Collab - Melanie Martinez' Portals
There seems to be a misunderstanding about the concept of a Signature Style.
Many artists & creatives have one. Yet unlinke what people think, a truly free creative mind doesn't limit itself to making only things that fit within the limits of this signature style.
No, that's something social media influencers do.
Viewers will know something has been made by a certain artist when they recognize a certain signature style, but any artist can make thousands of works that have a different footprint and be just as happy with these works.
Breaking your own rules and colouring outside of the lines of the square are forms of creative escape.. of rebirth.
Some artists even go so far as breaking with their signature style and building themselves up again from the ground. David Bowie is a prime example. He re-invented himself over and over like a creative chameleon.
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Last month another artist also shedded their skin. My attention got caught by a strong branding campaign of Youtube shorts. Instead of the usual teaser campaign, the origin story of a new creature was told. Okay-okay, Melanie Martinez' music isn't the genre I listen to normally, but the visuals are both quirky + strong and the lyrics are poignant + raw.
A litteral rebirth. Respect!
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And then suddenly you get the chance to do a shoot featuring a cosplay inspired by this newborn look? And you're allowed to bounce around some less everyday ideas? Thank you Azra.
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My own signature style is a bit too gritty, too edgy & too unclean for most viewers. My signature love for foregrounds is often missing during event portraiture.. but this time I maxxxed it out.
So: sorry for your eyes, but I didn't feel like making something generally acceptable .. not even something ordinary for everyone to appreciate. Maybe I should have made at least a few normal shots to please the cosplayer.. alas I was in my trip. Sorry.. euhm.. who am I kidding? Saying sorry for doing my thing? Naaaah.
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But wait.. we shot video aswel.. maybe that'll be more.. normal? Or maybe not..
Videos will go to Clapper & Instagram
All photos are on Flickr. (UPDATE: all photos have been uploaded)
Requests about my progress and hateposts are very welcome via the FancyFaceBook
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1. The TUNNEL VISION video on my Clapper (Epilepsy warning!)
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"Why not try to create a widget to show some Youtube shorts & Instagram reels?" I thought one drunken evening:
A link to this article: https://tinyurl.com/PortalsMelanieMartinez
