Approaches to exploring my theme
- Album Covers
- Posters
Visual Devices
Colour, Shape, Texture, Light, Tone
I have looked into the idea of being able to see the music within the image and have realised that this links to the neurological condition of 'synesthesia' so this could perhaps be something to discuss for my presentation. Im not sure whether to take this idea forward yet as it could get complicated with the nature of the subject. So with that in mind i might do more in depth blog posts on the topic but only if the advice i get it if its a relevant subject to do further research into.
Synesthsia - Its a condition in which ones sensory perceptions are involuntarily unified - meaning sight, colour and sound come together.
People who have this are known as synesthetes
- A perceptual phenomenon
- Neurological
Seeing colours and patterns based off music is one of the most common varieties also called 'chromaesthesia'
e.g Billy Joel, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Frank Ocean and Mary J Blige.
Benefits to doing the project (practical sense)
- Helps me understand more about the aesthetics of an image (music related).
- Better understanding of what makes a good album cover.
- Need to produce work that doesn't rely on just portraiture.
- Because i want to simply produce work that looks like music/sound or at least carries a strong aesthetic to appearing as though it does.
Genres that encapsulate this way of thinking in design terms are (in my opinion)
- Psychedelia - Relevant designers - Wes Wilson, Victor Mascoso, Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley
- Jazz - Relevant example - Mati Klarwein (bitches brew, Miles Davis)
- Rock
- Punk
- Metal
A possible theme to discuss...
'How image can convey the tone and atmosphere of music'
Basic theme...
'What makes a good music based piece of design such as an album cover or a gig poster'
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