- Training Preparatory Entertainment
- Promotion 2021
It's in the dark that our most frightening fears come from, and where the most frightening monsters emerge... Sharp teeth, clawed fingers and an evil look are the perfect characteristics to identify these creatures of the shadows. This is the theme that the students at Prépa Entertainment worked on to create the monster of their nightmares!
The monster is a fascinating representation of our fears, anxieties and darkest fantasies. This creature embodies the inexplicable or the shortcomings of our societies. The monster stands out from the crowd, out of the norm and on the fringes of our communities. They can take the form of a shadow lurking under a bed, a beast straight from hell or, most terrifying of all, a neighbour with a dark soul.
But let’s be honest, we love to fear monsters and we love to be frightened by them in films or books!
This year the students in the Entertainment Prep course have been working on this subject in two ways. On the one hand, with their teacher Olivia Vidil in the visual expression class and, on the other, with teacher Nicolas Duffaut in the narrative/intent drawing class.
Initially, Olivia Vidil’s exercise was carried out over two sessions, involving graphic/morphological research and exploration of textures, followed by the creation of the monstrous facies. Nicolas Duffaut’s subject was a cross-curricular one, providing an opportunity to test the integration of knowledge acquired in previous courses. Here too, the students had to demonstrate their creativity around the theme of the monster.
Shiver with fear as you discover these monsters!
SUBJECT OF THE EXERCISE
- On an A3 format, landscape or portrait, depending on your project, propose the image of a monstrous face.
- In the time allowed, create the monster of your choice.
EXERCISE INSTRUCTIONS
- Keep to the above format – A3 – landscape or portrait,
- The monster must have a partially human face (at least 30%),
- The image must be monochromatic (black only),
- The use of various painting tools is permitted (finger, fork, sponge, cable toothbrush, lace, bits of iron, etc.),
- Other supports may be used as long as the image remains flat (scotch tape, black plastic bag, sewing thread, etc.),
- Pens, felt-tip pens, pencils, chalk and paintbrushes may not be used.
- Draw a monster, in black and white or in colour,
- Keep to the time limit,
- Be creative,
- Integrate all the concepts covered in previous lessons.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE
The aim of the exercise proposed by Olivia Vidil was to encourage students to develop their capacity for exploration and to diversify their practice. They had to be able to create their own tools and build up a rich and extensive library of textures, while at the same time being able to use them to make the monster.
The students also had to be able to present, organise and format their research on an A3 board. The finished project had to be coherent and rich in both visual and graphic terms, while at the same time being legible and dominated by the image of the monstrous face.
The subject proposed by Nicolas Duffaut built on the many skills he had already acquired in narrative and intentional drawing. But even if their subject was free, the students had to offer a wealth of graphics, a keen sense of the proposed anatomy (even if it was a fantastic creature, this implied respecting a certain credibility) and show creativity in the elaboration of their monster.
TECHNIQUE(S)
- Black paint. To apply: finger, point of a needle, fork, straw, branch, sponge, textile, cotton bud, black plastic bag, black tape, black paper, black sewing thread, etc.
- Drawing paper, pencils, coloured pencils, felt pens.
