Ever since I wrote an essay about history's effect on the American muscle car, I've been fascinated with comparing old school muscle cars with the newer versions. The Dodge Challenger is a fantastic candidate for comparison, and when I was challenged (no pun intended) with a paper folding project that showed change, I felt it was the perfect opportunity to put the 70 R/T side-by-side with a 2013 Plum Crazy.
Looking at the final piece dead-on, both sides are visible but you mostly see the 1970 Challenger. Kinda boring from this view, but the cool part is when you walk around the piece, you start to see the 2013.
This is the view from the right side of the piece, where the 1970 Challenger is seen clearly.
BUT, as you walk around to view it from the left....
...the new one takes place of the old! I was really pleased with how it came out.
The focal point of this piece, at first, is the old Challenger because is is so large and centered. However, the yellow background that shows in bits and pieces redirects the viewer's attention and causes them to look at the pice from a different angle and introduces them to the new car. The magic wand tool was by far the most helpful because it allowed me to easily and cleanly edit the cars.
The shape of the paper grows from left to right, showing a growth in the automotive industry over time and improved technology...anyone who has experienced both old and new muscle cars would agree that the modern versions are more comfortable, slick, and high tech. I used complementary colors yellow and purple to accentuate the gorgeous and captivating Plum Crazy purple car and to make the '13 car much more vivid than the '70. The photograph of the elder Dodge is pixelated to give it a sense of age, and the newer car has a sick filter on it that makes it look airbrushed. The piece is designed to be wall-mounted so as the viewer passes by, the purpose of the folds is apparent.
