Conceptual Concerns: I will be creating scenes of excess in a natural setting. I am addressing issues of over-consumption and a basic overload of feelings/objects. I decided to go in a direction of the seven deadly sins and use an excessive amount of objects in seven different settings that are foreign to these objects. I want to make great efforts to not just find one word solutions for the seven deadly sins and leave them a bit ambiguous to provoke thought. I want these images to have a painterly esthetic as the idea of establishing the seven sins was metaphysical. They were so significantly based upon people's religious faith and a fear of eternal damnation. Being raised Catholic and catholicism having such a prominent role in the art world- I found this suiting for me as an artist.
Technical Skills Covered: Through this project I hope to master a creative way to manipulate an image without having it be obvious of which photoshop tools I am using. I am hoping to master color in a cohesive body of work- being able to use a palette that works for every image. I am hoping to gain more knowledge and be more aware of every step in this process and to keep in mind that every step gages how I achieve the end result. I think working in digital would be most beneficial because if the distortion I intend to make a large part of this project.
Formal Guidelines: I am planning on shooting 35mm color. 11x14 and seven images. I think that presentation is important and I am still trying to decide how it would best be understood as a comment on traditional Catholic beliefs in relation to out society's over-consumption.
Artistic Reference: Maleonn. Nick and Sheila Pye. David Opdyke (one particular image).
Readings: Kurt Vonnegut "Sirens of Titan" is what I am currently reading and I think it had something to do with my ideas because his metaphorical references to religion/ the Bible. His fictions are very imaginative and are surreal.
Due Date: I want to have three photos printed by midterm and the complete series by finals.
Grade: My grade should be based mostly upon my final product. I feel that I don't lack motivation or commitment, but I do have issues in efficiencies. I think it is a combination of knowing my capabilities and time management. These are things I am really focusing on.
Goals:
Have all materials and have shot three scenes by September 30
Scan and print and post-production to have them ready for midterm
Have all materials and have shot four scenes by October 30
Scan and print and post-production to have them ready by finals
Any reshoots and extra work- all complete by December 7
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