Digital Imaging 2: Mix Media Polaroid

Objective (Goal):  Create a mixed media self-portrait that uses a combination of Photoshop and other materials in a dynamic composition that has depth (foreground, middle, background).

Requirements:

·         Design at 8 x10, 300 resolution on Photoshop

·         Must be a self-portrait using an original image (very clear and high resolution if possible)

·         Must use at least 12 polaroids

·         Image can break out of the space if desired

·         Some Polaroids can be black and white versus color (can also desaturate on Photohsop for minimal color or colorize using blend modes if desired)

·         Self-portrait image outside of the Polaroid squares must be deleted

·         Must have a foreground, mid-ground, and background

·         Background and foreground must include some form of fine art that you produce and take a picture of or scan in (cut paper, drawings, paintings, etc)

 

·         Inclusion of typography is encouraged but not mandatory

 

Vocabulary:

Mixed Media: the use of a variety of media(materials) in a work of art.

Composition: The arrangement of subjects/elements on a picture plane.

Rule of Thirds: A grid used to arrange a strong composition by placing a subject/element in 1-3 of the 4 spots the lines intersect.  Horizon lines should be placed above or below the horizontal lines of the grid.

Color Theory: Color theory (in artistic terms) is the concept of combining colors to reach the desired result. In website development this has proven to be extremely important for both psychological and physiological reasons.

Layering: To overlap 2 or more objects

Foreground:

the part of a view that is nearest to the observer

Mid-ground: the area in an image that is half way between the foreground and background

Background: the area or scenery behind the main object of contemplation

 

Examples: