Imagine Dragons Concert

After much consideration into the scenes of energy I had already experienced, I decided that my Imagine Dragons concert had been the best conveyor of energy. This is due to the intense energy I experienced while at the concert. For example, unlike the Hyper Japan Visual Kei performance, there was intense lighting which immediately set up an atmosphere of energy. The lighting included bright colours such as red and yellow which according to my researching into colour psychology are very important in creating the correct reaction within your audience. In addition, I found more of a personal benefit from the incredible audience of 24,000 people at the O2 as the impact of so many people singing to and enjoying one song at one time together was incredible and quite unlike the audience of perhaps 100 people at Hyper Japan.
In order to choose an image for my final piece, I must pick out the best photos and analyse them in terms of energy portrayal. The analysis of these images should not be too in depth as it is important that at this stage I am beginning my painting. In depth analysis of these images would be pointless as the analysis will not assist the final outcome of my piece. However, it is important that I pick out certain aspects of these paintings according to my research in order to choose the best image for my piece possible.

Sunset Sons were the support act for Imagine Dragons and so their stage set up was smaller in order to suggest that they weren't as big a band. Due to the smaller stage and less extravagant lighting Sunset Sons would be a less suitable final piece choice as their stage set up wasn't particularly eye catching and the constant use of bright white light took away from the energetic atmosphere and made the whole scene less visually exciting.

 In contrast, the Imagine Dragons scene used an assortment of different lighting in order to create the illusion of different stage set ups. In this photo electric bolts, almost like lightening bolts are displayed on huge screens in the background of the stage. The lightening bolts could be a good idea as these would also tie in with my ideas of stormy weather however, this would mean it might be harder to use the colour red due to the natural colour of lightening and how it might seem strange if edited another colour. Red will be an important part of my final piece as I have found that throughout this project I have constantly link my research back to colour psychology and so I feel that colour will be a very important aspect of my piece.

 I chose this photo because I felt that the audience were a crucial part in creating the energy I experienced at the concert. I could edit the colours of  the image so that they were closer to the important red tones I wish to use in my piece. However, I believe I should avoid this image as a final piece due to the complex detail involved in painting so many people. I would be unable to use the expressive style of Turner as this would mean it would be harder to tell what the huge audience were and so it would perhaps ruin the idea of painting that crucial audience.

This photo could be a good choice due to its already vibrant flamy colours which could also be easily manipulated into more redish tones. However, the image lacks the perspective I wish to use in order to create a feeling of the audience being within the moment. Due to the lack of zoom, the image is too far out and so that takes away most of the energy within the singer's performance as he is made to seem so small. The size of the singer would also make painting the details harder and so the entire painting would either take longer or become a lower quality of work.

Here, the lights are the perfect colour with vibrant reds which achieve my goal of portraying energy through colour psychology. In addition, spot lights are shot in varying directs which add the effects of lazers to the scene, another aspect which uses visual excitement to catch the viewers eye. However, the stage at this point, unfortunately, lacked any close up band members which destroys my idea of incorporating performance to excite the viewer. Without visible band members, the scene loses some of its original effects and becomes less entertaining for the viewer.

Again, this photo has easily manipulatable lighting with eye catching screens. However, the distance and lacking perspective makes it a bad choice and harder image to paint.
The smoke machines which seem to feature in all the images have positive effects as these help to capture the rays of light and so the dramatic lighting spreads throughout the image.

I have decided that with some editing, this image has the most potential to become my final piece for a number of reasons. For one, the perspective is exactly how I wished it as it takes a low angle shot of the lead singer and so my audience feel as though they are in the crowd experiencing this concert. In addition, the vibrant colours mixed with the almost lazer like lighting above create an eye catching scene which with the right editing will evoke feelings of energy within my audience. In terms of editing, I would have to use Photoshop in order to change the colours of the lighting in this image. Through the use of red paint with low opacity and high saturation, I have achieved my vibrant red lighting below.