"this post was not made the day before the deadline"
Welcome back to the thrilling finale of my five digital stills project! As we know this project is all about revolutions, what the flags of the revolutions mean, and how far they have gotten today.
Cuban Revolution:
Now, the story behind the Cuban flag is quite amazing. Apparently freedom fighter Narciso LĂłpez woke up one morning to the most beautiful dawn sky. He could see a red triangle of the clouds announcing the dawn. In the middle of the red he could see the morning star Venus shining. And to finish it all off, two clouds had broken off and sliced the sky into three parts of blue.
Another story says they took their inspiration from
an American flag, but lets go with the myth.
This seemed almost too good to be true, and of course I had to use this story as the base for this picture. My only problem was how. I thought about painting, but I had already decided to use paint for my American, and Soviet pictures. Considering an event such as the one LĂłpez explained isn't just gonna show up because I need it for my project, I had to try to recreate it.
This is my final product:
And to be completely honest, I'm not all that happy with how it turned out. It sort of works, and the mix of image and material fits my style, but all in all I feel like the final outcome didn't quite reach the finish line I had made for myself. If I had more time I might've changed what revolution to focus on, or tried to do more in after effects, instead of using practical effects.
Soviet Revolution:
Not gonna lie. I'm quite happy with this one. The idea is simple - this revolution was all about the peoples rights, and their flag represented this though the hammer and sikle.
I wanted to make a piece that comments on how those rights are working out today. It's not a secret that there have been multiple homophobic laws passed in Russia over the last years, and same sex couples are not only shunned, but harassed and killed. So I wanted to recreate their flag with something that symbolises the gay agenda. What better symbol than the literal male insignia? I got to work, and this my progress:
1. Get that precious cardboard.
2. Paint it red. (Make it a rough coat though, I want this to have a gritty look as well)
3. Make the insignia.
4. Take the picture.
5. Put it through the edit, and voila:
I'm really please with this one because I feel like it send a message subtly, and look kinda cool at the same time.
In my next post I will talk about why I have chosen to feature my hands in all the pictures.
-TJ
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