Giant Things in a Small World...

The images below demonstrate the technique of putting ordinary objects and people into a setting where they appear much larger 


than they really are. To do it convincingly, you will learn to take the images from the proper perspective, match the lighting in 


both photographs, and create realistic shadows and/or reflections. Look carefully at the samples below, and begin to form an idea


about how to successfully create your own giant thing or person in a small world... 

To start this project, you need an idea. Think about how the "giant" can interact with the background image. Look at 


the man in blue "pulling" the curved building, the woman in the white dress catching the airplane, or the girl bringing 


in the milk from the street. If there isn't any interaction, the illusion probably won't make sense. People running from 


a giant tree frog demonstrates a well thought out concept. 




Once you have a strong concept, discuss it with the class or myself. Try to figure out what problems you might run into




so that you will be prepared to take the pictures successfully. Take the background picture first so that you can adjust 




the lighting on the "giant" to match the background lighting. Photograph the "giant" either using studio lighting, or 




natural light that is similar to the background's lighting. Carefully select the "giant" from it's background using 




whatever selection tools are most suited for the job, and drag the "giant" onto the background image.