When creating a flyer for the Tiny Theatre, I made sure to do some basic formatting/ design research online to ensure my design was informative but at the same time "eye catching" before delving head first into the assignment. An informative, well-rounded article I found on the subject is listed below, and the tips and tricks mentioned throughout the article will most likely influence me while creating the flyer.

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For the upcoming open studio in art class, I hope to draw inspiration from the stop motion movie adaption of Neil Gaimen's critically acclaimed children's novel, Coraline. If I do stop motion animation, which I very well might,  this nearly two hour movie will certainly inspire me. Also, even if I do not do end up doing a project using stop motion, the mood, color scheme and overall concept can certainly be inspiration.

Live Action Film

I felt this film was very cohesive plot wise as well as being funny and entertaining. Even though certain aspects of the video may seem outdated, the quality of other aspects allows the work to shine on. Because of the lack of dialogue and over exaggerated acting the film earns it's own an aesthetic beauty, oppose to the enhanced realism of modern film (with sound). The film through seemingly seamless shots tells a story efficiently, concisely and at some points with impressively clever wit.

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Conceptual landscape

    The photograph below would be considered conceptual traditional for several reasons. Among these reasons, is the use of Photoshop in a creative and somewhat unconventional way, that is, making the 'landscape' appear to be on a man's head. Also note the distortion of scale-or rather, just how big that head is. On closer inspection, one also notices that the church, tree, castle etc, are in fact not real, but fake, and are tiny plastic models. This perhaps makes only the very background of the photo- which is blurry but appears top be real land- traditional. That in itself is another aspect on this photo's conceptualism- the mesh of a head, toys, and actual landscape.

Unusual Objects in a Still LIfe

The still life above, by Martin Vallen, is an interesting example of a still life, because the objects within the composition are so unusual. Though the focal point is dangerously close to the center, the objects themselves are so unusual- yellow and black Nike sneakers, necklaces, headphones- that it keeps the photo intriguing enough to work. Another aspect to note is how the objects are suspended in the air, and how they interplay with each other, further adding to the originality of the photo and objects.

Portrait conveying emotion

  Compositionally, the photo attached is very lack luster, yet nevertheless, this photograph of the famous American Aborigine Sitting Bull conveys emotion and feeling very well, I believe. The black and white color scheme forces one to focus less on certain aspects of the photo, thus emphasizing and strengthening others whether intentionally or unintentionally. For instance, the color-or lack their of- forces your eye to study the varying contours-shades- of his face and eyes making his solemn expression all the more meaningful. A moonshine color scheme gives the photographer a blunter array of tools to control, perhaps working in their favor because the less told you use, the more chance you have of converting a feeling.
    But that in itself is "icing on the cake", his expression itself is really what makes this portrait so intense. Which goes to show you that a photographer's creation has to come from some reality before that natural, raw thing is strengthened.

A Still Life: Lock and Key

    In a continuation of my previous post on compositionally affective still life's, I would like to share this photograph of- what is basically- a lock and key. What really lends this piece it's superiority is the single beam moving from the fore front to the very back, working almost as a bridge to your eyes- if it wasn't for that beam- if the picture was hypothetically taken with a white background, the lock would be in a very awkward place on the piece. The key also lends a smidge of asymmetry to lock, shifting the focal point slightly from the dead center.