student
resource guide
Title 1
2d Fundamentals: critical analysis
2d fundamentals
analysing sources
When conducting research for your portfolio projects it is important to make sure you are applying appropriate analysis of each source. What do you like and dislike about it? What will and will not influence your process moving forward ?Here are a few things to consider when engaging with each source to help decide if it will contribute to your own influences, and if so, what about it is worth using.
COMPOSITION
PERSPECTIVE
SUBJECT MATTER
NARRATIVE
LIGHTING + VOLUME
COLOUR
SUBJECT MATTER
When analysing a source you want to consider who or what the subject is. This can be a character, object or place. We want to assess the attributes of this subject independant from all other elements to the scene. Do we like this person/animal/vehicle/building etc? What about them/it could work for our own concept ?The subject of a composition is often the central component to a piece. This is a good place to start when considering
PERSPECTIVE
Consider the perspective of your scene. This relates to anything the camera is doing to compliment the imagery. Is the shot high or low ? Is there a deep or shallow depth of field ?What is the arrangement like for the scene and how is this complimenting the tone of the shot ?Could you be using a different angle to help convey action, scale or emotion within the scene?Try and consider the real-world camera arrangement in the context of your composition.
COMPOSITION
When analysing the composition of a source you want to pay attention to how staging has assisted the scene. Look for opportunistic framing of secondary elements to create Frames within Frames, Leading Lines and other Negative Space. Refer to your lectures on composition and framing for more examples of this. How has the scene structure been used to emphasise certain elements and points of interest? Does anything stand out and how could you use a similar approach in your own work ?
LIGHTING + VOLUME
Another important tool for finalising a concept is Lighting and Volume. Lighting can be a considerable factor in influencing the tone and focal points of a scene. How has the lighting scenario impacted the characters and other elements ? Is it soft or high contrast ? How does this convey mood?Volumes such as fog and other weather effects can be just as influential as light. Consider how sources have leveraged these and where there is opportunty to make use in your own concept.
COLOUR
Colour will be one of the last things applied to the concept stage but is worth considering throughout your research. How can colour be utilised to convey mood and communicate characteristics and agenda within your scene ?Is the colour scheme of your resource vibrant or muted ? Where is there, if any, areas of contrast to the colour palette and what is this conveying to the viewer ? Remember to focus on what the colour is telling you and not just the subject.
NARRATIVE
Narrative is what your composition is communicating to the audience. This can be conveyed through a combination of the previous areas. When analysing your sources of influence think about what each of them is trying to communicate. Consider how this is conveyed through the perspective, composition, lighting, and colour theory of each subject within the scene. What is happening in the piece and how is the artist telling you in a single image ?What is the narrative behind your scene and how are you communicating this ?
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student
resource guide
Title 1
2d Fundamentals: critical analysis
2d fundamentals
analysing sources
When conducting research for your portfolio projects it is important to make sure you are applying appropriate analysis of each source. What do you like and dislike about it? What will and will not influence your process moving forward ?Here are a few things to consider when engaging with each source to help decide if it will contribute to your own influences, and if so, what about it is worth using.
COMPOSITION
PERSPECTIVE
SUBJECT MATTER
NARRATIVE
LIGHTING + VOLUME
COLOUR
SUBJECT MATTER
When analysing a source you want to consider who or what the subject is. This can be a character, object or place. We want to assess the attributes of this subject independant from all other elements to the scene. Do we like this person/animal/vehicle/building etc? What about them/it could work for our own concept ?The subject of a composition is often the central component to a piece. This is a good place to start when considering
PERSPECTIVE
Consider the perspective of your scene. This relates to anything the camera is doing to compliment the imagery. Is the shot high or low ? Is there a deep or shallow depth of field ?What is the arrangement like for the scene and how is this complimenting the tone of the shot ?Could you be using a different angle to help convey action, scale or emotion within the scene?Try and consider the real-world camera arrangement in the context of your composition.
COMPOSITION
When analysing the composition of a source you want to pay attention to how staging has assisted the scene. Look for opportunistic framing of secondary elements to create Frames within Frames, Leading Lines and other Negative Space. Refer to your lectures on composition and framing for more examples of this. How has the scene structure been used to emphasise certain elements and points of interest? Does anything stand out and how could you use a similar approach in your own work ?
LIGHTING + VOLUME
Another important tool for finalising a concept is Lighting and Volume. Lighting can be a considerable factor in influencing the tone and focal points of a scene. How has the lighting scenario impacted the characters and other elements ? Is it soft or high contrast ? How does this convey mood?Volumes such as fog and other weather effects can be just as influential as light. Consider how sources have leveraged these and where there is opportunty to make use in your own concept.
COLOUR
Colour will be one of the last things applied to the concept stage but is worth considering throughout your research. How can colour be utilised to convey mood and communicate characteristics and agenda within your scene ?Is the colour scheme of your resource vibrant or muted ? Where is there, if any, areas of contrast to the colour palette and what is this conveying to the viewer ? Remember to focus on what the colour is telling you and not just the subject.
NARRATIVE
Narrative is what your composition is communicating to the audience. This can be conveyed through a combination of the previous areas. When analysing your sources of influence think about what each of them is trying to communicate. Consider how this is conveyed through the perspective, composition, lighting, and colour theory of each subject within the scene. What is happening in the piece and how is the artist telling you in a single image ?What is the narrative behind your scene and how are you communicating this ?