The first step of any project is to take a look at a variety of inspirational images.
We can record this first stage of our research by creating mood boards. The images you which you choose to include should help to give you ideas of how you might like to respond to the theme you have chosen and the work of artists whose work you may like to research should also be included like the work of Lee Materazzi below. |
Task 1
a) Add a new page onto your site with the title 'Horror'. b) Add a spacer and a subheading of 'Disturbing Artist Mood Board' c) Create a gallery of 8+ images by different artists and photographers relating to your theme horror/distrubing. Take a look for disturbing images by photographers listed on the website under Portrait Photographers or look at artists like Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, Frances Bacon, Jenny Saville or Ken Currie seen right. d) Include at least one artist from the Portrait Photographer link, one painter or sculptor and at least one from the photographers below. |
The process of mind mapping can help us to begin generating ideas for how we might like to respond to a brief. It can also be a really useful tool later on in a project, especially if you are struggling to come up with ideas.
Because you should include all of your initial thoughts and ideas, as well as synonyms for the key words in the project brief and artists who you might like to research, if you are ever stuck with where to go next in a project, you should be able to look at your mind map and immediately find inspiration. |
|
Mind maps can take a variety of different forms, from detailed and meticulous to simple and basic - it really depends on how useful you want them to be later on.
Take a look at these examples, you can see how varied they are in layout and style. Some include images, others have been grouped together according to the ideas they include. Some have lots of detail where as others are more simple. It is your choice. |
You may like to include notes on the following:
- A definition of horror/horror photography - Sub-genres of horror (e.g. psychological, science fiction, slasher, supernatural, Gothic, zombie) - The names of the photographers/artists you discovered whilst creating your mood boards - Notes about their work (what subjects do they use? How do they create it? Words to describe how it looks?) - What kinds of lighting does horror make you think of? - Locations (where could you take your photographs?) - Costumes (if photographing people, what should they be wearing?) - Editing techniques the theme of horror makes you think of (double exposure, distortion, reflections etc) - Props (if photographing objects, what could they be?) - Colour schemes - Horror stories you may know (these might inspire you later, you can include books and films - Any ideas for shoots which you might already have |
Task 1:
a) Add a spacer and a subheading of 'Disturbing Technique Mood Board' b) Create a gallery of 8 images relating to your theme horror /disturbing imagery Use at least one image from each of the following 1. Photos through fabric/ plastic sheeting 2. Photos through glass / steamed or frosted glass 3. Eerie shadows 4. Ghostly figures using slow shutter speed 5. Distorted colours (especially blue or red gels) 6. Interesting lighting including, backlighting, uplighting, harsh lighting, spotlight, torch, candles, 7. Surreal images 8. Find a suitable image from the Editing Resource pages on the website. |
|
Extension Pinterest Mood Board - You will be able to find many more images on Pinterest or take a look at our scary TIFS Pinterest mood board for suggestions. (Please do this at home as Pinterest cannot be accessed at school) You could make a slideshow/image carousel like this one opposite showing all your images and then write a couple of sentences underneath you mood board about images what you are interested in and what you have learnt about disturbing imagery. |
|
|