Artefact 4 Evaluation

COLOUR

"Arouses feelings in us and we use it to reflect our personality and moods in the decoration of ourselves and our environment".

The aim of this artefact was to use another visual element of art and design 'colour' and examine whether Frederick palmers theory would apply when merging these two different environments. "Arouses feelings in us and we use it to reflect our personality and moods in the decoration of ourselves and our environment". As Frederick palmer argues that colour is probably the visual element to which we initially respond most strongly. I tested this theory by merging a model I created in 3ds max (the virtual environment) and placed it in a image of a 'real world environment'. I wanted to see how 'colours' of a non virtual world differ or are similar to those of a real world environment. My aim was to see if anyone one could detect a distinct difference between the model and the environment. I played around with the adjustments with the auto levels and auto contrasts in Photo Shop and positions of the building, in an attempt to make it look as 'realistic' as possible. Members of my focus group commented on the lighting of my merged building they said that is what made the image not appear to be 'real'.