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For this picture, I wanted to play around with forced perspective. All of the cups are actually different sizes, but they are placed at different distances to create the illusion that they are all the same size and on the same frontal plane. I also wanted to make sure that they didn't overlap so as to help create the illusion of flat space and lack of depth. The grain lines on the table kind of ruin the illusion that I was going for (plus they add some depth cues, ruining the flat space) but I'm still glad that I experimented with it.
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This was a group shot that I took of all of my actors for my Childhood film. I realized later that it is a decent example of flat space because of how they're lined up and because tonally they all look similar. Their shadows add some unwanted depth cues, and the extra plane in the background also creates some depth that I didn't want, but I think it works okay.
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I really love the strange coloration of this building. I also loved the fortuitous weather the day that I took this because it added a lot of aerial diffusion to the sky and general surroundings, which helped create even more flat space. I took it from a lower angle in order to cut out the street and sidewalk, further adding to the effect. The tree kinda ruins it for me, but I didn't have a saw on hand, so I left it as it was.
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The aerial diffusion in this photo really helps to create flat space. There are no depth cues that can be seen past the house, creating a single plane that keeps everything together. I wish that I had cropped out more of the street in order to add to the flat space, but overall I like the effect.
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This is a picture of one of my dogs, Piper. I had a few other photos that looked nicer, but they weren't taken in the right format, so I had to use this one. I like how textured the carpet is and how it contrasts with her white fur. The texture really adds to the flat space. There's a little more head room than I would have liked, but I think it works as an example of flat space.
The 3rd photo reminds me of The Grand Budapest Hotel; the symmetry, the colors, the sharp lines. I love the big tree on the left too. It makes the symmetry just a little off which I think makes it more interesting.
ReplyDeletePhoto 4, of your house during a seeming blizzard with all the fog is really austere. Flat, yes, but austere at the same time. It looks like the start to a horror film. Or, is that your house? I don't know.
ReplyDeletePhoto 4 looks great. The fog + the white of the sky really do create flat plane and a kind of sinister setting. Good work.
ReplyDeletePhoto 4 is sexy! That would be an incredible establishing shot if you wanted it. I love the fog and the framing. I like how flat it is with the building position and with the aerial diffusion.
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