To finish off the section on Photoshop, the first years in IMY 120 were tasked with creating a digital self-portrait around a main idea about themselves. The best submissions are shown below in no particular order.
Anica Ferreira
Main idea: This is a representation of me because it captures my tendency to get lost in my daydreams and how I see the world differently. The wings represent the freedom I feel when I get lost in my own imagination. I am inspired by authors and artists who create fantasy worlds like this, which fuels my own creativity.
Noah Dollenberg
Main idea: I aspire to become a filmmaker and director, much like Christopher Nolan. Filmmaking is all that I do and all I want to do in the future and his films have inspired me to embrace creativity and seize every opportunity to achieve this dream. We share a similar mindset and approach, as he also didn’t study film but used his degree as a backup plan and a tool to pursue his filmmaking goals.
Liane Hanekom
Main idea: The cloaked figure represents my introverted nature, gazing into a fantasy world that reflects my passion for art mythology and storytelling. The portal signifies my curiosity and tendency to daydream, always seeking ways to escape and discover new ideas. The incorporation of elements such as, dragons, runes, paintings etc. Ties into my love for creativity, fantasy and art.
For their first project in IMY 120, the students have to use Adobe Illustrator to create a tshirt design for the RedBubble.com store. Take a look at the best designs below (in no particular order).
After learning some sound editing and animation skills, the first-years in IMY 120 were given a project in which they had to tell a story that begins with a verbal narration and ends with an animation. The best project is shown below. It was created by Kiara Hodgson.
To practice their skills with image editing, the first-years in IMY 120 were given an assignment where they had to creatively combine at least 15 different images to create a digital representation of themselves.
While learning Adobe Illustrator, the students in IMY 120 were given an assignment to convert a room in their house into an isometric artwork. Here are the best submissions, in no particular order.
After learning some sound editing and animation skills, the first-years in IMY 120 were given a project in which they had to tell a story that begins with a verbal narration and ends with an animation. The best projects are shown below.
To practice their skills with image editing, the first-years in IMY 120 were given an assignment where they had to creatively combine at least 15 different images to create a “Frankenstein monster” character and make it look like it is part of its background.
The best submissions are shown below in no particular order.
While learning Adobe Illustrator, the students in IMY 120 were given an assignment to convert a room in their house into an isometric artwork. Here are the best submissions, in no particular order.
The first years in IMY 120 were tasked with using Adobe Illustrator to create a logo for their own personal brand for use on a portfolio website. The best logos are shown below.
To finish off the section on Photoshop, the first years in IMY 120 were tasked with creating a digital self-portrait around a main idea about themselves. The best submissions are shown below in no particular order.
Thomas Isebeck
Thomas Isebeck
The main idea was to create a composition that captures my personality and interests in a quirky way. I enjoy writing and reading a lot, which is shown with the pen and books. Photography is a part of who a am as well, specifically macro photography (this is why there is a camera and a miniature scene). I have a fun, yet strange way of thinking about things, so I made the character intentionally look strange.
Ndzalama Maluleke
Ndzalama Maluleke
The main idea behind my work is being artistic. I made the image of myself and the wings black and white in contrast with the background that is more colourful to represent my idealistic nature. I am also love reading and giving the books the quality of flying is how I feel when I am reading. The words come to life; I see and feel what I read.
Keelan Matthews
Keelan Matthews
The main idea is to express my love for Japanese culture and use of anime as an escape, as well as my love for music. I am situated in a Japanese environment which symbolizes my fascination with the culture. The shrine is a gate to a fantasy world where Pokémon are escaping from – referring to my means of using anime to escape reality. I have headphones on and a keyboard next to me which symbolizes my love for music production.
Tayla Orsmond
Tayla Orsmond
My self-portrait describes my dreams, imagination, and my love for mystery and fantasy stories. It is uniquely mine because it shows how my mind, and my imagination works. It includes my favourite animal (rabbits), the castle which represents my love for fantasy (particularly one book, The Priory of the Orange Tree, which takes place for the most part inside a castle), and mushrooms which represent the forest, the one place most soothing to me where I go to find inspiration for my stories, daydreams, and drawings. The figures in the sky represent how my dreams are often bizarre and abstract, and often feature some sort of ghost/spirit or mythical being, even though I am not religious (they also represent my mindset while daydreaming – completely happy in my own world).
Ross Tordiffe
Ross Tordiffe
The main concept is that I am a creator of things who loves making art in various forms and putting it out into the world, even if it’s only for my own satisfaction. My self-portrait is a representation of how I add my own creations to the endless expanse of content and art that exists in the world, which is shown by the small river of my creations in the vast ocean and of other forms of art. The Items in the river are representative of the art forms that I usually partake in (music, digital art, etc). Usually, I don’t feel the need to advertise or deliberately bring attention to the things I make, so in the portrait, I’m simply sitting quietly, creating away.
