Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 2

30/09/2024 - 06/10/2024 (Week 2) 
Edgar Flavio Tanjung / 0378967 
Digital Photography and Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media 
Project 1A - Physical Collage Design

TABLE OF CONTENTS

    1.  Lecture
    2.  Tutorial
    3.  Practical
    4.  Reflection

LECTURE

Basic Composition

Fig 1.1 Basic Composition

Rule of Thirds - Dividing an image into thirds creates a more natural composition by placing important elements at 4 key intersection points within the grid. This composition is in line with what's pleasing to the eye.

Fig 1.2 Rule of Thirds

Golden Ratio - A mathematical ratio found in nature, making organic and natural-looking compositions. Golden Ratio helps create harmonious and aesthetically pleasing designs through proportion and balance.

Fig 1.3 Golden Ratio

TUTORIAL

Physical Collage Design - The aim is to develop a theme/idea with layers of images with design principles, as well as familiar with the fundamental of composition.

Tutorial video: Collage Design Tutorial

PRATICAL

The first project of this module was to design a physical collage. For this project, cut outs from different medias are layered on top of each other to create a good composition. 

Fig 2.1 Magazine & Science Book Cutouts / Week 2 (06/10/24)

With the cutouts I have, I decided to make an underwater-themed collage with a hybrid creature as the focal point. Other ocean-related elements are used as background and decorations to fill in the negative space. After experimenting with multiple compositions, the following are the best ones.

Fig 2.2 Initial Compositions / Week 2 (06/10/24)

Based on the feedback given by Mr. Fauzi, I continued refining the second composition by adding small cutouts and tweaking some elements to make the final piece look more interesting.

Final Result

Fig 2.3 Final Physical Collage / Week 2 (06/10/24)

REFLECTION

I found the overall process of this project really fun. From finding the magazines, cutting out all the elements, experimenting with compositions, and finalizing the collage, this project was really refreshing as most of the projects in other classes were done digitally.