With Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim Helu’s fortune recently surpassing that of Bill Gates, the world’s elite are taking notice. His 8 billion dollar surplus over Mr. Gates is being attributed to diversification, as Slim holds stakes in the country’s telecommunications, construction and banking systems. Monopoly, power and corruption obviously haven’t played a role in this case.
While digital tools are allowing ever increased possibilities for creative expression, they are also increasingly being used in applications with more commercial intentions. From touching up models to digitally freshening food, these effects are used as subtle devices designed to (often subconsciously) appeal to certain audiences and tastes.
We thought we would explore this idea by not only demonstrating a digital transformation, but also dismissing subtlety altogether and transforming a masculine black man into a sexy blonde girl. The process reveals how the entire facial structure was derived solely from that of the original male source model.