Surrealism
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Surrealism was a cultural movement in art and other activities, emerging after World War I. Andre Breton, was the founder of the surrealistic movement , Surrealism is the expression of mental emotions without being altered. Surrealistic art forms characteristically do not have a specific shape or idea but contain differing and opposing ideas that at first glance may not work together. It is the expression of basic human instinct and imaginative faculties intertwined into one. When surrealism comes to photography, it wasn't believed that it was at all possible to create such a image in in the movements style. However, "Marquise Casati" by Man Ray, proved that wrong, the image featured multiple eyes for the photograph creating a surreal image, Even though it was an accidental blur that occurred in the photograph, it opened the eyes of those who wanted a chance to create surrealistic works. Man Ray and Lee Miller are considered as legends in surrealistic photography as they were both very successful to overcome the limitations of photography and create the surrealistic images the did.
Surrealist photographs are described as images, which represent dreams, night mares, hallucination and madness. Surrealist photographers are able to create surrealist photographs since they have practiced using photographic techniques effectively. Surrealism photography is mainly created using different techniques. The different techniques such as light and also lenses can instigate and become the basis for a surrealism image. Photomontage is a popular processing technique, where several images are coupled together to create one. photograms are also popular in which photographic paper can be used instead of camera to imprint the image. Multiple exposure is another technique used frequently in the surrealism movement, this is where the camera is clicked twice or more, without rolling the negative. The second image will be fixed or merged onto the first image to create the final image outcome however this process can now also be created by using photoshop for a quicker and more precise image in a result. |
Aims
My aim for my personal topic is to generate an interesting and captivating range of images for my portfolio that relate closely to the surrealism movement. Using my imagination i will produce images that contain opposing ideas and characteristics that difer in a result creating a range of interesting images that intertwine basic instinct with imagination. |
Objectives
To shoot different objects and landscapes as well as models in different surroundings and atmouspheres responding to my chosen theme of surrealism.
planned shoots:
My objective for my personal project is to focus on the imaginative and unrealistic parts of images that i create , using both photoshop and other techniques commonly used and preferred in the process of creating surrealism images. Throughout my project I want to push my imagination as far as possible to create the best images possible that look as professional and crisp as they can be in cases where it is needed in other situations however a more grainy and rough image overall may look better and create a more surrealistic effect.
my main objective is to create a portfolio of images that closely relate too the surrealist movement. I will plan each shoot in advance; creating and using the correct set up for my image in order for my final outcome to be the best possible
To shoot different objects and landscapes as well as models in different surroundings and atmouspheres responding to my chosen theme of surrealism.
planned shoots:
- Multiple exposure portrait images
- Double Cut out portraiture image
- Cracked face
- Half paper face
- Uv paint
- Skull face merged into normal face
- Eyes- images within- such as water droplet
- robotic style images
- scribble portraiture
- multiple media images
- Side and front double exposure face
- Zip face
- hand double exposure
- Burning eyes
- Cartoon / real life
- Lightbulb
- Starburst- stars
- Flower banana
- pixelated fruit
- unusual fruit and veg shapes
- Fruit- orange pouring
- Balloon- beard
- Lightbulb and egg
- Banana and duck
- Hair and apple
- Toilet roll and grater
My objective for my personal project is to focus on the imaginative and unrealistic parts of images that i create , using both photoshop and other techniques commonly used and preferred in the process of creating surrealism images. Throughout my project I want to push my imagination as far as possible to create the best images possible that look as professional and crisp as they can be in cases where it is needed in other situations however a more grainy and rough image overall may look better and create a more surrealistic effect.
my main objective is to create a portfolio of images that closely relate too the surrealist movement. I will plan each shoot in advance; creating and using the correct set up for my image in order for my final outcome to be the best possible
