FMP - Photos and Timeline

In today's session, I printed of the final pieces of artifacts that will go in my fictional exhibition. The first lot of artifacts that I printed off was the faked photoshopped photos of the palace, the shrine to Amalurra, and the stone fragment with the depiction of Synd. I printed these pieces out on photographic paper and then roughed them up with a variety of techniques to age them a bit more. I used sandpaper to scratch around the edges and surfaces of the photos make it look like the photos have been through hell to get where they are, and I also scratched the fold lines to make it look they have been weathered time and time again. Then I used tea bags to stain it and smudge some of the ink to make it look like it has seen some damage and trials. 

The last artifact that I printed off today was an image of Sultana Faithiyya onto a piece of cloth to make it look like some original painting. I used transfer paper to get the image onto the fabric by printing the image out and then pressing it onto the fabric with a heat press that transferred the image onto the burlap. Then I frayed the edges a bit with my hands and scissors to get it look rough and worn. I think overall the look was a success as it reminds me of the illustrations and prints you would find in like a church or a similar place of worship for sale, but I wish the transfer was't so shiny as it gives the game away a bit and makes it look to fake-ish.  

FMP - Pamundur Timeline Finished

In today's session I successfully finished off my time line and have added a new logo for my fictional art and history company that will "display" this fictional country's exhibit. I have added the rest of my country's history onto the timeline and the additional two images of my Sultanas. Most of the history created for the Pamundur Empire is supposed to parallel to real-life events in history including events such as the Boston Massacre and the real-life backstory of the rise of the Ottoman Empire. Most of the Sultana's are also based upon legendary figures of history with two being based on real-life Sultans and Kings, e.g. Kali the Grim = Ivan the Terrible, Faithiyya the Valiant = Suleiman the Magnificent, etc... 

The logo that I created to be my "company" that presents this all in their exclusive exhibit is the "The People's Art and History Gallery", a independent museum exhibition company that specializes in artifacts that come from charity donations and public submissions then sort after pieces. This exhibition is to show off the various artifacts donated by contributors about the illusive Pamundur Empire that they have collected over the years. The logo is supposed to evoke a style similar a lot of art expo companies and their often minimalist style. The letters are incorporated into the circle it gives the logo a more interesting look that is both textual and visual. Overall the final time line is what I believe to be a success since it captures the professional atmosphere of professional exhibitions despite the fictional nature of the history on display.