SF Magazine Issue 21

Read it here: http://issuu.com/sf_magazine/docs/sf_magazine_issue_21

Given that the theme of the issue was blockbuster movies, I made an advertisement inspired by the movie, Cabin in the Woods.

I started out with a twisted three-level cabin elevated in the air (built with no lower levels underneath). I used the constrain floor elevation cheat to create the appearance of the upside-down roof. The cabin was shot in front of a blank backdrop so I could more easily delete the background in Photoshop.

Here is what the cabin looked like after adding a few accents and deleting the background.

Next, I needed trees for the background. Again, I took a picture of trees in front of a blank backdrop so I could more easily delete the background.

I then combined the images of the cabin and the trees, and I adjusted the saturation and contrast to achieve a washed-out appearance like in the inspiration poster.

Using a few special paintbrushes, I added scratches to the image in Photoshop.

And here is the final product!

Here is another advertisement I made featuring the Bellagio Hotel by LarissaMya.

Artwork

I studied visual arts and biology in college. For my senior exhibit, I did a series of portraits focusing on beauty and idealization of models in the media. I hung the portraits, idealized versions of already-idealized images, above a row of mirrors at eye level so viewers were forced to compare their own images and reality with impossible standards. I wanted it to have a somewhat religious effect where viewers felt placed in a position of reverence for such standards, too. Fun stuff!

SF Magazine Issue 20

Read it here: http://issuu.com/sf_magazine/docs/sf_magazine_issue_20 

The Abbey Nightclub

An advertisement I made for DOT

One of my portraits on the inner cover. More of my portraits can be seen here.