage that was helpful was how photography can be divided into two sections, documentation and art-photography. When documenting one is taking the picture to capture a moment in time, and letting the camera do most of the work. When it comes to art-photography there is intention, passion, and expression behind the thought of the photo. This information was useful because we used both kinds of photography for our project. We documented our construction of the letter, and we also used art-photography when placing the letters in intentional spaces around campus. The other passage teaches different elements that can be used to take a successful picture. An example is how symmetry and asymmetry can make a composition more appealing to the viewer. Or by using framing this directs the viewers’ eye. These skills and ideas helped make our pictures of our letters more visually successful. 

Models

During class our group decided that we wanted to make our word flexible so that could actually compress itself and fit into a small space. After brainstorm awhile Linda helped us come up with the idea that to make our letters out of foam, that way we could smash our letters. Then we started on our model.

Compress Collage

These are some of the collages that we made for class of my word. This was to give us an idea about how to make our word and really express its meaning. I thought this was a pointless part for the project but after I started doing it I really started to see how it really did help me explore the meaning of the word compress.

Project 3

Today we started our new project. We were put into our groups and then picked our words. My group  got the word..

com·press  

/kəmˈpres/

Verb Flatten by pressure; squeeze; press.

Noun A pad of absorbent material pressed onto part of the body to relieve inflammation or stop bleeding: "a cold compress".

Synonyms verb.   press - squeeze - condense - jam - pack - compact noun.   pack - stupe I am happy to get this word. I already have a lot of ideas in my head

Writer's Toolbox

Writing is very important when it comes to designing. The ideas that one may have in their head may not be able to be expressed by pictures. From the beginning of the design to the end, writing is a skill that every designer should have. For example mind maps are a way loosen in brain come up with ideas that are out of the box. Free writing is a great to get thoughts out on paper while one is working on the project. Brain writing is lets groups work together better. Essentially this passage is saying that one may not think that writing has much to do with design but it is actually a good way to approach your design process.

Chris and Soojin Buzelli, Illustrator and Art Director

I really liked this Hallmark. It was very interesting learning about how they both have an art background and schooling but are in different places. Chris is an illustrator and it is so cool to see his art and what he has done with that. Soojin is an art director which would be interesting job. I've thought about wanting to do that so I liked hearing what she did with job. However instead of doing it for a newspaper or journal like she does I would rather do it for a fashion magazine. This is one of the best hallmarks because it really had to do with where I want to go in the future.

Commercial Filming

Our commercial I think it going to be really good. Jose is going to take over most of it I he is really excited about it. We are going to film it tomorrow. We decided that it is going to be kinda like a infomercial but mixed with a movie trailer. So it is going to have a serious but funny effect. I am excited to start filming and see it when it's done.

Searching

Over break even though we are starting to finalize what our product it going to look like I am still going to look at over products which we could still bring in new ideas to add. This is one that i found that I thought was stylish and would being a vintage element to our product.

Commercial

I came up with several ideas for a commercials for my groups product. One was about different celebrities that like "love" it to and telling people to buy it. My favorite was a ridicules informercials like the classic snuggie

Poster Critique

This is the first draft for my poster. Getting that much information into a poster without it looking too busy in one area was challenging. I don't really like but hopefully during critique I can get the feed back I need to make it better.