Projection

I really enjoyed the projector assignment as it allowed me to follow up on the theme I had been going for in my HDR assignment. In the Comm. Arts studios there are some very old and rusted stepladders and utility lifts that are rusted out. I have always used them to get interesting perspectives in studio shooting but I felt it would be fun to integrate them specifically into my work. I chose to project an image of some similar looks and feel onto a white screen. I then placed the stairs in front of the projector and had my buddy Koz interact with the shadows. I then played with composition until I got the look I wanted. My favorite of the two is definitely the one in which you can see both the shadow and the actual stairs. The two form intersecting lines that provide interesting visuals. I also played with the piping in the grid of the ceiling and I think the reflection of the pipes in the top is really a nice addition that makes the image. My goal here was to integrate shadow into the projected image and I am pretty happy with my results. I think that the weaker image is the one with simply just the shadow. I wish it had more depth do it and that’s why I think the other image is much more successful. It has several components that give more of a 3D space to the projected image as it is cast not just on the white wall but on the stairs and Koz. I think the aspect of giving dimension to the projector which we always see as 2D could be an interesting concept for later work.