Nest - Space - Manipulating images to collage

With the images for the collage locked down, it became apparent that editing them to fit into my theme would consist of turning the images black and white and also experimenting with half-toning the images for print.  I experimented a lot with the form trying to get the main parts of the images rather than the backgrounds.

I chose to use Tower block flats to show the societies which were built from housing crisis during the seventies, it is also a key issue at the moment with a huge number of homeless or claiming from the government and struggling to afford properties. I have sourced my images, which are copyright free, from various sites and through google images, I have edited them to delete the backgrounds of the images and only leave structures and foregrounds in, this means I can then put other imagery in place to build up the piece and also give it depth. The large block shapes of these council block tower flats were mid 21st century designers ideas of modern living, whole communes of people living in one block of flats towering upwards, these buildings were seen as the future of living, though now we know many of these modernist ideas have been said to have failed or just not been continued, though these buildings still get built they are not seen as a great standard of living, but a cheap and sometimes grim way of living for lower classes, but there is still a beauty to these buildings, not just the modernist dreams that they are born out of but the tall towering structures which were so new and modern now pierce our landscapes, they are part of life and though the origins of a new way of living are forgotten, people still remain to live and thrive in these structures, they form communities and a way of life.

Using the Buzz aldrin image to show an iconic moment in the world's space exploration to date, it is also the most known event in space travel the world has seen, this kept it relevant and the theme was clear although it is through researching designers such as Weingart that the design took a vague more artistic angle than a straight forward clear one. This image would sit within a corner of the design and compliment the black and white images of the tower flats, experimenting with colour and form of the image it became clear that this image could add more as a print rather than a flat image, it can be repeated through screen print and add a texture which will go well with the background of the piece. Attempting to get an idea of how the screen print will work, the image has been bitmapped and turned into a png, showing only the main aspect (Buzz Aldrin) part of the background (The earth, the sky around it has been deleted to focus on the main aspect) and the shuttle equipment). Again taking inspiration from Wolfgang Weingart, choosing a limited colour palette to work from made the style of the piece simple and to the point. Choosing to use just Black, Red and White help to keep a strict discipline and also keep it honest to the theme of the concept. The red would act as a bright sharp colour to accentuate the white space and black imagery. 

The layout will be envisioned when the images are printed and placed together, the content shall be put into a hierachy which is equal and each aspect is clearly utilised and appreciated.