FIFTY SHADES OF GREY × Dakota Johnson

Integrating a character into a perspective-driven scene demands remarkable different techniques. I chose a photograph with an exaggerated perspective angle to depict the figure in a larger scale in the front. Much of my focus went into rendering the grandiose ballroom bathed in golden sunlight, streaming through towering arched windows and reflecting off the polished wood floor, which mirrored the contours of the balcony. While both the background and portrait worked well individually, the actress’s size proved disproportionately large, disrupting the harmony of the scene. One positive aspect was the interplay of light and shadow on the figure, and I simplified her facial structure to avoid too many details. This stylistic adaption lent my work a reminiscent of Tsukasa Hojo’s art style, whose manga enjoyed great popularity during my middle school years.