Thursday, February 16, 2012

Tokyo Flow

Tokyo Flow. 24x36.

Google earth, merged images, played with filter and distortion, adjustments of black/white and hue, liquid, images of food, image of Tokyo from sky, overlay of star road< Transparency, Blending tools, etc.

This was created using a series of techniques from above. I wanted to create an image that portrayed the city of Tokyo in a unique way. I intended to bring the viewer away from all of the traffic and bustling of the city and into my experience. The red dot in the center is indicative of  the heart of Japan but also show the center of where people flock to. The black and white imagery brings up memory of World War 2. The imagery is altered to appear like flowing water and a background image of city lights reflects from the backside. The faint star that radiates out from the center is a main star highway in Japan and further emphasizes the flow in and out from the city center.