Colour Film: FIZZ.RUSH.BUBBLE

So lately during my university course, we were set the project of creating a fashion film based on a certain colour. In a group, with seven other girls on my course, we were given the colour of red, which then led us to research the concept of adrenaline and how this affect youths in society. After doing some in-depth research into the emotion of adrenaline, we then came up with the following concept for our video which was also influenced by a focus group that we carried out with a group of young adults, who had all experienced the feeling of adrenaline after taking illegal substances.


Linking the colour of red with he emotion of adrenaline, inspired us to create a conceptual series of moving images, portraying real experiences of substance use.


Stills from the film:

To avoid visualizing our video in a serious way, we have communicated both the concept and the execution of the video to fit an extremely stylized appeal and to pull on light-hearted emotions and solely scientific reactions, to ensure that our video did not offend anyone in anyway. We also did this because we were aware of the negative connotations associated with drug abuse and this was something that we did not want to make clear at all within the video as we also wanted to make the viewer think about what they were watching but to also find humor along the way.


Enjoy!

Please follow the link to view our colour film- FIZZ.RUSH.BUBBLE

FIZZ.RUSH.BUBBLE

Celebrating the work of Juergen Teller

Following on from my last post, I thought that again, I would share with you some of my own interests in fashion, which heavily influence the work that I produce on my course; Fashion Communication and Promotion at Nottingham Trent University. Therefore, to avoid rambling on, this week I thought I would share with you some of my favourite pieces from the acclaimed photographer, Juergen Teller. An inspiration to all aspiring fashion photographers, Teller has worked with some the biggest names in the industry including Vivienne Westwood, Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs, whilst also being the eyes behind the iconic aesthetic that has been visually translated throughout many of Céline's advertising campaigns for the last couple of years. With an over exposed appeal and a relentless attitude towards the visualisation of fashion, Teller's piece offer a sense of urban realism, whilst also being a reflection of the high editorial image that is projected throughout many designer's collections nowadays.

Here is a few of my favourite projects that the photographer has captured during his years in the industry.

Louis Vuitton Series 2 2015 S/S - Spring Summer

Celine 2011 S/S - Spring Summer 

Louis Vuitton Series 4 2016 S/S - Spring Summer

Marc Jacobs 2013 Fall Campaign

Marc Jacobs 2008 S/S - Spring Summer 

Marc Jacobs 2008 S/S - Spring Summer 

Vivienne Westwood 2015 A/W - Autumn Winter

Vivienne Westwood 2009 S/S - Spring Summer

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Celebrating the work of Tracey Emin

Since I haven't done a blog post exploring my tastes in fashion for a while, I thought I would dedicate this blog post to one of my favourite artists in the industry, whose work has influenced many creatives across the landscape for decades. Creating artwork since the late 80's, Tracey Emin is known for her confrontational and expressionist pieces, using a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, sculpture, film, photography, neon text and sewn appliqué.

Although many of her concepts and subjects have firstly been perceived as shocking, Emin has carried onto to translate her individual aesthetic by discussing her experiences as a female confidently through her work and being very open about her relationship with her body. Although many do feel that her expressive approach to her work is too confessional, Emin has been known to a vital role model for the younger generation of women who have lacked the qualities that she so effortlessly expresses.

An inspiration to many creatives, Emin has influence a lot of the work that I have created for many year throughout my A Levels and both my degree, therefore, I am more than excited to share with you some of my favourite pieces from her outstanding archive of work.

My Favourite Pieces:

Hate and Power Can be a Terrible Thing
2004

My Bed
1998

The Soul will Always Do What it needs to do
2014

Remembering 1963

2002

Punk. It's Traces in Contemporary Art
2016

Exploring my Creative Work: Life Drawing

So recently during my spare time at university, I thought I would expand on my creative skills and take part in a life drawing class. I have previously taken part in the activity and thought it was quite challenging yet therapeutic and I also wanted to achieve a greater understanding of lining techniques, the importance of negative space and proportions. Therefore, I was excited to take part in the class again and over all, I think my skills have definitely improved as I have made sure I focussed on analyzing certain perspectives and understanding key shapes. To see the life drawings that I created a few months ago, you can follow this link >>>> Showcase of my Creative Work

Here is a look at the pieces that I created last week! Although they are a little abstract and not completely representative of the human figure, I am still proud of my progress!