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the artists and me -tiger face

The artists and I both used cats as the animal to transform the face. This is because the pattern of their fur stands out in black or white and because it contrasts well with human skin.However my photo from the artists photo due to how they both used solid colour black / dark grey backgrounds, wheres as I used a light grey background for my images,Because I thought this would bring out the bright and bold colours better. Another difference is that I dressed my subject in every day clothes where as the artist did not. I did this because I wanted to make it look like that a normal human was transforming into an animal.

tiger face evaluation

What went well: I managed to mould the tiger face to the human face well, which means that it looks like the fur if the tiger is growing across the face of the human. As well as this I also managed to get the proportions of the features right which also adds to the effect.

Even better if: The image would look better if I the mouth of the tiger was clearer but because I had to blend it into the subjects features, the photo came out this way. As well as this I would have been better if the light in the black an white photo wasn't as dark around the eye, however this does add a sinister look to the photo.

Plant face Artist and me

One way my work differs form the artist is that they took most of their images outside so that they have trees and plant in the background of their images. This links the transforming subject to their surroundings. I photographed my subject inside in the studio because I wanted my subject to seem out of place from their surroundings. The artist also made it look like the plants we growing out of the whole face not just one section. This makes the transformation form human to plant look more realistic and effective. The main difference between my photos and the artist's photos is that the transformation in his photos is done more skilfully and looks more convincing.

Plant face evaluation

What went well: I managed to blend the leaves into the skin slightly, by using the eraser tool and by gradually changing the colour of the plant so that it blended into the colour of the skin.

Even Better if: The image would have been better f I had managed to blend the leaves into the skin even better, which would have made the transformation from human to plant clearer and more effective because it would look like the plant was growing out of the subjects face. I would also have been better if I had curved to the shape of the face of the subject, which would have made the transformation more effective.

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Text for final piece

I've finely been excepted into society

Enjoying my morning coffee

This pub is named after one of my ancestors

Doing my weekly shop like a human

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Idea behind final piece

The idea behind my final piece originates from how the place where I took my photos ,East Finchley, used to be covered in woodland where these animals lived. I also wanted to represent a story through my photos which is that the animal- human hybrids started to live in everyday society because they thought they has been excepted by humans, however they were wrong and were killed by humans like so many of their ancestors have and are now displayed as trophies right where they used to live.

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Faceless artist and me

The artist and I both captured the curves and imprints in our subjects faces, which makes the loss of features look more realistic. However, the artist brought out the curves in the eyes more than I did, which makes the image more disturbing and sinister. Another similarity between the artist photos and mine is that we both used solid colour backgrounds, i order to bring out the transformation more. The artist also used multiple subjects in some of their photos, which makes it seem like the subjects think that having no features is normal, representing transformation from have features to being featureless, and representing the transformation from being different to being excepted.

Faceless evaluation

What went well: I successfully captured the curves and imprints in the subject's face, making the transformation from having features to being feature-less, look more realistic. In the nose photo, I successfully blended the nose into the rest of the face which means that it doesn't look out of place and again, makes the transformation look more effective.

Even better if: The photo with the nose would look even better if I had managed to blend in the skin on top of the eyes, with the rest of the subjects skin better. This would have made the images look more realistic.

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Artist and me transformation-Landscape

The main way in which my work differs from the artists is that his photo are a lot bigger because they were designed to cover a whole wall outside, where as min was only designed to cove a small wall inside my school. The artist also asked his subject to pose and make interesting and funny expressions, where as I asked my subject to pose with a neutral expression on their face in order to make the photo seem more ordinary but out of place in it's final environment. A similarity between my work and the artists is that we both used images of people form the local area, raising their status in their environment and community.

Evaluation

What went well: I managed to successfully transform my area using images of people from my local area, as well.

Even better if: The image would have been even better if I had changed the contrast so that the images was brighter and clearer as a result. this would have made it stand out more on the wall.

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EvaluationTransformation-time

What went well: I successfully was able to transform a young person into a realistic looking old person. This was done well because I used the clone tool to clone the skin of the old woman, and made sure the neck of my young subject was covered too. this blended the two skins together well making the photo look realistic.

Even better if: the second photo would have been even better if the old woman's face over the top looked less like a mask, and if the opacity of the old woman's face had been adjusted, then it would have blended into the younger subjects face more which would have made the photo look more realistic.

Evaluation-TimeWhat went well: I managed to capture the objects in their natural environment well, and so the colours are clear and bold. As well as this I also managed to capture the normality of the objects in their natural environment. I also managed to capture the bold colours and of the object in the studio, this also brought out the message of the object well and made them cause a bigger impact on the viewer.

Even better if: The photos of the objects in the studio would have been even better if I had taken more photos of the objects individually, so that they had more of an impact the viewer and so the photos look less crowded.

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Performing for the camera

One of my favourite works from the exhibition was by Jemima

Stehli. A lot of Stehli’s work often involves the question; can the female body

be used to take back power, despite the fact that it is objectified regularly? Stehli’s work ‘Strip’ featured at the exhibition

also evolved around this question. Her work involved her striping in front of male

curators; contemporary artists and critics that she knows form her personal and

work life. The men were positioned in front of Stehli and held the trigger for the

camera which was behind Stehli, meaning that they had control over the camera

and could decide when to take the shots. The artist herself said “Those people

mattered to me in my career – some of them were quite powerful. I was

highlighting the submissive relationship between them and me – as a

woman". The artist also has talked about the aim of the project, saying

that "It’s asking what they think about me as a woman and a naked body, as

well as me professionally.” Through the shots, her aim was also to show

the tension in the room through the images, and to show that the uncomfortable thing

about the images is the self-consciousness of the men. This links back to the

idea that despite the fact that the men were controlling the camera, the work still

represents the reversal of power.

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Portraiture check list

1. Mind map with pics

2. Put the MG contact sheets into slides

3. Do an Artist and me for MG

4. Do an evaluation for MG

5. Change the comparison to artist and me for LK

6. Add more photos to Mama slide

7. Do an evaluation for LK

8. Write about Sia

9. Do artist and me for strand one

10. Do an evaluation for strand one

11. Do artist and me for strand two

12. Do an evaluation for strand two

13. Do artist and me for strand three

14. Do an evaluation for strand three

15. Do more strand two photos

16. Do an evaluation on strand four

17. Write about the artist for final piece

18. Do an artist and me for final piece

19. Do an evaluation for final piece

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