Post 3 - The Boredom of Graphic Artists

"When graphic artists get bored"; a good title for such a unique video. From the hybrids between human and animal similar to what we did this year to the earth and moon masquerading as cat and mouse, the creativity just seems to be overflowing. All of the images in the video were realistic and well designed; they almost feel natural until you look close enough to see that they're not. Needless to say, they must have been created by professionals in the field. I think that these pictures serve to demostrate the creative capabilities of graphic artists and what the technology behind Photoshop can do; and, of course, the effect of boredom on talented people.

I'm pretty sure that most of these images can be created on Photoshop with basic tools, many of which we probably used for our own hybrid projects. For example, the picture with the headless person in a room with shelves full of heads (disturbing as that sounds) was probably created with a bit of cut and paste, with some blurring as needed to make it look realistic. On the other hand, an image like the one with the cow with the world map imprinted on its side could have been made by selecting the black spots and dragging/distorting them as necessary. Most of the other pictures were probably made using similar methods; though of course, the real skill comes in the finishing touches that make the images look real.

One of my favourite hybrids was the image of the swimmer swimming through the road. It caught my eye because it altered the terrain and background rather than the human or animal. At first, I noticed the road and the background which seemed perfectly natural, and then I saw the swimmer; which also looked perfectly natural, aside from the fact that it defies all logic. Not only was the idea creative, but the design in Photoshop was excellent as well, and the finished product is something that caught my attention more than the other pictures.

I guess what this video does best is show us what the potential products of technology mixed with artistic skill can be; and there's a TON of potential. Maybe I should try and do something constructive next time I'm bored...