And now, the end is near... :)
I want to thank to my team for all the help and great mood! As well, I want to thank to our Prof. Reddy and whole class of CNM3223 Fall 2007!
It's been funny, different, amusing and educational all the way! It's been great!
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
Final Project: Exhibition! Showing affection!
Brothers’ Body Language
When brothers show their affection, it rarely comes in hugs and kisses, and this is just one of the ways a young boy is expressing his emotions. It also reminds me of a feeling I had when I was a kid and there was nothing to worry about except what to do next and with who or what to play. Just enjoying the moment in what you can do almost everything and you have your parents’ love protecting you.
Small World In A Bigger One
Three pics above are my favorites from all I took during those two week. I feel a moment in each of it and especially like the first one, because of the "rushy" background, as in the foreground we see such a random moment showing youth and joy.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Singapore from my perception!
This will probably be totally different comment on Singapore's culture as it's looked through different eyes. And it is possible that I will not answer the question but add some extra spice on the topic.
There are three things I cherish the most living here: climate, food and positive atmosphere. I could live here just because of those three, although Singapore has even more to offer. I noticed many times, Singaporeans take it for granted and interpret it as humidity, 'all we do is eat' and "positive atmosphere?". First of all those things are what u get to enjoy every day, and for that matter I would point it double.
So much diversity on a little island big as one of the biggest islands in Croatia (out of 1200 of them) and with a population of my whole country!!! What distinguishes this one is transport efficiency, strict rules and modesty. Totally opposite from that is craziness which occurs every Saturday on Orchard Road where showing off with the newest BMW model and shopping, shopping, shopping! That is a pure influence of West and maybe a new culture to become.
Geylang at nights is another thing that very much distinguishes S'pore from a random multimillion city! It's a hedonistic paradise with a tradition so strong that it's impossible to shut down. Young girls/boys selling their body next to the best stalls of local food. And all that is taken for granted as well. No hypocrisy! Both just doing their business! I tried to take some photos there from the car and that was a very stupid thing to do as the pimp saw us, and the whole gang stood in front of the car and wouldn't move till I show and prove I didn't take any!
When it comes to people, my experiences are mostly very positive. What I like the most about Singaporeans is their positive attitude and rare gossip. They are pretty modest but then hard working, shy but still outgoing and open.
How can I write this in more objective way? Hmmm...hard as I am amused by things and facts people here are use too.
Another thing which I appreciate is that my neighbours are from Malay, Thai, Singaporean, Germans, Americans, and I certainly won't forget, Italians and most of them live here for over than 10 years and consider themselves to be Singaporeans! That reminds me on another great thing: religion diversity! A lot of tolerance and it seems as everybody just minds their own business!
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Assignment 6
Photo Analysis
We analysed a picture which is a part of a bigger advert. We chose to go with this pic because it is intriguing, interesting and captivating but simple and beautiful at first sight. It is a commercial photo but it looks more artistic then commercial. There's a lot of room for the interpretation in terms of what is happening in the pic. Also, we found the setting quite unique and definitely it takes us to some other time which is even more emphasised with warm colours.
Important signifiers (signifier is the form which the sign takes) are boy, camera, marbles laid on the floor, woman's legs and outfit. Signified, i.e. the concept it presents is a prank that is being played on a lady and the whole incident is photographed by the boy.
3 interrelated disciplines of semiotics are: 1. syntax- the boy sitting in the corner,woman's legs, marbles, door, light
2. semantics- why a boy and not a girl?; camera as the object used for 'gazing'; woman's legs, colours used
3. pragmatics- prediction of an image
4 components of semiotics we recognized: marbles and camera as the sign vehicle; the prank played by a boy as a designatum, the boy as the interpretant and the woman as the interpreter.
We think that behind a pretty ans somewhat sweet picture are parents with young children targeted as they are the one to buy their kids expensive toys so kids would be more creative when playing their games.
Next two photos are another example of a 'camera gazers'!
Next photograph is another pic from the "Le Enfants"production and it shows a boy in a different composition but almost same situation. He's filming an older man, probably his gran dad, and judging by the way the grandad is showing him his back...it's easy to conclude he's filming gran dad's snoring! Again a creative prank of a playful boy using expensive toys!
And with our last example shows how just parts of human body can say a lot about a person. This is an example of a gazer as well, but this time we don't see the gazer. But just a quick look at his hands will give u a pretty good clue: a guy between 20-40 years, a bit funky judging the ring on his finger; he has a hair rubber on the right arm and so he probably has a long hair...
I think we did a very good job and give good examples for what we state. i am very happy with the choice of photo as it distingushes a lot from other what I have seen during tutorials! I don't know do we have to rate ourselves for this as well, but if we do I would give to Rebbecca and me 9.5 out of 10.
We analysed a picture which is a part of a bigger advert. We chose to go with this pic because it is intriguing, interesting and captivating but simple and beautiful at first sight. It is a commercial photo but it looks more artistic then commercial. There's a lot of room for the interpretation in terms of what is happening in the pic. Also, we found the setting quite unique and definitely it takes us to some other time which is even more emphasised with warm colours.
Important signifiers (signifier is the form which the sign takes) are boy, camera, marbles laid on the floor, woman's legs and outfit. Signified, i.e. the concept it presents is a prank that is being played on a lady and the whole incident is photographed by the boy.
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3 interrelated disciplines of semiotics are: 1. syntax- the boy sitting in the corner,woman's legs, marbles, door, light
2. semantics- why a boy and not a girl?; camera as the object used for 'gazing'; woman's legs, colours used
3. pragmatics- prediction of an image
4 components of semiotics we recognized: marbles and camera as the sign vehicle; the prank played by a boy as a designatum, the boy as the interpretant and the woman as the interpreter.
We think that behind a pretty ans somewhat sweet picture are parents with young children targeted as they are the one to buy their kids expensive toys so kids would be more creative when playing their games.
Next two photos are another example of a 'camera gazers'!
Next photograph is another pic from the "Le Enfants"production and it shows a boy in a different composition but almost same situation. He's filming an older man, probably his gran dad, and judging by the way the grandad is showing him his back...it's easy to conclude he's filming gran dad's snoring! Again a creative prank of a playful boy using expensive toys!
And with our last example shows how just parts of human body can say a lot about a person. This is an example of a gazer as well, but this time we don't see the gazer. But just a quick look at his hands will give u a pretty good clue: a guy between 20-40 years, a bit funky judging the ring on his finger; he has a hair rubber on the right arm and so he probably has a long hair...
I think we did a very good job and give good examples for what we state. i am very happy with the choice of photo as it distingushes a lot from other what I have seen during tutorials! I don't know do we have to rate ourselves for this as well, but if we do I would give to Rebbecca and me 9.5 out of 10.
Assignment 5
Creep
One subject three intentions: Realistic, formalistic and expressionistic interpretation.
First select a subject and then give three different views where realistic is window to the world picture, formalistic is arty element of the first one, and expressionistic is to state a point relevant to the theme.
I took a shot of part of the Clarke Quay as my realistic view. It includes shininess of the city, small part of the bay and tourists walking around the bay. formalistic pic is showing CQ's famous little house-restaurants. It's taken from the same spot but different direction and with the old bicycle 'parked' in the middle of touristic area gives u a hint that it isn't just a touristic area as tourists don't ride that kind of bike. And the third photo is a photo of a business guy probably having a break of his work and although he's in the beautiful bay, although there's a gorgeous day outside he's in his own world with his problems coping for a solution and do not notice anything. So, what I really like with these pics is that I manage to show tourists, low class Singaporeans and business mans in CQ which is known strictly as a tourist spot! Other than that I really like my pics! :) So I would give myself 9.5 out of 10! Hope u'll like ti too!
The theme creep I showed through sneaking behind guy's back in my third pic. How easy can u get in somebody's closeness and even almost read what the person thinks without the person's awareness. And my object is CQ, but in the third photo it's shown from 'inside', so background is telling the observer that the guy is in CQ, but more of it gives a small clue of what's happening in CQ, that's why I said from inside.
One subject three intentions: Realistic, formalistic and expressionistic interpretation.
First select a subject and then give three different views where realistic is window to the world picture, formalistic is arty element of the first one, and expressionistic is to state a point relevant to the theme.
I took a shot of part of the Clarke Quay as my realistic view. It includes shininess of the city, small part of the bay and tourists walking around the bay. formalistic pic is showing CQ's famous little house-restaurants. It's taken from the same spot but different direction and with the old bicycle 'parked' in the middle of touristic area gives u a hint that it isn't just a touristic area as tourists don't ride that kind of bike. And the third photo is a photo of a business guy probably having a break of his work and although he's in the beautiful bay, although there's a gorgeous day outside he's in his own world with his problems coping for a solution and do not notice anything. So, what I really like with these pics is that I manage to show tourists, low class Singaporeans and business mans in CQ which is known strictly as a tourist spot! Other than that I really like my pics! :) So I would give myself 9.5 out of 10! Hope u'll like ti too!
The theme creep I showed through sneaking behind guy's back in my third pic. How easy can u get in somebody's closeness and even almost read what the person thinks without the person's awareness. And my object is CQ, but in the third photo it's shown from 'inside', so background is telling the observer that the guy is in CQ, but more of it gives a small clue of what's happening in CQ, that's why I said from inside.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Assignment 4: The day after- Joiner
This was very interesting assignment for me. First I needed to get the idea what am I really suppose to do and then what do I want to show. I visualise a scene which most of us experience almost every day: RUSH. The idea was to show how many people walk the same line and share their steps with thousands of others...I have some parts in the pic that are blurry because I wanted to show ppl who were at the same spot yesterday. In main focus I put objects that are obviously not nicely cut in so they help draw viewer into a picture and create dynamic. Background is cut in a softer way so it doesn't interrupt the viewer.
HOWEVER... I really had headache over the project because I wanted to do a finish in the morning before the class, but the lab, again!, wasn't open! So I went to another where I finished and saved it and then the computer froze and I lost half of my data. So I had to do it again and was rushing with all the cropping...so at the end the photo is all about RUSH! :)
I think my photo has a lot of dynamic and isn't just nice, it's interesting and that is what I want in my work, to make you think and ask why, and then find your own answers! We'll see what the class will say! I would rate myself 8.5 out of 10! It's a joiner full of energy! :)
Friday, September 21, 2007
Assignment 3: Change- photo essay
I wanted to show how life changes. This is a story with a lot of us can relate. He is just a kid and don't have any worries but to play with his friends. His mother is always full of care and looks where he is...House is full of family who come to visit and everybody is happy...One day he leaves the house he grew up in, in search for his path. A mother is left alone...thinking where her children are and feeling nostalgic...all those photos reminding her how it use to be. And once small boy is now in some modern city looking for a career but still remembering...
The feedback what I got from the class was to rearrange the photos which I did. I think that was a good comment and I wasn't paying enough attention to the outside world thinking everybody would get the point. Another comment was that I'm telling a story and not showing a change. I understand what my group meant by that but I think this is the way I perceive change, and I wanted to show change of life. The freedom of perceiving! :) I want to stick with my idea and do not change it except to do better prints! :)
Professor Reddy said my pics are dull. As my English isn't so good I know dull means boring and not interesting! And I really liked my shots this time!!! :) I just checked in dictionary that dull could mean dark as well, so I might have a chance still, huh? :)
I grade myself 8 out of 10 because I have some good shots there: you can almost feel some of those photos. But I have to think exact order of the photos and put some off to make it simple, and technically two of my photos aren't clear, but I didn't have heart not to put them in cause I like them.
About the class I thin Paul Yang is doing a great job and puts much of effort, not to mention money :), in his pics. He's also a good feedback provider and a helpful colleague. The rest of the class? It is hard to say because it was too many photos and we all lost interest after 10-th presenter. A lot of it depends how you print your photos. If they are printed at a bigger size they look better at the first sight...so, the concentration in the class should be extremely high to revalue all the pics with more or less objective point of view including to have always on your mind that some photos look good only because they are bigger or printed on a glossy paper.
Other than that...I like my group. Almost every time somebody surprises me with an idea, and that's for me the most important. Because technique is what you can learn, and once (I hope) we all will, but the idea is what differentiates you from others!
The feedback what I got from the class was to rearrange the photos which I did. I think that was a good comment and I wasn't paying enough attention to the outside world thinking everybody would get the point. Another comment was that I'm telling a story and not showing a change. I understand what my group meant by that but I think this is the way I perceive change, and I wanted to show change of life. The freedom of perceiving! :) I want to stick with my idea and do not change it except to do better prints! :)
Professor Reddy said my pics are dull. As my English isn't so good I know dull means boring and not interesting! And I really liked my shots this time!!! :) I just checked in dictionary that dull could mean dark as well, so I might have a chance still, huh? :)
I grade myself 8 out of 10 because I have some good shots there: you can almost feel some of those photos. But I have to think exact order of the photos and put some off to make it simple, and technically two of my photos aren't clear, but I didn't have heart not to put them in cause I like them.
About the class I thin Paul Yang is doing a great job and puts much of effort, not to mention money :), in his pics. He's also a good feedback provider and a helpful colleague. The rest of the class? It is hard to say because it was too many photos and we all lost interest after 10-th presenter. A lot of it depends how you print your photos. If they are printed at a bigger size they look better at the first sight...so, the concentration in the class should be extremely high to revalue all the pics with more or less objective point of view including to have always on your mind that some photos look good only because they are bigger or printed on a glossy paper.
Other than that...I like my group. Almost every time somebody surprises me with an idea, and that's for me the most important. Because technique is what you can learn, and once (I hope) we all will, but the idea is what differentiates you from others!
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