Panoramic Collage
A panorama usually refers to a long photograph. To assemble something means to put it together from various pieces. So for this project you are going to be assembling a panorama image. However, a panorama—in our project—can take on many different shapes besides the usual long image. Think about vertical images or images that follow a particular shape. This can be any subject (i.e. a long hallway, a fire hose, a portrait of a person, a flag pole, etc.). Think of how to create a panorama of your subject because often the subject of your photograph is going to determine the shape of your panorama. Your panorama must be made up of 24 frames and they should not overlap so that one image is completely hiding (or mostly hiding) the image beneath it.
Assignment:
You must photograph an entire roll of film - 24 frames - of THE SAME SUBJECT, SAME DAY, SAME LIGHT SOURCE, but NO TWO FRAMES SHOULD CAPTURE THE SAME VIEWPOINT. You are responsible for planning to assure you don't repeat images and that you capture enough of your subject to create an interesting panorama. You will be printing these images using your 2x3 option of your paper easel and then assembling them on matboard to make an image that makes sense to your viewer. Keep in mind - your subject itself does not need to be panoramic; you need to make it a panorama.
Tips:
Resources: Assemblage Panorama Pinterest board
Artists to consider: Matthew Chase-Daniel, Rachelle Dermer, David Hockney, Pablo Picasso
Assignment:
You must photograph an entire roll of film - 24 frames - of THE SAME SUBJECT, SAME DAY, SAME LIGHT SOURCE, but NO TWO FRAMES SHOULD CAPTURE THE SAME VIEWPOINT. You are responsible for planning to assure you don't repeat images and that you capture enough of your subject to create an interesting panorama. You will be printing these images using your 2x3 option of your paper easel and then assembling them on matboard to make an image that makes sense to your viewer. Keep in mind - your subject itself does not need to be panoramic; you need to make it a panorama.
Tips:
- Look around you. How can you make your surrounding a panoramic image? What creates an interesting shape when photographed with numerous frames?
- Once you choose something, think about how to make it more interesting. If you photograph a flag pole, is it more interesting if it is long and skinny or if all of the background information is included? Or with a fire hose, what if you follow the shape of the hose and make it swirl into the center? How does this make it more interesting than just photographing every frame so that the hose is straight within it?
- You only get one shot at this with your 35mm so you may want to try it out with your phone first to make sure to get enough viable images to use in your panorama.
- Long and Lean Landscapes? - Try (roughly) 3 rows of 8 for a scene that'll fit on the 40" mattboard.
Resources: Assemblage Panorama Pinterest board
Artists to consider: Matthew Chase-Daniel, Rachelle Dermer, David Hockney, Pablo Picasso