Contextual Research – Audience

For our tenth week of contextual research, we were asked to do some research into the topic of audience. According to Your Dictionary, audience means “An opportunity to be heard or to express one’s views” or “A group of persons assembled to hear and see a speaker, a play, a concert, etc” (1) (2) In Read More…

Contextual Research – Collaboration

For our ninth week of contextual research, we were asked to do some research into the topic of collaboration. According to Planview, collaboration means “to work with another person or group in order to achieve or do something”.(1) That sounds pretty simple but how simple or easy a collaboration is or would be depends on Read More…

Contextual Research – Aesthetics

For our eighth week of contextual research, we were asked to do some research into the topic of aesthetics. According to Philosophybasics, aesthetics is a actually a branch of philosophy that that is “concerned with the nature and appreciation of art, beauty and good taste.” Also, according to the same site, the word “aesthetics” is Read More…

Contextual Research – Task 1

Week 1 – SUSTAINABILITY For our first class of contextual research, we were asked to find a postcard or image that related to the word sustainability. I chose a postcard that was sent to us by some family over in England: This postcard relates to the idea of sustainability because it wasn’t manufactured and bought, Read More…

Contextual Research – Place

For the sixth week of our contextual research, we were asked to do some research around the topic of place. In terms of the dictionary definition, place is a particular space or location.(1) (2) In terms of animation, however, place could refer to the placement or composition of objects or characters within a scene of Read More…

Contextual Research – Innovation

For our third class of contextual research, we were asked to do some research into the theme of innovation. A simple way to define innovation is that it is the development, creation and implementation of a new product with the objective of improving efficiency, competitive advantage or effectiveness.(1) (2) One of many innovations within the Read More…