Forced PerspectiveTricking the eye through perspective and

depth

Principle of Design: Emphasis

• Photographic ILLUSION generally used to make two or more objects seem to be a different size than their actual size.

#1 What is FORCED PERSPECTIVE?

Emphasis

1. light vs. dark colors

2. rough vs. smooth textures,

3. large vs. small shapes

Opposite elements create visual interest and drama.

#2. Forced Perspective generally falls into a few main categories.

1. Making a main subject smaller

2. Making a main subject larger

3. Bending gravity

4. Merging subjects

1. Making subject seem smaller

Using DISTANCE as a way of creating a different size

DISTANCE:Making objects seem smaller

Using Objects to create illusion

#3. Ok, so with 3 minutes in your small groups …

A. Think of 1 way to use a foot stepping to make subject seem smaller?

- Think of what you could be stepping on

2. Making a subject seem larger

Using DISTANCE as a way of creating a different size

Object you want largest has to be closest to you & camera.

Again, distance between objects is key.

Using environment to add new meaning to object.

#3. Ok, so with 3 minutes in your small groups …

B. Think of 1 way to use a basketball to make subject, the ball, seem larger.

3. Defying Gravity!

#3. Ok, so with 3 minutes in your small groups …

A. Think of 1 way to defy gravity using any steps or chair on campus?

* Texture Emphasis

4. Merging Objects

Props can make the illusion

Using Lights and Surroundings

Forced Perspective: Bending Reality & Emphasis

1. WARM UP: With your small group, brain storm 3 ideas for the 3 styles below of forced perspective.

2. Each person in the group must take 1 photo. 3. Each person must bring 1 prop.

a. Make something seem smaller or larger

b. Defy gravity c. Merging objects

SMALLER/LARGER

DEFY GRAVITY!

Chalk drawing!

Merging Objects

Due Dates1. Tuesday, 11/15

• Prop (object) for warm up due• 5 ideas for your project - Forced Perspective

showing emphasis

2.  P. 1 Wed. 11/16 P.2 Thurs. 11/17• Critique of best of warm ups • Select best warm up - upload to your website

3. Monday, 11/21• 6 different photos due (Contact Sheet)• Select and edit final composition

4.  Tuesday, 11/22• Final photo due