Here is my entry for the D&AD illustration brief set by Little White Lies, which I submitted this afternoon. I chose to illustrate Black Swan as from what I'd seen, Drive (another I was considering) was a popular choice and I'd seen a lot of similar versions knocking about. Black Swan was also a popular choice however the original Black Swan issue cover for LWL (see here) is one of my favourites, so I wanted to use that inspiration and depict my own version. For anyone who hasn't seen the film, Black Swan is a psychological thriller about a prestigious New York ballet company starting production for Tchaikovsky's famous ballet Swan Lake, which requires a ballerina to play both the innocent white swan and the sensuous black swan. Nina (Natalie Portman) is perfect for the role of the White Swan, while Lily (Mila Kunis) has a personality that matches the Black Swan. When the two compete for the parts, Nina finds a dark and destructive side to herself.
With this, I chose to involve both main characters in the illustration, by merging them both together to create the idea of an alter-ego which reflects the psychological aspect of the film. The illustration creates an unusual effect upon the eyes with the placement of both eyes on the characters placed closed to each other. The broken glass type treatment used for 'The Black Swan Issue' is meant to implicate Nina's shattered and fragmented personality. I think I did a good job, and think it fits with other existing covers.
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