"Bumps and Bitchumen" by Bradley Owens & Brendan Ridley

Bumps and Bitchumen explores the theme of roads and pavements with a sub-theme of texture. We took a creative approach to the sub-theme of texture, incorporating cracks, paint, litter, shadows, flora and fauna and other environmental features which reflects the 'everyday aesthetic'. The images were shot in both city and suburban settings in order to show a contrast in the subject matter of the overall theme. In iPhoto we used various techniques, including contrast and exposure, to enhance the visible textures in the photos. In iMovie we used the Ken Burns effect to draw the viewer's attention to certain details and in some photos the effect was used to simulate driving down a road. We chose a track in the 'lounge' genre to accentuate the atmosphere of both settings. In order to synchronise our project with our chosen soundtrack we used the flashy 'Fade to White' transition to match the driving rhythm at the beginning of the song and then the smoother 'Cross Dissolve' transition was used, as well as longer timings on the photos, towards the end where the music slows down.

By Bradley Owens and Brendan Ridley

"The Gold Lining" by Broke For Free licensed under Creative commons: attribution, noncommercial.