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Cinematic Spaces

OGRThe Wizard of OZ

Cinematic Spaces OGR:

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The extracts above have been taken from a variety of versions of this childrens

novel written by L. Frank Baum, and published on 17th May 1900.

The story follows a protagonist of a young girl called Dorothy who is swept away

by a cyclone at her farm house in Kansas. She is then transported to a magical

world called the land of Oz, containing mystical creatures and witches. During heradventures, the reader is introduced to three comrades of Dorothy; The Tin Man,

The Cowardly Lion, and The Scarecrow.

It is believed that loving aspects of this novel was actually influenced by some

quite distressing moments in Baums life. Dorothy was created due to his niece

also named Dorothy, who became sick and died on November 11 1898 at age five

months. The Scarecrow originated from Baums nightmares as a child, in which

the scarecrow pursued him, and the Wizard was a portrayal of an oil baron who

was an enemy of Baums father.

Since this book there have multiple sequels and adaptions. In 1939 the film was

created starring Judy Garland, there have been stage shows and recently there has

been the adaption Oz The Great and Powerful which follows the origin of the Wizard.

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So these were the first thumbnails that stood out most for me, as they were aimed to capture the emerald city in

image. But the main aspect which I want to use is the mountains, which was described in the first extract.

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Colour thumbnail using the mountains, as well as experimenting with tones.

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Artist Influence - Dylan Cole:

Dylan Cole is a digital matte painter and concept artist who works mainly

with film and television. He worked on films such as; Tron Legacy, The Lord

of The Rings, Avatar and many more. The reason why chose him as aninfluence was due to intricate and complex landscapes, in which he fills the

space with excitement and colour. It is from these images that I can see that

a major importance in creating an environment is, to have the perspective

perfect, and that the use use of mid tones in work can improve the depth of a

piece.

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Other Artists work Influence.

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This is one concept I have for

a painting, this was influenced

by the ice caverns in Iceland,

this due to in the books the

city is described as appearing

like glass. So by applying thisconcept, I will also by able to

over exaggerate the colours.