Case study Presentationby Amy Jianping Zeng

Digital Imaging I Summer Session 1 – 2014

Client

Digital Imaging ART125/Prof. Deb KrikunProject Title

Hyperrealism NASA – Where is our future home?Duration

Summer Session 1 – 2014Team

Amy Jianping Zeng

This concept was inspired by the classes I took last semester, Astronomy class and The Solar System classGlobal warmingPollutionShortage of waterThe extinction risk of plantsThe threat of Near Earth Objects (potentially collide with

the Earth)NASA’s missions and programs

Description

Research

My initial image – Humankind on another planet working with aliens harmoniously.New idea- combination of past, current and futurePast (extinction of dinosaurs)Current (humankind)Future (Habitable exo-planet)NASA

Strategies1. Proper placement of the past and the future

a. A black strip between two partsb. Take away the dinosaur’s fossil and the human’s

headc. Drag down the NASA logo and image slogan

Strategies2. Consider the details

A. Good quality images search image’s size larger than 2MPB. Clean edges of the images set a new work path select the path set the mode of brush tool “clear” stroke the image on the path use brush tool to clear the edgesC. Drag down the NASA logo and image slogan

Strategies3. Manipulate the details

A. Color blending The rock and the fireB. Dinosaur’s foot

ChallengesFirst challenge

a. I had never touched the image design professional fieldb. To understand the concepts and terms (English is my second language)Second challenge

I had never used Photoshop and Apple computer beforeThird challenge

Personality challenge – out-of- box thinking skills

Result1) I am a beginner, but I am very

happy for what I have done.2) Learn new techniques and may

develop new habits for my life3) Use this hyperrealism project to

express a deep social concern4) The theme of the hyperrealism

project is continuing to exhibit in my cubism and collage compositions

Thank you toprof. Deb Krikun

Hope everyoneHave a good Summer