lighting strike for “Another One Bites the Dust”, and sad little rain drops for “Summer Time”
time spent on this was maybe 10 hours altogether, it was tricky.
Project #3 Draft
The building in the foreground, made possibly in the 1920’s, is forced to assimilate to modern day, plastered with signs and made into a retail store, while a building currently in construction, sits in the background, waiting to be completed. The juxtaposition is time, old against new
This building was constructed during the architectural period known as Art Deco or simply Deco, and is described as “influenced by the bold geometric forms of Cubism; the bright colors of Fauvism and of the Ballets Russes.” ( this is from wikipedia, so i need to change the source). This older building, and the period in which the building was constructed, was known for it’s exterior design, and every building made during that time period are easily visible, yet here we see it’s design partially blocked by signs, hiding the other decorative sculpture like carving behind it, leaving only one visible. To add onto this, just below our Art Deco building, we can see that the first floor was renovated and transformed from a time capsule into an Ann Taylor. (old building with ann taylor and the signs, why not do the whole building? are different floors owned by different people?)(elaborate n stuff) ( and add a quotation, maybe from that ny guy) It appears as though, that instead of modernizing the second floor, they did what they thought would be just as good, and plastered signs outside. But all this does is make its presence more known, it stands out even more( add on ) ( only talk about the tiny building here, compare everything there then move onto the other building) ( maybe you could even compare the art deco to Ann Taylor? for a different section. since it is the bottom half that got updated.) (so it would be building to signs. then building to Ann Taylor. then whole building to new building)
construction: which brings me to my next point, the new (yet unfinished) building in the background, looming over our older building. As i had said earlier, what reason was it that they renovated the first floor, but kept the original design on the upper level, and why not just demolish the entire things, and start over? what did this art deco building have that the newly made building didnt have, or the building that was there prior. It seems as though our shorter building, against it’s signs and first level, in addition to the new building under construction, has been left behind. Left to remain as old as it is, forced to assimilate into modern times by adding in signs, but these attempts are in vain. ( quote in here)( because its still old and i ran out of ideas ) (maybe talk about the skyscraper race, when they really wanted tall buildings, that was when the empire state building was made, and thats when art deco was around in the US, now that skyscrapers are more common the building in the background is taller just cuz)(also separate some points, like the height)
conclusion: (basically the intro, wrap it up)( i have no more ideas)
Value-Added Portraits: Phase 1
High Key image is meant to be more pale, with more lighter tones and almost has pure white in the image. This composition makes the photo look almost colder, maybe even with more added sunlight, and very little black. photo was taken underneath a bright light.
Low Key image has a bright hand in the frame, but very little white in any other part of the photo. All potential brightness is directed towards the hand. The rest of the photo is darker with tones of gray. The way this photo was lit, it gives off the impression that this photo was taken at night with a flash illuminating it.
Broad Range this last photo has tones of gray, black and white mixed throughput to create a full gray scale. The palm, while not shown, is facing towards the outside, towards the light, meanwhile the back of the hand is receiving little light. This image, in my opinion, feels more natural, having the most ranges in tone, while the others feel more forced. I would say this is because having a range like this is more natural.
Incremental
Incremental (adj.)
relating to or denoting an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale
Merriam Webster definition, of, relating to, being, or occurring in especially small increments”. I found this word in the text “Walk with me”, by David L. Ulin.
“…where is stood squat and compressed as i drove past, a facsimile in incremental scale.”
by the context of this sentence, instead of meaning increased in size, as this word normally does, instead it means shrunken, and in reference to the statue of liberty replica in Las Vegas.
Facsimile
facsimile (n.)
an exact copy, especially of written or printed material
Merriam Webster definition, ‘an exact copy’. I found this word in the text “Walk with me”, by David L. Ulin.
“…where is stood squat and compressed as i drove past, a facsimile in incremental scale.”
while this word did confuse me at first, because when searching this word up results of a fax machine showed up, this word means copy of, or to copy, hence the fax machine.
Algorithms
algorithms (n.)
a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.
Merriam Webster definition, ‘a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or accomplishing some end’, found in the text, “What If You Could Choose Between the Fastest Route and the Most Beautiful?”by Lex Berko.
“…the researchers ranked locations according to their pleasantness and combined those ranks with pre-existing algorithms”,
this word, basically means equation to me, so it’s really just inputting information into pre-existing equations.
Consensus
Consensus (n.)
general agreement.
Merriam Webster definition, general agreement or unanimity . I found this word in the passage “What If You Could Choose Between the Fastest Route and the Most Beautiful?”by Lex Berko.
“…which one is more beautiful or which one makes them happier, consensus usually emerges”.
so this sentence now becomes, “…which one is more beautiful or which one makes them happier, a general agreement usually emerges”.
Strewn
Strewn (v.)
scatter or spread (things) untidily over a surface or area
On Merriam Webster, meaning ‘to spread by scattering’,I found this word in the passage “What If You Could Choose Between the Fastest Route and the Most Beautiful?”by Lex Berko,
“…but the route itself might make for a garbage-strewn, treeless journey.”
so what the author means is that the route you’re forced to take, using a mapping app, might get you a path littered with trash
Osmosis
osmosis (n.)
the process of gradual or unconscious assimilation of ideas, knowledge
Merriam Webster definition, ” a usually effortless often unconscious assimilation”. I found this word in the text ‘How better photos can help you document, and shape, your neighborhood’ by Patrick Sission
“All of my writing and blogging is osmosis from my dad…”
this is when we hear something, or learn something new, and unknowingly incorporate it into ourselves, whether it be our dialogue, habits etc. this word could even be substituted for learned.
so this sentence now means “All of my writing and blogging, i learned from my dad…”
Cull
Cull (v.)
reduce the population of (a wild animal) by selective slaughter.
On Merriam Webster, meaning ‘to reduce or control the size of (something, such as a herd) by removal (as by hunting) of especially weaker animals’ “the tool, Wind Sand and Stars“, by Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
“…gentler than the culling of a flower…”
culling sounds a bit similar to killing, which this words definition closely resembles , so the sentence means Killing a flower or a bunch of flowers.
