The master's thesis, titled Placement of digital illustration into photograph with long exposure technique, is based on the process of using a long-exposure photographic technique in combination with an AMOLED screen, which allows the merging of digital illustration with photography at the time of the shooting. It shows a character and its story based on the subject of procrastination through a series of photographs.
In the theoretical part, an overview of the literature gives a brief insight into the history and development of digital photography. Described are the basic settings and terminology which form a significant part of photography, followed by a more in-depth look at the long-exposure technique. In addition to photography, the field of digital illustration and the basics of character design are also introduced. The last chapter of the theoretical part shows how to combine photography with a digital illustration based on an existing case study.
The experimental part presents the process of placing digital illustration in photography, including the character design and the story in which it appears. The first step is to research the theme on which the story is based and analyze the reference examples of the illustrated characters. The process continues with the conceptualization and design of the character playing the main role in the story. This is followed by a test shoot or a test placement of the illustration in the photograph. The results obtained influence the following steps, which include the preparation of the final illustrations, the final photography, and postproduction.
The thesis concludes with a presentation of the final product, i.e. a series of photographs humorously depicting the emotional battle that is taking place in the mind, leading to a vicious cycle of procrastination. The analysis of the final work shows that the desired results have been achieved but has some room for improvement. This is particularly evident in the areas of character design or its dynamism of poses, as well as better exposure of the photographs at the time of the shooting.
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