Final Piece

I started by cutting each image with a ruler and craft image so that they were all squares of equal size and length and then followed the instructions given on this website to create each unit for the modular 8-point star I was creating. This took time as the process requires accuracy in order to make sure each unit will fit together when assembling the module. 

After finishing each unit, I began to assemble the module using the instructions from this page and ensured that everything was tucked in so that the final result was much more refined than if they were to be left as they were.

I feel that this star was more successful than the previous one I'd made through experimentation as I gave this one more thought in terms of colour and arranging each unit so that it was more aesthetically pleasing as opposed to the other one. This one had images of better quality and had been edited whereas the previous one had been made from random images that hadn't been put into any particular order so it looked less ordered or organised. 

Working Progress Shots:

Final Piece After Assembly:

Front Of Star

Back Of Star

Photo Edits For Final Piece

I decided that, for my final piece, I would create another origami 8-point modular star like I did in my experiment but, this time, I wanted to edit the photos so that each one was a different colour from the colour spectrum. The reason I did this was to make the flames seem less real and more fantastical and aesthetically pleasing. Not only this, but they also create a more interesting final piece with colours that both contrast and complement each other to draw the eye of the viewer to them. 

I started off by first importing an image of the flames into photoshop and editing the levels on it. This was done both to make the colours stand out and give the flames more flow and shape.

Next, I proceeded to edit the brightness and contrast on the photo so that more of the darker tones were showing. This made the flames look more interesting and catches the eye easily.

My final step when editing the images was to change the hue, lightness, shadows and highlights and crop the image down so that it was a square. This made it simpler to know what image would be used on each part of the star when putting it together and centred the flame so that it was where the attention was going to be focussed within the composition. 

Edits:

Folding Photos

 When experimenting with folding, I decided to use eight different images of fire to create an eight point modular star using the origami folding technique. The reason I wanted to do this is because stars are very far away and sometimes seem unreal. They're like an ethereal entity as they can't be touched but we know that they're there. 

When I finished the star, I decided that I wanted my final piece to be done in this way but with minor changes. Each image will be a different colour to create more contrast and aesthetic value within the composition as well as catching the eye and drawing in the eye of the viewer. 

Joseph Parra - Folding Photos

Joseph Parra is an experimental photographer and artist who experiments with different techniques to create images that inspire and evoke intrigue within those who view his work. He has done a variety of pieces that all contrast with each other in terms of style and technique but the piece that I'm more interested in is his project entitled 'Oneself'. In this piece, he has taken a photograph of a person and printed it out onto paper three times before folding each piece in different ways in order to distort the image. This could be seen as representing how we can distort our persona in order to hide or conceal parts of ourselves that we may not want other people to see or know. The distortion of the images creates different shapes that catch the eye and interest the viewer.