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posted : Saturday, September 18, 2010
title : FINAL PROJECT
DESIGN PROCESS:

STEP 1: LOGICAL MIND MAP

This is the Logical Mind Map for "Creative Multimedia."


This is the Logical Mind Map for "IMAGINATION."


STEP 2: ESSAY REPORT

By
referring both of the mind maps, we write the essay report about "How imagination play its role in virtual world."



PG 1

PG 2


PG 3

Step03: Design Concept- "Possibilities in Creative Multimedia"

Step 04: Idea and Sketches

Using Random Word - "BOX"

Keywords:

-Container/Storage : the box can keep stuffs in it,acts as a container.
-Surprise: You will never know what is inside of the box,it is just like a SURPRISE box.
-Portable: A box is a container that can be carry around,it is portable, you can bring it to other places.

Based on the keywords,i have drawn 10 pieces of sketches.Each of us in the group drawn 50 of sketches.













STEP 5: BEST COMPOSITION


LAST STEP: FINAL COMPOSITION(FINAL ARTWORK DONE in illustrator)






posted : Sunday, August 15, 2010
title : RANDOM ASSOCIATION EXERCISE
RANDOM ASSOCIATION is a technique that use a randomly picked words to generate new association.

For this task, students were required to create "Scary Images or Object" that will instill fear people despite their ages using Kitten as the concept.

ASSOCIATION:

1) CLAWS: They have sharp claws, they will use its as part of their weapons to protect themselves whenever they sense danger.

2)WHISKER:.....hrm...well,it is not dangerous of course,but this is a random word i came out with.The whisker popping out from their faces,if look from afar and from certain angle,it does looks like hundreds of needles popping out from their face.

3)EYES:Cat eyes are like a gem stone that glow in the dark,but at the same time it gives off a creepy feel if you see a pair of GLOWING EYE at night.

4)TAIL:
Cats use their tails to communicate their emotions, both to other cats and to humans.

If the tail is still, but the tip is twitching occasionally: The cat is slightly irritated or pensive.

If the tail is swishing vigorously from side to side: The cat is angry.

If the tail is straight up and fully bristled: The cat is showing aggression.

If the tail is arched and bristled: The cat may attack if further provoked.


The kitten i drawn by using RANDOM ASSOCIATION METHOD.~





posted : Sunday, August 1, 2010
title : Juxtaposition Exercise-Poem
For this Exercise, we were asked to relate pictures with words. We must create a passage/poem to describe the pictures.

Chili=Love

Chili, the striking red, the extreme spiciness, and the unforgettable taste is like LOVE that is so hard to ignore when its turn up.


Candle=Life


A burning candle is a beginning of a LIFE, a candle without fire is the end of LIFE.

Ice Cream=Pain


Pain is like a melting ice cream that slowly dripping ,to stop it from melting, we have to finish the ice cream fast ;the same way to stop the pain, we need to face it and find way to cure it before its worsen.

Mortar and Pestle=Man or Woman.(For female, we have to describe male. )



Men is like mortar and pestle because they do things based on their brutal strength .

posted : Friday, July 30, 2010
title : juxtaposition EXERCISE
Matching Words and Images


Step 1 :-

Choose 3 pairs of number from (00 until 99)

My numbers :

55 FIRE ROOT
26 LIGHTING SPIDER
79 DOG RAIN



Step 2:-

Create a sentence using the two random words

55 The ROOT is on FIRE.
79 The lonely DOG is walking under the RAIN to search for its lost owner.
26The SPIDER on the tree was struck by LIGHTING.


Step 3:-


Create a new image by combining/describe the two words together.
55 FIRE ROOT
26 LIGHTING SPIDER
79 DOG RAIN


Final Sketch
55 FIRE ROOT

26 LIGHTING SPIDER

79 DOG RAIN






posted : Tuesday, July 27, 2010
title : Analogies
Analogy is a similarity between like features of two things on which a comparison may based.

Metaphors are comparisons
that show how two things that are not alike in most ways are similar in one important way. Metaphors are a way to describe something. Authors use them to make their writing more interesting or entertaining.

Unlike similes that use the words “as” or “like” to make a comparison, metaphors state that something is something else.

Example:

A good book is like a good meal.- A simile suggesting that a book may be as ( mentally) nourishing and satisfying as a meal.

A wire is a road for electrons. - A metaphor suggesting that electrons actually do use a wire as a road to travel on.

Visual-driven ads have done very well with metaphor. Here’s one lovely example, part of a campaign for Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones done by Bagby and Company, Chicago:

By directly equating a noisy child with a loudspeaker, the ad demonstrates Sony’s empathy with modern travelers, and thus predisposes those travelers to trust Sony’s solution over the competition’s.

But metaphor can just as easily live in words. Here’s a great metaphorical headline, produced by Martin/Williams, Minneapolis for L.L. Bean’s dog beds:

Another example, from Carmichael Lynch, Minneapolis for Harley-Davidson:

Crispin & Porter produced this wonderfully minimalist campaign for a homeless mission in Miami:

And the Martin Agency in Richmond used metaphor to celebrate John F. Kennedy’s role in putting the first man on the moon:







posted :
title : Juxtaposition
Definition: Simply stated, juxtaposition means placing things side-by-side. In art this usually is done with the intention of bringing out a specific quality or creating an effect, particularly when two contrasting or opposing elements are used. The viewer's attention is drawn to the similarities or differences between the elements.

Reference:http://drawsketch.about.com/od/drawingglossary/g/juxtaposition.htm

My own interpretation: Two objects that are different placing next to each other to show contrast and a obvious comparison can be seen at the same time.

By juxtaposing two diverse objects or words next to each other, human brain will automatically relate or transfer meaning. Usually ‘turning’ something familiar to something less familiar or vice-versa.

Application of juxtaposition can be seen in many forms such as literature, paintings, photography,music ,film and etc.


A poem that describe juxtaposition:

JUXTAPOSITION

They say,
between black and white there is gray in choices
perhaps brown or mulatto or mestizo in people

They say,
two wrongs can make a right
that atrocity must be answered with another

They say, when the ears hear them clearly,
that the soul is caught between two worlds
eye for eye, tooth for tooth

They say, when the edge is near,
yes! choose a side
so only one bomb will strike you

They say,
their words are the mind's thoughts
but then why do they ring so falsely?

why does the beating heart scream to the throbbing brain
no! do not choose
but die twice, before forgetting
that the line between black and white is not gray
but golden

If they say,
beware the calm that comes before the storm,
then I, I say that the silence in my heart is no calm,
but harmony.

Aliya Deri


JUXTAPOSITION PHOTOGRAPHY


Life vs Death


Harmless vs Deadly


Modern vs Traditional



Elderly vs Young


Still vs Moving


Western vs Eastern

Healthy vs Unhealthy

Strong vs Frail
The wither tree is so fragile, it can be broken easily.But the stone in the lake is so hard and strong.


Interesting juxtaposition from http://saraherogers.blogspot.com/

Beautiful vs Ugly

The ballerina present a beautiful performance on the stage, but no one know how much effort she has put in order to performance beautifully.
A flowing and effortless in appearance, but requiring so much strength and work.
The blisters formed on her feet is ugly, but the outcome after all her hard work is beautiful and pleasant.
This sort of remind me as an art students.The artwork created at the end is wonderful , but who knows how many sleepless night she or he has been through
just to finish the artwork.


Nature vs Man-made



This presentation by Revital Cohen, in which she talks about her Life Support Project, was also presented at the Design Indaba Expo.

About Revital Cohen:

Cohen recently attained a Masters in Design Interactions from the Royal College of Art in London, which followed a BA in Contemporary Furniture Design from Buckinghamshire New University. As a designer and researcher she develops critical objects and provocative scenarios exploring the JUXTAPOSITION of the natural with the artificial. Her work spans across various media and includes collaborations with scientists, animal breeders and medical consultants.

About the Life Support project:

“Assistance animals - from guide dogs to psychiatric service cats - unlike computerised machines, can establish a natural symbiosis with the patients who rely on them. Could animals be transformed into medical devices? This project proposes using animals bred commercially for consumption or entertainment as companions and providers of external organ replacement. The use of transgenic farm animals, or retired working dogs, as life support ‘devices’ for renal and respiratory patients offers an alternative to inhumane medical therapies. Could a transgenic animal function as a whole mechanism and not simply supply the parts? Could humans become parasites and live off another organism’s bodily functions?”



posted : Saturday, July 17, 2010
title : Lesson 4- MORTAR & PESTLE
This week, we were given an interesting exercise during the lesson. In this exercise, we have to choose three words from the mind map about Mortar & Pestle.

What is mortar & Pestle?

A mortar and pestle is a tool used to crush, grind, and mix solid substances. The pestle is a heavy bat-shaped object, the end of which is used for crushing and grinding. The mortar is a bowl, typically made of hard wood, marble, clay, or stone. The substance to be ground is placed in the mortar and ground, crushed or mixed with the pestle.

We were asked to think of another methods on how to use the mortar & pestle in the future based on the 3 words we have selected.The three chosen words are Game, Death and Satay.


GAME

DEATH

SATAY