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Cinematic Spaces
OGRThe Wizard of OZ
Cinematic Spaces OGR:
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The extracts above have been taken from a variety of versions of this childrens
novel written by L. Frank Baum, and published on 17th May 1900.
The story follows a protagonist of a young girl called Dorothy who is swept away
by a cyclone at her farm house in Kansas. She is then transported to a magical
world called the land of Oz, containing mystical creatures and witches. During heradventures, the reader is introduced to three comrades of Dorothy; The Tin Man,
The Cowardly Lion, and The Scarecrow.
It is believed that loving aspects of this novel was actually influenced by some
quite distressing moments in Baums life. Dorothy was created due to his niece
also named Dorothy, who became sick and died on November 11 1898 at age five
months. The Scarecrow originated from Baums nightmares as a child, in which
the scarecrow pursued him, and the Wizard was a portrayal of an oil baron who
was an enemy of Baums father.
Since this book there have multiple sequels and adaptions. In 1939 the film was
created starring Judy Garland, there have been stage shows and recently there has
been the adaption Oz The Great and Powerful which follows the origin of the Wizard.
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So these were the first thumbnails that stood out most for me, as they were aimed to capture the emerald city in
image. But the main aspect which I want to use is the mountains, which was described in the first extract.
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Colour thumbnail using the mountains, as well as experimenting with tones.
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Artist Influence - Dylan Cole:
Dylan Cole is a digital matte painter and concept artist who works mainly
with film and television. He worked on films such as; Tron Legacy, The Lord
of The Rings, Avatar and many more. The reason why chose him as aninfluence was due to intricate and complex landscapes, in which he fills the
space with excitement and colour. It is from these images that I can see that
a major importance in creating an environment is, to have the perspective
perfect, and that the use use of mid tones in work can improve the depth of a
piece.
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Other Artists work Influence.
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This is one concept I have for
a painting, this was influenced
by the ice caverns in Iceland,
this due to in the books the
city is described as appearing
like glass. So by applying thisconcept, I will also by able to
over exaggerate the colours.