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- Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:41 pm
- Forum: Spring 2012
- Topic: w10 - Final Project
- Replies: 16
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Alex Givens - Final Project
Today, networks ensure that the information in computer systems will last along periods of time, but what about the physical hardware ? A well-known peril for any technology is liquid – thus for my piece I submerged my images in a watery graveyard. The rippling pool is only tangible from a surface l...
- Mon May 14, 2012 9:09 pm
- Forum: Spring 2012
- Topic: w06 - Time, Depth Space
- Replies: 17
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Re: w06 - Time, Depth Space
I explored time in the sense of long exposure (about 10-15 seconds) and depth/space by pulling focus in and out of an abstract scene. The images were created with the liquid interiors of blue and green glowsticks, slowly poured down the side of a toilet bowl. The long exposure captures the dripping ...
- Tue May 08, 2012 1:08 am
- Forum: Spring 2012
- Topic: w05 - Noise
- Replies: 18
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Alex Givens - Noise
Studies using Gaussian blur, Motion blur, Noise (monochromatic), and type.
- Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:56 pm
- Forum: Spring 2012
- Topic: w04 - Technical Choice
- Replies: 16
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Alex Givens - Technical Choice
I focused primarily on creating my own Actions. I created a couple action sets that destroy photos just enough to be deemed cool by Facebook. My roommate said the effect was overdone, so I added some type to create a sense of balance.
- Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:52 pm
- Forum: Spring 2012
- Topic: w03 - Beyond the Rectangle
- Replies: 17
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Alex Givens - Beyond the Rectangle
The collaged images were taken of an art installation at the Coachella Music Festival. The imagery across the surface of the archway was constantly shifting, so I took pictures at three different times throughout an evening to capture the evolving nature the effects. The first image is a straightfor...
- Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:02 pm
- Forum: Spring 2012
- Topic: w02 - Visual Complexity through Layers
- Replies: 17
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Alex Givens - Visual Complexity through Layers
I used a bank of about 12 different images - 7 are schematics of circuits I've made, and 5 are classic portraits I've drawn/painted. I thus made a piece focusing more on the schematics, another focusing on the portraits, and a final piece combining the two equally. Concepts centered around a clash b...
- Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:34 am
- Forum: Spring 2012
- Topic: w01 - Intro / Image Correction Techniques
- Replies: 16
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Alex Givens - Intro / Image Correction Techniques
NOTE: The forum file system does not permit .NEF files for upload, so the 'before' photo can be downloaded at this link: http://cl.ly/2Y3i1i3U431B3G2t0i17 'Before' Image Size: 11.1 MB 'After' Image Size: 745 KB - Upon importing the .NEF image into Photoshop, image was given a quick contrast boost - ...