Digital Photography and Imaging - Task 3: Self-Titled
25/11/25-4/1/26 / Week 10-Week 14
Janice Cheah Pei Ern / 0376497
Digital Photography and Imaging / BDCM / Taylor's University
Task 3
LIST / JUMP LINK
LECTURES
Week 9:
During this week, we were taught how to use After Effects with our Photoshop
file as a preparation for the final project. After following the tutorials, I
decided to revise what I learnt by using my composition back from Task 1 and
animate it.
Figure 1.0 Self-attempt on own composition
Week 10:
For this week, we explored the Puppet tool and also how to add movement
videos as an overlay in the background.
Figure 1.1 Week 10's tutorial final video
INSTRUCTIONS
TASK
Task 3: Self-Titled
Idea Development
Before starting, I have to write something about myself and what message I
am trying to convey as a way to brainstorm for ideas.
Figure 2.0 Biography of myself (Extracted from Task 3 slides)
Figure 2.1 Statement of my work (Extracted from Task 3 slides)
From the things I have written about myself and my work, I try to look
into both Surrealism and Pop Surrealism for ideas in Pinterest.
Figure 2.2 Mood board
2nd Poster: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/93660867238890190/
3rd Poster: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/776448792049128841/
Design Direction
I drew out two sketches that are related to my ideas. I tried exaggerating
parts of a human body to bring out the Pop Surrealism element.
Figure 2.3 & 2.4 1st & 2nd Sketch
He also mentioned some things that can be improved to my sketch.
Figure 2.5 Improved 1st Sketch
He also mentioned my sketch wasn't following the correct format
(1080x1920) so after improving it, I adjusted some things to make it
fit the correct format.
Figure 2.6 Final Sketch
Figure 2.7 Photos used
Next, I moved into Photoshop. I started off with doing my background with the shape tool to create circles to represent the holes on cheese and a square to make a cheese table.
Figure 2.8 Cheese background
I mask a picture of a mouse running and I followed a tutorial
video online on how to duplicate an object around a circle as Mr.
Fitri suggested I can make mice run in circle in After Effects.
Figure 2.9 My attempt on duplicating mouse in a circle
This is the tutorial video I followed:
Figure 2.10 Tutorial video on duplicating around a circle
Afterwards, I applied some shadow on the mice.
Figure 2.11 Shadow applied on mice
I took a picture of myself and mask it in Photoshop.
Figure 2.12 & 2.13 Original photo of myself &
Masking it
I adjusted the curve of the photo and also used what I
learnt back in the Hearst Mansion tutorial to match my
picture's colour with the background
Figure 2.14 & 2.15 Curve and Match Colour Panel
Figure 2.16 After Curve and Match Colour
I also mask out cat paws to myself and also use honey pictures
to represent the cheese melting.
Figure 2.17 Adding cat paws and liquid
One of my objects is a paint brush slightly pressed on the
hair, but I couldn't find a complete picture of it online. So
I revise what I learnt in Photo Manipulation and combine 2
objects together.
Figure 2.19 Combining the pictures
I masked the other necessary objects and arrange them into the
composition I want.
During two of my reviews with Mr. Fitri, he suggested changes
to the shadow of my mice. During the 1st review, he suggested
to make the shadow a darker brown to make it less gray. But
after looking at the overall in 2nd review, he suggested to
make it more orange instead to match the background better.
Figure 2.21 & 2.22 Before and After in 1st Version
& 2nd Version
He also suggested to make my cheese background into middle
ground instead and have a solid colour background at the
back to make it less packed. After 1st review, I make the
background dark brown, trying to show contrast. In 2nd
review, he suggested to make it dark orange instead to
match it better.
Figure 2.23 & 2.24 1st Version & 2nd Version
Final Version of Poster
Execution and Post Production
In After Effects, I practise what I learnt in the tutorial and
apply effects such as Rotate and Position.
Figure 2.26 Rotating the mice
I also applied the puppet tool to the cat paws to make it bend
and liquid to make it drip slowly.
Figure 2.27 Puppet tool on liquid
Final Works
Final Poster
Final Video
Background Music - Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman
Artistic Statement (Extracted from Task 3 slides)
Task 3 Slides
FEEDBACKS
Week 10
Feedback: Go with 1st Sketch, have different hands doing different
things, try to make the mice a circle to make it go in circles when in
After Effects.
Week 11
Feedback: Shadow for mice try dark brown colour and multiply, make the
background cheese as a middle ground by making the background look like a
frame and use contrast colour like dark brown for it as the overall was
quite yellow.
Week 12
Feedback: Everything meets the requirements, some adjustment to the colour
of shadow for the mice and also adding a little gradient and lighter
colour for background
REFLECTIONS
Despite it being a final project, I find the whole process quite fun and
interesting as I got to express my ideas using the things I learnt
throughout the semester. For example, how to create shadows, masking
objects, making objects match colour with the background etc.
Through the final project, I also got to learn how to use After Effects to
make my poster animated which I find it not that challenging despite it
being my first time using the app. It is all thanks to the tutorials by Mr.
Fitri, it really help me to reduce the challenges I faced.
I had a lot of fun bringing out my surrealistic concepts in both Photoshop
and After Effects. I will definitely explore more on both of these apps to
improve my own skills when I have free time for future projects.
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