Form

Form 

Theory

Definition

•Form is a three dimensional shape, such as a cube, sphere or cone.
•Sculpture and 3D design are about creating forms.
•In 2D artworks, tone and perspective can be used to create an illusion of form.

Image bank:

 (AO:1.  You must ensure that several of the visual ideas/inspirations within the image bank are pursued. )

AO1: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.

Contact sheet:

Best images/Series:

Series 1: "Retired birds"

Series 2: "Home of the machines"

AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress.

Images that need improvement:

I feel this image of the aircraft hanger need a bit of improvement, this is due to the large lens flare which causes part of the photograph to be distorted and ambiguous, additionally it shows that the settings I was photographing on were not suitable for bright light there fore next time I should use a polarised filter in order to filter and block bright light and adjust or even underexpose the settings so that I can still get formal detail in black and white photography. 

if i was to retake that image i would also use a tripod to improve clarity of the photograph.

Inspirations and ideas:

Series 1: "Retired birds"

The idea with this series was to capture old previous ww2 flying aircraft and to show their beauty and difficulty of engineering through form using black and white photography to extenuate curvatures and depth of photographs withe the recurring theme of the thought that one day the aircraft will eave its hanger once more and can spread its wings. The inspiration came from my love of aviation from a young ages as planes have always been such simply yet complicated machines.

Series 2: "Home of the machines"

Similarly in relation to aviation, this series focuses on where some of these machines are housed, in a amazingly designed bunker type hanger made of modernised glass and steel, contrasting with the old rustic nature of the aircraft living within its walls. the focus was to capture this strucutre using reflections and harsh light tot highlight its form using scale to show its size and hint at how man can construct such buildings

AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops.

Camera settings 

Series 1: "Retired birds"

This series was shot indoors in a restoration hanger, at RAF Duxford. The ISO was to set 1600 in order to create a slightly grainy set of images to give an old and vintage feel in relation to the wartime aircraft I was photographing. the f/stop at 10 was to achieve clarity as well as let slightly more light in as although the hanger was well lit with artificial lighting, it was a limited factor in the series. this shutter was therefore at 1/500 to capture just the right amount of light so i could use the reflections of the aluminium to show various forms.  The focus of the composition was to capture these aircraft being worked on and being idle, for this i decided to use 2/3 rule to ensure that the framing was correct and there was plenty for the audience to interact with , including the hidden implication. 

Series 2: "Home of the machines"

On the same day outside at Duxford it was rather bright with low cloud cover and a 60 degree angle of light,  to combat this harsh light i had to max out ISO at 1600 and f/stop at 22 with a high shutter speed of 1/2000. This allowed me to capture this american aerospace hanger in its natural beauty and in extreme clarity.  With composition i decided to play with scale, by including at least one humanoid figure through the series to show the sheer size of this engineering marvel.

AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements

Out of all the images I've taken I fee that these best capture my thoughts and ideas: