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Midterm Assignment
For my Mid-‐term, the visual aesthetic I chose was a black-‐and-‐white look
along with a smoky haze. The process that brought me to this conclusion started
with picturing a scene of Joseph H. Lewis’s “The Big Combo”. In this film I remember
seeing many scenes with fog or steamy backgrounds that caught my attention as
pretty crafty. The feeling I pictured from the scene was a solitarian state. From
getting this feeling I then searched my music for a song including feelings of
solitude. I was glad to be able to use the lyrics from a personal favorite band. The
song I chose was Tame Impala’s “Solitude Is Bliss.” This song describes how one can
feel complete happiness even when they are alone at times. I pictured how I feel
when I listen to music or go for a solo walk. With the visual aesthetic in mind, I
planned my pictures to be black-‐and-‐white and tell a story that relates to feelings of
blissful solitude. I feel that my pictures turned out great because of how they relate
to the lyrics and match the look similar to Joseph H. Lewis’s. The bench I used was
heated which caused it to billow a smoky atmosphere around it. This was perfect
scenery for my photos since it felt like such a relaxing spot. The photos in turn
describe how the character enjoys being alone, listening to music, smoking, and just
relaxing. I was quite pleased with my final outcome for this project.