Semerter 2

I have started to look into the unexpected topic of architecture. I'm not sure why i didn't expect to come across it in this course, but the extent in which it fills semester 2 had me a bit stumped. However, I then watched Philippe Starcks T.E.D. video and all became slightly more clear. It the way in which we think about creating things no matter how be or small that we are meant to be expanding. So i now see why it would be very beneficial to look at the working of an architect and how they they go through the thought process of integrating their building into society and the surrounding environment.

Philippe Starck thinks deep on design | Video on TED.com

Thom Mayne on architecture as connection | Video on TED.com

Finito...

For the scene image i wanted to create a sense of foreboding in one corner, showing the pursuing 'baddies' and hope in the other, representing safety. I did this through the simple use of light and dark.

Movement was also an important element in the scene as it is high paced with a lot of action. To try and convey this i created dust clouds by cloud rendering, adding noise, adding a movement blur, then adding a mask of more cloud layers and finally masking the area around the dust cloud. I created the sand in much the same way but without the motion blur.

I wanted the environment to add to the feeling of danger but not overbear the image. I created the cliff by rendering clouds of grey, adding noise, creating a channel that would act as a template for the cliff and finally rendered lighting.

For the white horse i wanted it to seem like it was almost heavenly or touched by the gods, because in the book its power and stamina seem unnatural. to show this i made the horse look more astral and didn't give it marks in the sand.

Im pleased with the final image considering the struggle iv had with Photoshop and will hopefully have the confidence with the software to do something that even more epic.

Final Push

Ive been working on my character and scene over the Christmas Holidays. they are finaly nearing completion.

I have been looking up tutorials online because im still struggling with getting to grips with Photoshop

I scanned in my sketch of my character and created the background out of shapes that I distorted. i then created a shape that mimicked the feeling of a pyramid or structure. This represents what the character fights for in the book.

I then created a new layer and filtered it with a cloud effect. Using the thing i had learned on creating a 'desert storm' http://www.newphotoguide.com/articles/188/2/Desert-Storm/Page2.html

I created a sand storm that surrounds the character, this represents the unstoppable forces he faces. the face that he isn't engulfed within the storm shows his prevalence over the forces and the blue sky coming through shows the hope that he promises his people...its all very cheesy really.