Catching up with some experiments...

Before I move on with the next chapter of this project there is some interesting work that needs documenting.  The photographs are just playing but are relative to my hypothesis of pretence. These photographs show initial play with form and light - the first set showing simple silhouettes created by taking pictures in front of the giant light-box in the library. The idea here is playing with shadows to create something that is not the truth. 

With Nick distorting his outline by using his hands to add features to his face a number of illustrative opportunities open up. Obvious imagery could be associated with shadows, where the reflection is not what the object truly is thus highlighting the idea of pretence.

The second set of photographs came about from me just having a laugh in the kitchen with a roll of black reflective paper. Attaching the tube to the lens of my camera provided some really interesting images - some where the face is reflected and distorted over and around the original. Again I thought this could be useful to the theory of pretence, with the true individual in the centre and the false identity built up around the edges. 

I really like this image, with the face distorted in really flowing yet unnatural lines providing an interesting composition to work in - circles and reflections and could provide a basis for my illustrations. This little exercise does highlight the fun involved with experimenting with cameras and simple crafts to distort the imagery manually. The idea of framing and masking certain parts of an image could relate to hiding certain aspects of your image, yet the reflections showing and distorting the pretence.