2 Dimensional Design: First day Self Portrait

For semester 2, we have one module called 2 Dimensional Design. This subject was taught by Ms.Lisa our lecturer of Principle of Designs last semester. For the first class of 2D Design, I was quite excited what we will be doing during this semester as Principle of designs was a very interesting subject.

Basically what we did during the first class was like last semester that is a self portrait. But the thing was that this self portrait was totally different. This time we did not need to draw our face or even do a mind map of our interest like last semester. This self portrait could be anything, use any materials we wanted but it had to represent us and how we changed during the last semester to now. We were given 2 hours to research and do it then present to the class.

I found it quite difficult at start what to do. Then I started to think how I changed during the previous semester to now. Walking around campus while thinking about what can I do, I realise that I was still very shy in the class and what could represent me. After this I felt thirsty, I went to the vending machine then I was like struck by lighting. This idea came directly. My drawing was simple but with meaning. I decided to draw a vending machine.

Basically what is this drawing? You can see a vending machine with a brain inside. For me, a vending machine is something strong with few emotion. For it to work we have to go to it, it's like someone have to come to talk to me for me to talk back. Even no one come to the vending machine, it will stay unmoved from where it is. No one can affect or change my world. The brain inside the vending machine represent my feeling and my world. I feel nothing even if people don't come to talk to me.

Final Group Colour Assignment

This was our last assignment for the semester. This assignment was a group work where we had to create an own version of a colour wheel that goes beyond the norm.
We should as creative as possible. At the end it should be large scale 3D end product.
During the lecture, we were asked to choose a theme for which we should do the colour wheel. Two theme were chosen: Food and carnival. Finally voted by each and everyone in the class,  carnival was our final choice.
During the tutorial class we were asked to come out with ideas. Our group has chosen bumper cars as our final product.
The week after we came out with a mock up that we showed to our lecturer Ms. Lisa and she approved, so the work could begin.

Making of the base
Materials used:  styrofoam, tissue paper, glue and tape.
We started by cutting the styrofoam to make the circle shape and with stick it together using glue and tape.

Then we used papier mache to make the structure more stronger and to make it easy to be painted.

The final step for the base was the painting process. We used the secondary colour of the colour wheel: Orange, green and violet.

Bumper cars

Materials: Wire

The bumper cars were made using wire. And for the colour we used plastic sheet of primary colour: yellow, red and blue.

For the mechanism, to make the base and the bumper cars to turn we used the lazy susan.

Here are the final 3 bumper cars:

Each bumper and its colour represent an emotion.

FINAL PRODUCT:

Final Submission

15/11/13
Francis Jason Wong Chin
(0316060)
Introduction to Photography

This week was the final submission of our hard copy portfolio, ePortfolio, CD of all our files and the theme based project.
During the class, Mr Vinod ask each one of us to come to see him individually to show our theme based project. He gave us feedback about the theme based project. After this he gave a general feedback to the class.
At the end, he asked us to continue the studio lighting shoot.

Feedback:
He said that my photos were good and there was a consistency in the series bu the only thing is the repetitive shot of the bridge. The composition could have been better as I did not realise what was in the background when I took the photos. He also likes one the photo and told that it could be use for an exhibition of our work.

General feedback:
He told us to be out of the bag and to be more creative. To choose a theme that no one will dare to do.

Theme Based Project

08/11/13
Francis Jason Wong Chin
(0316060)
Introduction to Photography

For the theme based project, I have chosen landscape as my theme. Thinking of a place where I could get good landscape, my friend propose to me a place called Tanjung Sepat. It took about 1-3 hour to get there. Tanjung Sepat is found in Kuala Langat. It primarily a fishing town. I did not know what to find there but when I arrived there, I was amazed by the landscape that could be seen there. I started taking pictures around 18.00.

Instruction:

Print our final five photos in size 5x7s and 8x10s.
Write a 350 words rationale about the theme.
Create a thumbnail printout of our 5 pictures, as we did for other exercise.Arrange these in this order:
5x7s
Rationale
Thumbnails
8x10s

Burn all our Word documents, screenshots and photos of all our exercises, field trips and the final 5 of our theme based project onto a CD.

Folders:
Exercises
Field trips & Misc
Final theme based projectLink of ePortfolio should be pasted at the bottom of our rationale.

Theme Based Project Final 5:

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f/5.6 S 1/640 ISO 400

f/5.6 S 1/500 ISO 400

f/22 S 1/2 ISO 400

f/9 S 1 ISO 400

Handout:

Print version:

I will re upload these photo again due to the bad quality.

Feedback: ...

Reflection: 

Doing this theme based project was not a really easy task for me. I did not know what theme to take. Landscape is a very common theme for photographers. I tried to be above this similarity and it was not that easy. Going to Tanjung Sepat was a great experience even it was a long way to go there. I was not really prepared when going there, I did not know what will I expect to see there. I use all the skills that I learned during the semester and show it in my final work.

Rationale:

Studio Lighting

01/11/13
Francis Jason Wong Chin
(0316060)
Introduction to Photography

This week, we were required to have chosen our studio photo that we wanted to replicate.

Lecture:
This week lecture was about lighting. How to use light when taking photo in studio.
Here are different types of lighting:
- Main light
- Fill light
- Rim light
- Hair light
- Background light
Each of these light got a main function.
After the lecture, we went to the other studio where we had to take the photo. We were introduced to the equipment that we will use for the lighting.

Each models got a photographer and assistant to help during the shoot. For the first two photo shoot, Mr Vinod help in and gives us a demonstration on how using the light.

This is the studio photo that I have chosen:

Here is the photo that my classmate Dany took:

Feedback:

A little more fill light and 1/2 stops over exposure was required. 

Reflection:

This week class was really interesting for me. Instead of being the photographer, you are the models. What I realised is that it was not an easy thing to take the photo. It was a really tiring experience but fun one.

25/10/13

25/10/13
Francis Jason Wong Chin
(0316060)
Introduction to Photography

This week class was basically for the final theme-based project. We had to show some of the shots we had taken. Then Mr Vinod would give feedback about it.
For the next week, we were asked to research and choose a portrait taken in a photography studio and in the 40s and 50s.

Here are some of the pictures I got:

This my chosen picture

Then after we have to do this portrait by using a model that are ourselves.

Pangkor Island trip

18/10/13
Francis Jason Wong Chin
(0316060)
Introduction to Photography
Best 5

This week, we went for a study trip to Pangkor island. This was supposed to be for our creative thinking skills assignment but other lecturers also gave us work. For Photography, Mr Vinod asked us to take pictures and choose the final 5 like the previous week.

Best 5:

f/8 S 1/320 ISO 200

f/8 S 1/400 ISO 200

f/8 S 1/400 ISO 200

f/8 S 1/320 ISO 200

f/8 S 1/160 ISO 200

Handout:

Feedback:

This is one of my very first good feedback I got from Mr Vinod. He said that my work got a consistency of series. He loved the change in the series of the wide shot of the rope captured in the scenery with the tree, beach, sea, and island in the background and then other shots that vary from tight close up of the rope and 

the mid level shot of the tree and the leaves against the sea. But the only thing is that two shots were repetitive but overall was a very good attempt.

Reflection:

This trip was a nice one. This island reminds me a lot about my country Mauritius because of the sea and the environment. I took the pictures during the first day as we were free to roam around. I did not found it really difficult to take photo there as there was nos many people as Chow Kit road and i got the time to adjust my exposure and aperture accordingly to the environment.