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…
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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 – Three Key Things
From going through task 1, I feel like the three key things I should be more aware of going on into task 2 are: Better time management, making sure I’m getting my posts done on time. Making sure I get all the information I need in my posts without going over the word limit. Making 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 – Gender
For the fifth week of our contextual research class, we were asked to do some research into gender. Gender, in short, refers to the socially constructed characteristics of men and women, girls and boys.(1) Gender also relates to a persons psychological state, whether that’s androgynous, masculine or feminine. This includes a persons attitude and behaviour Read More…
Graphic Design & Illustration Workshop – Contextual Research, Pushpin
The third and final graphic designer I decided to do some research on for this workshop is Pushpin. First off, Pushpin’s website about them has such an interesting hand drawn aspect to it that I’ve never seen before, it was cool to see. Pushpin Studios was founded in 1954 by Milton Glaser, Seymour Chwast and Read More…
Graphic Design & Illustration Workshop – Contextual Research, Pentagram
The second graphic designer I decided to do some research on for our contextual research is Pentagram. Pentagram is an individually-owned, multi-disciplinary design company. Their 24 partners are mainly based in London and New York along with one in Austin and another in Berlin. All 24 partners are practicing designers and all the work they Read More…
Contextual Research – Communication
For our fourth week of our contextual research class, we were asked to do research around the theme of communication. (1) In terms of animation, the characters that are made and used for the animation help communicate the story or message that the animation is trying to convey. As things or situations happen to the Read More…