Surrealities I

Surrealism is a movement in art and literature that derived from the interest of Sigmund Freud’s ideas about the subconscious mind. Images include: dreamlike imagery, impossible juxtapositions, visual parodies, puns, metaphors, etc. As we try to create "surrealities" we will be looking at Belgium artist, Ben Goosens. As a photographer and Photoshop whiz, he creates dramatic photo composites. Sometimes he bases his work off of the original Surreal artist, Rene Magritte. Other times, he is inspired by pun, metaphor, parody, etc. During class, I will be supplying images for you to build your surreal image. We will focus on the following: lighting temperature, global shadows, light sources (applying highlights and shadows), using vignettes, HDR effects, perspective among other things in order to create mood.