Digital Photography & Imaging - PROJECT 1 (compilation DIGITAL & PHYSICAL COLLAGES)

Edita Chew En Thung / 0357357
Digital Photography & Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media / Taylor's University
PROJECT 1

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WEEK 1

Week 1 | Introduction & Briefing

In our very first lecture with Mr Fauzi we were Brief with the importance of Adobe photoshop and our sense of creativity to express through graphics. Understanding on how Photoshop and graphic typically works, like restoring, painting or creating art with given meaning to them and bringing them to life.

FINAL OUTCOME:

  

W1 | Date created : 01/10/2023

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REFLECTION

In this module, I learnt to use the basics of photoshop and have a better understanding on how to operate the app as efficiently as I can. Naming the layers and be more organised for them as a Designer. 

First, I have become able to better use the applications such as Adobe Photoshop and developed a better creative mindset as well as insight for my works. 

Then secondly, I developed a more mature and strategic mindset, I can better ideate and illustrate my ideas in communicating them.

Thirdly, I can better decide on my works to improve while I give myself criticism and some sort of feedback for my work for better and reinforced results.

WEEK 2

Week 2 | PRACTICAL (COLLAGE ELEMENTS) - project 1A

In week 2, we were to choose and identify our collage's design elements and cut them out from old magazines, newspapers, etc. Composing it into our own special and unique concept & story. Then, we use those cut outs to pre compose the collage's design elements into a proper composition.

PROCESS

I wanted to include my own ideas and opinion onto the collage, so I tried something that is nearest to my personal tastes. All the cut out collages are from an old magazine, because I wanted that rustic but modern touch to the collage I make.

FINAL OUTCOME:

W2 | Date created : 06/10/2023

REFLECTION

In this task, we were to think more about of the box and come up with ideas and successfully communicate design concepts and solutions through manual and digital skills as effectively as we can. By using creative thinking skills to explore, generate and test a wide range of conceptual ideas.

We learnt to source our own information and communication that was needed to navigate, select, retrieve and manage these information more efficiently.

WEEK 3

LECTURES

Week 3 | DIGITAL COLLAGE [PHOTOSHOP] - project 1B

During week 3, we were to download all of the images given to our laptops and create 3 different composition digital collages from the images downloaded. Using an A4 canvas size on Photoshop to start the compositions and take 3 photos of our digital collage compositions to submit in google classroom.

PROCESS

I came up with a composition that well suits the modern feel and done it on photoshop, in this task, the objective is to teach students how to remove backgrounds and crop things in photoshop as well as have a feeling on how to get things done digitally rather than task1 which was done manually. 

I ended up also altering and adjusting the cropped images to an extent to make it more blended or simply. more matching to the composition.

FINAL OUTCOME:

W3 | Date created : 13/10/2023

REFLECTION

I realised I have to further develop my skills in creative thinking and as well on how to use the knowledge given to me or the other way around, the information I searched myself. 

I recently gained more insight towards the use of photoshop and the uses of it. I developed more skilful use of the application as it improved my overall performance.