Projects

Project 1


Hannah Cimon

Dan Jablonowski

Sophie Moskowitz

Line – (Ceiling meets the wall)

In this picture, you can see the line where the wall and the ceiling meet. There is no depth, it is simply a meeting point that created the straight line. The line was not drawn or necessarily made, but was the result of two other objects coming together to form it.

Color – (Vegetation)

This picture of the bush seems simple until you look closely at all the colors. When you take a long glance you notice: white, black, red, green, brown, and even yellow. These lighter colors can make this area feel happier and lighter. The flowers really stick out from the green in the bush because they greatly contrast the surrounding leaves.

Texture – (Cement/Stucco)

This picture of the stucco wall has real texture. Not only is it apparent to the eye, but when you touch it you can feel the uneven surface and the grooves throughout. This material is very rough, hard, and follows no pattern.

Shape – (Brick)

These bricks are rectangular shaped, outlined by the cement that holds the bricks together. Altogether, the bricks form the wall, which makes up another big rectangle.

Space – (Classroom)

This picture of the classroom exemplifies space because it shows all of the area around the desks, computers, and chairs.  

Emphasis – (Orange Shoebox)

The orange shoebox is the center of this photo, and the audience is therefore drawn to look there first.  The bright color makes it the main focus of the entire composition, especially when everything else in the room is dark and bland.

Balance – (Tennis Courts)

This is a picture of tennis courts at night. The harmonizing and symmetry of the colors, lines, objects and shapes gives this photo balance. The benches repeat in the same way on both sides of the center nets. The picture is very symmetric in that the shadows of the objects and the lights all repeat on both sides.

Harmony – (Kitchen Scene)

In this picture, harmony is evident because everything built in the kitchen (leaving out the miscellaneous water bottles, bowls, etc) has a similar look.  The cupboards, refrigerator, and microwave, all have similar textures, colors, and lines (vertical and horizontal). As a result, all of these elements really look like they belong together, creating nice harmony.

Variety – (Nature meets City Life)

The vast amount of subjects in the picture explains why it fits this term. There are palm trees and bushes, dead grass and healthy grass, water, and a manmade bridge in the background.  So many different objects force your eye to notice the variety of colors, textures, materials, lights, and shadows.

Movement – (SPARTANS sign)

The red and yellow on the stadium bleachers immediately draw the attention to the center of the picture.  Also assisting with this, are the soft clouds, distant buildings, and neutral colors in the foreground and background.  All of these aspects working together direct the eye around the main attraction of the image- the SPARTANS sign on the stadium bleachers.

Proportion – (Kristen and Sykes College of Business)

Although Kristen is actually much shorter than Sykes College of Business, to the viewer of this picture, she looks taller – due to the fact that she is much closer to the camera, and therefore bigger in proportion to the building, which is further away.

Rhythm – (Landscaping)

Behind Sykes College of Business, there is landscaping that when truly analyzed, is rather strategic.  Various green plants surround select patches of mulch, drawing more attention to it.  Within the mulch are tinier plants made up of reds and yellows, which draw the eye’s attention immediately (as a result of the contrast).  These tiny plants then surround a tree, which makes up the center of the landscaping masterpiece.  Rhythm is created by the way the eye follows the vegetation and mulch until it reaches the composition, or the tree.

Unity – (Painting in Morsani Hall)

This painting, hanging on the 7^th floor of Morsani Hall, exemplifies unity.  The colors all subtly work together, and the textures are all harmonious to intentionally create a beach scene.  Even against the background wall, every element flows nicely together, making it very visually appealing.

Project 2

Playful

Order 

Soft

Chaotic

Ancient

Vulnerable

6 Other Words: Troubling, Ancient, Clean, Malicious, Vulnerable, Patriotic

Project 3

Barn picture from http://www.ericnewman.com/workshop.htm

Orange picture from http://dvineuncorked.wordpress.com/2011/09/16/orange-delightful-skin-therapy/

Project 4

Project 5

Project 6 - UPC Code: March 2, 2013

Sketches:

Final:

image from - http://cloudlakes.com/brands/Rolls-Royce.html

Project 7 - World Record Problem: March 4, 2014

Heaviest weight lifted by tongue - 27 lbs, 8.96 oz

Images from: http://www.ktvz.com/Gay-bisexual-boys-more-likely-to-use-steroids/-/413314/24285144/-/merv8mz/-/index.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/22/yawn-cool-brain_n_975927.html

Project 8 - Point of View, Perspective, Landscape - March 19, 2014

Diana Shcherbakova & Sophie Moskowitz

"Facebook Addict"

Our piece is from the perspective of a social media (specifically, Facebook) addict.  This person goes through their everyday activities without noticing, responding to, or appreciating their surroundings.  We utilized panoramic shots to emphasize the great deal of beauty and action of the environment around the person looking at the social media.  We also put the technology that is feeding the Facebook addiction in the center of every picture, correlating to the place which this technology stands in the person's life.  Three different images are important to this piece because it exemplifies how mobile social media has become, and that it can be used practically anywhere...including, unfortunately, places that would otherwise provide invaluable learning and social experiences.

Ranking other groups:

1.  Ashley & Honda - easily understood, creative, powerful message

2.  Taylor & Kyle - visually appealing, creative idea, good use of patterns & textures

3.  Ricky & Scott - paid attention to detail, easily understood, detailed thought process

4.  Olivia & Pasama - creative (imagine audience in their underwear), interesting to look at, had a few elements that could have been left out

5.  Dan & Anthony - creative/different idea, humorous, interesting use of the continuous layout

6.  Maddy & Jessica - unique idea, could have been executed a little better

7.  Ziona & Hazel - easily understood, very precise perspective, but not extremely creative

8.  Damian & Arielle - visually appealing image, slightly confusing on EXACTLY whose point of view it is from

9.  Stephanie & Kat - strong image, but slightly unclear whose perspective it is from

10.  Mike & Hannah - texting & driving message is clearly understood, but sometimes overused, not extremely creative

11.  Ryan & Nick - clear whose perspective it is from, but layout and execution of image could have been much stronger

Project 9 - Transcending Numbers - April 7, 2014

Thumbnails/Original Sketches

Mid-Size Sketches

Final Sketches

FINAL PRODUCT

Sammy Adams image from teenvogue.com

Final Group Project - April 21, 2014

Group Roster:

Taylor Sanger - metaphor image, brainstorming

Hannah Cimon - point of view/double entendre/framing image, brainstorming

Scott Shuman - point of view/double entendre/framing image, and multi-frame/reduction form image, brainstorming

Maddie Lewis - life & death/implied sound image, brainstorming

Sophie Moskowitz - point of view/double entendre/framing image, brainstorming, putting all elements together

Synopsis/Common Theme:

Whether it is a scary movie, a romance novel, or just harsh reality - people face antagonists everywhere they go; some including nature, technology, other men, self, and so on.  In our project, we focused mainly on man vs. man and man vs. nature.

Point of View/Double Entendre/Framing

The image on the left is coming from the point of view of an audience watching Scott during a tennis practice.  However, in the right image, this audience then becomes a group of witnesses, as Hannah is strikes Scott with a golf club.  These two different points of view create a double entendre, and exemplify the importance of framing an image; by adjusting the frame of an image by a little bit, the entire meaning of the piece can change.  The picture was taken multiple times to get the best angle, and to create a visually appealing product that is easy to understand.  It is an example of man vs. man. 

Process:

Final:

Multi-frame/Reduction Form

The image is a depiction of earth, wind and fire. The images are basic, along with the shapes within them (playing off of the form reduction). However color is utilized in the image to make it stand out more and flush out the imagery. The image was created several different times, some with color, some without, some vertical and some horizontal. In the end, using color and putting it in a vertical orientation provided the best visual depictions.  Earth, wind, and fire are three elements of nature.  Hence, this is an example of man vs. nature.

Process:

Final:

Metaphor

According to Wikipedia, "'Elephant in the room' is an English metaphorical idiom for an obvious truth that is either being ignored or going unaddressed. The idiomatic expression also applies to an obvious problem or risk no one wants to discuss."  The phrase may be a metaphor, however, in our project, it is portrayed literally.  Along with this intentional twist is also the fact that this image may be initially perceived as man vs. nature, when in fact,  it is actually man vs. man.  

Process:

Final:

Life & Death/Implied Sound

These pictures symbolize life and death as well as sound depicted visually. The life and death is a smiling old man with life in his eyes. It is ironic because he is close to death, considering how old he is. The baby symbolizes life because it is young and has its entire life ahead of it. The baby is screaming which visually implies sound, while it also shows sadness and a little bit of "death" inside. The crying baby has harsh colors in the background and low light to represent dim and gloom. The old man is in focus with cool colors in the background to center his joy.  This finished product is also man vs. man, because people can make other people both laugh and cry.  The process for this image consisted of finding the best photos to make the implied sounds easily understood, and to put them together in a way that flowed and matched.  Placing them next to each other was much more appealing than stacking them on top of each other.

Process:

Final:

images from:

http://www.chicagonow.com/mary-tyler-mom/files/2012/02/cute-crying-toddler-girl-e1329948994910.png

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvxH4c_GztK8mgN2Oh1SxgvYOjyYv5GLWfSUOqAzOXmeswW5ZnRD5yLG8RRfagrp5-b4Iy9fsYp7SO4_3B5fGoxkjLYMq2mz1AnoIA7hmh9BZ40n_YorlSQKgyMju3QE82sKcOIENsdIo/s1600-h/old_man_laughing.jpg

Self & Peer Evaluation

Taylor Sanger - A           Scott Shuman - A           Hannah Cimon - A

Maddie Lewis - A               Myself - A

I gave every member an A, for we all completed what we said we would do, and did so in a timely fashion with quality work.  We all utilized our creativity to help one another, as well as brainstorming to come up with strong ideas.