Midterm Assignment

For my Mid-term, the visual aesthetic I chose was a black-

and-white look along with a smoky haze. The process that

brought me to this conclusion started with picturing a scene of

Joseph H. Lewis’s “The Big Combo”. In this film I remember

seeing many scenes with fog or steamy backgrounds that caught my

attention as pretty crafty. The feeling I pictured from the

scene was a solitarian state. From getting this feeling I then

searched my music for a song including feelings of solitude. I

was glad to be able to use the lyrics from a personal favorite

band. The song I chose was Tame Impala’s “Solitude Is Bliss.”

This song describes how one can feel complete happiness even

when they are alone at times. I pictured how I feel when I

listen to music or go for a solo walk. With the visual aesthetic

in mind, I planned my pictures to be black-and-white and tell a

story that relates to feelings of blissful solitude. I feel that

my pictures turned out great because of how they relate to the

lyrics and match the look similar to Joseph H. Lewis’s. The

bench I used was heated which caused it to billow a smoky

atmosphere around it. This was perfect scenery for my photos

since it felt like such a relaxing spot. The photos in turn

describe how the character enjoys being alone, listening to

music, smoking, and just relaxing. I was quite pleased with my

final outcome for this project.

Tame Impala- Solitude Is Bliss

Cracks in the pavement underneath my shoe I care less and less about and less about you No one else around to look at me So I can look at my shadow as much as I please Space around me where my soul can breathe I've got body that my mind can leave Nothing else matters, I don't care what I miss Company's okay Solitude is bliss

This is a scene from Joseph H. Lewis’s “The Big Combo.” This is

the type of scene that motivated my pictures and ideas for the

project.