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How to Tell a Story in a Series

Lesson 17 from: Creating a Fine Art Series

Brooke Shaden

How to Tell a Story in a Series

Lesson 17 from: Creating a Fine Art Series

Brooke Shaden

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17. How to Tell a Story in a Series

Storytelling can unfold thematically, abstractly, linearly, and/or concretely. Here you will look at how story structure can help create a more impactful series.

Lessons

Class Trailer
1

Class Introduction

07:25
2

Overview of Brooke’s Journey

20:13
3

Your Timeline is Nonlinear

05:37
4

Using Curiosity and Intention to Build Your Career

03:26
5

What Factors Dictate Growth

08:24
6

Organic Growth vs. Forced Growth

05:18
7

Niche Branding

04:57
8

Brooke’s Artistic Evolution and Timeline

24:27
9

How Can You Get Ahead if You Feel Behind?

10:02
10

Ideation and Conceptualization to Identify Meaning in Your Art

05:54
11

Idea Fluency

10:33
12

How to Represent an Idea

07:01
13

How to Innovate an Idea

07:07
14

Creating a Dialogue With Your Art

05:48
15

Conceptualization For a Series vs. a Single Image

03:43
16

Transforming a Single Image Into a Series

03:12
17

How to Tell a Story in a Series

03:28
18

How to Create Costumes From Fabric

07:20
19

Brooke’s Most Useful Costumes

02:19
20

Using Paint and Clay as Texture in an Image

02:56
21

Create Physical Elements in an Image

10:22
22

Shooting for a Fine Art Series

05:45
23

Conceptualization: Flowery Fish Bowl in the Desert

04:08
24

Wardrobe and Texture

04:54
25

Posing for the Story

05:32
26

Choosing an Image

01:23
27

Conceptualization: Rainy Plexiglass

11:34
28

Posing for the Story

04:17
29

Creating Backlight

02:37
30

Photo Shoot #1 - Creating a Simple Composite

17:51
31

Photo Shoot #2 - Creating a Dynamic Composite

06:31
32

Photo Shoot #3 - Creating a Storytelling Composite

07:40
33

Shooting the Background Images

06:14
34

Editing Samsara Shoot #1 - Working With Backgrounds

24:35
35

Editing Samsara Shoot #1 - Retouching the Subject

04:20
36

Editing Samsara Shoot #1 - Color Grading

02:45
37

Editing Samsara Shoot #1 - Floor Replacement Texture

15:24
38

Editing Samsara Shoot #1 - Final Adjustments

03:21
39

Editing Samsara Shoot #2 - Cropping and Editing Backgrounds

05:25
40

Editing Samsara Shoot #2 - Selective Adjustments

03:55
41

Editing Samsara Shoot #2 - Adding Texture + Fine Tuning

03:21
42

Editing Composite Shoot #1 - Compositing Models

06:58
43

Editing Composite Shoot #1 - Expanding Rooms

02:17
44

Editing Composite Shoot #1 - Selective Color

02:47
45

Editing Composite Shoot #1 - Selective Exposure

04:04
46

Editing Composite Shoot #2- Masking Into Backgrounds

10:45
47

Editing Composite Shoot #2- Creating Rooms in Photoshop

06:11
48

Editing Composite Shoot #2- Compositing Hair

05:07
49

Editing Composite Shoot #2- Global Adjustments

04:49
50

Editing Composite Shoot #3- Blending Composite Elements

05:00
51

Editing Composite Shoot #3- Advanced Compositing

08:46
52

Editing Composite Shoot #3- Cleanup

03:34
53

Materials for Alternative Processes

06:20
54

Oil Painting on Prints

05:41
55

Encaustic Wax on Prints

03:09
56

Failure vs. Sell Out

05:14
57

Create Art You Love and Bring an Audience To You

03:35
58

Branding Yourself Into a Story

05:40
59

The Artistic Narrative

05:26
60

Get People to Care About Your Story

03:36
61

Get People to Buy Your Story

11:36
62

Getting Galleries and Publishers to Take Notice

03:41
63

Pricing For Commissions

06:43
64

Original Prints vs. Limited Edition Prints vs. Open Edition Prints

02:11
65

Class Outro

01:00
66

Live Premiere

16:14
67

Live Premiere: Layers of Depth 1

04:41
68

Live Premiere: Layers of Depth 2

07:12
69

Live Premiere: Q&A

16:10
70

Live Premiere: Photo Critique

47:33

Lesson Info

How to Tell a Story in a Series

once we thought about ideation and conceptualization through a Siris of images. We have to think about how to tell a story in a Siri's, and this is kind of a fun thing to approach because there are multiple ways that we could do it. Story can unfold thematically or abstract Lee linearly Concrete Lee There are so many ways that we can represent story across time. Ah, story could be representative time. So like your story might be, there's a beginning, a middle and an end. You're following a character or time is passing in the Siri's. That's a really fun way to make a Siri's. I've seen some amazing documentary Siri's that, you know, contain the passage of time for somebody. There's a beginning, a middle and an end. There's a story arc, and that's a really great way of creating. But equally a story in a Siri's could just elaborate on a single idea. That's actually how I work is I elaborate on single ideas, so I have a single theme, and then my Siri's is all about that theme. The timeline ...

of it doesn't make any difference. It doesn't really matter if you view one before the other because it's all about representing a theme individually in different ways. So that's kind of how I like to work. But your your Siris of images, I want you to think of it not as having to tell a story, but as feeling a story as feeling your way through whatever the ark is that you're creating, whatever that through line is. And that could be a much more accessible way of thinking about story. Instead of saying who it has to have a beginning, middle and end, or I have to create a character. No, you don't. It just has toe have a sense of emotion in the through line. Each image convey, build on feeling, or it can provide a road map for emotions to follow. So maybe it's really obvious how you're supposed to feel. Maybe it's not. But what you're doing is you're giving someone the tools to be able to emote with the images every single time they view it, and you could do that many different ways through the images themselves, without really having to tell the viewer very much about what you're doing. Um, you can write about it. An artist statement, for example, lots of different ways that you might be able to communicate that emotional roadmap to people. When we think about conceptualization, we have to think about the understanding of ideation, because ideation the coming up of ideas leads to image fluency. It leads us to be able to say I have ideas. Ideas are abundant because I have a creativity practice idea. Fluency leads to greater image connection, because when you can come up with many really deep ideas, then you're more likely to find one that resonates globally or with whoever you want it to resonate with. Image connection then leads to a better understanding of art and more successful images. The more we can understand every facet of art and everything that you're doing and what you're putting into, that how it connects to people in a deeply psychological way. Then you can begin to create a dialogue and impact and innovation, and all of that is vital to conceptualization. So I hope that you will consider how you can make a Siris of images may be in for 10 air. If you're being more ambitious, that's fine at Minimum five and start to come up with ways that you can make a Siri's that's authentic to you that creates a dialogue and that practices innovation.

Class Materials

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Ratings and Reviews

a Creativelive Student
 

Brooke never fails to deliver. I found this course superb from start to finish. From exercising your creative 'muscle', demystifying taking self portraits, and showing that they don't have to be perfect before you begin editing, to walking you through her editing process and how to price your work. Brooke's enthusiastic personality and excitement about the work shines through it all. Definitely recommended!

Søren Nielsen
 

Thank for fantastic motivating an very inspiring. The story telling and selling module was very helpful - thanks from Denmark

Rebecca Potter
 

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Brooke for this amazing class. Inspired and so full of practical knowledge, this is the best class I've ever watched. You have given me the confidence to pursue what I've always been afraid to do. Watch this space!

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