My process involved translating vectors that I had created as well as acquired from the internet into label-like digital manipulations in photoshop. I decided to use the label approach to graffiti as i wanted to highlight the growing trend of labels and stickers being used for graffiti instead of direct painting on surface, this is prominent especially around the Brisbane city area and Fortitude valley. I achieved this by importing the vectors into photoshop and creating a white under layer, I also softened the vectors slightly and overlayed them on the original vector to give it a 'stencilled' look. I used vectors because when creating a stencil it is impractical to use a direct image without manipulating and defining areas. In after effects I experimented with masks and the 'page peel' effect to achieve the effect of the grafiti stickers being 'stuck on'. The stage itself uses a 3D camera and lighting on a stock backdrop from flickr.

Zach. 2006. Graffiti Wall with Green Pannel. http://www.flickr.com/photos/zkorb/230024585/sizes/o/. (Accessed September 27, 2008)
ysr1. 2007. Free Vector Stock. http://ysr1.deviantart.com/art/Free-Vector-Stock-53905342. (Accessed September 27, 2008)

QUT REFERNCING: HAVARD http://www.citewrite.qut.edu.au/cite/harvard/examples/other.jsp#artwork