Shadow

Shadows are silhouettes opposite the light source. They are dark an typically undefined. We recognize our own shadow only because it is right next to us. In Jeffery's blog, he gives examples of shadows as well as some quotes. None of these pictures relate closely to the abstractions he has presented in class. The shadows presented are more defined and deliberate. His work is up for interpretation. There is an additional beauty in his work because it includes color. The only way for a shadow to have color is if there is some sort of transparent filter. This is a unique effect not seen much in everyday life. A few examp,es I can think of are cars that have tinted windows and sunglasses. There is a lot of artistic potential with shadows. You could take it in many directions, or simply apply them to an unrelated project.

I lent my helmetcam to a friend, Nick, the past few weeks and he came up with a little ski video in Colorado.
http://vimeo.com/38511011
The camera is not pointed at himself, but directly in front of him. Because of the suns position, he created a shadow in front of himself. The camera picked up his shadow instead of him. As we watch the footage, we forget that we are watching his shadow because it imitates him so well. I thought that I was watching Nick ski, rather than his shadow.

Perception V Reality

I enjoy this topic for its aesthetic value as well as its concept. It is an escape from reality and also a trick to our eyes. With photoshop, the illusion of seeing what isn't real becomes seamless. We can express any concept by altering a picture to our favor. In Kelsey's project, she showed an original image before showing the photoshopped version. I thought this was extremely effective because it starts us in reality before breaking away to the person's perception.