Media Product - Extract from script of "The Road Not Taken" by Waseem Ahmed

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Waseem Ahmed - Possessionless

Titles "Possessionless" this image is one I created in relation to my media product and portrays many visual ideas and notions which I have implemented into my product. The image is of possessions laying on a dirty and pebbled floor. I aimed to show the contrast between the objects and where they are, similar to Childs' image. The image itself intrigues the viewer and compels them to analyse it further. The objects are possessions of value, however, when put in a scene where they have no owner these possessions become worthless. A watch tells time to a person and glasses provide him with a clearer view, without which he is lost. Through the image of a watch the notion of time passing by is created. The glasses reflect the sky similar to Monet's "Water Lillies" provides the viewer with a view of the surroundings. I coupled polished possessions with dirt and stones to create a stark contrast and create a visual image that intrigues the viewer. In turn this image shows how visual imagery and composition is integral to create a setting.

Waseem Ahmed - Drenched In Red

This image is created by myself titled "Drenched in Red". When taking this image I aimed to show, similar to Picasso's Blue Period paintings how through the use of one colour or tone in the composition of an image, you can effectively evoke emotions in the viewer. The colour red is one that connotes mystery, passion, intrigue, anger and frustration to name a few. In my media product I aim to have red as a prominent colour against the backdrop of a dark and gloomy room similar to this image. The red curtains with surging bright light cover the surroundings and make them secondary, the walls are simply shadows to the viewers eye. In doing this, the prominence of the red and its connotations surpass the viewers own interpretation and the contrast of lines, brightness and darkness transform this image into one of claustrophobia and distress. Thus effectively portraying how the tone of a setting can alter the meanings of a setting.

Waseem Ahmed - Nature VS Human Nature

The title of this image alone is representative of what this image is about. I aimed to portray how visual imagery is able to reflect a whole notion, in this instance of how nature triumphs over human nature. I wanted the bright tree and its flowers to represent nature and the image of the bin to represent human nature of littering and how human activity is ruining the planet. I used the brown bin as this is the bin of recycling garden waste, an act which could potentially save the world from global warming. The beauty of the flower contrasted with the oblong bin evokes a sense of intrigue and in turn creates a notion that the bin doesn't belong in the image. This, when analysed connotes the notion of preserving nature by recycling. This image effectively demonstrates how visual elements when coupled can evoke an emotion in the viewer and to a certain degree question the audience themselves.

Waseem Ahmed - Close-up of Branch

This is a close-up of the tree I photographed earlier in the blog. The original image (below) is completely different to this one and in contrast portrays how an image can be altered in order to connote and denote completely different meanings. When applied to mise-en-scene, this theory allows me to create visual elements that can be of ordinary nature but when colour composition is altered, I can create meanings and evoke emotions that I require from the audience. This image again is of nature, however through altering the composition of the image, I have in effect created an image of a dark nature, taking an image of colourful nature and turning it into a chilling image that could be from any mysterious or haunting setting.

Waseem Ahmed - Branches

This is an image I created titled "Branches". This image is of a tree which is being reborn with the arrival of spring. Although at first impression this image is a positive one, the visual compositing and colour composition of the image suggest otherwise. I wanted to toy with the idea of juxtaposing visual meanings and perception of objects in direct opposition with each other. The image itself is a close line image and the viewpoint of the image is upwards, creating a notion of authority or stature to the tree. I aimed to once again contrast between light and dark, the brightness of the sky with the dark almost black abstract branches of the tree spanning the whole image. I used the notion of contrast further, in the bottom of the page to show bright green connoting brightness, to further enhance the dark image of the tree. I feel this image conveys how composition of an image can alter the meanings of a setting.

Waseem Ahmed - Lost and Searching

This is an image I created for this module, titled "Lost and Searching". The thought process behind this image is to encapsulate many visual elements that I have written about through the course of the blog so far. The image itself is of a woman shrouded in black peering outside through closed blinds. Although shut off from the world, the woman is evidently trying to connect to the world outside that is alien to her. The black clothes that she wears represent her emotion, the yearning for colour in her life. This is mirrored in the composition of the image where I have used the contrast between black and white like "Double Indemnity" for emphasis, the blind with its horizontal straight lines of bright and dark, contrast with the dark shadowed exterior of the shrouded woman. I adjusted the image in Photoshop, heavily removing saturation and increasing the contrast, in effect providing a sense of intrigue and demonstrating how composition can alter the message and meaning of a media product.

Waseem Ahmed - Photography Coursework Piece - "Belonging"

This image is one I took for part of my Photography coursework titled "Belonging". The image was taken in Vitoria's Quarter in Leeds. The image itself is a high angle, abstract and open frame image which draws the viewer immediately toward the elaborate decorations, the extravagant lighting and sheer size of the building. However, at the bottom of the image, excluded from the focal point is the highlight of the image. The woman sitting on a bench rather nonchalantly wonderfully demonstrates the topic of my coursework, a sense of belonging. The size of the woman juxtaposed with extravagant surroundings, creates a sense of intrigue to the image. The woman demonstrates that she feels she belongs, although her image, one of on an old woman doesn't match the surroundings, her sentiments which connect her to the place are the core foundation of her placing in the image. Her sense of belonging.

Waseem Ahmed - Excerpt from Visual Diary - "Time Stands Still"

This is a page from my Visual Diary from semester one. This image is of a man lying down facing a window to the world. The man is laying horizontally towards the bottom of the page whilst the window is part of the "Golden Triangle". The eye immediately attracts to the open bright window and effectively connotes the idea of light and joy. However, delving into the image, the position of the man, is in direct opposition with the window. His body language and unconventional position is that of a man who has lost his connection to the world and for whom time stands still. The use of shading around the window and on the walls emphasise the dark nature of the image and contrast with the brightness of the window. Through the use of minimal clothing, the man is stripped down to emphasise him baring his soul and loneliness and with no possessions except the bed he lays on, the yearning of human nature for more than one has is clearly evident.