DAT 403 – Task – Week 2 – Vector Logo Design
This lecture focussed on Illustrator’s shape tools to create vector logo designs.
DAT 403 – Movie poster tropes – What are they?
“A literary trope is the use of figurative language – via word, phrase, or even an image – for artistic effect such as using a figure of speech. The word trope has also come to be used for describing commonly recurring literary and rhetorical devices, motifs or clichés in creative works.” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trope_%28literature%29) The DAT403 Photomontage… Read More »
DAT 403 – Task – Week 1 – Photoshop Text Effects
Today’s practical exercise focussed on text effects within Photoshop. I created the following from a high contrast photo: Briefly, the steps taken to create this effect are: We also looked at the six elements of design: And the principles of design: We briefly looked at the Gestalt psychology principles of perception:
DAT 403 – Task – Week 1 – ‘Vivid Flourish’
‘Vivid Flourish’ advert: a contemporary art style used in many modern commercial and professional art sectors. This creative photo manipulation project focuses on colour and lighting to bring a model into explosive, stylish life.
DAT 403 – Task – Week 1 – ‘Drama Queen’ Photomontage
Brief: From the three images supplied, create a high contrast and dramatic photomontage using Photoshop’s selection, blending and layer skills learned during today’s lecture. The original images: These were modified, combined and enhanced to produce the final image:
DAT 401 – Assignment – Week 4 – Remixes Mashups and the Readymade
Brief: Working individually or in your groups, produce an intervention/remix/readymade action that will be documented as a short film. Your intervention can be street-based, in a public place, or part of your home or univeristy life. It can also take place online, e.g. an adbust, mashup or remix. Myself and Jordan Trembeth decided to create… Read More »