1:
The first slide shows the starting point of the shapes I decided to use for these prints. I took them onto photoshop where I created them with a halftone pattern which could then be exposed onto a screen. I liked the look of the 'In Zaire' piece of text, it's the name of a song by Johnny Wakelin that was mentioned in the interview. Not to say that these prints where intended to communicate that song. I just wanted to get to grips with applying text and imagery together to see how they worked and how I could bring the two components together.
The first slide shows the starting point of the shapes I decided to use for these prints. I took them onto photoshop where I created them with a halftone pattern which could then be exposed onto a screen. I liked the look of the 'In Zaire' piece of text, it's the name of a song by Johnny Wakelin that was mentioned in the interview. Not to say that these prints where intended to communicate that song. I just wanted to get to grips with applying text and imagery together to see how they worked and how I could bring the two components together.
2:
Printing the shapes twice, both in halftone meant that I could overlay them in different ways which I hoped would give the image a bit of a trippy kind of illusion-esque appearance. Feel as though this would complement the music of Daniele Baldelli adequately.
Printing the shapes twice, both in halftone meant that I could overlay them in different ways which I hoped would give the image a bit of a trippy kind of illusion-esque appearance. Feel as though this would complement the music of Daniele Baldelli adequately.
3/4:
I'm really happy with the way these prints turned out! I think the overlaying created a really cool effect and almost makes it look 3D in the prints where I've moved the layers more subtly. The textural finish that has been achieved through the use of screen printing will look really nice once I digitalise these and create some posters. I'd like to think that this tactile aesthetic resonates with the sound of cosmic disco which is a really hands on experimental approach to DJ'ing.
I'm really happy with the way these prints turned out! I think the overlaying created a really cool effect and almost makes it look 3D in the prints where I've moved the layers more subtly. The textural finish that has been achieved through the use of screen printing will look really nice once I digitalise these and create some posters. I'd like to think that this tactile aesthetic resonates with the sound of cosmic disco which is a really hands on experimental approach to DJ'ing.
5:
Had a bit of trouble printing the black text layer and so had to run the ink through a few times on some spare newsprint. I ended up keeping them as I thought the looked really nice, the smudges and marks that have ended up on them as a result are great. Thinking that I could perhaps overlay these onto something else or even just use them somehow in the publication. Will be useful to have on file at least.
6/7:
One of my favourite parts of my little screen print to digital process is the editing of the scans. I love to invert, change the hues, do some liquifying maybe - whatever. Just experimenting and playing around with the images can lead me to some really exciting results. With these I kept the editing rather simple as changing the hues alone after inverting provided a really cool range of images. It would be quite a cool little GIF to make as as the hue changes it looks like the halftone pattern is sort of warping and moving around. Maybe something to consider as a moving image piece to accompany some of D.B's music?
8/9:
On the last slide is the poster I found worked best. Containing the print through boxing it off and then having it sit with a bold piece of text worked well. I went for a sort of 70s feel typeface due to that being the time of the cosmic disco period. But I think in future I shouldn't restrict myself in this way as the whole 'cosmic' idea suggests the future and other worldly imagery. Really happy with how these turned out!
And here's a fun little GIF to show how the hue change affects the image:
Had a bit of trouble printing the black text layer and so had to run the ink through a few times on some spare newsprint. I ended up keeping them as I thought the looked really nice, the smudges and marks that have ended up on them as a result are great. Thinking that I could perhaps overlay these onto something else or even just use them somehow in the publication. Will be useful to have on file at least.
6/7:
One of my favourite parts of my little screen print to digital process is the editing of the scans. I love to invert, change the hues, do some liquifying maybe - whatever. Just experimenting and playing around with the images can lead me to some really exciting results. With these I kept the editing rather simple as changing the hues alone after inverting provided a really cool range of images. It would be quite a cool little GIF to make as as the hue changes it looks like the halftone pattern is sort of warping and moving around. Maybe something to consider as a moving image piece to accompany some of D.B's music?
8/9:
On the last slide is the poster I found worked best. Containing the print through boxing it off and then having it sit with a bold piece of text worked well. I went for a sort of 70s feel typeface due to that being the time of the cosmic disco period. But I think in future I shouldn't restrict myself in this way as the whole 'cosmic' idea suggests the future and other worldly imagery. Really happy with how these turned out!
And here's a fun little GIF to show how the hue change affects the image:
