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Here is some of my final experimentation of the final images to go onto the vinyl clock, the one shown on the left is to show the idea of surrealism, on the clock. The idea for this to be on the clock would be too complex but as an initial idea, it is good. The main reason why I thought of bird wings being on a plane is the idea of the phrase, “Is it a bird, Is it a plane”. The image on the right is a euro fighter typhoon, this image is a more simple image which would be easier to cut out in the vinyl.
I went Duxford air museum to find which type of aircraft would be best for me to use for my final clock piece such as the vigilant. The day’s main focus was to get photos which may lead to being used in final clock piece. This, in my opinion, may be the case, but in my humble opinion, I prefer to use the typhoon. I decided to stay with the typhoon because of the simplicity of the design as well as the fact that it is a well-known aircraft across the UK.
Mini Biography
Timothy Walter Burton was born in Burbank, California, to Jean Rae (Erickson), who owned a cat-themed gift shop, and William Reed-Burton, who worked for the Burbank Park and Recreation Department. He spent most of his childhood as a recluse, drawing cartoons, and watching old movies (he was especially fond of films with Vincent Price). When he was in the ninth grade, his artistic talent was recognized by a local garbage company, when he won a prize for an anti-litter poster he designed. The company placed this poster on all of their garbage trucks for a year. After graduating from high school, he attended California Institute of the Arts. Like so many others who graduated from that school, Burton’s first job was as an animator for Disney.
His early film career was fueled by almost unbelievable good luck, but it’s his talent and originality that have kept him at the top of the Hollywood tree. He worked on such films as The Fox and the Hound (1981) and The Black Cauldron (1985) but had some creative differences with his colleagues. Nevertheless, Disney recognized his talent and gave him the green light to make Vincent (1982), an animated short about a boy who wanted to be just like Vincent Price. Narrated by Price himself, the short was a critical success and won several awards. Burton made a few other short films, including his first live-action film, Frankenweenie (1984). A half-hour long twist on the tale of Frankenstein, it was deemed inappropriate for children and wasn’t released. But actor Paul Reubens (aka Pee-Wee Herman) saw Frankenweenie (1984) and believed that Burton would be the right man to direct him in his first full-length feature film, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985). The film was a surprise success, and Burton instantly became popular. However, many of the scripts that were offered to him after this was essentially just spin-offs of the film, and Burton wanted to do something new.
For three years, he made no more films, until he was presented with the script for Beetlejuice (1988). The script was wild and wasn’t really about anything, but was filled with such artistic and quirky opportunities, Burton couldn’t say no. Beetlejuice (1988) was another big hit, and Burton’s name in Hollywood was solidified. It was also his first film with actor Michael Keaton. Warner Bros. then entrusted him with Batman (1989), a film based on the immensely popular comic book series of the same name. Starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson, the film was the most financially successful film of the year and Burton’s biggest box-office hit to date. Due to the fantastic success of his first three films, he was given the green light to make his next film, any kind of film he wanted. That film was Edward Scissorhands (1990), one of his most emotional, esteemed and artistic films to date. Edward Scissorhands (1990) was also Burton’s first film with actor Johnny Depp. Burton’s next film was Batman Returns (1992), and was darker and quirkier than the first one, and, while by no means a financial flop, many people felt somewhat disappointed by it. While working on Batman Returns (1992), he also produced the popular The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), directed by former fellow Disney Animator Henry Selick. Burton reunited with Johnny Depp on the film Ed Wood (1994), a film showered with critical acclaim, Martin Landau won an academy award for his performance in it, and it is very popular now, but flopped during its initial release. Burton’s subsequent film, Mars Attacks! (1996), had much more vibrant colours than his other films. Despite being directed by Burton and featuring all-star actors including Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Pierce Brosnan and Michael J. Fox, it received mediocre reviews and wasn’t immensely popular at the box office, either.
Burton returned to his darker and more artistic form with the film Sleepy Hollow (1999), starring Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci and Casper Van Dien. The film was praised for its art direction and was financially successful, redeeming Burton of the disappointment many had felt by Mars Attacks! (1996). His next film was Planet of the Apes (2001), a remake of the classic of the same name. The film was panned by many critics but was still financially successful. While on the set of Planet of the Apes (2001), Burton met Helena Bonham Carter, with whom he has two children. Burton directed the film Big Fish (2003) – a much more conventional film than most of his others, it received a good deal of critical praise, although it disappointed some of his long-time fans who preferred the quirkiness of his other, earlier films. Despite the fluctuations in his career, Burton proved himself to be one of the most popular directors of the late 20th century. He directed Johnny Depp once again in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), a film as quirky anything he’s ever done.
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This Tim Burton research did not inform on my work in the long run this is down to the fact that the idea of having a surrealism area on to the clock would have been to difficult to achieve. This is down to not being able to use a laser cutter in which I expected. Instead I decided to use a crafting knife.
Erik Johansson (born 1985) is a photographer and artist from Sweden based in Prague, Czech Republic. His work can be described as surreal scenes created by combining different photographs. Erik works on both personal and commissioned projects with clients all around the world. In contrast to traditional photography he doesn’t capture moments, he captures ideas with the help of his camera and imagination. The goal is to make it look as realistic as possible even if the scene itself contains impossible elements. In the end, it all comes down to problem-solving, finding a way to capture the impossible.
Erik Johansson has inspired me due to his very precise image manipulation. If it is possible I would like to take his ideas such as the clock smashing into the water as inspiration. An initial idea is for the plane is to be flying through the clouds as if it was making a stream of smoking coming out of the engine. Erik work has inspired me due to the simplicity of his ideas such as the examples above, this is something which I would like to explore within my vinyl clock piece. The biggest part being the surrealist element he obviously shows in his work.
Brooke explores the darkness and light in people, and her work looks at that juxtaposition. As a self-portrait artist, she photographs herself and becomes the characters of dreams inspired by a childhood of intense imagination and fear. Being the creator and the actor, Brooke controls her darkness and confronts those fears.
After studying films for years in college, she realized her love of storytelling was universal. She started photography than in 2008, excited to create in solitude and take on character roles herself. Brooke works from a place of theme, often gravitating toward death and rebirth or beauty and decay.
Ultimately, her process is more discovery than creation. She follows her curiosity into the unknown to see whom her characters might become. Brooke believes the greatest gift an artist has is the ability to channel fears, hopes and experience into a representation of one’s potential.
While her images come from a personal place of exploration, the goal in creating is not only to satisfy herself; her greatest wish is to show others a part of themselves. Art is a mirror for the creator and the observer.
Brooke’s passion is storytelling, and her life is engulfed in it. From creating self-portraits and writing to international adventures and motivational speeches, she wants to live a thousand lives in one. She keeps her curiosity burning to live a truly interesting story.
https://brookeshaden.com/about/
Brooke Shaden, bright colours and contrasting colours follow a simple rule that some of the colours have to stand out more than the others. This links to my vinyl clock where it will have two colours as well, (Black & White). This has inspired me to stick to 2 colours rather than 3, the third colour is grey.
Kyle Thompson was born in Chicago on January 11th, 1992. He began taking photographs at the age of nineteen after finding interest in nearby abandoned houses. His work is mostly composed of self-portraits, often taking place in empty forests and abandoned homes.
His work encapsulates the ephemeral narrative, a nonexistent storyline that only lives for a split moment. These images show the collapse of narrative, as there is no defined storyline with a beginning and end; instead, these images create a loop. This fleeting moment lives on in a constant unchanging state. By diverting the view of the face, the images become more ambiguous, the viewer is no longer able to tie a defined storyline to the image.
He is currently based in Portland, OR
http://www.kylethompsonphotography.com/biography
Kyle Thompson has inspired me in a way which is in the way of darker roots, such as making the image look like the person has drowned. The clock could have a theme that in darker areas such as skeletons, etc.
Reflection / Review
On reflection of the photographers above I have found that out of the three that Erik Johansson, is of the most useful to me this is due to the fact that he has image manipulation, which in a way can link back to the fact that in a way I am manipulating the vinyl by putting sticker on it. The other two artists do not relate as much due to the fact that my work is not going to bright and vibrant, as well as the fact that Kyle’s work is dark and mysterious wwhereas mine is not.
I have decided to do a word cloud as part of my research this is down to thoughts getting confused in my head, so rather than keeping them in my head I have decided to create a document using the link, https://www.wordclouds.com/. The ideas such as different aircraft, different art movements as well as different surrealist ideas, which include, “Nightmare Before Christmas”, “Dark, Black and White”. I will more than likely create multiple word clouds (word walls) exploring different concepts. This one shown below show the different type of aircraft that, might feature in the final assemblage of the clock.
I created this mood board to show a representation of different aircraft currently used by the RAF, commercial or just recreational. The idea of this mood board is to see different angles of shots of aircraft in the air, as well as show me the different aircraft types. Such as fighter jets, recreational or bomber. This allows me to have a wider understanding of the area I am going to do of my FMP.
Review / Reflection
On review of these images I have found that out of the 10 images I will be taking inspiration from 2 of them, the two in which I am talking about are of the top middle one, this is due to the fact that it is typhoon, and I would like to use the typhoon as my final piece in the vinyl clock. The other said image is the bottom middle image as it has a smoke trail which could be a good effect to add to the clock.
Aviation, or air transport, refers to the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. Aircraft includes fixed-wing and rotary-wing types, morphable wings, wing-less lifting bodies, as well as lighter-than-air craft such as balloons and airships. \
Aviation began in the 18th century with the development of the hot air balloon, an apparatus capable of atmospheric displacement through buoyancy. Some of the most significant advancements in aviation technology came with the controlled gliding flying of Otto Lilienthal; then the largest step insignificance came with the construction of the first powered aeroplane by the Wright brothers in the early 1900s. Since that time, aviation has been technologically revolutionized with the introduction of the jet which permitted a major form of transport throughout the world.
The Grob G 115 is a glider, currently being used by the RAF (Royal Air Force) to train upcoming pilots. It is also commercially available to buy for the public. The idea of using this for my project is due to the fact that it is a simple design compared to fighter jets such as the typhoon.
The Grob G 115 (Also known as grub tutor), is currently available on the market for £14,895, this is as it is listed on https://www.ataviation.uk/listings/grob-g115a/. The Grub Tutor is an old glider coming out in the late eighties (1988). This allows for for some of the surrealist features I would like to implement into this project. The retro feel of it would make for some imaginitive ideas. I also like the fact that most models of the Grub tutor are white so if I was to do some graphic elements to the aircraft it would be easier to do so. As a initial idea of having some crying eyes or a dark element to the aircraft, is a reflection to “Man Rays” work which was done in the in early 1900’s.
The Eurofighter Typhoon (Also know as, Typhoon), is currently the most common fighter jet accross, multiple countries including the, UK, Spain and Italy. The Typhoon is a very expensive aircraft costing up to £125 million each for just one aircraft. The reason the aircraft is so expensive is sue to training and development aswell as the training fo the aircraft. The cost to train a new pilot is roughly around £40,000 to £120,000. The fighter jet can reach speeds up to 1550 mph with a range of 2355 miles, this allows for combat around europe. The reason why I believe this fighter could be relevent for this project is due to complexity and the name of the typhoon. The engine being one of the more interesting areas of the typhoon have a “EuroJet EJ200, Turbofan” engine. This engine is one of the most powerful engines developed. The idea of using this in my project is to photoshop a patteren or a them of darkness. One idea I pertically like the idea of is the idea to use “The Nightmare Before Christmas” which is very much a surreaist idea of christmas while also suiting the theme of assembly. The assembly part comes to the idea of skelotons are a bunch of bones which need to be assembled to create a final project which is a skeleton.
Jake Walker 