Rachel Nebel 2013
DVD PROJECT Rachel Nebel p
For my DVD project, I decided to use one of my favorite movies, Forrest Gump. The original cover is on the far left. I used this movie because it is so funny and tons of fun to watch. The director of photography for this movie is Don Burgess. Don also worked on Spiderman in 2002 and Cast Away in 2000. The director of this movie is Robert Zemeckis. Robert Zemickis also worked on the movies, Romancing the Stone, 1941, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Back to the Future, and Contact.
For my recreation of the original cover, the photo in the middle, I used my dad as my model. I had him sit on a bench with a briefcase at his feet. I had him looking off into the distance just like Tom Hanks is on the cover. I edited this photo by editing my dad in Camera Raw. I added exposure, contrast, and clarity. In Photoshop I used color balance, levels, and curves. I then used the quick select tool to drag my dad onto a plain white page. I then added the words by using Times New Roman Font. I then added a drop shadow.
For the creation of my new cover, the picture on the very right, I used my brother as a model. I had him run diagonally to me as I sat on the grass to take this picture of him running. I got this idea because in the movie Forrest is always running. As a kid, Forrest was told he would never be able to run, he wanted to prove them wrong and kept running and never stopped. I used the quote from the movie, “Run Forrest Run!” because it is one of the most famous quotes from the movie. Also, I feel like it is motivation to help him prove his bullies wrong. By people yelling “Run Forest Run!” he had the support to keep going and never give up. In Camera Raw, I added contrast, whites, blacks, clarity, and vibrancy. I subtracted exposure, highlights, and shadows. In Photoshop, I added color balance, levels, and curves. I then added a drop shadow.
I enjoyed this project a lot. It was totally different from what I am normally used to doing. I had to make sure that my recreation was almost exactly the same as the original cover. I had to tell my dad how to sit and where to look. Also, I had to pay attention to lighting and shadows. I need to make sure they were exactly alike. I had more fun though creating my own cover for the movie. Thinking out of the box was lots of fun. I told my brother to basically run around and just enjoy being outside and have fun. I liked this project so much because I had to be creative and think about a movie that I love so much.
DVD PROJECT Rachel Nebel p
For my DVD project, I decided to use one of my favorite movies, Forrest Gump. The original cover is on the far left. I used this movie because it is so funny and tons of fun to watch. The director of photography for this movie is Don Burgess. Don also worked on Spiderman in 2002 and Cast Away in 2000. The director of this movie is Robert Zemeckis. Robert Zemickis also worked on the movies, Romancing the Stone, 1941, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Back to the Future, and Contact.
For my recreation of the original cover, the photo in the middle, I used my dad as my model. I had him sit on a bench with a briefcase at his feet. I had him looking off into the distance just like Tom Hanks is on the cover. I edited this photo by editing my dad in Camera Raw. I added exposure, contrast, and clarity. In Photoshop I used color balance, levels, and curves. I then used the quick select tool to drag my dad onto a plain white page. I then added the words by using Times New Roman Font. I then added a drop shadow.
For the creation of my new cover, the picture on the very right, I used my brother as a model. I had him run diagonally to me as I sat on the grass to take this picture of him running. I got this idea because in the movie Forrest is always running. As a kid, Forrest was told he would never be able to run, he wanted to prove them wrong and kept running and never stopped. I used the quote from the movie, “Run Forrest Run!” because it is one of the most famous quotes from the movie. Also, I feel like it is motivation to help him prove his bullies wrong. By people yelling “Run Forest Run!” he had the support to keep going and never give up. In Camera Raw, I added contrast, whites, blacks, clarity, and vibrancy. I subtracted exposure, highlights, and shadows. In Photoshop, I added color balance, levels, and curves. I then added a drop shadow.
I enjoyed this project a lot. It was totally different from what I am normally used to doing. I had to make sure that my recreation was almost exactly the same as the original cover. I had to tell my dad how to sit and where to look. Also, I had to pay attention to lighting and shadows. I need to make sure they were exactly alike. I had more fun though creating my own cover for the movie. Thinking out of the box was lots of fun. I told my brother to basically run around and just enjoy being outside and have fun. I liked this project so much because I had to be creative and think about a movie that I love so much.