Mattia Mognetti - Design Process - OUGD405

Mattia Mognetti is a photographer and digital artist who continuously uses the kaleidoscope effect within his architectural photography.

I think using his work to influence my own will be highly beneficial to me as this is the style I wish to pursue in my three images/designs.

I have chosen to study a selection of images from his 'Istigkeit' series. These images all show consistency through using the repetitive and manipulative effect of kaleidoscope making these images unique and unusual. I want to use this ethos throughout my own workings to ensure I keep the design interesting and eye catching.

This effect is created by repeating the image 4 times and rotating/mirroring the image whilst maintaining the centre point where all 4 images meet.

Here is another great piece and probably my favourite of his images as it really emphasises the use of shape within his work, I could reflect this in my own work as it really emphasises his use of shape in his photographs.

This image incorporates all kinds of shape within it. I like how the circle in the centre and the rectangles sprouting out of it shows a contrast between them.

The image above is more of an optical illusion generated in the same style as kaleidoscope, this particular illusion is called the Penrose triangle, or more widely referred to as the 'Impossible triangle'. I like the idea of incorporating illusions into my images as this would make the consumer want to look at the frame and therefore increase its buying appeal.

I think this image exudes high class. It looks very extravagant and would appeal to people with an expensive taste as it looks very metallic and 'shiny'. Bearing in mind this is all generated by shapes occurring in architectural photography.

Here is an example of quiet a grainy image that has been repeated 4 times, similar to the images above, but this image has more of a rustic feel to it. This wouldn't work as well as a frame backing paper as I think the image has to compliment the frame it goes into. I think this is a bit too rough around the edges to suite this type of product.