2 Funny Image Compositions
We began by learning Photoshop, where I learned how to seamlessly blend two completely different photos together. Then, we were asked to create two interesting photo composites, with the main goal being to make the edits invisible to the viewer.
My first piece was this “matador” — I combined the pose of the famous Discobolus (the discus thrower) statue with the posture of a matador. However, I didn’t take into account the major difference in art styles between the two images, so I wasn’t satisfied with the result.
I learned from that experience and moved on to create a second piece. This time, I combined an image of a meteor about to hit Earth with two dinosaurs running away. I sampled the colors from the background, adjusted the transparency, and layered them onto the dinosaurs to make the composition more realistic. This piece was very well received and earned praise from both my teacher and classmates.
Motion Graphic
Additionally, this year we also created a multi-layered piece using Illustrator. I chose to design a rectangular wood-cut style artwork, based on another one of my projects, “Worldbuilding.” Below is my production process.
Here’s my physical production:
Then I made a 3D video in Adobe AfterEffect.
Reflection:
This work is part of my world-building project and is highly relevant to it. It mainly centers on a war between two races—one representing fire, magma, and heat, and the other representing ice and cold.
In order to create a 3D effect for this multi-layered piece, I carefully adjusted the stacking order of the layers in Illustrator. The volcano, the ground-level lava, the meteors in the sky, and the ice-element motifs on the right side are the aspects I’m most proud of.
Ultimately, this project improved my spatial visualization skills and my ability to manage the layering of complex elements—challenges that proved to be the most difficult during the creative process. Overcoming them brought me a great sense of accomplishment, and I’m confident that I will apply these techniques in future illustration works.