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Final Evaluation

I am very happy in coming to the end of my project.

From the start of the project I wanted to create narrative based images that told a story that the viewer would be able to pick up. I project took a turn when I decided to use film to create my scenes; this I found was for the better.

It was important for me to watch and research each of the seven films in depth to get a good understanding of the themes of each film. This way I would be able to create the best photographs I could through this. It was also important to draw lots of sketches as a way to develop my thoughts and ideas for each of the films.

Being able to step back and look at my first photographs with a constructive eye was a really good way for me to pick out the bad parts of each photograph. In doing this I was able to make new sketches with the good parts of the first photographs and also redevelop the parts that didn’t work so well.

Before shooting my second Photoshop I took some time to make sure I had everything I need for each of the different photographs. I also wanted to be open to ideas from the models, who helped me a lot to further develop my photographs.

I took my time to Photoshop my photographs and I did lots of test prints to make sure I got what I wanted. I was happy with all but one of my photographs, so I reshoot it and was happy with the final photograph.

Just like my first photographs I had to take a step back and be able to pick what I like and what I don’t like in each of my photographs. This way I was able to re-Photoshop and do more reprinting to get the best result.

While I was finishing my photography I started to think about the way I wanted to present my work. I knew I wanted them to be in frames but I didn’t want them to look like normal photographs. I decided to use a very thin black frame with no glass to frame my works. This way my photographs are framed but they don’t look like normal photographs. I decided not to use glass so the image is able to be open to the viewer.

The text was an interesting idea and one I really liked. I have picked quotes from each of the films and had them written along the bottom of the photograph. I used quotes from each of the films that represent each of the characters involved, quotes that would bring each of the photographs to live and give them new meaning. I wanted to use free hand to make it look real. Like these photographs have been used on the set of films as a way to summarise the characters.

It was an interesting experience finding my own space to exhibit my works. Many places were unable to exhibit my work but they were all very helpful in giving me ideas on places I could use. I decided to have an artist statement next to my work so people get a better understanding of my works.

Overall this was a very interesting project to work with. I really liked researching each of the films and getting a better understanding to the creator’s intention. I also liked coming up with ways to reinterpret the films and make new scenes.

I would like to carry on with the film side of my project further and see what other types of works I can come up with.

Definitely a great way to end my second year at Art School J

Really Bad Shots of Exhibition

Layout in Gallery

American Beauty
Fight Club and American Beauty - Both main characters are dealing with personal problems within their lives.

In the film American Beauty the main character Lester Burnham is a depressed suburban father going through a mid-life crisis.

Lester Burnham develops an infatuation for his daughter’s attractive friend and though this infatuation Lester starts to change his life. Lester starts to workout, blackmails his boss, quits his job, stands up to his wife and starts smoking weed.

Lester becomes a happier person because of all the changes he has made in his life, unfortunately his life ends soon after; but he dies happy.

American Psycho
American Psycho and Pulp Fiction - Both of the two films deal with extreme forms of living.

In the film American Psycho the main character Patrick Bateman is a very strange man.

On the one hand Patrick is a wealthy banking executive from a rich family then on the complete flip side, Patrick is a psychopathic serial killer who murders a variety of people. It is quite scary how someone could be a normal working man during the day and a completely different man at night time. These ideas really play on the idea of extreme living.

Atonement
One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Atonement - Both of these two films deal with conflict and ruined lives.

In the film Atonement the three main characters deal with an extreme conflict. Then Briony Tallis mistakenly accuses her older sister’s lover of a crime he did not commit she changes the course for their lives forever.

The film then steps forward into the future as Briony tries to correct the mistake she made as a young child, even writing a book to try and reach atonement. Unfortunately all three characters die without resolving the misunderstanding.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

The first two photographs (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) are the same but different. The idea for this photograph came from the idea that runs through the film; the idea of change and forgetting by use of a medical procedure.

Fight Club
Fight Club and American Beauty - Both main character in Fight Club and American Beauty are dealing with personal problems within their lives.

In the film Fight Club the main character The Narrator is a very weak man, he has a boring job, catalogue apartment and average life.

Through the introduction of an alter-ego named Tyler Durden, The Narrator grows stronger; the Fight Club makes him powerful. But he still questions himself and questions Tyler Durden. As the Fight Club gets bigger and better The Narrator starts to lose it and is built up to a point where he is able to get rid of Tyler Durden. 

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Atonement - Both of these two films deal with conflict and ruined lives.

In the film One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest the main character R.P McMurphy is brash, rebels and dodges jail time for a brief stay in a Metal Ward.

Throughout his time in the ward McMurphy gets under the skin of the head nurse, Nurse Ratched. He rallies the other patients to take on the strong heavy handed Nurse Ratched. Unfortunately all his hard work ends up costing him his life when Nurse Ratched gives him a lobotomy, which turns him into a vegetable.  

Pulp Fiction

American Psycho and Pulp Fiction - Both of the two films deal with extreme forms of living.

In the film Pulp Fiction the characters live on the edge and are not ordinary people. Two of the characters in the film are Vincent Vega and Mia Wallace, a hit-man and mob bosses girlfriend. There lives’ are fast passed and violent for example; the drug over dose scene in which Mia over doses and Vincent has to plunge a syringe into Mia’s chest. These two people’s lives seem so farfetched and unreal that it doesn’t seem possible that people could live their lives like this.

Posters, Invites, Information

These are the different types of information forms I have made for the public in order to see my exhibition. It was important to make many different types of forms because of where my exhibition is. It will be harder to get people to come out to my exhibition.

Posters

The posters needed to be clear and simple, with not too much information or else the public will not bother to read it.

Invitations

The invitations are for the people I want to invite to my exhibition. My opening night will not be open to the public so it is important to let the right people know the dates.

Information Cards

The information cards have my name; email address and website that people can take away after seeing my exhibition as a way to contact me for more information.

Mini Posters

I made the mini posters to put in coffee shops and those types of places so people can take them away and remember to come to my exhibition.

Catalogues

I made catalogues after been asked to by the lady from the gallery. They are a good way for people to decide which photographs the want to buy and it shows the price of the photographs as well.

Title Ideas

The life inside of you

Meaning everyone has a character and everybody’s is unique even the characters in film. The characters of film are created by people and have put parts of their own character into this new person.

When the curtains lift

This title relates more to the theater more than film. It implies the characters are performing to an audience. This is not really how I want people to relate to my exhibition. 

Until the curtains are drawn

This is very close to the last title and will also give the viewer the wrong impression.

Reflection of Life

I quite like this title in relation to my work. The characters could be a reflection on people’s characters in real life.

Life unexpected

I have chosen to use this title for my exhibition because it reflects the ideas in my photographs really well. Life refers to the characters in living form, like they live outside of the movie and can take on new roles. Unexpected refers to the people taking on many different characters from movie to movie. It is also a bit mystery and will make people like about the title in relation to each of the different photographs.  

I have also decided to stick my artist’s statement under my title so people will be able to get a better understanding of my work before looking at the photographs.