this is one of my favourite pictures of my friend hannah dressed up as gene simmons. the eyes look menacing, and she has really taken on the trademark look. I'm considering using this as my front cover, but I'm not sure the image will stretch without being blurry. I will definitely use it as a small image on my double page spread. It has not been photo-shopped yet, so this is the original photo, before it is retouched.
24 Feb 2010
potential front cover...
this is one of my favourite pictures of my friend hannah dressed up as gene simmons. the eyes look menacing, and she has really taken on the trademark look. I'm considering using this as my front cover, but I'm not sure the image will stretch without being blurry. I will definitely use it as a small image on my double page spread. It has not been photo-shopped yet, so this is the original photo, before it is retouched.
23 Feb 2010
the photoshoot...
During the half term, i did a photshoot which involved me dressing up my friends.
one of my friends dressed up as Gene Simmons, which involved me backcombing hair and using black and white facepaints and eyeliner. When taking the pictures, I used different angles. I used really close head shots which because there is little light, looks intimidating. I have also done a few pictures with her hands in the shot.
Another one of my friends dressed up as Marilyn Monroe, so I used bright red lipstick, false eyelashes and a beauty spot. I once again used different angles, and got her to use different poses, including marilyn's legendary pout.
Another friend dressed up as Amy Winehouse, with the big beehive hair, the big eyeliner flicks and the 'skanky' style clothing. I am undecided whether to use these images, as she is not as easily recognisable as the other two.
Finally, another friend dressed up as Geri Halliwell, in the famous union jack dress, knee high platform boots, middle parting.
These four iconic musicians will help me to represent icons through time, and how there is very little individuality nowadays.
one of my friends dressed up as Gene Simmons, which involved me backcombing hair and using black and white facepaints and eyeliner. When taking the pictures, I used different angles. I used really close head shots which because there is little light, looks intimidating. I have also done a few pictures with her hands in the shot.
Another one of my friends dressed up as Marilyn Monroe, so I used bright red lipstick, false eyelashes and a beauty spot. I once again used different angles, and got her to use different poses, including marilyn's legendary pout.
Another friend dressed up as Amy Winehouse, with the big beehive hair, the big eyeliner flicks and the 'skanky' style clothing. I am undecided whether to use these images, as she is not as easily recognisable as the other two.
Finally, another friend dressed up as Geri Halliwell, in the famous union jack dress, knee high platform boots, middle parting.
These four iconic musicians will help me to represent icons through time, and how there is very little individuality nowadays.
potential font...
I like this particular font that I have downloaded from urbanfont.com, as the 'O' looks like a speaker, which ties in nicely with the 'rock' theme. Also, as its a short title, i can use a large font, making it look like an exclamation.
8 Feb 2010
Potential photos to copy...
This picture of Gene Simmons is the most ironic picture of him on the internet. Despite not dressing like this nowadays, he is known for this look.I am planning on using face paints, and black punky clothing and dressing up a friend, and taking a head shot on a white black ground.This picture represents individuality, and as this article's main theme is the lack of it nowadays, this picture is a perfect, ironic one to copy.
Plan...
as i have to use my own individual images, i am planning to use my friends as models to copy gene simmons and marilyn monroe.
I want to use the pictures in poloroid style around the double page spread, with the bottom right corner a seperate box for a poll. I initially wanted to use a picture of a member of sugababes, the saturdays or girls aloud, forgetting that i couldnt use pictures from the internet. I wanted to use one of their pictures to criticise the fact that they all lacked individulity, so instead i'll do a poll asking whether people can distinguish between either the amount of people in the group, their songs or the names of the people in the group.
I think the poll is a good idea as it will show how artists have stopped being unique when it comes to appearance and style of music. I think it will convey why so many people chose alternative styles of music.
I want to use the pictures in poloroid style around the double page spread, with the bottom right corner a seperate box for a poll. I initially wanted to use a picture of a member of sugababes, the saturdays or girls aloud, forgetting that i couldnt use pictures from the internet. I wanted to use one of their pictures to criticise the fact that they all lacked individulity, so instead i'll do a poll asking whether people can distinguish between either the amount of people in the group, their songs or the names of the people in the group.
I think the poll is a good idea as it will show how artists have stopped being unique when it comes to appearance and style of music. I think it will convey why so many people chose alternative styles of music.
4 Feb 2010
FINAL IDEA!!...
has time stopped individuality?
how stars used to dare to be different..
gene simmons from kiss crazy black and white makeup, backcombed hair
marilyn monroe- blonde curls, red lips, beauty spot
how nowadays all stars look the same..
the saturdays, girls aloud
do a poll to determine whether people can distinguish whether a particular girl is from the saturdays, girls aloud or sugababes.
actual article..
about kiss and marilyn, and how stars have attempted to copy them, Robbie Williams and Madonna. A new Norwich band.. taking on the Beatles Abbey Road picture. Take picture in a location where it is obviously in Norfolk... sign post in the back ground.. Norwich castle.. someone wearing a Norwich City football shirt?
What happened to what makes you different makes you beautiful or dare to be different?
Right hand corner.. a coloured box with the percentages from the results of the poll.
Pictures of people mimicking kiss and Marilyn Monroe style appearance.. in poloroid style.
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