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Silhouettes The History and use of silhouettes.

Silhouettes  What is a silhouette?  Definition: a line that traces the outer limits of an object or surface (cartoonists often try to give their characters recognizable silhouettes ).  The term silhouette is well understood now, though this was not always the case. Early designations included "shade," and "profile." Silhouettes were made freehand and with tracing devices, by amateurs and professional artists alike. Courtesy of: http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/s/silhouette.html

Silhouettes  What was a silhouette used for?  Usually for medals and antique coins, but the first silhouettes may have been the profiles made of King William and Queen Mary, produced about 1700.  The medium of early silhouettes was lamp black (soot) on plaster or glass.

Famous Silhouettes  What silhouette can you find on a daily basis that is recognizable?

Some Recognizable Silhouettes

Even some you may see everyday This is in a graphic

Some in a logo

Let’s see if you can recognize these… • He was born on July 23rd in 1989. • He played the young David Copperfield on TV in 1999. Dan Radcliffe • His debut film was ' The pleasure garden ' • He directed Psycho . Alfred Hitchcock

…continued • She broke her nose surfing in 2003. • Her first film was 'The Mask' Cameron Diaz •His debut album was ‘Greetings from Asbury Park, New Jersey’ • His backing band is the E Street Band. Bruce Springsteen

…one more • This movie came out in 1982 •He was always “phoning home” Movie: E.T.

Man Made silhouettes

Man Made silhouettes

Student examples

Student Examples

Silhouettes of Landscapes  Just by this silhouette, at left, can you tell what city it is?  Here is what you need to do. Please go out at dusk or dawn and take a picture of either your house or a ridge of trees that make a silhouette.  Then create or “mock up” a man- made silhouette. DUE Wednesday-October 2nd

Homework Checklist Too Dark Too Light  Take 3 different pics at either: sunrise or sunset (i.e. shape of trees or outline of a building etc.) Tip: get out approx. half hour before sunrise: 6:50am sunset: 6:48pm  Find one used in a Logo or a graphic  3 - “mock up/man made” silhouettes  DUE Wednesday-October 2 nd (That would be 7 images in TOTAL)

Taken to another level on www.youtube.com  America’s Got Talent  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vInQ2jzUmXI