Task 3
Topic: Aesthetic


Meaning;

             Aesthetics, also spelled esthetics, the philosophical study of beauty and taste. It is closely related to the philosophy of art, which is concerned with the nature of art and the concepts in terms of which individual works of art are interpreted and evaluated.

History Of Aesthetic.

African Aesthrtic.

African art has existed in many forms and styles, with relatively little influence from outside Africa. Most of it followed traditional forms; the aesthetic norms were handed down orally as well as textually. Sculpture and performance art are prominent, and abstract and partially abstracted forms are valued, and were valued long before influence from the Western tradition began in earnest. The Nok culture is testimony to this. The mosque of Timbuktu u shows that specific areas of Africa developed unique aesthetics.

Ancient Greek aesthetics

Greece had the most influence on the development of aesthetics in the West. This period of Greek art saw a veneration of the human physical form and the development of corresponding skills to show musculature, poise,  beauty and anatomically correct proportions. Furthermore, in many Western and Eastern cultures alike, traits such as body hair are rarely depicted in art that addresses physical beauty Greek philosophers initially felt that aesthetically appealing objects were beautiful in and of themselves. Plato believed that for us to have a perception of beauty there must be a transcendent form for beauty in which beautiful objects partake and which causes them to be beautiful also. He felt that beautiful objects incorporated proportion, harmony, and unity among their parts. Similarly, in the Metaphysics, Aristotle found that the universal elements of beauty were order, symmetry, and definiteness. An example of ancient aesthetics in Greece through poetry is Plato's QUOTE: "For the authors of those great poems which we admire, do not attain to excellence through the rules of any art; but they utter their beautiful melodies of verse in a state of inspiration, and, as it were, 
possessed by a spirit not their own.

FIG 1 (FUN)

In this picture you can see different type of stores in each floor identified with their names.It has a 

U-shape, which has a lift in the middle of it. White is a dominant colour followed by blue and red complimenting it. If you look closer there are crystals which are suspended down to beautify the place with different colours of chinese lambs. The top part of this picture you can see an oval flat surface covered with white cloth, which suspens down adding beauty to the rooftop. People are having fun with each other, shopping and eating at the same time. This kind of place brings different kinds of people together to know one another. (Photograph, Sunway Pyramid) 

Fig 2. Unity

              

                   This picture is showing different Race together (Unity) as one race tries to learn and understand the other. It forms a bond, which brings peace. It also shows friendship, the African young man wont be eating with them unless there is a common thing between them, understanding each others culture and beliefs.  In this picture they both respect each others believe thats why the can eat, play and communicate as one.(Photograph, Malaka)

FIG 3. Gathering

              This is a gathering of different kinds of people of age range, size, character, talent and race to demonstrate or show what they got. This picture was taken in a school gathering, if you look at the centre of the picture, there is a guy whose hands are showing movement. That’s the centre of attraction because every single person at the left, right and bottom part of this picture their focus is on him.  The background colour being white brighten up the inner space.( Photograph, Linton college)

  

FIG 4,  Party.

This is a tourist cite where people from different Continents meet each other to exchange pleasantries, couple up and have fun. The building has patterns on them which compliments the floor. The colours are bright which gives beauty to the environment. 

FIG 5. Exploration

This shows exploration, fun and making new friends. The walk way is a path up and down the mountain. Its also a place for hiking, 

Week: 2
Topic: Future of Mantin 2050

Chapter 1
   The Warm hole.
                  The story begins when five Americans discovered a buzzing electromagnetic wave energy (EMWE) coming from a small town in Malaysia called Mantin.( a place still undergoing development), from their space station in USA , California (NASA).
                  After days of confirming what kind of source can produce that amount of energy. The sat sail with their crew of genius(specialist in all fields ) , and equipment's in all fields to discover the source at its origin, Mantin, Malaysia. Through the sea, days and night passed as the experienced strong storms and heavy rains. Accidents happened along the way but it wasn't serious. It took a couple of months before the could see sun rise setting from the port side of eaten Malaysian border.

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chapter 2. coming soon  Tuesday

Week 2.
Date. 08/03/15

Meaning of Design.

         Realization  of a concept or idea into a configuration, drawing, model, mould, pattern, plan or specification (on which the actual or commercial production of an item is based) and which helps achieve the items designated objectives.

Types of Design Jobs 

1. Advertising & promotions manager

Professionals in these positions often work in agencies to organize campaigns for clients. They may also be responsible for selling advertising space or time for media firms. They work with sales staff to develop concepts for campaigns, partner with creative teams to produce layouts, negotiate contracts and prepare overall campaign budgets.

2. Art director

Art directors work in a variety of settings such as magazines, newspapers, Internet-based publications and advertising or public relations agencies. They communicate with clients while overseeing project budgets and timelines. They MANAGE a team of design professionals, reviewing and approving all creative materials before being presented to clients

3. Fashion designer

Professionals in this field design new clothing and accessories. Designs are sketched on paper and then colours, materials and textures of the final product are determined. They study fashion TRENDS by reviewing magazines and attending fashion shows. They provide sample garments to sales representatives and agents in hopes of selling their collections.

4. Film & video editor

Film and video editors use technical software to construct promotional or artistic productions from excess footage shot by camera operators. They work with directors and producers to determine which material is most captivating for their audience and piece together scenes. They edit film by trimming segments, marking frames for audio and organizing raw footage into a continuous and seamless final product.

5. Graphic designer

Graphic designers develop designs for marketing  collateral, product illustrations, brand identities and websites using computer software. They are skilled at merging technical skill with artistic ability to create a design that communicates with its desired audience. Graphic designers may work independently or in an agency setting.

6. Interior designer

Professionals in this occupation work with interior spaces to improve the safety, functionality and aesthetic appeal of the area. They select color schemes, furniture, flooring, lighting and all other elements of a room or building. They sketch their ideas or use design software to communicate their plans with the architects, structural engineers and builders who bring their designs to life.

7. Multimedia artist & animator

These professionals create animation and special effects for movies, television, video games and other forms of media—both two-dimensional and three-dimensional. They work with teams of animators and artists to bring ideas to life using computer software or by writing their own computer code. Some work in studios or offices, but many are self-employed andwork from home

8. Photographer

Photographers utilize their creativity and composition skills alongside their technical expertise to capture photographs that tell a story or document an event. The majority work with digital cameras and editing software to capture subjects in commercial-quality images. Some travel to a location to shoot an event or scenery, while others have their own studio for portraits, commercial or artistic work.

9. User experience (UX) designer

UX designers are devoted to making websites, mobile application, software or video games easier and more intuitive for users. They study and evaluate how people feel about a particular system and design their product to cater to the needs of the user. They also analyze the specific components of the system such as usefulness, value, credibility and accessibility.

Meaning of contemporary design.

Contemporary design or modern design relies on clean lines, smooth and polished surfaces, and few intricate details. It is not stark and cold, but contemporary design is comfortable and spacious, without clutter

How does design impact on society?

Design has a big influence on what people decide to do - what products they buy, what shops they go into, etc. If you think about it, if something doesn't hold any appeal you don't buy it or even look at it again. trends in culture are reflected in graphic design because to make a product successful, it has to appeal to the people. To appeal to the people, the product has to reflect the current factors that most appeal to everyone (or the specific grouping of people it's aimed at). 
So, design both creates trends in society and reflects them. Media plays a large role in human life, seeing as we are very visual beings. Thus, the media people are exposed to shape the type of environment we live in. 

Week 1.
Date. 8/03/15


                                     Social media is causing a more isolated society.


                      

Introduction.

Technology  makes us more connected. We can stay in touch with our friends all the time on Facebook, Twitter and Tumble, and, of course, by texting. But are our smartphones actually getting in the way of real socializing? Could technology be making us more alone?

Body.

As social media, mobile devices and new technology get better equipped and designed to help keep us better connected, in some ways we grow further apart. To start we are able to add people to view our sites yet keeping them emotionally distant.  When we “friend” people on Facebook, we are keeping them at an emotional distance. This is true because as we document our lives on the Internet we are still keeping that barrier. Social media sites such as ‘Facebook’ and ‘Twitter’ allow us to document every second of our lives on their websites. We can include pictures to show where we are, whom we are with and what we are doing.  We can also use #hash-tags and those allow us to relate our post or picture, whatever piece we are referencing, to another website, post or photo. These tools allow us to look into the lives of others who are doing the same things we are.

The way social media sites are distancing people from each other include allowing us to read and look at pictures of peoples’ everyday lives; that we no longer feel the need to personally be involved in their life. We are offered the illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship. This leads to isolation and depression of all individuals because they don’t have any social interaction.  They turn to social media because they desire to be connected to one another yet there are obstacles preventing this from happening. The coffee shop meet ups to get together to catch up over the past week or month become obsolete due to the need to work longer hours, to make more money, to do more things. The hour long phone calls with friends from high school or college disappear because the idea that a text message or a post on their wall saying “I miss you” is all you have time for.  Social networks are more like mutual isolation networks that detach people from meaningful interactions with one another and make them less human.

Questions people ask frequently.

·         Does technology make us more alone? Do you find yourself surrounded by people who are staring at their screens instead of having face-to-face conversations? Are you ever guilty of doing that, too?

·         Is our obsession with documenting everything through photographs and videos preventing us from living in the moment?

·         Do you ever try to put your phone down to be more present with the people in the room?

·         Do you have rules for yourself or for your friends or family about when and how you use technology in social situations? If not, do you think you should?

·         Do you think smartphones will continue to intrude more into our private and social spaces, or do you think society is beginning to push back?

 Summary.

Granted, I am no better than anyone else in this area but I am striving to include more coffee shop visits, stopping by friends’ houses for a meal or even talk on the phone for a couple hours in order to stay involved in friends’ lives. We should put down our phones, turn off their computers, and learn to communicate with one another face-to-face. Do we continue to stay online thinking that is the only way to stay connected or do we get offline and take a walk to get to know each other?