From the POV of the Assignment

With this post, I am concluding this assignment of Point of views. yay!! laughing

THE SUN

Why did I choose the Sun? Well, I really like the hues of a sunset and it is a beauty in many ways. Its like… well… a little hard to describe but lets hear it from someone else point-of-view, describing it to a blind person:

THE CONCEPT

My concept is to show the contrast between the positive side vs negative side of the sun split with 3 compositions on each side. Also, I have used the same subject matter for each row in contrast.

THE STYLE

Based on my reference pyrograph artist who uses sunlight and a magnifying glass as a condensed form of energy in burning wood to create his artworks, I have decided to emulate the same style of pyrography in digital means with a landscape as a backdrop. I have also used the play of “shadows” in the form of silhouette papercuts layered over my compositions. I used more positive space in the “positive” side and more negative space in the “negative”. I have also subtly added the sun to be in the east on the right side vs the west on the other side.

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THE COMPOSITIONS

THE SUN FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A BEACH IS PARADISE.

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In this composition, I wanted to show a sunset at the beach, where it would look the most amazing when the sun hits the waters, making them sparkle as it dips below the horizon, coupled with the sand on your feet and breeze in your hair.

THE SUN FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A DESERT IS TORTURE.

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In this composition, I have composited a desperate crawling man being tortured in a desert with immense heat, depicted using the heat waves in the papercut as a form of framing overlay.

THE SUN FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A TREE IS GROWTH.

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In this composition, I used a backdrop of a farmer working on his crops in the background with a tree in the foreground growing towards the direction of the sun, as the sun is a source of food for its growth.

THE SUN FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF LAND IS DROUGHT.

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In this composition, I used a barren land with lifeless trees and dried shrubs in the background, with a layer of floor cracks due to the drought in the papercuts.

THE SUN FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF AN EX-CONVICT IS FREEDOM.

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In this composition, I wanted to show freedom in the form of “everything under the sun”. The cityscape is used in juxtoposition with the barbed fence representing the prison.

THE SUN FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A BLIND PERSON IS (STILL) BLEAKNESS.

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Last but not least, in this last composition, after all my research on blind people, I have tried to simulate what they actually see of the sun. A partial blind may still see either bokehs or parts of blocked vision in black; a once-born-already-blind has never seen the sun, but can feel it from a slight increase of brightness and the warmth; and a once-able-to-see blind will only have a memory of the sun. Hence, I have composited these theories together to create a abstract image of a blind’s perspective.

THE REFLECTION

Having the sun as my subject, it was really too broad and I have came up with so many ideas (too many actually) that could not be linked together easily into six. Conceptualizing was the hardest challenge for me, but I’m really glad that I could finally piece them together. To end this post, here is the machine at home that I use in cutting the papercuts. cool

POV: Researched

Sorry this is way overdue but here is more research and maybe a finalization of ideas…

Honestly, I felt that the previous POVs that I have came up with was not good enough so I have revised it:

Then Sun from the Point-Of-View of

  • farmer is harvest
  • Forrest Grump is a destination?
  • (in contrasts)

beach is paradise
desert is torture

body is vitamins
skin is UV damage

ex-convict is freedom
blind man is feeling

  • (west vs east)

west is luxurious tan
east is avoidance (asians)

White Skin Asian debate

west is sunset
east is sunrise

apollo vs Amaterasu

  • (or in military context)

recruit is sunburn
trooper is never ending journey
sergeant is torture
officer is first light
wet feet is sunbath


so… I have decided on going with the contrasting concept.

1. ex-convict is freedom vs blind person is …

2. skin is sunburn vs face is UV damage

3. crops is growth vs land is drought

POV: Process

So…. With the concept in mind, I have started experimenting with some styles and compositions that I am going for.

For the idea of “Skin is sunburn, Face is UV damage” here are some reference images I am looking at:

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Sunburn skin peeling

So I have came up with some mock up compositions..

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UV Mapping of a human head texture
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my failed experimentation

With this mock up, I have originally planned to use the pyrography technique to try to burn holes into the face to show the damage done.. So I have experimented with burning a stick and poking it into paper, but it only resulted with burnt marks….

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photo manipulation of a head texture

As for “skin is sunburn” I have decided to also follow the style of a “head mapping texture” and also to recreate the peeling skin on the scalp. I thought of using those Daiso Charcoal / nose skin cleanser products (when dried) as they give off that peely effect but it seems like Daiso was out of stock.. hahafrown


Next up, I tried composing the shot for “ex-convict is freedom”, and with some sketchy-style images I found + drawing with a mouse, I have managed to recreate the pyrography style in Photoshop. (yay to photomanipulation)

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The sun from the point of view of an ex-convict is FREEDOM without silhouette.

I kinda really loved the result of this image.. so I have decided to create the other compositions in this style… For the silhouettes, I have fired up Illustrator and started creating the prison/barbed fences… then went to process the papercuts out.

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composed image on Illustrator
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barbed wires papercut

So to end this post… here is the sneak peak of the “draft” of all of the compositions after adding the silhouettes counterparts in Illustrator.

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Chapter 2: Discovery

After the break in at ELMT HQ, both of you still have no clue on who and what are The Horsemen. You both have then became best work partners and have been doing well in ELMT.

On the last day of 2030, both of you were in the taxi to HQ when FRISM has issued a threat notice from your handheld terminal, which says:

THREATCON Y
Suspected terrorist workplace
Location: Abandoned Factory along 13 Holo Lane
Mission: Recce and capture all suspects
THREAD WITH CAUTION

With a tap of a security key on the taxi’s contactless reader, it activated a MANUAL MODE and the steering wheels emerged from the dashboard.

Both of you started speeding over to the location swiftly.


You were both the first to respond to the scene. 13 Holo Lane was dead, with no trees, humans nor sounds. There was only a small rundown factory which seemed to be abandoned a long time ago. With your weapons by your side, both of you approached the main entrance.

Once the door was breached, a security alarm had gone off. In the room, there were very old looking machines that were of older technologies. On a closer look, it seemed to be a makeshift laboratory with all the tech tools and devices. Loose and broken electrical wires were hanging above the ceiling and they were starting to short out with the high voltages passing through them. There was also a door at the far end that was probably faulty, as it kept on opening and closing.

It seemed that the suspected terrorists knew that you were coming, and left in a hurry. The lights and that the machinery were still powered on.

Just as your reinforcements arrive, the shutter came to a shut and locked both of you inside the factory.

Will you explore the area and find some clues on the terrorists or find a way to let your reinforcements in? (please use the image above to navigate)