#computer imaging

What Is Computer Imaging?

Computer imaging is a process in which computations generate digital images of an object. The images represent the object’s shape, qualities, and performance, with those aspects retain interest to observers-objective properties such as size, surface texture, and reflectivity.

The process of computer imaging involves three phases-image acquisition, image processing, and 3D modeling.

First, image acquisition is carried out using sensors that capture the mechanical information of the object in question.

Second, image processing includes filtering, manipulating, improving the quality, and enhancing the content of images captured by capturing devices.

The Summer Bride // BMP

True Reflection // BMP

     Most Disney fans would be familiar with Fa Mulan crying then wiping off half of her makeup, leaving the wiped portion squeaky clean. Anyone who have worked with make up or seen someone remove make up that make up will not magically come off unless the wipes they are using are made of unicorn tears and a magic eraser. In this musical number, Mulan asks, “when will my reflection show who I am inside?”  In this case, her reflection will show a hot mess. 

   For this image, I took a picture of myself bare faced and splotchy, as seen here:

     I then cropped the photo closer to remove any additional folds I disliked in my make-shift cosplay then cut myself out of the background, placing it on a dark blue-green gradient. After that, I made a copy of the pink portion of the “outfit” then recolored parts of it so that it could match the color of Mulan’s dress.

     Regretting my poor bleaching job, I got an image of an updo and placed it on my head as if it was a virtual wig. To make the wig blend in more, I removed extraneous pixels that were a part of the original image the updo was from as well as drew in the fly-away hair that ended up being removed on accident. 

     For the makeup, I made a copy of my face and created a desaturated layer mask with altered levels and curves so that the “foundation” would look more natural. The blush, eye makeup and eyebrows were created with brushes at different opacities. For the lips, I put them on a separate layer and recolored them and smudged where the make up would have been wiped off. 

     To look a bit more true to the character, the earrings were a composite edit of tear drop earrings and just a golden sphere. I altered the color and texture so that the different medals can look more like each other than they originally did. To add depth and have the earring look less like a two-dimensional sticker, I softened the edges and added a drop shadow. 

     For the foreground, I added a blue layer as a tint. I also wrote the Chinese characters that were in the scene of Mulan’s solo musical number. I then added an inner shadow and texture to the characters so that they look like they were carved into polished stone, like the shrine Mulan goes to. This was the image I used for reference:

“Reine Confiante” // BMP

     I was thinking about doing fashion photography concept art, and the first thing that came to mind was Rihanna dressed in Zac Posen’s Resort 2015 Midnight Blue Duchesse and Taffeta Strapless Ball Gown at the 2014 Diamond Ball. I also found huge inspiration from Hannah Alexander ’s modern art nouveau of fictional characters. Since Rihanna looked like she stepped out of a fairytale, I decided to combine the two concepts. Though I did not choose to do the large ballgown, I went for a dress that was more flowy, such the sheer red chiffon Azzedine Alaia gown Rihanna wore to the 2013 Grammy awards. Since Art Nouveau has relatively muted, earthy colors, I decided to go with a moss green instead of the vibrant red.