Dota Batik

To start out my Batik, I was trying to find some tracings that could fit the size of the cloth I was using. Unable to do so, I decided on settling with beach scenery. I then found a photo of two coconut trees, and thought it was a great idea to use it. I added the sand and the sea using all the imagination I had, adding in a sun and whatever I could think of. At the time, I hadn't come up with a plan on what colours I was to use. I then realized how .. plain my Batik looked. So I added a nice big flower, and a couple of coconuts by the sea. At the left top part of my Batik, as you can see, is an abstract drawing that I intended on making into clouds at first. And on the right side, also was very plain, I tried to come up with so many things to draw there and finally decided that putting the word DOTA instead of my own name would be way better, since I love Dota... a lot. Hahaha :P

The different colours I used came to me at random. I used what I thought would look best. The clouds that didn't really turn into clouds are the colours green and black, because of this gaming brand that I like! Their signature colours are green and black, so you get the point, right? (Yee Zhe and Kelvin would know) hahaha. I didn't wanna colour the word Dota in black, because I thought that it would dominate the whole photo and attract all the attention. So I used a more subtle purple, to create my very own (some.. strange sort of) colour wheel! HEHE.

Final 2d design project (Surface design)

iPhone Cover

iPad Cover

We designed these covers using a variety of items that you probably wouldn't expect, such as cookies, leaves and limes. Each team member designed their own cover initially.

Upon returning to the lab to ponder the  design concept, we realised all our designs had something in common. From there, we made adjustments to fulfill the brief and create a strong story line.

The story is of Adam, Eve and the Tree of Life which brought us further away from God and man's worldly quest for knowledge, unveiling the truth behind naturalism.

Silhouette

A silhouette is a solid shape of a person and/or object filled with a single colour, most commonly black. Silhouettes became popular in the mid 18th century. The term was then extended to represent a person, object or scene that is backlit.

The silhouette image above proves that an image doesn't need colour or a fancy scene to tell its story. Based on this example of a silhouette, we can clearly see what is going on in the picture and that it has a positive atmosphere to it.

                                             

I think we all know who this is. Mr. T!!! The A-Team guy if you didn't know... These two give the definition of a silhouette to be a blackened scene or person in front of a lighter background, also showing that a silhouette doesn't necessarily have to be black and white.

In this image, we can see the people as silhouettes because of the backlighting from the sun. The term for this is 'in silhouette'.

This silhouette proves that the subject of the silhouette doesn't have to be black. It can be white, as long as it fits the original definition of a silhouette.

My Silhouettes

The front cover- The Book of The Dead.

Yeah, I told you...

This picture shows two adventurers in the desert looking for treasure. the come upon a pyramid and decide its time for some tomb raiding. (Notice the awesomely drawn sarcophagus in the fourth picture)

A mummy bursts out from the sarcophagus and starts to chase the raiders for disturbing his peaceful resting. (maybe he just wanted a hug?) Regardless of the mummy's intentions, the raiders run for their lives in search of the tomb's exit.

Upon the awakening of the dark lord, a mystical sword rises from the sand and... well obviously its the only weapon that can kill the dark lord. (haven't you seen The Mummy?) They manage to thrust the sword into the mummy and... somehow he ends up lying completely straight on the ground.

(My apologies to those of you who suffer neck problems after reading this post as I failed to rotate the pictures after countless attempts. I will not be paying any medical bills. :P )

The End.