Also true of the connections we've had is that certain environments or activities remind us of that person. So being in these situations again or taking part in these actions make the memories vivid in our minds once again.
The visual strategy I'm using reflects a somewhat dreamlike vision or world. In no way is it a literal representation of any real environment but a mash-up of real photos taken at different times. The environment itself is high up in the clouds, which reflect a dreamlike world.
An image of this sort, perhaps not using the personal influences that I have, could still be used to represent the imagination, dreams, or memories of someone...perhaps in a movie poster or an advertisement trying to build a strong and emotional connection with the viewer.
Influences include the digital artist mOsk, otherwise known as Maciej Mizer as well as Joker84 from deviantart.com, both of whom I've highlighted in a previous post. Joker84 makes excellent use of skyskapes and outer-space elements to create dreamlike environments. And mOsk uses very skilled photoshop techniques to create emotion and exciting visuals within his work. Specifically, mOsk's image titled "Afterlife" has interesting elements combined to create another world in the sky. This setting influenced my final project which takes place high up in the clouds.
A specific technique I used and researched heavily to develop my skill was the used of selecting clouds in a different way to place elements within them. Using the Channels tab as well as "calculations" to target a specific color channel made it much easier to "grab" the clouds that I wanted as opposed to hand selecting along the cloud edge. I also looked into creating elements in space, such as a shooting star or comet and included that in my image. The youtube links are here:
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