All eyes on me

The assignment

The assignment in design was to basically create our character in our animation and take a photograph of them. As I stated my character is very posh and all into herself and her image. So naturally I tried to do this by capturing a photo in which my character looks as if she thinks highly of herself. The assignment also for us to clean up and fix, and alter the photo if necessary. We also learned how to take a photo with a back drop and most importantly how to use three point lighting. Three point lighting basically a form of lighting that makes the face pop from a background rather than blending in. It also produces an image in which un wanted shadows are not so harsh and makes an image look more natural.

Artist statements

My Character goes by the name of Valeriana, and she is what you might call a total valley girl. She loves to shop, and follows all the latest trends. She loves things that are extravagant, and is obsessed with panache as well as herself. In this photograph I used accessories such as the coffee mug from Starbucks and the elegant dress to express her total envelopment in consumerism. She thinks that image is everything, thus her pompous expression.

I used a number of filters and meticulously changed my lighting to give this dreamy effect to this photograph. I deliberately did this because it would give an effect of exterior image; that she spends lots of time focusing on her how she looks on the outside but doesn’t care about how she acts on the inside. In this story Valerianas perspective of life gets changed dramatically as she uncovers the facade that she has been wearing. She unveils that consumerism is not the answer to all our problems.