Persona research - Unit 12, Unit 29

I was researching for the settings for my pictures, and i found some decent results, and i am fully satisfied with my decision in which settings i want.

For my Waiter identity, i have chosen a contemporary restaurant, i think this type of restaurant would be more effective than a standard out of fashion restaurant because my course is modern and new. So i feel it represents my course to its fullest. To create my image i will cut out my body out of my picture of the waiter and photoshop it into a picture of a restaurant realistically. To do this i will primarily use the 'Quick Mask' tool.

This is an example of an image i would use.

For my Rebelious schoolboy persona, i have chosen a schoolyard setting, but in a secluded place of the school yard, like how a rebellious school child would hide to do mischievous things, for example smoking. I will use a number of tools to achieve my desired final image, such as an action i found on Deviantart.com which makes the image look vintage which adds to the school yard feel.




These images will be the exact backgrounds i use for my piece.

Panda movement video

I retrieved this video from youtube after a brief search of "Panda Movements". I think this video will be extremely useful for me to take notes from and examine the pandas movements thoroughly so i can successfully replicate it when producing my flipbook.

Panda mask

I didn't have the materials, or the time to get my mask finished in college, so i had to take it home to complete it.
This is an image of my mask in the stage before i added fur to it, to complete it.

To get to its current position, i made the frame of my mask out of chicken wire, it was really difficult and time consuming, because i had to bend and twist every single little strand of wire.

After i made the frame, i then covered it in tin foil, so the paper mache could grip and set properly. I then covered it in multiple layers of paper mache, to add strength and texture to my mask.

And here are images of my mask completed after i added fur. I used black and white fur, becuase thats what colours a panda is. i choose fur instead of painting to give it a more authentic look.

i cut the fur into strips and shapes, fur the ears and eyes for easy application, i used a glue to apply the fur and make sure it was durable and sustainable.

Overall, i am very pleased with the result, and wouldn't change anything if i were to do it again.

Source Material For Persona 1 + 2 - Rebellious School Boy and The Waiter; Unit 12, Unit 29

I was thinking about what clothes to wear for my Persona of a "Rebellious School Boy". So i had a thorough look in my wardrobe to see what clothes i already owned which would fit the persona.
I tried on many different combinations of clothes to see which expressed the persona to its fullest potential.
I came to the conclusion of a white shirt, and tie, black pinstriped suit trousers and a black cardigan.
I was thinking about which accessory's would personify my persona best, and i came to the conclusion with a ciggerette, ipod, and a phone. I feel that the accessory's i have chosen justify the "Rebellious" part of my persona excellently.

For my "Waiter" persona, immediately i knew what i was going to wear, without having to purchase any new garments. I have chosen the same pinstripe trousers and shirt and tie as my first person of the "Rebellious school boy", but also paired with a waistcoat, which really brings out the persona of the waiter as a waistcoat is the most stereotypical item of clothing worn by a waiter. The shirt, tie and trousers are becuase waiters dress smart and the garments i have chosen are very smart.
Accessory wise i have only chosen an old fashioned Bow tie, which adds to the smartness of my character. I have also chosen a kettle, to emphasise on my characters job as a waiter.