Rastaman Final Image: 6

This image is the final image of the story that embodies the resolution. Here Rastaman has reached enlightenment and the goat that dragged him to the top of the mountain is disappearing in the bottom righthand corner to reveal itself as a hallucination that embodied his own will power. However, it is not very clear that the goat is present in the image, but the viewer can clearly see that Rastaman has reached a more positive place and is at peace.

Rastaman Final Image: 5

This image depicts the scene where Rastaman see's the blurred outline of a goat when he awakens several hours later after he collapsed from OD'ing. This is the view that Rastaman see's as he stretches out his hand to grab onto the goat to be rescued. Most of my peers found this to be the most effective image of all the 6, clearly depicting the predicament of Rastaman by blurring the image and using high exposure. I have also continued the element of illustration in this photo.

Rastaman Final Image: 4

This image depicts the scene where Rastaman cannot resist the temptation of the cocaine and ends up OD'ing and collapsing on the side of the mountain. I chose to use a birds eye view because it emphasises the vulnerability of Rastaman, making him look smaller and more isolated than in previous images. Once again I have used an illustrated Rastaman.

Rastaman Final Image: 3

This image depicts the scene where Rastaman arrives at the mountain and is shocked to find out it is covered in cocaine instead of snow. Here we see the world from Rastaman's point of view, looking down at the pile of cocaine in his hand. Through is fingertips the viewer can see the terrain of the mountain, which acts as a clue to the location of this image. To create this image, I used decorative house stones, shells, my hand and talcum powder. I draw over my hand to match the illustrated Rastaman that has appeared in the images so far. My peers said that it was successful in capturing the environment of the mountain e.g. the cold climate. However, the image visual communication is slightly unclear.

Rastman Final Image: 2

This image depicts the second stage of my story, where the Doll feels for Rastaman and decides to present him with a flyer advertising the Path to Enlightenment. It is a over the shoulder view however, some of my peers did not at first understand this concept and mistook his head for something else. I found it quite hard to create a high level of drama in this scene as the props are was working with were quite mundane. Although, by creating blurred areas I was able to highlight the main message of the image, which in turn uplifted the drama, I feel.

Storyboard Idea: No Face

This story flows from bottom to top.

1) No Face is living in the black obis of the ocean, but decides to venture out onto land to share his poetry. 2) No Face meets a man on the beach who tells him how good his poems are and that he could sell them for him. 3) The man on the beach takes credit for the poems and ends up rich from No Face's work. 4) No Face goes back to the sea and calls upon a siren to help him get his rightfully earned money. 5) One day, the thieving man is relaxing on the beach with all his money and the siren approaches him. Whilst he is entranced by her presence, No Face steals the money from right underneath him. 6) No Face goes to the big city with all his money and becomes a successful poet.

The like the issues tackled here. The fact that No Face hasn't a face, therefore he expresses himself through right. He also has no access to much of an audience so he goes of in search for one. He encounters the greed of the word above and calls onto his family to help achieve his goals. It's definitely an uplifting story. One that is basically a comment on how a talent has found it's voice and identity in a harsh world. However, I don't feel that the struggle No Face encountered brought enough tension and anticipation to the story.

Storyboard Idea: Rastaman

This story is ordered from the bottom square to the top. 1) Rastaman is happily married to his wife in the city. 2) Rastaman finds his wife cheating on h with a doll in the shower. 3) Rastaman's wife leaves him for the doll. 4) Rastaman goes on a quest to Mount Coke - a mountain covered in cocain - to ease his pain. 4) On the way to the top, Rastaman meets an intriguing ftm (female to male) transgender male. They climb the mountain together. 5) When they reach the top they have fallen in love and live the rest of their days there.

I found this idea interesting because it tackles quite serious concepts eg doll obsessions, drug addiction and gender identity/sexual orientation. However, I hate stories that send out the message love conquers all. If I were to rewrite this I would definitely change the resolution to the story and make more of a internal change within Rastaman.

Storyboarding

These are three separate storyboards my group and I created using characters and places we have connected to or have experienced in our lives. Crossing their paths to produce new, inventive stories. 

Experimenting with frames: 5

This frame has turned the image into a minimalist piece, open for any interpretation. 

Experimenting with frames: 4

This is a much busier frame, depicting more detail. It definitely has an earthier feel, coming across as more of a study than anything else.

Experimenting with frames: 3

This frame has a darker feel to it. Perhaps this is due to ghostly marks inhabiting most of the space, with a dark section of the tree stump creeping in from the left.

Experimentation with frames: 2

In this frame there is more emphasis on the to of the stump and the space above the bird bath. 

Experimenting with frames: 1

This exercise of cutting out and framing parts of the original image was used for me to try and create different moods and narratives from the same image. Here emphasis is placed on the base of the stump.

Drawing of memory photo

This is an unfinished drawing I done of the previous image I posted. I drew this to bring my attention the details in the photo that I initially missed. 

Photo of a place that evokes memories

This is a photo of a tree stump that had been made into a bird bath. Chose to take a photo of it because I found it endearing. The memories evoked are not specifically attached to this tree, but more the area in which is situated.

Moon by Duncan Jones: Analysed

Time Line (Final idea)

Final composition: I felt this was the most visually pleasing image out of all of them. However, it would have been more affective if I used a different surface - other than carpet - such as, a larger sheet of white paper. This would direct the viewers attention more to the pieces rather than their surroundings. Overall, I wasn't too happy with the outcome of my final timeline. I believe the concept of it was good, but it didn't translate as well visually. Perhaps this is because of the way I chose to present it (in individual comic frames).

Time Line: Composition development

Comic composition: Here I have ordered each emotion chronologically, creating a clearer sense of change over time, with a slightly better aesthetic.

Time Line: Composition Development

Stair Composition 3: This is the same as stair composition 2, however, I have angled the pieces so that they are more visible. By this point I had decided that the stairs idea was only turning out weak images so I decided to then try out a simple series of images, placed together like a comic.

Time Line: Composition development

Stair Composition 2: This is the reverse of the first stair composition. It did not work at all due to the angle of the shot, which block the view of most of the pieces.