{"id":528,"date":"2026-06-05T00:47:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T00:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/?page_id=528"},"modified":"2026-06-05T00:47:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T00:47:30","slug":"narrative-visual-perspective-in-english","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/narrative-visual-perspective-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Narrative Visual Perspective in English"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In English we had the Worldbuilding project.&nbsp;This was a super fun time to collaborate with some classmates who wanted to tell similar stories as I did, across all electives. I worked with Mason, Nick, and Jerry, to bring Mason&#8217;s 2-year creative story to life: No Man&#8217;s Land. Check out our Pitch Presentation below to get an idea of the story we created!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"25 26 p6 Worldbuilding Pitch JerryL NickNo StephenM MasonS\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jGOhgN3rAY0?start=3&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photoshop surreal composition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related to Digital Media and the Photoshop Composition Exercises (see my Digital Media page for more!), we each had to create a Surreal Composition that was related to our story. I brought my buddy Joseph to a local park to create &#8220;A Golden Opportunity?&#8221;. Funny enough, I was going to use this photo as inspiration for an exercise in film class, but it all worked out to make a really cool visual for my Worldbuilding project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/joseph-as-a-49er-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/joseph-as-a-49er-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/joseph-as-a-49er-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/joseph-as-a-49er-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/joseph-as-a-49er.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artist statement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This image represents the hopeful but harsh reality of the California Gold Rush. The miner holding a pickaxe symbolizes the thousands of miners who traveled west believing gold would change their lives. By showing the figure as a dark outline rather than a detailed person, I wanted to suggest how many individuals lost their identities and humanity in the rush for wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The setting and lighting of my Surreal Composition image create a mood that reflects the false promise of the Gold Rush. Many people arrived with dreams of success, but instead faced dangerous conditions, exploitation, and failure. The young miner is also looking into the sunset, which I feel leaves lots of room for the viewer to interpret as they wish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, this artwork connects to the Gold Rush story by showing that it was not just a time of opportunity, but also a period of loss, inequality, and broken promises. It challenges the idea of the Gold Rush as purely positive and highlights the human cost behind the pursuit of wealth. It was my intention to use this image because the miner is facing away, meaning we can&#8217;t see his eyes (the key to the soul).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In English we had the Worldbuilding project.&nbsp;This was a super fun time to collaborate with some classmates who wanted to tell similar stories as I did, across all electives. I worked with Mason, Nick, and Jerry, to bring Mason&#8217;s 2-year creative story to life: No Man&#8217;s Land. 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