Forced Perspective

You have TWO CLASSES to work on this project.

FORCED PERSPECTIVE is a technique that employs optical illusion to make an object appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is.

It manipulates human visual perception through the use of scaled objects and the correlation between them and the vantage point of the spectator or camera.

The key to successful forced perspective photography is a perfect angle and extended depth of field. Contrary to most assignments, you need to have different depths be in equal focus in order for the illusion to work. In the images above, notice how subject and background are in focus. This means shooting with a narrow aperture (as close to F/22 as you can manage).

You can use other people or objects as props for this project. Use your imagination!

Check out this gallery for some fantastic and creative examples of forced perspective:

http://www.instantshift.com/2016/04/13/forced-perspective-creative-angle-photos/

Project 7: FORCED PERSPECTIVE

You will work with a partner or two (depending on the shots you want), and will produce TWO forced perspective images:

1) Depth-based Forced Perspective (using two or more elements at different depths that look like they're actually at different distances).

2) Framing-based Forced Perspective (tilting the camera and framing the shot in a way that makes walls look like floors, etc.

CAMERA SETTINGS (for shot 1)

Mode: A is recommended (so you can set a narrow aperture) OR M

ISO: Your choice, but you probably want it higher than usual to compensate for the small aperture you will probably have.

You are encouraged to crop your images to achieve the composition you want.

TIP: Do a quick Google image search of "Forced perspective photography" to get some ideas before you start.

TO HAND IN:

1) Submit both of your images (.jpg) to Classroom when finished.

2) Complete the rubric and TURN IN.

STUDENT EXAMPLES