Summary of "ARTE DE LA REMEZCLA - ¿Como hacer un FOTOMONTAJE con PHOTOSHOP?"

Remixing as a Contemporary Artistic Language

The video explores remixing as a contemporary artistic language, emphasizing that remixing involves transformative processes that appropriate and reuse existing works to create new meanings, rather than mere reproductions or plagiarism. It covers various forms such as collages, photomontages, audio mixes, and video remixes.

Artistic Techniques and Creative Process for Making a Photomontage in Photoshop

Concept

Transform Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa (La Gioconda) by contextualizing it with new imagery to give it contemporary meaning.

Tools and Methods

Use Adobe Photoshop for the photomontage.
Start by making a copy of the original image layer.
Use the Pen Tool to carefully trace the outline of the image.
Adjust the view by expanding or shrinking using Control + Alt keys and the mouse wheel.
Close the path by connecting the final point to the starting point.
Right-click and select “Make Selection”, then press Delete to crop the background.
Hide the original image layer to check the cutout.
Use the Blur Tool around the edges of the cropped image for a more realistic finish.

Adding New Elements

Replace the background river in the Mona Lisa with a river of people (marchers) by cutting out figures from another image using the same pen tool technique.
Add an image of the Congress of Peru as a symbolic mountain behind the figure.
Include a complementary sky image to complete the scene.

Layer Management

Save each cutout as a PNG file with transparency.
Insert and position layers in Photoshop, starting with the people behind Mona Lisa, then the Congress building, and finally the sky.
Crop the final composition to match the Mona Lisa’s size.

Final Touches

Add a title to the work: “Mona Lisa of the Bicentennial.”

Advice and Community Interaction

Encouragement to share preferred cropping tools in the comments.
Greetings to various teachers, students, and viewers from different regions, fostering community engagement.
Recommendation to visit Professor Christopher Hormaeche’s channel for physical education activities related to the “Learn at Home” program.

Creators and Contributors Mentioned

Teacher Gladys Carrión
Kevin Pacompía
Professor Edwin Fernando
Students and teachers from multiple educational institutions:
- 9 de Diciembre school
- Paillardelle school
- San Lorenzo educational institution
- San Pablo Educational Institution
- Señor de la Soledad school
- Pinchollo Educational Institution
Professor Isabel Sangha
Katie Villanueva
Es del Gonzalo
Orlando TS
Carlos Olivera
Marc Soto
Professor Damiana Cueva
Tela Paredes
Oscar Enrique
Professor Christopher Hormaeche (recommended channel)