Oscar Bown

My portfolio shows and demonstrates what I'm capable of doing. I designed my portfolio to professional and smart. If this is something to present then I'll make sure it's presentable and has the best quality. First its shows the prototype and then it shows the final product. Since this will be seen by many different people I made sure that the paper is soft tough to get it that extra form of seriousness. The most important thing for a portfolio to have during an interview is text under the work. If someone is looking at the work and you don't have text then there not going to get what the work is. I made sure that my portfolio has enough text. For improvements I could include more work and different types of work, to show that I can do more then just whats on the portfolio.  I believe that presentation went well with some hiccups. Over all I think that I presented my work to the best of my abilities. I spoke about my work with great confidence, I was even able to u...

For my portfolio review I chose this from Pinterest: There is no theme, however it is a collection of the persons work, just like mine. It could be experimental as there is no two types discipline the same. They are showing us that they can work in many different mediums. Any type of 3D objects has been shown with a single photo. It would be better if the object was shown from more angles then just one. It doesn't have any moving images. Surprisingly there is no text giving a little insight about what each picture is. Thats really my one complaint about this portfolio. There one thing that is consistence which is the use of colour. It goes really well with the work. other then that there is no real consistency with the portfolio, which I sort of admire. Its not bland to look at and the pieces are all very fascinating. It is the best portfolio I've seen and the one I'll most likely emulate. Although it will be in book form and there will be text.

Over the course of this project I have been introduced to the concept of visual Language. These elements are like tools used any artistic piece. Here is a list of the types of visual language and what they entail. Value is the contrast between light and darkness. White is considered the brightest while black is considered the darkest. A shape can be summarised by there 2D appearance, the way a shape looks can be characterised by its appearances. A square can be strong, a circle can be nice and friendly and a triangle can be quick or menacing. Colour is made up of multiply lights. The effects of colour are made up of three different elements: hue, value and intensity. Hue is the selection of colour. Value is the contrast between light and darkness. The intensity is how bright the colours are. I've only just scratched the surface with the elements of colour. Lines help convey emotion, motion and features. When multiple lines come together they advance to a completed drawing. Space is...

Week Four This week we focused on 3D / architecture. We see 3D all of the time. From buildings ,statues, vehicles and people. Its one of the many art forms we see everyday. 3D objects and art is grounded in our life that we just accept it. We humans have many shelters over the years of living on Earth. They hold multiple purposes and are made been made stronger with each incarnation. This week was also the final set of visual language to research, from and texture. Form 3D object. It is the outer shape of art, object and person. A form can be very basic or very complex. It can give an object unique characteristic and have great personality. Texture is what the art is made from. It could be smooth, rough, soft, tough, dry or wet. The texture is very important for separating work from the rest. If the art is made from an bizarre object then it is more unique. On Tuesday we were asked to look around Greenwich and roughly sketch pieces of architecture that i...

Week Three This week we work on film production. My understanding of film is many moving pictures that gives the illusion of moving. The earliest record of film was around the early 1890s, in which they were silent. They had rough editing and little to no story. We have come a long way since the with large cinematic marvels and endless entertainment. On Tuesday we put our ideas together. On Thursday we came up with a shot list. On Saturday we did filming and was able to save our work with everyone on the group. The only visual language this week was space. Space is the area in which the art occupies. In 2D art there would only be a width and length. If the art is 3D then there is depth to the picture, statue or film. Its up to the artist how much of space is being used, it could be the whole space or maybe just the centre. For film the space is every thing in the shot, its up for the director to deicide what gets in. Our idea is to gather as much footage of nature and modern day ...

Week Two During week two we learnt about graphic design, or communication design, something I'm considering studying more. In my mind communication design is telling a story or statement though graphic design. Graphic design typically used for band logos, printed commercials and art. I prefer to do graphic design on the computer, mostly on Adobe Illustrator. The two visual elements I studied this week was lines and colours, both prime in ingredients in graphic design. Lines are the back bones of any drawing. They help convey emotion, motion and features. When multiple lines come together they advance to a completed drawing. Colour is made up of multiply lights. The effects of colour are made up of three different elements: hue, value and intensity. Hue is the selection of colour. Value is the contrast between light and darkness. The intensity is how bright the colours are.     The design My original idea was that there would be two circles, both would repres...

Week One This is the first week of the Pale Blue Dot project and the first lesson was about photography. Photography is everywhere you look. It has became ingrained in our culture and people have turned it into a profession. We use it in our every day life from commercials, art, family outings and journalism. This weeks visual language were shape and value. A shape is a 2D object. Shape can help portray emotion though, well, shapes. The way a shape looks can be characterised by its appearances. A square can be strong, a circle can be nice and friendly and a triangle can be quick or menacing. Value is the contrast between light and darkness. White is considered the brightest while black is considered the darkest. The colour grey bridges the two extremes in the middle. Overall I wouldn't say I'm the best with a camera, there are a lot of terms and techniques to take in, plus I would need more sessions to fully get equipped with working with any type of camera. With that bei...