Portraits Animation Morphing
On our excursion into Portraits in Digital Photography 2010… how to catch the character of a person, what to look for, what story to tell… and then the specific techniques and skills applied in creative photo retouche, eg. correcting and/or beautifying portraits to appear more flattering to please people and clients with their photographs – with a focus on glamour and trends rather than character – the next step that comes to mind is Animation… and of course Morphing.
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I always had a faible for things transforming into something else… and I remember well the many studies, sketches and pre-drawings it took then, in the late 1980′s, when I designed the award-winning poster for France featuring a French rooster that gradually morphed into the French Concorde, taking off and flying proudly up into the air.
Although there was a lot of movement within the design, this was static, one piece of Artwork.
So how would I have done this in our digital times today?
Inspired by that memory, I did some research on the Internet and come across some absolutely staggering examples, one of which I could not resist to present to you here below… featuring the most beautiful and eternal topic there is anyway: women! Women in Art . . .
Portraits Animation Morphing
In a way, one could say: Morphing is a form of Animation that turns one Portrait into another… and what we see here – above – is simply a piece of Art – Digital or Virtual Art – in itself, created by Philip Scott Johnson under the title “500 Years of Female Portrais in Western Art”… beautifully accentuated and underlined by Bach’s Sarabande from Suite for Solo Cello No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 performed by Yo-Yo Ma.
Creative Video Awards
No wonder, this movie was nominated as “Most Creative Video 2nd Annual YouTube Awards”!
It’s good to know that – at times – quality, talent and skill do indeed count… and yes, it’s based on a magnificent software, compatible with both 32 bit and 64 bit on Windows 7!
I think this is a simply awesome contribution and am still fascinated by the finesse, the smooth and elegant transitions and, if one just concentrates on the eyes, how the centuries dissolve within them and flow past so softly… leaving us with something truly divine and feminine. Amazing!
I love Art!
