STOP MOTION VIDEO

When given the assignment of creating a snapshot video i found it difficult to grasp the concept. the story line was that everything a girl touches turns into a drawing. when she encounters a boy with the same strange ability they both turn into drawings and the previously touched items come back to life. my group took longer than planned to finish this project and throughout the process i found it difficult to work with some of them. this is because some people wanted to take charge and disregard others ideas or artistic interpretations. some also were given a big part in the project and failed to meet the requirements which resulted in hurting the final groups outcome. i was one of the photographers and thought that the process of taking individual pictures a thousand times over was frustrating but was pleased with the end result. i enjoyed this assignment but only for that moment. i believe my group grasped the concept of the story and put the shots together in a creative manner along with adding calm music to get the feel of the video. 

BELOVED BOOK ASSIGNMENT

when reading the book Beloved over summer i realized that it was based on slavery. so when asked to take a picture representing the book i decided that it would be best to use Chynna Young as the character Denver (Beloveds sister). her expression represents the worry Denver feels when Beloved(her dead sister) returns to the house to haunt her and her mother. the roses in the corner represent Beloved as a soul that is no longer there but always will be close to Denver. I chose to use the dark room for my setting because of the dramatic lighting contrast it brings to the picture. the shadows on her face and neck make the picture more dramatic because of the way the light hits the rest of her face in order to capture the emotion and worry of the character. by using photoshop i used the clone tool to make her face look more smooth, take away the clips in her hair, make her hat one color, and turn her shirt from black and white stripes all white. then i used the curve tool to increase the lighting and shadows. i am pleased with this picture because i feel as though it gets the emotion across to the viewer and makes you wonder what the book has to offer.