evaluation of heroes and villains

evaluation of heroes and villains

After completing this project i have found a new lease of confidence. I never realised how much fun you can have being in front of the camera and setting up the entire shoot i.e. lights, costume and even going as far as setting the focus and aperture on the camera. The only thing i didn't do was the makeup for the villain shoot as it was a pretty complicated job, but i am more than happy with the outcome of that shoot. I had a problem finding a wig that look like Jim Morrison's hair for the hero shoot, which meant it was quite late before i got the shoot done. But i don't feel as though i rushed it. Once  i got the prints made i had to decide on whether to frame the prints or not and i made the decision not to get them framed and to just have bulldog clips to hang them as this would set mine apart from other people and give them the relaxed style i wanted to achieve.  The camera i used was the Hasselblad with Phase one back and shot tethered, this was because of my hero shoot, i wanted to recreate Joel Brodsky's shot of Jim Morrison and i wanted to keep it as authentic and as close to the original as possible. So i kept the Hasselblad used it across all three shoots to try and keep the pictures as close to each other as possible. This was a bit restrictive, but the the Hasselblad is a very versatile camera and not really to complicated to use. Setting up before each shoot i chose to keep the lighting the same just changing sides, the style of lighting is Rembrandt lighting. So to conclude i really enjoyed this project it was a real change of pace being in front of the camera for a change.  

self portrait 

this shoot was a little bit more thought driven than the others as i had to think more about me and what i wanted to show myself as. so because i really enjoy using large format camera's iv got one and put it in the shot. the love for the large format has only recently come about after using it more and more. it a pretty complicated piece of equipment but very satisfying when you see what you have produced after woulds. for the rest of the shot i just sort of did what felt natural. i used the Hasselblad again to keep consistency across all three shoots.    

Hero shoot 

once again very happy with the final outcome. i actually feeling more confident about being in front of the camera. though the wig was a real chore to find but i expected it to be. the camera i used was Hasseleblad with phase one back and i shot tethered. the lighting was simple, i used one light and shone it in from the side to give the Rembrandt lighting. id like to thank Ian Meeson for firing the shooter

Joel Brodsky

http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/42-45802055/portrait-of-john-hammond?popup=1
Portrait of John Hammond by Joel Brodsky


http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/42-45802063/portrait-of-the-doors?popup=1
Portrait of The Doors, Joel Brodsky


http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/42-45802064/portrait-of-the-doors?popup=1
Portrait of The Doors, Joel Brodsky

quite like the way which Brodsky photographys, has a very interesting style.
and plus he photographed The Doors quite a lot and i love The Doors. He has an interesting way of using space, especially when theirs multiple people in the shoot.
  

final image from villain shoot

final image from villain shoot

The shoot couldn't have gone better. The make up was done by Sherilyn Oliphant and i couldn't be happier with it. Did a little bit of editing in Photoshop but nothing was really needed really as Sherilyn did such a good job. The costume i did myself and im pretty proud of it. Used the Hasselblad with Phase one back and shot tethered. So all in all a great shoot which has given me a real confidence boost for the next couple of shoots.

preparation for shooting

In preparation for my hero shoot i'm going to have stop working out, as Jim Morrison is skinnier than me and i want to try to recreate the picture as close to the original as possible. I'm also going to have get a wig because Jim had very lush curly long hair. This could be a challenge as he was renown for his hair and finding something that looks even remotely like will be hard. Also in preparation for my villain shoot i'm going to have to get a shirt tie and blazer for the costume and burn them so that they look like something what Aaron Eckhart wore in The Dark Knight. The make up is the only thing that i don't think i'm going to be able to do myself but i'v got that base covered as i have contacted a friend who does make up for films and t.v. and they've said that they'll do it.

choosing my Hero and Villain

So deciding on which images i wanted to recreate was quite an easy decision. Iv chosen Jim Morrison as my Hero as i grew listening to the doors and i am a big fan. I feel like Jim Morrison is quite an iconic person and as such feel like he would be an obvious chose. As my villain i have chosen two face from the Dark Knight. Iv spent a lot of time reading comics and two face is one of my favorite characters. It wasn't really an easy chose because i have like quite a few different villains. I chose to do Christopher Nolan's take on two face from The Dark Knight as it is quite a resent interpretation of a classic villain.
 the chosen image of Jim Morrison photographed by Joel Brodsky
https://www.morrisonhotelgallery.com/photographer/default.aspx?photographerID=22


 Aaron Eckhart as two face i chose to recreate this scene from The Dark Knight as it is a close up and works better for a self portrait.

http://whatculture.com/film/tim-burtons-batman-vs-chris-nolans-the-dark-knight.php

iconic self portraits

iconic self portraits
 theirs a lot to be said about what makes an image iconic. but main i feel like what makes an self portrait iconic is not just what the subject doing but what they are showing. by which i mean if they're showing personality or character. its also about you and your thoughts and feeling because i feel we as voyeurs make an iconic. I also feel iconic means you don't need to be told who it is that the portrait is of.  


self portraits iv found that i feel are iconic.


  Albert Einstein showing he has a sense of humor  
http://www.mrpayne.org/art-gallery/art-ii-gallery/iconic-self-portraits/

 Che Guevara probable one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, this images has become one of the most iconic and mainstream, you can see the power in his face. You can very easily recognized who he is.
    http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che_Guevara


 Arnold Schwarzenegger, an earlier image of Arnold but still very easily identifiable as him. And it was taken by none other than Andy Warhol
  http://reelfoto.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/andy-warhol-celebrity-polaroid-portraits.html


 Ryan Gosling, it helps if you feel like you have something in common with whoever it is the image is of, and ADHD is what i have in common with the next few iconic people.
http://glossi.com/katie/535-hey-girl-ryan-gosling

 Jim Carrey

http://www.nndb.com/people/757/000022691/


 Will Smith

http://www.blackenterprise.com/money/will-smith-family-decoded-they-are-legend/

an uncomfortable view into how some people live .. richard billingham

Richard Billingham



http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw57347/Richard-Billingham

http://www.mdx.ac.uk/aboutus/news-events/news/r-billingham.aspx

http://www.saatchigallery.com/artists/richard_billingham.htm

http://www.saatchigallery.com/artists/richard_billingham.htm

though his work gives a view into the lives of a certain type of person, you've got to ask yourself did i ever wonder how they lived.
he has also got some interesting self portraits that are by an large the polar opposite to his work. His work straddles the boundaries of documentary and fine art. Some of it can only be described as repulsive, well the subjects anyway. I can say i enjoy viewing his work, though it makes me uncomfortable to think that the subjects actually lived in the manner which he photographed them.


 

Larry Sultan



http://reflexamsterdam.com/artists/larry-sultan/

http://www.sfmoma.org/exhib_events/exhibitions/168




http://jessicaannkern.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/artist-post-2-larry-sultan.html


Larry Sultans work is quite unlike anything iv seen. Though some of his work can be very graphic, people being undressed, it gives the a genuine feeling of being there. very hard hitting. he is a master of colour photography, using coloured images to create a mood and scene, almost like a scene from a film.