Problem solving
- 2. Technical and practical problems solution I hope to be using my camera a lot of this project, however my camera may not work when it comes to one of the shoots. I will always make sure my camera is fully charged the night before I am going shooting, if this happens I will have to use my phone on the day and think about going back to the location at a later date. I will be spending a lot of time editing my images that I collect, I may struggle to find away to edit the images the way I hope wasting time. I will spend my time in planning ,experimenting and testing out various techniques and Photoshop tutorials to find a style before I start the production. Since I will be taking various images over my project I may face issues with storing the images, I may lose some or run out of space on my camera. I will make sure to move my images onto a memory stick after each session, I will also carry 2 SD cards with me at all times when out shooting. If I do lose any images I will be making sure I take plenty so I can replace it if I don’t have the chance to retake it. I will try and incorporate my illustration to the work, however I may face time issues due to my work pace with this type of work. I will make sure to plan what illustration I will be doing in advance stopping me from taking to much on, but also plan my project so that I have plenty of time in and out of college for drawing. I haven't had lots and lots of photography experience and may struggle to get loads of amazing photography. I will make sure that I take loads of images so I have a better chance, but I will also take images of people riding but also just lounging around. I have struggled in the past to make images on Photoshop using a mouse with time and the quality. I will be using a graphics tablet at some point in this project for the digital aspects of the illustration. I may face restrictions with editing my photos, such as not being able to recreate a certain effect or making the images look older. If I do face this problem there is loads of other software's, tutorials and things you can download onto Photoshop to use. But also if I test this out prior to the project I will face this issue sooner and can find my solution before production. Filming in
- 3. Theoretical problems Solution I will be shooting my images around bikes and in skate parks, this could be dangerous for me and my equipment. I will make sure that I keep all my equipment in a bag on my back, only taking things out when its needed. I will also make sure people are aware of me and that I am shooting, but also will be with a friend so if I do lose focus of my surroundings they are aware of what's around me. Filming outside can cause problems with weather, I may plan to shoot at a certain location but then it rains. I will try and plan around the weather forecast and go shooting on clear days, however if it still occurs I will still go out and get what I can but if its not very successful try and plan to go back to the spot. I will be using models in my photoshoot that require a certain look, they may let me down but also may not suit the look. If my models let me down I will make sure to either have backups or various models so if one does not show I at least can still take photos. However I will bring clothes with me in my bag if any of them don’t have the look to match the magazine. shooting in busy locations may cause problems for the photography, people may get in shots I don’t want or obstruct. Taking lots images will help me make sure I will get at least one, also I will try and make sure I film at some quiet locations so I get images with no people in the back at all. Also if there's a certain shot i need that may require no people, we can always ask people to mind just for a couple minutes. i will need to find transport to the locations, and may run into financial problems. Planning ahead for this is the best solution if I plan and choose the spots and locations for shooting, I can then learn the costs of the transport and start saving now giving me lots of time to save enough for the travel. For some of my shots I will be going to locations that may be a bit out of the way and quite a journey. I may face issues with people needing the toilet and food. When we go out to these locations I will make sure that I bring along with me food ad refreshments, also I will try to take in what may be on the surrounding area such as toilets. But some locations may not be near toilets at all therefore I can bring toilet roll with as all the people who will be with me are male. As I will be filming BMX there are many health and safety issues for the riders and myself shooting. I may get hit or the riders may fall. We will all have phones with us for anything serious that may happen and make people aware where we are and what we are doing. There will be a few of us so if something does happen there is always people who are okay and can help. We will bring any safety equipment such as helmets for any more daring and dangerous stunts.
- 4. Photoshop Typography Testing I went on to photo shop and experimented with the blending options with type, as it gives you various easy options for making your text stand out more. I tested out all of the options and have noted down the ones I liked, showing examples of what they look like and what functions they have that I find relevant to me. The text is basic as its reference for myself when doing the production, and having it simple helps speed up my production when it comes to the typography of my work.
- 5. David Carson Type Experiments David David: Raygun My own interpretation on his work As part of my research I chose to look at David carson, he is a famous graphic designer whose work inspires me. He generally goes against the conventions of design, and is something I wanted to incorporate in my project but felt that experimenting and testing out his methods first was key. I chose to make it on smoking as it’s a topic that is typically shunned by many but also partaken by most.
- 6. Photography testing and issues I faced • When It came to my project I chose to test out some methods of photography and editing as a warm up for the project, I also put these methods forward into my project. • These are some examples of the photos before and after, I tried to make the images look saturated and as if taken with film. • I was happy with the results, and also chose to add these methods to my project, as my project follows a grunge 90s theme. Photography Issues I Faced: During my project I wanted to take many photos of people on bikes, doing tricks and lots of action shots that show the process of a trick. However when it came to my planned days of photography I faced issues with my models not showing up and also weather issue making it unsafe to ride but also meant the photos would have looked wrong. But too face the issues and make sure I had work to crack on with, I took several simpler images of my self and also my younger sister to create a kids BMX Advert, this worked really well and showed that I can face a problem rationally when faced with it.