What have you learnt about how light can be used to create atmosphere? How does lighting contribute to creating an illusion of space?

-I think using light to create atmosphere is similar with creating a narrative drawing. The shapes of light can be used to create boundaries of space, therefore depth and unique angels can be created.

-Spotlight can add sense of focus. For example, when torch is far away from the surface it can create a strong spotlight and a dark shadow on the surface. Sense of focus can be created through contrast of bright part and the extremely dark part.

-Colors can be used effectively to create different emotions. For instance, red light suggest a dangerous sense, whilst blue light can make the area looks safe and calm.

-Leaving the edges of the space dark can not only add depth to it, but also visually enlarge the space.

Describe how you have used the following to begin to create a believable world.

-Camera angle: the space looks taller when I capture it from above. And when I capture in diagonal direction, a sense of depth has been created. Also, when I capture the object closely, it would look much bigger than it is.

-Cropping: sometimes elements outside the box has been captured when I want to take a picture that makes it look farther. So after finishing the picture, I just crop it and delete the outside parts that I don’t want. Also, when I want to add more focus on the object, I will crop the images and put the object in the centre.

-Point of view: I think point of view is actually where the viewers stand and in which way they are going to see my work. I want the viewers to be in my world, so I put the camera inside the box and take pictures.

-Depth of field: used to add focus on a specific object and therefore other parts will be blur. I may not use it because I am thinking add some texture on the background, so rather than making them blur, I prefer to let them integrate to the whole space.

Which elements of what you have explored today would you like to develop in the work you do tomorrow?

I was thinking about making a narrow way in the space, so maybe I will continue playing space, distance and depth. Light on crumpled tissue can create beautiful shadows to reflect on the backwall and floor, so I’ll try to use it to interpret my idea.