Monday, April 26, 2010

Creative Studies: Lesson 5


Exploration of Juxtaposition
15. This is a magical plants which has flowers blooming from the roots.
10. I saw a little fairy wearing pretty flower on her head.
90. I imagined a magic plant which resembles a baby boy with little leaves growing out from its grassy head.
The following is some example of weird combination of different parts of animal beings into one which is impossible for them to survive:
Continue reading...

Creative Studies Lesson 5


Juxtaposition
According to Wikipedia, Juxtaposition is defined as "the stimulation of creativity in problem solving, design or other creative pursuit by confronting two unrelated objects or concepts, usually on the goal or problem to be solved on the one hand and a randomly selected object or concept on the other. Similar to oxymoron".

Basically, it can be simplified to one word "using 2 objects to show contrast". We can often see juxtaposition in photographs, drawings or paintings to show the huge difference between 2 same object but with contrast personality. For example a very old man facing a young boy with the age gap of 72 years between them to convey the message the flow of time.
Nowadays, many artists use juxtaposition to satirize the politicians or the government policy. It uses a sarcastic way to portray the corrupted policy of the government.
Here is some example of photographs or artworks that used juxtaposition to portray a messgae to the audience.

Photo taken at 1920 of the youngest Cub and the oldest Scout at Olympia

King of Music of all the time and the King who loose it all in the end

The rich and the poor

When East meets West

Black and White of Me
Continue reading...

Assignment 3 Ideation















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Assignment 3


Logical Mind Maps and 800 words Essay
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Week 4 : Comment A Movie



On week 4, we are going to talk about a movie that we have seen which leaves a deep impression on us. And I choose to talk about a 3D animation movie called " How to Train Your Dragon".


It is a 3D animation film made by Dreamworks company. The story tells about a young boy name Hiccup who was born in the fiesty legendary Viking tribe, who was famous for their dragon hunting ability. One day he accidentally hunted the most fiesty dragon of all, and instead of killing it, he pity the dragon and let go of him. The kind Hiccup went back to look for the wounded dragon and tried hard to cure the dragon. In the process, he formed a special bond with the dragon whom he named Toothless and together Toothless led Hiccup into a world no one has ever seen before. They soared through the sky, flying together.


What makes this movie so special to me? Well, along with this movie, there's a few big productions on the cinema too like Clash of the Titans, Alice in Wonderland and etc. which makes this movie very unnoticeable. I went in to the cinema with only the sole purpose for air condition and entertainment not expecting much from this movie. But it turns out to be breathtaking. Let me ask a few questions:


Have you ever seen a children tale that reach deep into your heart?
Do you ever felt that the your heartbeat dance along the music in the movie?
Have you ever led by a story that brings you soaring in a sky of a world you never knew before?
A simpleast story, no stunning 3D effects, no popular casting, no famous legends and tales...
Just, simplicity, warmth, and trust between a beast and a human.

The trust show between a boy and a beast which was feared by everybody else. Its the purest feelings trust with no any other intentions other than love. They have no connections of language, but feel each other out with their heart. No fancy lines and saving the world hero, just pure love for each other.

The part where Hiccup argues with his father due to his father's opposition for him to keep the dragon and sees it as an act which disgrace the people, his father told him the dragons have to be slayed because it harms the people and they are only beast which cant be tamed. But Hiccup tell him....

Because they never tried before. They don't trust the dragons either. They are killing the dragons too, and they only fought back to protect themselves.

It deeply portraying the human act of how we are treating the wild animals around us. We always assume they are harmful and they just can't reach the level of the human brain. But the truth is we always assume everything ourself without trying to understand them.

Finally to anyone who thinks this is a movie for kids, please have a look on it before you turn away. In my thoughts, after 50 years when I look back, this movie will never shed it grace.
It worth to stand for over a century.

Continue reading...

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Creative Studies: Lesson 4


Associated Mind Map: Mortar & Pestle

In associated mind map, the sub elements generated from the main ideas may seems irrelative to the main idea but actually it still has a connection. Only that the connections is not obvious and usually doesn't follow the stereotype. Ideas generated from this kind of Mind Map is usually fresh and new to the audience.
In my idea, mortar and pestle can be used as Bali style wind chime, it uses natural material, doesn't pollute the environment and blend in well with almost all kinds of housing decorations.
Second, it can be used as fortune telling instrument. Asians believe that objects made from natural materials possessed some kind of power, especially stones. Mortar can be used to fill with water taken from temple's well, which signify holiness and purity. The pestle hanging beneath the mortar swings to reveal the answer.
Thirdly, with natural resources depleted faster than we expect, one day we will revert back to stone age. Huge mortar can be used as a well storing rainwater and pestle are used to lift the water bucket.
Continue reading...

Friday, March 26, 2010

Creative studies: Lesson 3


Stereotype and Creative Thinking
According to Wikipedia, stereotype is " a commonly held public belief about a specific social groups, or types of individuals and radios. The concept of stereotype and prejudice are often confused with many other different meanings. Stereotypes are standardized and simplified conceptions of groups, based on some prior assumptions. Generally speaking, these stereotypes are not based on objective truth but rather subjective and often unverified content-matter."

Bald Russians + black suit = Head of Mobsters?

Black = Criminals?

Love = Chilli

Love is like chilli, its spiciness makes us feel warm in the cold days and shock to us in hot summer days just like when love strikes us without a notice.

Continue reading...

Monday, April 26, 2010

Creative Studies: Lesson 5

Posted by Piggy's Xing at 3:13 AM 0 comments
Exploration of Juxtaposition
15. This is a magical plants which has flowers blooming from the roots.
10. I saw a little fairy wearing pretty flower on her head.
90. I imagined a magic plant which resembles a baby boy with little leaves growing out from its grassy head.
The following is some example of weird combination of different parts of animal beings into one which is impossible for them to survive:

Creative Studies Lesson 5

Posted by Piggy's Xing at 2:16 AM 0 comments
Juxtaposition
According to Wikipedia, Juxtaposition is defined as "the stimulation of creativity in problem solving, design or other creative pursuit by confronting two unrelated objects or concepts, usually on the goal or problem to be solved on the one hand and a randomly selected object or concept on the other. Similar to oxymoron".

Basically, it can be simplified to one word "using 2 objects to show contrast". We can often see juxtaposition in photographs, drawings or paintings to show the huge difference between 2 same object but with contrast personality. For example a very old man facing a young boy with the age gap of 72 years between them to convey the message the flow of time.
Nowadays, many artists use juxtaposition to satirize the politicians or the government policy. It uses a sarcastic way to portray the corrupted policy of the government.
Here is some example of photographs or artworks that used juxtaposition to portray a messgae to the audience.

Photo taken at 1920 of the youngest Cub and the oldest Scout at Olympia

King of Music of all the time and the King who loose it all in the end

The rich and the poor

When East meets West

Black and White of Me

Assignment 3 Ideation

Posted by Piggy's Xing at 1:44 AM 0 comments













Assignment 3

Posted by Piggy's Xing at 12:25 AM 0 comments
Logical Mind Maps and 800 words Essay

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Week 4 : Comment A Movie

Posted by Piggy's Xing at 3:28 PM 0 comments

On week 4, we are going to talk about a movie that we have seen which leaves a deep impression on us. And I choose to talk about a 3D animation movie called " How to Train Your Dragon".


It is a 3D animation film made by Dreamworks company. The story tells about a young boy name Hiccup who was born in the fiesty legendary Viking tribe, who was famous for their dragon hunting ability. One day he accidentally hunted the most fiesty dragon of all, and instead of killing it, he pity the dragon and let go of him. The kind Hiccup went back to look for the wounded dragon and tried hard to cure the dragon. In the process, he formed a special bond with the dragon whom he named Toothless and together Toothless led Hiccup into a world no one has ever seen before. They soared through the sky, flying together.


What makes this movie so special to me? Well, along with this movie, there's a few big productions on the cinema too like Clash of the Titans, Alice in Wonderland and etc. which makes this movie very unnoticeable. I went in to the cinema with only the sole purpose for air condition and entertainment not expecting much from this movie. But it turns out to be breathtaking. Let me ask a few questions:


Have you ever seen a children tale that reach deep into your heart?
Do you ever felt that the your heartbeat dance along the music in the movie?
Have you ever led by a story that brings you soaring in a sky of a world you never knew before?
A simpleast story, no stunning 3D effects, no popular casting, no famous legends and tales...
Just, simplicity, warmth, and trust between a beast and a human.

The trust show between a boy and a beast which was feared by everybody else. Its the purest feelings trust with no any other intentions other than love. They have no connections of language, but feel each other out with their heart. No fancy lines and saving the world hero, just pure love for each other.

The part where Hiccup argues with his father due to his father's opposition for him to keep the dragon and sees it as an act which disgrace the people, his father told him the dragons have to be slayed because it harms the people and they are only beast which cant be tamed. But Hiccup tell him....

Because they never tried before. They don't trust the dragons either. They are killing the dragons too, and they only fought back to protect themselves.

It deeply portraying the human act of how we are treating the wild animals around us. We always assume they are harmful and they just can't reach the level of the human brain. But the truth is we always assume everything ourself without trying to understand them.

Finally to anyone who thinks this is a movie for kids, please have a look on it before you turn away. In my thoughts, after 50 years when I look back, this movie will never shed it grace.
It worth to stand for over a century.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Creative Studies: Lesson 4

Posted by Piggy's Xing at 12:51 AM 0 comments
Associated Mind Map: Mortar & Pestle

In associated mind map, the sub elements generated from the main ideas may seems irrelative to the main idea but actually it still has a connection. Only that the connections is not obvious and usually doesn't follow the stereotype. Ideas generated from this kind of Mind Map is usually fresh and new to the audience.
In my idea, mortar and pestle can be used as Bali style wind chime, it uses natural material, doesn't pollute the environment and blend in well with almost all kinds of housing decorations.
Second, it can be used as fortune telling instrument. Asians believe that objects made from natural materials possessed some kind of power, especially stones. Mortar can be used to fill with water taken from temple's well, which signify holiness and purity. The pestle hanging beneath the mortar swings to reveal the answer.
Thirdly, with natural resources depleted faster than we expect, one day we will revert back to stone age. Huge mortar can be used as a well storing rainwater and pestle are used to lift the water bucket.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Creative studies: Lesson 3

Posted by Piggy's Xing at 4:06 AM 0 comments
Stereotype and Creative Thinking
According to Wikipedia, stereotype is " a commonly held public belief about a specific social groups, or types of individuals and radios. The concept of stereotype and prejudice are often confused with many other different meanings. Stereotypes are standardized and simplified conceptions of groups, based on some prior assumptions. Generally speaking, these stereotypes are not based on objective truth but rather subjective and often unverified content-matter."

Bald Russians + black suit = Head of Mobsters?

Black = Criminals?

Love = Chilli

Love is like chilli, its spiciness makes us feel warm in the cold days and shock to us in hot summer days just like when love strikes us without a notice.

 

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