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Anime is art!
Is Anime Art?
Art is a form of expression; it is the application of human creativity and imagination captured within in a visual representation produced to be appreciated for their beauty and emotional power (according to MacDictionary, © Copyright 2005-2007 Apple Inc.). There have been several different opinions on whether to consider Japanese animation as an art form as it is, considered by some, a cartoon or comic. Japanese anime is used to entertain but because entertainment isn’t its sole purpose, as there are stories behind a majority of anime having incredible depth and the drawings are done with such detail, it should be considered an art form. Anime is the imagination captured with in this visual world (influenced by Japanese culture) the created to be appreciated for its aesthetic appeal and content. In the KRAZY: The Delirous World of Anime + Manga + Video Games exibition they support said concept—that Japanese anime is an art form and a representation of a social culture that has permeated into the culture of American and other countries.
Final Project Proposal
Interactive Slide Show: Re-Imagine
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Part of the Whole
The question, “What is the relationship between the part and the whole?” stirs up for me, having an artist’s heart also being a Christian, an appreciation for art and not just art alone but divine art—God’s creations. In art throughout history and today there is so much evidence of a divine representation (but one can argue this is only one artistic perspective, which I am willing to respect); but I believe there is so much more to an artistic piece whether it be dance, theatre, paintings, sculpture or accumulative art pieces such as seen in the Museum of Art and Design: Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary. The relationship between the part and the whole is that of the parts of a body that make a body complete and functioning, people’s roles in society that create full civilizations, or the brush strokes that develop a clear painting. There cannot be wholeness with out all parts, and a single part can’t achieve wholeness without its counter parts. The many pieces found in the exhibition embody this theme. Continue reading
Bad Flash Good Flash
I found both these banners and in comparison, I believe, one works well while the other one still needs work. A flash banner works well if it: conveys its main point and is done in a clear and appealing manner. What works poorly is if the effort put into making the flash banner is conveyed more so than the original intent for its purpose. The cartoon smart banner is a good banner because it clearly gets across its point of advertisement in a neat, sharp and fun way. There isn’t a lot going on at one time. Its modern taste brings in the business aspect that it represents while still including a cartoon animation that depicts it’s versatility. that. The actual banners website, http://www.cartoonsmart.com/, has a slight different style to it than the the banner itself, but it works. The second banner isn’t so much a good one because it shows little effort. If the banner is to advertise what it displays, what is displayed should be made perfect or made to seem perfect. The photos used in the second banner of the couches aren’t clear enough–they are a bit ‘bitmappy.’ A Good banner wouldn’t include fuzzy picture but sharp, appealing ones that draw its audience to desire it. Also the layout it is pretty cool, but if the layout is more of the focus than the product itself it is a very successful banner–it is a banner that failed to do its purpose.
Flash and Math
http://www.multiplication.com/interactive/quickflash/flash/index.html
It was interesting to find there are a multiple of sites that use flash to teach different subjects for people of all ages. I work with kids in the summer and I’m always looking for new interesting and fun ways to teach kids. The site above I found is a site that uses a simple quick flash design to teach kids their multiplication. The design choices were simple enough to work with the audience they were aiming to attract. Kids would have no problem being able to focus on their multiplication and have fun at the same time. Although I felt as kids respond better with simplicity, throwing in an interactive character and some music would add to a more friendly/inviting atmosphere. And possibly adding a little more spunk to it would encourage kids to try harder.
The differences between a flash for an ad and a flash for education looks different in their focus. The flash, if its trying to sell something, it will advertise and focus on its product, whereas the educational flash focuses on the user–such as the Flash for FIT, its inviting you to desire something. The Multiplication flash is invites you to interact with it from which you learn something from using it.
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An interesting flash movie I saw on Youtube, was done by a friend of mines. It was a promo video for FIT’s graphic design classes. I thought it was great because of the way it had this constant flow and connection between its scenes. It was exciting and clear on its purpose.
