Orientation Week

Final Outcomes

I decided to photograph the image in bed, with a laptop in the foreground. The laptop made it  easy to get the harsh lighting I wanted in the dark room and also kept with the theme of managing time and tiredness. I chose to keep the image in black and white to give a nightmarish and dramatic feel.

Orientation Week

Testing and Developing

I chose to put in a 3D element to the mask as I knew I wanted to use lots of shadows and dramatic lighting for the final image. So I decided to develop the eyes and matchsticks using card cutouts to elaborate on the theme of tiredness. I wanted the style of the mask to be sketchy and almost tired looking and rushed. So the scribbled lines were made as rushed as possible, whilst trying to avoid an unfinished or lazy look.

The final mask mas made using a pillow case. As well as in keeping with the theme of sleep, it made it easier to add texture and depth in the final image.

Orientation Week

Initial Ideas

I chose to design my mask around the feeling of tiredness I've had this week; cramming in work and organising time to put aside for tasks, and getting it wrong. I wanted to portray the tiredness in quite an obvious way so heavy and baggy eyes seemed to be the most obvious. My initial ideas were drawn out and I developed the idea of having 'matchsticks' holding open the eyes.