DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGING - WEEK 9

29th May 2023 (Week 9)
Azim Azariff Bin Azahar (0353583)
Bachelor's of Design (Honours) in Creative Media
Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 9

Image from rodneysmith.com

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LECTURES

Week 9 (29/05/23): In this week, I wasn't able to go to class as I was sick. All I did during this week was check the lecture notes given. This week's lecture notes was about Digital Realism.

Digital Surrealism

1) Realism

- Takes subject matters of the ordinary and common world which we call "reality". 

Fig. 9.1.1 Realism
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2) Surrealism

- A twist on Realism.
- Explores the subconscious mind, with subject matters concentrating on dream-images and often aims to distort the ordinary.

Fig. 9.1.2 Surrealism 
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- Surrealism defies logic.
- Surrealists like Salvador Dali promoted free association and dream imagery.

3) Dadaism

- An anti war movement with art works that is satirical and nonsensical in nature.

Fig. 9.1.3 Dadaism

4) What is digital surrealism?

- Surrealism is a cultural movement focused on type of arts to express about the artist's idea themselves.
- Surrealism is one of the top digital art styles.

Fig. 9.1.4 Digital Surrealism
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How to start surrealism artworks?

- Dream-like scenes and symbolic images
- Unexpected, illogical juxtapositions
- Bizarre assemblages of ordinary objects
- Primitive or child-like designs

Examples of Digital Surrealism:

Fig. 9.1.5 (1)
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Fig. 9.1.6 (2)
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Fig. 9.1.7 (3)
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Mr. Fauzi Youtube Tutorial

Mr. Fauzi also shared a tutorial on how to create a loop animation for Instagram Stories.

Fig. 9.1.8 Tutorial
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