Avatar

Within my first tutorial Sian mentioned looking at the film Avatar in order to expand my research base. I feel this film is aimed at a slightly higher demographic than my own market because of its graphic and destructive scenes; however, excluding these elements there are still a lot of areas i can draw inspiration from.

One thing that has really struck me about the images i have been researching is their consistent iridescent colour pallet. This unlike my previous research focuses on a blue pallet; however, i can still gain inspiration for how hues can work together to create the opulent glow present within so much of this imagery. Although the imagery in relation to this iridescent colour scheme i have looked at previously focuses on utilising a wide range of hues, within this film to create this effect they have only used a minimal range of colours and presented these hues in a vast array of tones. When i start to experiment with creating this effect i will experiment with a variety of different hues some utilising only a monotone scheme and others using a wider array of hues. At this stage i feel this monotone effect may be beneficial and lend its self to my hero designs where there will already be a vast amount of colour and texture present.

Another thing inspiring about this film in relation to my own project is how the Avatar characters are in their shape and form. Instead of making them oddly shaped with one eye and five legs the main difference between their appearance and out own is their skin tone and the textures within this. In order to add texture to their skin tone a striped almost zebra like effect has been added which extends the idea that these characters are in fact alien. From this, when continuing with my watercolours i will remember how much colour can play a part in ensuring imagery looks alien and apart from our own world. Within my experiments so far i have started to explore a range of hues; however, not something as bold as blue. When returning to my watercolours i can experiment with a greater range of hues before making a decision on whether to include them within my final outcomes.

Overall it has been useful looking into Avatar, especially in relation to the opulent glow found within most imagery. Previous to this research i had only thought about mixing a multitude of hues to create this effect and then editing the outcomes digitally; however, i now feel inspired to experiment with a much more refined range of hues to hopefully come out with some very diverse experiments.