What is the miniature worlds project?
The miniature worlds project is an assignment in which we will have to use everyday and ordinary items are used to create a unique photograph.
In this picture miniature figures are used in a simple lid of a beer bottle, the beer bottle is portrayed in this picture as a boat floating across a lake. The lake could well be a simple puddle, A shoe is placed in the water and the green lace represents a sea monster looking at the passengers into the boat. The photographer uses specific angles and a lot of creativity to make this a very unique and appealing photograph.
Who and What is Slinkachu?
Slinkachu is an anonymous artist who was originally based in London, he uses angles, improvisation and creativity to make these images unique, and telling a story of the miniature figures, and their perspective of these everyday mundane items that we take for granted everyday, for example a crisp packet. We may take this for granted everyday as we just walk past an empty packet, but this is a totally different end of the metaphorical stick for the small figurines. His work could fall under the category of Narrative Photography, as this provides a different and unique angle from the figurines perspective. This style of photography breathed new air across the Photographic community and now he has traveled all over the world whilst developing these images, from his hometown of London, to Milan, Amsterdam, Manchester and Barcelona.
Critical Analysis: Slinkachu
Context:
Slinkachu used a lot of everyday mondane objects and made a story with them, this piece here is an exampl of narrative photography. I think that Slinkachu was trying to portray a message that little things make a big difference to some people. Here we see an ice lolly on the floor, and the juice from the lolly is beginnning to melt, inside the melted pool is a figure swimming in it, and another jumping from the stick like a diving board. Content: Slinkachu was born in Devon, England. In Devon, it is nutourious for being a place of hard work, and manual labour. Because of their hard work they may be more grateful for the smaller things, therefore this could have had an effect on Slinkachu's thinking behind this piece. Process: This picture is very clear and is in colour. Therefore this image may have been captured in more recent times, and could have been uploaded and edited in photoshop. Form: I feel that he has used this to teach us a lesson, that even little things caan make a big difference. A person may have dropped their lolly on the floor and not felt any emotion after losing it. However, these figures at the bottom seem like Christmas has come earluy for them, and this is their version of paradise. Evaluate: I feel that this piece teaches us a lesson, and that this was his intention when developing the image. Here he [Slinkachu] has used different angles and props to create an effective image that we can learn from. |
Moodboard
The image of the banana peel symbolizes protection, with the banana peel having a sticker that reads 'Refugees welcome'. This shows that something little can have a significant difference on those that need it.
The image shows an ice lolly on the floor, with the liquid melting and creating a pool, this shows that even the smallest things can make a big difference.
The smoking image shows a figure getting crushed by a cigarette. This image has a deep message which shows that smoking really does kill.
The image shows an ice lolly on the floor, with the liquid melting and creating a pool, this shows that even the smallest things can make a big difference.
The smoking image shows a figure getting crushed by a cigarette. This image has a deep message which shows that smoking really does kill.
Photoshoot 1
WWW: Good use of the focus lens, and clear Understanding of the task given.
EBI: Make pictures more unique by becoming more creative with my resources to make better images.
EBI: Make pictures more unique by becoming more creative with my resources to make better images.
Photoshoot 2 Plan
In this photoshoot i am planning to become more creative with the resources around me, in order to take my photography to the next level.
Photoshoot 2
WWW: I used the resources that i had very well and developed high quality pictures using the focal lens.
EBI: If I Didn't repeat a similar style of picture, using the same figure(s).
EBI: If I Didn't repeat a similar style of picture, using the same figure(s).
Photoshoot 3
Photoshoot 4
Photoshoot 5
Photoshoot 6 / Final Piece Plan
As you can see from my recent shoots, I have experimented with Lego characters, one particular character appealed to me a lot, the small Rocky Balboa figurine. I saw this as the most appealing as it unlocked a lot of potential for a future shoot.
In my sixth and final photoshoot, I plan on using photoshop to recreate a famous scene from the film [Rocky]. I plan to recreate his entrance, as this is the best available to me during my remaining time on this project.
In my sixth and final photoshoot, I plan on using photoshop to recreate a famous scene from the film [Rocky]. I plan to recreate his entrance, as this is the best available to me during my remaining time on this project.