Introduction This assignment looks at Stroud’s Mills be they falling down, rebuilt or built around. It is inspired by New Topographics in its style and is intended to be viewed primarily as a video. Images are also included for individual viewing. Artist Statement Video The video below is my primary submission for this assignment. It […]
Category: Part 5
Reflection: Overall Course Learning
I began this course worrying that it would pull me away from artistic expression and back towards creating aesthetically appealing images which I now would call the painterly tradition. I could not have been more wrong, the course has evolved my appreciation of the landscape discipline and the many options available to express what I want […]
Assignment 5: Reflection
Overall I am very pleased with the outcome of this assignment. I feel that it does bring together a great many things that I have learnt studying this module. I do not think that I would or could have produced this material before these studies. Technical and Visual Black and White – I chose monochrome for the […]
Assignment 5: Draft Submission
Introduction This assignment looks at Stroud’s Mills be they falling down, rebuilt or built around. It is inspired by New Topographics in its style and is intended to be viewed primarily as a video. Images are also included for individual viewing. Artist Statement Video The video below is my primary submission for this assignment. It […]
Exercise 5.7: Prepare your artist’s statement
Introduction In this exercise I have evolved my artist’s statement. After reviewing a number of statements I have seen that some can be factual, stating simply the name of the artist and where or how the images were taken. Others are more evolved, attempting to set a context and evoke some emotion from the reader […]
Exercise 5.5: Create a slideshow
Introduction The exercise is to create an audio-visual slideshow of my work. Production For this exercise I used Adobe Premier Rush which is a very lightweight consumer orientated video production package. I found it very straightforward to use but quickly hit the limits of its functionality when it came to precision editing. Some of the […]
Exercise 5.3: Print-on-demand Mock Up
Introduction This exercise required me to create a photobook of my work using the software provided by an online book printer. Product Decisions Producing the book I found that there were a number of design decisions to be made: 1: Order My images fall into three categories: decaying, modernised, rebuilt. I found that there were […]
Exercise 5.2 Print Quotes
Introduction This exercise researches the process and costs of submitting images for printing with three online retailers. For my assignment, I am likely to submit 15 images. I therefore researched the cost of submitting 15 images for printing. My images are created in a 5×4 format and so for production purposes I have chosen 10×8 […]
Exercise 4.6: Proposal for Self Directed Project
This is my proposal for LPE’s self directed project – Assignment 5. Project Brief This project will explore the plight of mills in Stroud’s Five Valleys. The influence of these mills and the industry they supported are significant in Stroud which can be seen in the names of roads, estates, factories, and the many mills around […]