Photography meets 3D

Experimenting with two areas I have grown fond of, photography and 3D. I have placed the 'focus' images over the objects I took photos of and have worked into them allowing the original object to show through slightly.

Projections: Night

I have projected the close up images on a larger scale in various places in my flat. Some places worked better than others. I used the images and projected them on the places where I originally took the images, allowing the light to move around the objects. The large projections prevent you from escaping the image, thus forcing the viewer to look at it, which could provoke a reaction, depending on how the viewer see's them.

Focus - Video

Experimentation with video and effects to create a moving image that I hope viewers will find intriguing. I need to explore ways to display the video, projection, TV, or possibly split into several channels to create an installation in a small room, forming quite a claustrophobic atmosphere, maybe bringing stress to the viewer.

Day time projections

With the photos I previously took from around the house, I have projected them to give a different impact upon the viewer. The day time light has restricted me, therefore I could only use two spaces within my flat. My aim is to make the images more than what they are, making them bigger or putting them in different places, attempting to gauge a reaction from the viewer, whether it be distress, humor, confusion or interest. Enlarging and projecting the images, I feel, amplifies my distress, taking the smaller things that don't usually bother me, and bringing them to the conscious of both myself and the viewer.

Focus

To continue with the theme of stress, I am focusing on parts of my home that don't necessarily stand out, however, I know they are there and constantly bother me slightly. I have taken close up photos of these in black and white in order to disguise what they actually are, therefore making the viewer wonder and look further into the work. Some may be more obvious than others, this could be a point to work on.

Stress levels reduced.

Due to personal circumstances, stress levels surrounding my own life have been reduced, therefore, I do not feel as 'chaotic' or uneasy about things anymore. I wanted to carry on with my project of stress, however, I felt the work I was producing was forced, not revealing my true feelings, other students noticed this too. After a tutorial and analysis of previous images, I have realized that the photos of my messy home represent how I was wanting to get away from the chaos, trying to find a calmer place (the ceiling, plain walls and surfaces, no clutter), thus why the images were sort of aerial shots. This was unintentional, and I feel my unconscious came through when taking these images. I have taken these thoughts, and created and other set of images, this time reflecting my calmer lifestyle. I laid on the floor, taking images of the ceiling and surrounding areas, showing that I feel I can cope and live with my everyday life.