YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/eDPCkI0h5dg
Heat
The concept behind the transformative portrait was to convey the pain of eating a super-hot pepper. Capturing the before and after is essentially the transformation, including the quick change in between. The videos including the fire transition, were commercially licensed from Storyblocks.com. I didn't actually eat the hot pepper which was a ghost pepper on camera. However, I did touch the raw pepper to my teeth and that helped me act out facial expressions.
Storyblocks Content:
https://www.storyblocks.com/video/stock/oahu-hawaii-circa-2018-aerial-view-of-koko-crater-shot-with-cineflex-and-red-epic-w-helium-347689194
https://www.storyblocks.com/video/stock/fire-transition-vertical-352107165
https://www.storyblocks.com/video/stock/simulation-of-a-massive-lava-eruption-that-sends-molten-rock-soaring-into-the-sky-doomsday-concept-apocalypse-348794147
The piece Heat by Jacob Taylor uses the concept of transformative portraits in an exemplary way because of the way he has captured the many stages of eating a hot pepper. The motion in the beginning, as well as the color palette, shows the viewer how everything is going smoothly at first, yet after taking a bite of the pepper, the filter immediately changes, and the subject is in a frantic panic. The use of the volcano and fire graphics helps to exaggerate the overall pain he is going through. I absolutely love this concept; it is super hilarious and clever. You can definitely see the transformation through each image!
ReplyDelete"Heat" by Jacob Taylor is a great concept of a transformative portrait. It utilizes both story and humor to come together to make an engaging visual experience that leaves the viewer asking for more.
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