DPI - Week 9

18.11.2024 - 22.11.2024 / Week 9
Aw Wen Chia / 0368828
Digital Photography & Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

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LECTURE

REALISM VS SURREALISM

Realism takes subject matters of the common world, it is a non-extraordinary subject matter and theme.

Surrealism is a twist on Realism as it explores the subconscious mind with subject matters concentrating on dream-like images.

Fig 1, Surrealism

Dadaism

An anti-war art movement with satirical and nonsensical artwork.

Digital Surrealism

An art movement about the expression of the artist's idea themselves, one of the top digital art styles in this era.

Fig 2, Digital Surrealism

How to create Surrealism artworks?

1. Dream-like scenes
2. Symbolic images
3. Unexpected
4. Illogical
5. Juxtapositions

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TUTORIAL

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PRACTICAL

For task 3, we had to make a poster with a quote on it. After much thought, I decided to go for the quote "All or Nothing". It points to the fact that life is a gamble, and you miss 100% of the shots you don't take. 

Then I started looking for inspiration.

Fig 3, Inspiration Board

After gaining some inspiration, I started sketching.

Fig 4, Sketches

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REFLECTION

This week has been a valuable learning experience, and I’ve gained a lot from working on this assignment. It has been both engaging and insightful, allowing me to explore new concepts and refine my skills. I look forward to diving deeper into future assignments and continuing to build on what I’ve learned so far.