Tuesday, 24 March 2015

Persons of Note- Ideas and Crit


Knowledge and Understanding

Visually exploring elements relating to Amy Johnson that could be speculated further:

Portraiture

Understanding her stance and presence through the way she presents herself; her clothing, expression and attitude.


Maps, Planes and Other objects

A visual representation of achievement showing the machinery she operated, the distance in which she travelled and the rewards she received.






First Rough Sketches for Final Piece Ideas



Initial ideas for...

Poster
  • Deconstructing the parts of a plane and laying them out over the poster
  • Laying out Johnson's flight suit
Postcards
  • Maps of flight routes, with the possibility of quotes from Johnson overlaying these
Stamps
  • Close ups of flight gear/parts of the planes
  • Patterns of flight related objects

Crit



My initial drawings are very open-minded without displaying too much complexity (with the fear of over complicating things like in the last brief)

Reflection

From the crit, I have realised that I need to carry out wider research, and of course simplify my ideas without creating too much work for myself resulting in an end piece which hasn't fulfilled its potential.

I think the most important issue raised is that a certain level of feeling needs to come across to the viewer; as the poster needs to appeal to a wider audience as opposed to a niche group, for example those only interested in 1930's planes. The spirit of adventure is something that is both captivating and inspiring; if I focus on this in further research and drawings, my finished images will be uplifting, informative and aesthetically pleasing.

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