Fmp problem solving
- 1. FMP- Problem Solving Abbie Nicholls
- 2. Practical and Technical Problems Forgetting equipment such as the camera, lens or tripods. Bringing the wrong equipment to the location. Not having the correct equipment with me on the photo-shoot. Unable to successfully create techniques such as manipulating the face for horror and thriller posters. Unable to successfully create different technical effects on Photoshop such as a vintage effect or fantasy theme. Running out of storage on the camera battery/memory card Battery on the camera dying Not having sufficient camera battery for the day Running out of space on my memory stick resulting in no form of backing up my work and protecting my data Not having the correct update for Photoshop. Not having the correct software to edit my pictures. Not having the ability to successfully follow a tutorial Work getting lost/misplaced Being ill off college
- 3. Practical and Technical Solutions • When I am planning to shoot at different locations, there is the possibility that I may forget equipment or bring the wrong equipment. To resolve this, I will produce a check list of my equipment so that before any shoot I can tick off the equipment and make sure that all the correct camera, lens, tripod, memory cards and battery is with me at all times. Another way to resolve this issue would be to have an assistant with me at the shoots so that they can help carry and set up the equipment. • Several different shoots require different types of lens with me as I am shooting different objects such as macro photography, wildlife, nature, landscapes and portrait. When I am specializing in macro photography, it is important that I bring the macro lens with me. If I accidently forget the lens or bring the wrong lens I can resolve this photographing the object as best as I can then cropping down the image. If this does not work, I will need a spare day in the week when I can return to the location with the correct equipment. Another way to resolve this would be having a checklist so that I can double check I have the correct lens before driving there. • For my FMP, I need to learn lots of new editing techniques on Photoshop which means that I will have to follow several different tutorials. A specific technique that I am nervous to recreate is manipulating the face for horror film posters. I have found a tutorial on YouTube that should help make this process easier. I have never created a product with a vintage effect or fantasy mood on the product therefore this is another tutorial I will need to follow to resolve this issue. I have found a YouTube channel that has hundreds of different Photoshop tutorials therefore any techniques or skills that I want to apply to my work will be found on this page.
- 4. Practical and Technical Solutions • It is a possibility that during production I may run out of room on the memory card, my memory stick and the battery. To resolve this problem, I will always make sure that all equipment is fully charged so that my camera battery will not die mid shoot. I will always have a spare memory card with me on the photo shoots so that there is a sufficient amount of room on the camera to photograph everything I need. My work is always saved onto the camera and on my memory stick. However, if I run out of room on my memory stick I will always save my work onto a back up memory stick dedicated to my FMP project. • Another issue I may experience is not having the correct update on Photoshop which would mean I would be unable to apply some new techniques and skills to my work. To resolve this problem, I will make sure all sufficient software updates have been applied in advance so that I am not wasting production time in lesson. • Some tutorials on YouTube do not require Photoshop but Light room. To resolve this problem, I will only follow tutorials that are based on Photoshop as that is the software I am comfortable using and want to expand my knowledge on. Another way to resolve this would be downloading Light room and following the tutorials however this may take up lots of production time as I have not used the software before. • Another problem that I may experience will possibly be not being ale to follow a Photoshop tutorial successfully. To resolve this, I will watch all the Photoshop tutorials before I begin editing so that I can make sure I understand the tutorial. Another way to resolve this would be to look at several different tutorials on the same technique so that I have options of which video explains it best. The final way to resolve this would be to disregard the technique and follow a different tutorial . • Because I am producing lots of pieces of work in this project, it may be hard to keep it all organized. To resolve this problem, I will back up all my work on different devices so that nothing gets lost and production is not interrupted. • The final practical problem that I may experience is being ill off college so that production is interrupted. To resolve this I will make sure that I am up to date with all my work so that some time off with not disrupt my work.
- 5. Theoretical Problems The weather being unpredictable (raining or snowing) resulting in photographs being too dark or shoot cancelled The weather being unpredictable (too bright and sunny) resulting in photographs being over exposed The weather damaging equipment Lighting equipment not working correctly in the studio Not having enough models for my work Models unable to work on specific days Models no longer wanting to participate in work Not having a big enough team to help me at the shoots (carrying equipment and help setting up) Crew forgetting equipment Certain locations vital to production being closed Not having enough time to visit all locations Required locations being too far away Not having any transport to get to locations Transport being too expensive to travel Expensive for traveling as well as visiting locations (entry fee) Not having enough time to produce work Not having software's at home to complete work in my own time The location not being safe and suitable enough to shoot at Working in unsafe environments (disturbing wildlife, shooting near water, shooting on cliffs/hills) Wires being scattered across the floor causing a trip hazard
- 6. Theoretical Solutions • Another big problem that could disrupt production is the weather. If it is raining some of the shoots will have to be cancelled and rescheduled to another day. However, to resolve this issue without cancelling will be brining camera protectors so that my lens and camera does not get wet during the shoot. My photos may come out too dark with lots of contrast. To resolve this I will use the brightness effect on my camera and adjust the brightness so that the photos have more highlights. I can also use the sunny effect to make the photos more bright and colourful. I can also apply this technique if my photos are over exposed and too bright. I can take photos on the cloudy effect which adds more depth to the pictures. • I am working in the studio to produce portrait shots for some of my posters, however I may possibly experience some difficulties with the lighting equipment. To resolve this, I will ask for a demonstration on how to use the equipment so that if anything does go wrong I am aware of how to resolve. Another way to resolve this problem would be to have a teacher on stand by that can help with any problems. • Because I am going to working with different models for my work, this may result in several problems. If I do not have enough models for my work then I will ask more people to help out with my work and try to find replacements. I need to produce a schedule for production so that the models know when they are needed. This will resolve any problems if models can not shoot on certain days. Some models may decide that they no longer want to participate in my work which means that I need several models on stand by so that production is not interrupted. Another way to resolve this problem would be by having no models at all with back up ideas for posters so that I am relying on people. • To help me with my production, I will need someone to help me set up and carry equipment for me. If I can not find anyone to help me with production, I will set aside more time at the beginning of the shoot so that I have a sufficient amount of time to take my pictures.
- 7. Theoretical Solutions • The problem with having a team helping me set up and bring equipment means that I am relying on them to bring certain vital objects to the shoot. There is a possibility that they may forget some important equipment. To resolve this, I will make sure I bring the cameras and lens and the team will be assigned the tripods, camera bags, spare battery and memory card. • For the photo shoots, I need to visit several different locations to suit my different film genre posters. There is a possibility that some of the nature reserves may be closed due to the weather which means that I need back up places to visit that will be open and suit the needs of the shoot. Another way to resolve this would by reserving other days in the week to shoot so that my production is not disturbed. • We only have a couple of weeks for production which means that I may run out of time to photograph everything I need. To resolve this, I will begin my photo shoots before production begins so that I am ahead of the schedule. Another way to resolve this would be by taking photographs in my spare time as well as during college time so that my time is used wisely. • For some of the locations I am travelling quite far which means that I need transport ready for the shoots. If I do not have access to the car then I can take public transport to the locations so that production is not disturbed. Another way to resolve this would be by scheduling my production around times when the crew are free and have a car ready for production. This means that my production would never be interrupted. Travelling to these locations may be expensive as well as adding the entrance fees. To resolve this I would pay for a student ticket which would be discounted. I will also make sure to not spend too much time at the locations so that the team does not have to pay too much for parking.
- 8. Theoretical Solutions • We have several weeks for production, however this may not be enough time for me to complete production and my shoots. To resolve this I will come into college on my days off to make sure production is running smoothly. Another way to resolve this would be to produce a schedule that I will stick to so that my time is used wisely. I can not do any work on Photoshop at home as I do not have access to the software at home. To resolve this I would begin a free trial on Photoshop so that I can do some work at home and production is not disturbed. • Some of the locations may be unsafe to shoot in due to the wildlife or being near water. To resolve this, I will only shoot at locations that are suitable to my work and do not put me and my team in unsafe situations. To make sure I do not disturb the wildlife, I will only remain at the locations for a short amount of time and remain quiet. When I am photographing wildlife, I will try to take the majority of the shots at wildlife parks so that the animals are used to the public. • Highlight where all wires are placed so that no one trips and hurts themselves or damages the equipment.
- 9. Experiments- Cracked Skin The first tutorial that I followed was how to create cracked skin. I found this tutorial difficult to follow because I had to try several times to have a semi-good outcome. I used a range of different skills and techniques that I have not used before on Photoshop. For example, I used the wrap tool to move the cracked skin onto Georgia’s face to fit better. I changed the opacity and the overlay to suit her face more. I then used the pen tool to make some of the lines more bolder. I am not happy with the outcome because I do not think that it looks professional. I was nervous to follow this tutorial because I have not created something like this before. It needs to looks scary and realistic however the result of my work does not look like this. I will need to follow the tutorial several more times till I am confident with the technique. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y3aIHxxkok
- 10. Experiments- Cracked Skin What went wrong? The cracks on the skin do not look 3D, they look like straight lines on the face I did not have access to brushes used on the tutorial that would help shade the lines and give them more depth to make them look 3D. The tutorial was fast paced but short so it got quite confusing and hard to keep up It was hard to wrap the image over Georgia’s face and to fit perfectly and some parts overlapped or did not reach When using the wrap tool, I found it difficult to erase parts of the image as it was not on the correct layer or was highlighting the wrong part of the image The image itself was not suitable for this tutorial as it was too hard to erase the background due to her frizzy hair so she would either miss her hair or not erase the background which means the tutorial would not work.
- 11. Experiments- Portrait Photography The camera was set up on a tripod in the studio at full length so that the camera was eye level to Georgia so that she did not seem more or less powerful than the audience. The studio had great lighting so that her face was clearly bright. However when she turned to the side, it became much darker. I should have adjusted the brightness of the lights in the studio, however anther college student wanted to use the studio so I did not have time. I then imported the pictures onto the mac and began editing them using the camera raw filter. I enjoyed experimenting with portrait photography because it introduced me to a new style of photography however I need to remember to take test shots and always adjust the lighting so that it is suitable to the environment.
- 12. Experiments- Glitch Effect I thought that this glitch effect may possibly be an interesting way to entice the audience and make the poster look more colourful and grab your attention. I found this tutorial form the same page as the majority of the tutorials called Photoshop Tutorials. The technique was very simple and did not challenge me to new techniques because I have slightly experimented with adjustment layers before. Duplicating and shifting the image influences it to look 3D and stand out. I am happy with the outcome because I have the desired effect that I would like. To develop this further I would like to introduce an edited background that could make the poster look more interesting. This tutorial was quite simple therefore in the future I would like to try something more challenging. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcSkwwAZvK0
- 13. Experiments- Landscape I followed a tutorial on how to achieve a moody toned landscape photograph. I like this effect because I think that it adds more depth to the landscape and looks more interesting. To achieve this effect I used the curves tool, vibrancy, hue and saturation, dodge and burn tool and the camera raw filter. I lowered the brightness of the photo as well as the vibrancy so that it was not as bright and eye catching. I then used the dodge and burn tool to deepen the photograph and make it look more like it has a grain effect. I have followed this tutorial before and made several different experiments and I am happy with the outcome. I will use this effect for some of the landscape or nature shots to make them look more dramatic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQbK3Knw1pk
- 14. Experiments- Horror Poster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcSkwwAZvK0 This tutorial that I found was how to create a horror film poster. I found this tutorial extremely difficult to complete as it took several hours and I still did not complete it. This tutorial introduced several new techniques and skills that I have never used on Photoshop before. For example, I used the mask tool and the quick selection tool several times to erase certain elements on the images and overlap them to blend into one. The only image that is mine is the portrait shot of Georgia, others were downloaded. This tutorial was very difficult because there was certain brushes used that I did not have access to. It took several tries to mask the images and blend them together and even then the outcome is not good. I decided to stop because I did not have the same tools to complete the tutorial and did not think that it was going well enough to carry on. It took up several lessons which means I was running out of time to produce other experiments that could possibly work better for me. When I am working on horror posters in the future, I will follow much easier tutorials and check that the tools used are easily accessible. If I do not understand how to successfully complete a technique I will ask for help instead of making the poster look worse.
- 15. Experiments- Horror Poster What went wrong? The tutorial was from the same YouTube channel that did the cracked skin therefore there were tools and brushes used that I did not have access to I could not create the blood splatters on the background because it would not let me rasterize the layer so I had to just draw on top which made it look not good or realistic Once again the tutorial was fast paced and didn’t demonstrate every tool that was used or highlight that he had worked on a new layer etc. so parts were produced on the wrong layers and were not able to move The photograph was not suitable due to frizzy hair that could not be erased so there are elements of white from the studio background Specific layers could be have the wrap tool and it was too difficult to find out why this was happening so new layers had to be produced which were not appropriate to the tutorial I did not have access to specific gradient tool colours or camera effects that were applied later on so it did not have the same blue tone as the original I did not have time to keep revisiting the tutorial and trying again, I needed to experiment with others to widen my skill set
- 16. Experiments- Macro Photography To practice my macro photography skills and improve I experimented with a macro lens that ranges from 70mm- 300mm. I am going to incorporate macro photography into my work to capture different insects or flowers for the posters. For example, for the film Ladybird I am going to use a macro lens. The depth of field was on f12 so that there was a nice blurred background with some detail. I also decreased the brightness so that I could capture more detail in the flowers and leaves. I used a tripod for all of my shots on the macro lens because it was important that it stayed stable so that the photos were not blurry. I enjoyed this experiment because I feel much more confident using the macro lens and now know different techniques and skills to use to improve the photographs.
- 17. Experiments- Lady Bird Poster Once I had tried experimenting with different techniques and skills on Photoshop I decided to recreate a film poster instead as I thought this would be helpful to production as I would learn techniques that are applied to theatrical releases posters that could be incorporated into my products. I decided to recreate the poster for Lady Bird because I really like the poster as it is really colourful and has several hidden meanings towards religion such as the stain glass border and the cross on the wall. I took the image of Georgia in the studio where the lighting was bright but slightly over exposed which is why I darkened the image as it needed to appear that she was in a church. Then I edited it to look more grainy in the camera raw filter to make it look more vintage as Lady Bird is set in the early 2000s. I downloaded the font used on the actual poster from dafont.com to make the poster look even more like the original. This font also connotes to the vintage theme. I then copied the tag line and the cast so that it looked even more professional. I tried to copy the colour scheme exactly on all the boxes for the stained glass look. I am happy with the outcome because I think that it is colourful and grabs your attention. This is the experiment that I think is most helpful for me as I struggled with several other experiments. If I had time to work on the experiment more I would move the image so that it was more central as it is placed too far to the left. I would also enhance the skin tone in her face so that it was not so red. I would also brighten the image more as I think I created too much contrast in the image. The final improvement I would make would be changing the font for the tagline and ‘in cinemas February’ because each line needs to stand out and grab your attention. I would also move the ‘in cinemas February’ line further down as there is too much space at the bottom. Overall I am happy with the outcome.
- 18. Experiments- Fonts Here is a small selection of different fonts that I found for different films that I would like to produce posters for. I think that ‘traveling typewriter’ will work perfectly for Perks Of Being A Wallflower because it has a vintage feel to it which is what the film is all about. The main character would like to be a writer there the typewriter font is a great hidden theme. I also like the font ‘lemon yellow sun’ because it looks quite childish and happy which is why I would like to use it for the film Candy which is the opposite of childish and happy as it is about drug addiction. I think I have chosen a great selection of fonts that could work with a wide range of film genres.
- 19. Experiments- Colour Schemes Using the website Coolors, I found a range of different colour schemes that would work well together as well as contrast together to make the opposing colour stand out. I found this website very helpful because it allowed me to see my ideas becoming more visual as I could clearly see what works well together and what does not. I will refer to this page when I have a film in mind that would fit with one of these colour schemes. For example, a fantasy or sci fi film would look really good with a dark green and purple colour scheme.