DISTORTING SPACES

Ashley Ramirez
Space

■ What is ”space”?

■ How can the space around us affect us?

■ How can you manipulate a space?

■ Can a space constantly change?

 ■ He is distorting these landscapes by stacking as many as 100
Artist example photos into a single image

Matt Molloy (Time-lapse ■ He is able to create these images by experimenting with various
photography techniques and software platforms
Photographer) ■ He says “Time-lapse photography isn’t simply about capturing a
scene, the emphasis is more on how the scene changes over
time.”
Day 1 – Intro Activity

■ Today we will be creating our own spaces by using magazine clippings and gluing
them on another paper
■ This is will help you understand how to distort a space on a 2-D plane before moving
on to Photoshop
■ Creating spaces from magazines clippings
– Make this interesting and eye-catching
– Think about the composition

Homework: Bring in a laptop, if you have one and would like to, that has Photoshop (I will bring in the
laptop cart), and bring in the space you made today
Day 2- Practice on Photoshop

■ Today we will be distorting spaces in Photoshop

■ Think about what we discussed the previous day
■ Look back at the Artist example and the space you made
■ Find a photo of a space (can be outside or inside space) from google
– Make sure that it is Labeled for Reuse with Modification
Screencast
Example

Before: After:
Example

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Example

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Homework for next class

■ Bring in 3 photos you personally took of spaces around you (your room, outside
landscape, the school…etc.) on a USB (MUST BE 3 DIFFERENT SPACES)
■ Bring in a laptop, if you have one and would like to, that has Photoshop (I will bring
in the laptop cart)
■ Next class we will be distorting those 3 photos to turn in on Canvas
Day 3- Final project

■ Today we will have the whole class to distort the pictures you took of different
spaces
– Follow the screencast and handout if you forgot any steps from last class or
ask me
■ Make sure to turn all three photos in to Canvas before the end of class
■ Write 3-5 sentences about what you did and how you felt about making the project