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This image is a still from the opening sequence of the HBO TV series True Detective. This image is a silhouette of a middle-aged man. The way the model has been represented by outfit, facial expressions and by the double exposure images, shows more than the photography itself. This image represents a character. In this particular example the double exposure should really be classed as a multiple exposure as there are 3 images into one. The two images layered with the silhouettes is an industrial image, some sort of work site or power plant. The industrial image is in black and white/tones of Grey to match the silhouette and contrasts with the light tones of the background behind the model’s silhouette. This could represent that this character is a businessman in a suit and hiding behind sunglasses but the black and white may represent a colourless, perhaps boring industry. The second image within the silhouette is a girl in colours of the American flag, red lip and in quite provocative clothing. The placement of the images and the difference in black and white and colour images indicated that the model/man/businessman has two things on his mind - A ‘work and play’ sort of ethic. The artist has portrayed the personality of the character by using images that represent his interests – the industrial work place representing money and the woman representing his interests outside of the dull and greyly portrayed workplace perhaps in bars or so on. The most interesting thing is how the images have come together. I especially like the use of a silhouette to create the image. The silhouette blanks out some of the person’s facial features, making the viewer look at only what’s inside ‘their head’. Not only does this technique work on a level of mystery and theory of what the image represents but it also creates a better double/multiple exposure image when editing. This is because there aren’t a lot of tones in the face when the image is layered so it’s easier to differentiate between the two or more images.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is another one of Clair’s works. This is another still from his work on the opening credit sequence for the film ‘Run All Night’. This image is a city landscape layered with a silhouette of a man smoking. I find this image very interesting because of the colours and the contrast with the black city sky and the darker tones within the silhouette. The two images’ highlights are coloured with bright tones of red in the portrait image and green/yellow in the landscape image, and when mixed creating a bright yellow/orange colour. I find this image to be the most interesting because of the contrast and detail to lighting and highlights in both images. In regards to my investigation, this image could represent more of a relationship the man has with the city rather than what he’s thinking. This could be because of how the image is layered. Unlike the previous image, this image blends the two photos together and the double exposure doesn’t stay inside the silhouette like a lot of double exposures, or the previous image of Clair’s. To me the colours of this double exposure represents a lot. The colours created when the to images meet (towards the right side of the image) are very hot, fiery colours. This could represent trouble or some sort of crime. It’s worth noting that the man is lighting a cigarette and the flame blends into the cityscape. This placement is cleverly done and works very well with the neon colour scheme.