Cinematic Spaces OGR: Cinematic Spaces OGR The Wizard of OZ

The extracts above have been taken from a variety of versions of this childrens novel written by L. Frank Baum, and published on 17th May 1900. The story follows a protagonist of a young girl called Dorothy who is swept away by a cyclone at her farm house in Kansas. She is then transported to a magical world called the land of Oz, containing mystical creatures and witches. During her adventures, the reader is introduced to three comrades of Dorothy; The Tin Man, The Cowardly Lion, and The Scarecrow. It is believed that loving aspects of this novel was actually inuenced by some quite distressing moments in Baums life. Dorothy was created due to his niece also named Dorothy, who became sick and died on November 11 1898 at age ve months. The Scarecrow originated from Baums nightmares as a child, in which the scarecrow pursued him, and the Wizard was a portrayal of an oil baron who was an enemy of Baums father. Since this book there have multiple sequels and adaptions. In 1939 the lm was created starring Judy Garland, there have been stage shows and recently there has been the adaption Oz The Great and Powerful which follows the origin of the Wizard.

So these were the rst thumbnails that stood out most for me, as they were aimed to capture the emerald city in image. But the main aspect which I want to use is the mountains, which was described in the rst extract.

Colour thumbnail using the mountains, as well as experimenting with tones.

Artist Inuence - Dylan Cole:

Dylan Cole is a digital matte painter and concept artist who works mainly with lm and television. He worked on lms such as; Tron Legacy, The Lord of The Rings, Avatar and many more. The reason why chose him as an inuence was due to intricate and complex landscapes, in which he lls the space with excitement and colour. It is from these images that I can see that a major importance in creating an environment is, to have the perspective perfect, and that the use use of mid tones in work can improve the depth of a piece.

Other Artists work Inuence.

This is one concept I have for a painting, this was inuenced by the ice caverns in Iceland, this due to in the books the city is described as appearing like glass. So by applying this concept, I will also by able to over exaggerate the colours.