Before our Easter break, my group and I had a meeting with Mike and Jonathan to discuss the issues we had surrounding the trees within the forest? Before this meeting, we as a group didn’t really think into detail what trees we would use in our set. We knew we wanted both straight and interwoven trees as this would represent the good and the bad. We also wanted to try and incorporate a pathway to represent her 'old life' and preferably use a crook to portray the uncertainty within her life and the unknown. But although we researched into forest imagery, we didn't know the 'types' of trees that would be found in everyday woodland areas. So Mike suggested we should take a trip down to the nearest forest and document what trees were seen and the note what the layout was like, in order to incorporate the style into our own presentation of the set.
The images below signify the 'type' of flowers we found in the forest. We wanted to photograph the colour and type as this would help make our set more realistic.
In the photos shown below, we as group liked how the light captured detail in the forefront, and added depth and other dimensions. In our shoot we are placing leaves on the floor, so we will also play around with this concept, of using light to create these effects. When taking these images we liked the idea of creating pathways, which lead through different sections of the forest. As a group, we wanted to perhaps portray a similar scene, creating a pathway through our forest which would then lead the eye to the background of the trees, exploring how the pathway takes the viewer back to 'normality' ; the life the character has left through the regulations and restrictions she had in life.
When walking through the woods we came across many trunks which were placed over pathway`s. We thought by portraying this design, it could represent a play on words, portraying a physical barrier for the character to overcome. The harsh shadows across the path also created detail and depth and added to the composition. The tall trees within the forest, i think added a slight overshadow which defined the fearures of the model, creating a scene which traps the character within her world.
We then began documenting items we found within the wooded area that we could perhaps use in our set to make the scene look more relaistic and perhaps could symbolise meaning.
Ivy was the most common item, it showed texture and detail. I was in particular interested in how it crawled up the trees, almost referring back to the narrative of the charcter escaping.
In the images below, we liked how the dimension gave definition to the composition. referring back to this idea, we thought we could perhaps use stumps to create a similar approach.
We also looked at the type of leaves that were found in the forest. We want our set to look as realistic as possible so the majority were the same colour and texture- we wanted a mixture, otherwise we thought it would make the scene look quite flat and bland.
We also looked at the textures of the trees. Some trees were flaky, and some were smooth. We looked at how the natural light played on these textures and how we could portray similar approach through useing lighting.
Started to document the types of trees; I liked the mixture of both straight and twisted trees. However these type of trees looked bare, I would like our trees to have some foliage, instead of having the idea of material. I think this would create an eerie place that is cut off from society.
Started to document the types of trees; I liked the mixture of both straight and twisted trees. However these type of trees looked bare, I would like our trees to have some foliage, instead of having the idea of material. I think this would create an eerie place that is cut off from society.
After finding suitable areas, we began taking photos of where the model could stand to gain the correct amount of shadow and detail, and how her relationship with the wood would create a sense of comfort or escapement.
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