Soliloquy- Experiments

Once I had chosen an image which I felt showed some relation to the quote, I started to experiment with text and picture together on the image. There are many ways in order to lay out the text with the image, underneath, on the idea, backwards, shapes and so on. This needed a lot of thinking as the layout would make a very big difference to the emotion and message of the image, which is given off.

Depending on the quote and the image, it would make a difficult decision when deciding for the text font as it can become very harsh and distant from the image. The whole idea is the make a connection between both the quote and image interpretation to show the emotion and message which is trying to be portrayed.

Below is an image of DUANE MICHALS which influenced me and head started me with initial ideas.

Below is the first attempt of laying out my piece together with the image off centre and the attention of the quote falling like hail stones or rain, which is the imagery shown in the quote.

Here are print screens that show an initial process of putting together the image on Photoshop. Here shows the process of typing out the words and turning them to write downwards, as well as ruling the words up evenly.

This was my second attempt and experiment, I was attempting different techniques on Photoshop and experimenting with alternative ideas, such as the red wash and the rubbing through technique to show the image. I was not convinced with this idea, it seemed too harsh and although the red colour links in the fact she was in love, the colour took the attention away from the quote and emotion.

Here just shows the rubbing through technique on Photoshop.

This was my third attempt, here the main focus is on the idea of falling, the falling of emotion, falling of rain, hail, and the falling of love. The quote makes it clear that Helena did not handle the concept that Deterius was not longer in love with her, she exclaims that he swore they'd be together forever. The falling of the words and the angled letters initiates the dysfunction of the situation and the power of which Helena lost in the relationship she once was head over heals in.

These print screens simply show the process of typing, turning and positioning the letters, filling in the colour and placing the image along the bottom.