I definitely think you're on the right track here. I would say subtle variation in the photographs would definitely help, as even though the verses all have the same lyrics, each one sounds different. One thing to consider is that it seems like duration is played with in the song to create a bit of unease. Maybe you could try to use exposure to complement this idea in your photographs.
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Judy H
Posted on 2014-12-07 12:30:40 -0500.
I like your idea of using photographs that are similar for this piece. I'm a bit curious as to how you will compose them or arrange them together though. You mentioned that you wanted to do something a bit like Warhol's style - so are the pictures going to be juxtaposed in a grid? Since the song you said is the same verse repeated over but with an additional voice layered over it each time, perhaps consider layering your photos together with different opacities - it might give you the subtle and surreal feel you're going for since adding layers each time distorts the overall piece into something hazy
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Ariel Tian
Posted on 2014-12-07 13:43:50 -0500.
I agree with Judy, I think layering photos together could create a cool effect, and make the forest seem more hazy. I also think you could still incorporate some of Warhol's ideas by combining all your photos in a grid, where each subsequent photo is more layered than the one before it. That would mirror the song in a way, because you can see exactly how each photo gets progressively more complex, just like how you can hear the song getting progressively more complex.
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asdfadfa
Posted on 2014-12-07 14:25:02 -0500.
I see how a forest collage in black and white fits the mood of this song, its kind of dark and melodic so a forest definitely fits that, its also in the name so that's something. The overlaying photo's could definitely be a cool effect, although I'm not really sure what you mean by a collage in a subtler style than Andy Warhol.
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Abhishek Tayal
Posted on 2014-12-08 01:47:56 -0500.
I really like how your photographs seem to blend together in the collage as opposed to being discreet pieces. That lends a sense of unity that, from my limited understanding, is difficult to achieve in a collage such as this. I also think your work goes well with the song. Sombre and contemplative, yet highly layered and complex. All in all, awesome work man! I'm curious as to who the person / people in your work are, and what his / their significance is. Could you shed some light on that?
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Jacob Slone
Posted on 2014-12-08 15:39:33 -0500.
I really like how you chose to put these photos together, I think this turned out really well. I'd like to hear a little more about the thought process behind the warmer colors, though. I don't really feel like they fit and would have stuck with cool colors, but I think this may be due to different interpretations of the progression of the song. I think this is nicely done, though.
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Judy H
Posted on 2014-12-08 17:20:52 -0500.
I didn't expect your final composition to turn out this way especially after seeing your initial ideas, but I say that in a good way. You've definitely achieved that surreal effect with the layering of your images. I'm not sure if this was intentional but the streaking in the bits of color you have also help to add to that layered/surreal look. Well done!
I definitely think you're on the right track here. I would say subtle variation in the photographs would definitely help, as even though the verses all have the same lyrics, each one sounds different. One thing to consider is that it seems like duration is played with in the song to create a bit of unease. Maybe you could try to use exposure to complement this idea in your photographs.
I like your idea of using photographs that are similar for this piece. I'm a bit curious as to how you will compose them or arrange them together though. You mentioned that you wanted to do something a bit like Warhol's style - so are the pictures going to be juxtaposed in a grid? Since the song you said is the same verse repeated over but with an additional voice layered over it each time, perhaps consider layering your photos together with different opacities - it might give you the subtle and surreal feel you're going for since adding layers each time distorts the overall piece into something hazy
I agree with Judy, I think layering photos together could create a cool effect, and make the forest seem more hazy. I also think you could still incorporate some of Warhol's ideas by combining all your photos in a grid, where each subsequent photo is more layered than the one before it. That would mirror the song in a way, because you can see exactly how each photo gets progressively more complex, just like how you can hear the song getting progressively more complex.
I see how a forest collage in black and white fits the mood of this song, its kind of dark and melodic so a forest definitely fits that, its also in the name so that's something. The overlaying photo's could definitely be a cool effect, although I'm not really sure what you mean by a collage in a subtler style than Andy Warhol.
I really like how your photographs seem to blend together in the collage as opposed to being discreet pieces. That lends a sense of unity that, from my limited understanding, is difficult to achieve in a collage such as this. I also think your work goes well with the song. Sombre and contemplative, yet highly layered and complex. All in all, awesome work man! I'm curious as to who the person / people in your work are, and what his / their significance is. Could you shed some light on that?
I really like how you chose to put these photos together, I think this turned out really well. I'd like to hear a little more about the thought process behind the warmer colors, though. I don't really feel like they fit and would have stuck with cool colors, but I think this may be due to different interpretations of the progression of the song. I think this is nicely done, though.
I didn't expect your final composition to turn out this way especially after seeing your initial ideas, but I say that in a good way. You've definitely achieved that surreal effect with the layering of your images. I'm not sure if this was intentional but the streaking in the bits of color you have also help to add to that layered/surreal look. Well done!
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