Collaboration Brief

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We stumbled across a slight issue. we read the brief over once more, and it stated that they dont want compositions ... this left us stumped. so we decided that we could go on location and take them there. but we soon created a new idea that would be more appropriate to the brief. we can use our models in thier own natural environment with thier back to the camera, this would keep with the companies ethos of identity and subcultures. there wont be any identities but rather their own stereotypical environment

Computer Wiz

(a somewhat new un established sub culture)

Punk

Artist

Here are the images that we created

This piece links better to the brief and its guidelines, but also with the company, various sub cultures might not believe in using technology as a way to increase the sub cultures longevity.

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Animation example

I wanted to see how the animation would work and look on our photos, it turned out quite well for an example of where we are heading. obviously it is only a prototype of the quality we are going for but it gives us a good visual guide.

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Mock Ups

Here are a selection of some of the mock up images used to create the animations, shot with a green screen and studio lighting in my own room

Green screen set-up

Photos

Here is the key

And here is one of the edits that we created as a mock up

As you can see the key didnt work very well due to the green screen quality, so we will keep going to decide wether we can carry on with the quality.

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Pitch Boards

Here are the initial boards that we produced in preparation for a peer review session:

Here was the feedback that we recieved from some of our peers after leaving some questions for them to freely answer:

This probably doesn't stand out enough to judges

Without a storyboard I'm not sure how the animation will play out

The QR code will catch the judges eye

Bright coloured images are too jarring, they dont fit with the colour schemes

Background is too dark

Needs more writing

So we will re assess our approach 

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Initial Ideas

The process was hard due to the lack of experience in the photography world, but we eventually came to an agreement through Kane's blog, he had some images that struck a brain wave and helped us create the idea of some simply clothes models in front of an abandoned warehouse style backdrop, and possibly do some animations over the top of them using simple line drawn animation. to add our own flare. here are the examples of inspiration Kane showed me

here are some sketches provided by Kane to include in the animations

the premise of our idea would be something that is printed as a poster that contains a qr code that links to an appropriate animation

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Brief

The brief we have chosen, after much deliberation, was the i-D brief. it was quite a controversial choice due to the nature of the brief, I will explain shortly. but here are the main bullet points that sum up the brief and how we plan to aim whilst we approach the brief:

Capture the essence and energy of subculture in a series of 3 images

They should work as a group and stand alone images

Have a real point of view for your images

Avoid cliches

Consider reflect subject style

Unique twist

Literal of abstract

Originate don't imitate

3 Strong photographs that will work in print, cannot be collages or composites

Being as though neither of us have a photography background, we thought it was an ample opportunity to produce something different to all the other briefs that are going to be submitted to i-D and hopefully put our own creative twist into the creation!

Collaborative Brief

Collaborative

My collaborative was my friend and house mate,, despite being told that it was a bad idea to work with a friend, we looked past the doubts and advice due to our solid understanding of our individual artistic direction and was fond of the premise of combining our work efforts together. to further solidify the trust in each other that we wont take artistic dominance, we signed an agreement that outlined what we plan to do and what we were bringing to the table:

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Choosing to collaborate

The main focus of this brief was to get familiar with working as a team and coming to a combined response to the brief. as we haven't been tasked to do so before this will test the limits of everyone involved in the module due to the unknown principle of creative teamwork. not just feedback but a working partner who has their own artistic direction. here is the assessment of certain things I had to offer to approach my potential collaborate with