Random 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. This is what I have come out with.
Juxtaposition Class Activity
Matching Words and Images
Step 1 :-
Choose 3 pairs of number from (00 until 99)
My numbers :
71 DOG WATER
50 FIRE HEAD
87 OIL TREE
Step 2:-
Create a sentence using the two random words
71 The dog jumps into the water
50 The men dodge the fire and and cover their head with protection gears.
87 The oil leakage from the factory affected the trees nearby.
Step 3:-
Create a new image by combining/describe the two words together.
Dogwater
Firehead
Oiltree
Final Sketch
Step 1 :-
Choose 3 pairs of number from (00 until 99)
My numbers :
71 DOG WATER
50 FIRE HEAD
87 OIL TREE
Step 2:-
Create a sentence using the two random words
71 The dog jumps into the water
50 The men dodge the fire and and cover their head with protection gears.
87 The oil leakage from the factory affected the trees nearby.
Step 3:-
Create a new image by combining/describe the two words together.
Dogwater
Firehead
Oiltree
Final Sketch
Poem Writing
This week, the class was asked to relate pictures into words. And the best way to do that is through poem writing. These are few samples of mine.
Eat chillies for a minute,
It feels like an hour,
Sit with the person that you love for an hour,
It feels like a minute.
It feels like an hour,
Sit with the person that you love for an hour,
It feels like a minute.
Life is like a lit fire,
Sooner or later it will die out and disappear.
Sooner or later it will die out and disappear.
Love is like the taste of coffee
A good coffee is delightful
A bad coffee is bitter
A good coffee is delightful
A bad coffee is bitter
Juxtaposition : Analogies
One good analogy is worth three hours discussion.
~Dudley Field Malone
Analogy is to use something familiar to explain a complex matter. It is a mixed between metaphor and similes.
Metaphor
A figure of speech that implies comparison between two different things that actually share something in common. Using one thing to describe another thing
Simile
A figure of speech in which two fundamentally unlike things are explicitly compared.
A simile is when the term 'as' or 'like' is used.
Example:
Simile is "Her hand is like a slender ivory sculpture"
Metaphor is "Her hand is a slender ivory sculpture"
~Kohl (1992)
Logical analogies
To use similarity in the design, structure or function to connect back to the subject.
Example: The aeroplane can be compared to a bird as the physical appearance of the spreading wings and the ability to fly matches.
Affective Analogies
To compare emotion to a certain characteristic.
Example: Slow like a tortoise, as beautiful as nature
A few ads that used analogies as concept to convey the message.
~Dudley Field Malone
Analogy is to use something familiar to explain a complex matter. It is a mixed between metaphor and similes.
Metaphor
A figure of speech that implies comparison between two different things that actually share something in common. Using one thing to describe another thing
Simile
A figure of speech in which two fundamentally unlike things are explicitly compared.
A simile is when the term 'as' or 'like' is used.
Example:
Simile is "Her hand is like a slender ivory sculpture"
Metaphor is "Her hand is a slender ivory sculpture"
~Kohl (1992)
Logical analogies
To use similarity in the design, structure or function to connect back to the subject.
Example: The aeroplane can be compared to a bird as the physical appearance of the spreading wings and the ability to fly matches.
Affective Analogies
To compare emotion to a certain characteristic.
Example: Slow like a tortoise, as beautiful as nature
A few ads that used analogies as concept to convey the message.
333 strokes per second. Colgate 360 Sonic Power.
Tougher than it looks. Smart.
Juxtaposition
Juxtaposition is placing two variables side by side to compare and contrast their similarities or differences. It is used as popular approach in creative process.
Here is a detailed explanation on the matter, the arrangement of two or more ideas, character, action, setting, phrases or words side by side, or in similar narrative moment for the purpose of comparison, contrast, rhetorical effect, suspense or character development.
There are two types of juxtaposition, literary and random juxtaposition.
In literature and film, juxtaposition is the arrangement of two opposing ideas, characters, objects, etc. side-by-side or in similar narratives for effect.
I watched the film Dead Poet Society and thought it uses several juxtaposition throughout the movie.
This is a brief synopsis of the movie
“Painfully shy Todd Anderson has been sent to the school where his popular older brother was valedictorian. His room-mate, Neil, although exceedingly bright and popular, is very much under the thumb of his overbearing father. The two, along with their other friends, meet Professor Keating, their new English teacher, who tells them of the Dead Poets Society, and encourages them to go against the status quo. Each, in their own way, does this, and are changed for life.”
Rules/Rebels
The most obvious is at the beginning of the story, the solemnity of the opening ceremony, with the students reciting the four pillars: Tradition, Honour, Discipline and Excellence is contrasted with the meeting in Neil's room, where the students tell Todd of their four pillars: Travesty, Horror, Decadence, Excrement.
Boring/ Interesting
The English teacher Mr. Keating is a character of its own. English lesson is often perceived as boring especially literature, but Mr. Keating class is far from dull. He incorporates different style of learning and encourages the student to be different.
Content/ Disturbed
The character Neil, who is a bright and popular student in the school, ends up killing himself due to pressure and expectations. This is contrary to the society norm that visualizes a good student living a good life.
Freedom/Confinement
There are three consecutive images of a flock of birds flying. The following image shows the students at Welton going down the stairs. The juxtaposition of these images emphasizes the fact that the students do not feel free at Welton.Later, when Knox escapes from the school in his bike to see Chris, he goes through a flock of birds that fly away. This image emphasizes Knox's feelings of freedom.
Above is the juxtaposition that I came out with from watching Dead Poet Society.
Random juxtaposition refers to the stimulation of creativity in design or other creative pursuits by arranging objects with the purpose to compare or contrast.
This documentary is about an old house in Chow Kit that still exists amidst the ever growing city of Kuala Lumpur. Using this as a concept, the director uses the juxtaposition and creates a creative work that is engaging to the viewer.
Many designers use juxtaposition in their design to portray contrast and to seek attention from the target audience.
These are the few ways of applying juxtaposition in the design and understanding the concept of juxtaposition.
Here is a detailed explanation on the matter, the arrangement of two or more ideas, character, action, setting, phrases or words side by side, or in similar narrative moment for the purpose of comparison, contrast, rhetorical effect, suspense or character development.
There are two types of juxtaposition, literary and random juxtaposition.
In literature and film, juxtaposition is the arrangement of two opposing ideas, characters, objects, etc. side-by-side or in similar narratives for effect.
I watched the film Dead Poet Society and thought it uses several juxtaposition throughout the movie.
This is a brief synopsis of the movie
“Painfully shy Todd Anderson has been sent to the school where his popular older brother was valedictorian. His room-mate, Neil, although exceedingly bright and popular, is very much under the thumb of his overbearing father. The two, along with their other friends, meet Professor Keating, their new English teacher, who tells them of the Dead Poets Society, and encourages them to go against the status quo. Each, in their own way, does this, and are changed for life.”
Rules/Rebels
The most obvious is at the beginning of the story, the solemnity of the opening ceremony, with the students reciting the four pillars: Tradition, Honour, Discipline and Excellence is contrasted with the meeting in Neil's room, where the students tell Todd of their four pillars: Travesty, Horror, Decadence, Excrement.
Boring/ Interesting
The English teacher Mr. Keating is a character of its own. English lesson is often perceived as boring especially literature, but Mr. Keating class is far from dull. He incorporates different style of learning and encourages the student to be different.
Content/ Disturbed
The character Neil, who is a bright and popular student in the school, ends up killing himself due to pressure and expectations. This is contrary to the society norm that visualizes a good student living a good life.
Freedom/Confinement
There are three consecutive images of a flock of birds flying. The following image shows the students at Welton going down the stairs. The juxtaposition of these images emphasizes the fact that the students do not feel free at Welton.Later, when Knox escapes from the school in his bike to see Chris, he goes through a flock of birds that fly away. This image emphasizes Knox's feelings of freedom.
Above is the juxtaposition that I came out with from watching Dead Poet Society.
Random juxtaposition refers to the stimulation of creativity in design or other creative pursuits by arranging objects with the purpose to compare or contrast.
This documentary is about an old house in Chow Kit that still exists amidst the ever growing city of Kuala Lumpur. Using this as a concept, the director uses the juxtaposition and creates a creative work that is engaging to the viewer.
Many designers use juxtaposition in their design to portray contrast and to seek attention from the target audience.
These are the few ways of applying juxtaposition in the design and understanding the concept of juxtaposition.
About Me Mind Map
The assignment was to create a mind map of yourself "About Me". With the example given in class, I thought I knew what to do. I did some research on the type of mind map and came out with a theme. Doodles themed mind map.
I traced myself to place as the main subject and from there, expand to the rest of the subjects.
This was my first attempt
I traced myself to place as the main subject and from there, expand to the rest of the subjects.
This was my first attempt
Later as I was writing the weekly report for the Creative Studies journal blog, I discovered that I have made a mistake. The rules of Mind Mapping by Tony Buzan clearly mentioned The lines must be connected, starting from the central image.The central lines are thicker, organic and flowing, becoming thinner as they radiate out from the centre. So i did some changes and here is the final result.
What I learned from this exercise is, mind map allows you to explore many things and idea generation can happen in an instant and that is when the mind map come in handy. Tony Buzan rules of mind mapping is crucial in order to create an effective mind map.
Method of Creative Thingking (Mind Map)
Lesson 3 is about method of creative thinking, one of it is mind mapping.
Mind map has been discovered since the 3rd century and was improvised during the early 1960s by Allan M. Collins and M. Ross Quillian(Wikipedia). Tony Buzan was the creator of modern mind mapping. Mind map is a great tool for idea generation and brainstorming.
It enhances both sides of the human brain, widely used to take notes, research and generating ideas. Mind map also able to stimulate and create interest to the creator and the viewer.
There are few different mind maps. Logical mind map is explained directly and connected to the stereotype. It can be defined as stereotype.
The usage of Logical Mind Map:
- know what your subject matter is.
- can divide it and have more understanding about it.
- the main subject allows you to recall back the small and detail thing about it.
Taken from wikimindmap
Associated mind map is able to generate random words and also show the links between words that seemingly have no connection. Random things can be put together after the main subject . All subject does not have to be connected to the main subject. It is useful to put up ideas and generate fast thinking.
The usage of Associated Mind Map:
- generate idea quickly.
- generating all the random ideas is a good way of having idea.
- it can then be exploited in many ways.
- very open to any subject
These are the rules of Mind mapping. (Taken from Tony Buzan’s Rules for Mind Mapping)
1. Start in the centre with an image of the topic, using at least 3 colours.
2. Use images, symbols, codes and dimensions throughout your Mind Map.
3. Select key words and print using upper or lower case letters.
4. Each word/image must be alone and sitting on its own line.
5. The lines must be connected, starting from the central image.
The central lines are thicker, organic and flowing, becoming thinner as they radiate out from the centre.
6. Make the lines the same length as the word/image.
7. Use colours – your own code – throughout the Mind Map.
8. Develop your own personal style of Mind Mapping.
9. Use emphasis and show associations in your Mind Map.
10. Keep the Mind Map clear by using radial hierarchy, numerical order or outlines to embrace your branches.
Mind map has been discovered since the 3rd century and was improvised during the early 1960s by Allan M. Collins and M. Ross Quillian(Wikipedia). Tony Buzan was the creator of modern mind mapping. Mind map is a great tool for idea generation and brainstorming.
It enhances both sides of the human brain, widely used to take notes, research and generating ideas. Mind map also able to stimulate and create interest to the creator and the viewer.
There are few different mind maps. Logical mind map is explained directly and connected to the stereotype. It can be defined as stereotype.
The usage of Logical Mind Map:
- know what your subject matter is.
- can divide it and have more understanding about it.
- the main subject allows you to recall back the small and detail thing about it.
Taken from wikimindmap
Associated mind map is able to generate random words and also show the links between words that seemingly have no connection. Random things can be put together after the main subject . All subject does not have to be connected to the main subject. It is useful to put up ideas and generate fast thinking.
The usage of Associated Mind Map:
- generate idea quickly.
- generating all the random ideas is a good way of having idea.
- it can then be exploited in many ways.
- very open to any subject
These are the rules of Mind mapping. (Taken from Tony Buzan’s Rules for Mind Mapping)
1. Start in the centre with an image of the topic, using at least 3 colours.
2. Use images, symbols, codes and dimensions throughout your Mind Map.
3. Select key words and print using upper or lower case letters.
4. Each word/image must be alone and sitting on its own line.
5. The lines must be connected, starting from the central image.
The central lines are thicker, organic and flowing, becoming thinner as they radiate out from the centre.
6. Make the lines the same length as the word/image.
7. Use colours – your own code – throughout the Mind Map.
8. Develop your own personal style of Mind Mapping.
9. Use emphasis and show associations in your Mind Map.
10. Keep the Mind Map clear by using radial hierarchy, numerical order or outlines to embrace your branches.
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