Project #5: Constructions

This image is part of a three part narrative sequence.  In this image the figure is alone, I wanted a lot of blank space to emphasis that fact that there's nothing there with it.

Part II:  This was well received, interpreted as a little alone little pepper shaker dude.  It was agreed that the lighting was good, especially considered without it he would blend into the background too much.  For a larger project I could explore the lives of the salt and pepper shakers.

This image is part of a three part narrative sequence.  This image is almost from the first figures perspective, where you see that he notices there's someone else there with him.

Part II:  This was well received, interpreted as a pepper seeing salt for the first time (in a long time maybe).  Again, they liked the lighting and the over the shoulder viewpoint.  For a larger project I could explore the lives of the salt and pepper shakers.

This image is part of a three part narrative sequence.  In this image the figures are together.  I shot it on an angle because a moment like this is a life changing moment for the little figures and I imagine they'd feel a little off balanced as well as happy.

Part II: Everyone liked this one as well, interpreting it as when the two finally meet again.  I was told that my angles are very cinematic, which I think works well as this is a narrative.   For a larger project I could explore the lives of the salt and pepper shakers.

In this image I wanted to try and convey that when learning a foreign language or culture, even if you don't intend to, you end up immersing yourself in it, and it quickly becomes a part of who you are.  I tried to make the image just a little chaotic because learning these things can be very confusing and constantly hard to understand.  In terms of context, this is very appropriate for a school like MSU as we're very internationally minded and are constantly trying to bring international experiences into our education.

Part II: This was interpreted as I intended it, as the language and culture becoming part of you.  Most people said it was successful.  Some suggested maybe taking the character to the extreme and having them go everywhere.  As a bigger project I could further explore the affect of learning about foreign cultures and languages.