Week15 Interactions Between the 3 Levels

Representational
The role it plays in the whole is that you can put pictures faces of people you know and this program makes then dance around and sing. Its been very popular during Christmas time and it makes people laugh at seeing others they know dancing around. Its something that you send to your friends, so it also works as a greeting card,  "i was thinking of you." The portraits of people you know are abstracted by the body of the elf body dancing and communicates to viewers as a fun way to say happy holidays as a functional purposes. It makes people happy to watch, if you haven't done it, you should because its very funny. it makes for a great multi level design and idea because there is a huge amount of great creativity, i found myself asking hey why didn't i think if that?! And to use vocabulary, it's assignment is to greet friends and send them something for the holidays but manipulating the whole holiday card into a new humorous way of receiving a note by using portraits of people you know.

Abstract

The role abstraction plays is the since that these bodies don't belong to the faces of the people you know. And its dancing around and singing Christmas carols and this gives a very humorous impact. Again, makes it very funny for the viewer. It also incorporates three different types of media, a still photograph (the face)  filming (because the body are actual dancing people) but the graphics and decorations are all computerized. for the idea to work you need the abstract combination of the face on the fake body,
Symbolic

you need to know what Christmas elves are, Santa little helpers! we seem to think everyone knows this but its very possible that other cultures don't really know about Santa clause and his elves at the north pole. I think that to our culture this is very funny, but its so possible that other cultures might think its still funny if they used pictures of people they new, but wont understand the context of it being Christmas time and sending a greeting to a friend or family member in celebration of it. It is a cheery and fun way to send a card for the holidays.






 

Representational= faces of people you know + the bodies of elves dancing
Abstract= the two together
Symbolic=Christmas greeting card, our culture knows it, others might not have any idea whats going on.

Week 14 Application (Blog) Exercise

Why is the Representation example representational and how does that operate for the viewer?
-its representational because we all know what a chandaleir looks like, it has crystals around it and it hangs from the ceiling with light bulbs inside the protection of the crystals to shine light out in a very clasic prysmic manner. This Particular chandalier happends to be shaped like a penis. In many cultures this could be symbolic to ward of enemies or as a sign of power r perhaps a brothal, but here its just a lovely centerpeice to a living room of a gay mans home.

In what way is the Abstraction example abstract, from what does the abstraction derive, what does it communicate to the viewer and how?
-This is an abstract painting of a piano and the environment its in. The keys of the piano tell us that it is in fact a piano, because we know what music books look like we assume that's what the white shape resembles one so that's what it looks like to us. With the things Ive mentioned along with the information of the left side and leg the painting has given us enough information that this abstract painting is in fact at piano.

What about your example of Symbolism is symbolic, what does it denote and how, how would a person know that?
-this is symbolic to me and anyone who lives in my culture as giving a helping hand to others generates love. It would make since if we saw this around a Jesus center or in volunteer offices. We would know that the orange shapes make hands enclosing a heart. We would know this because we know what hands look like, with five fingers and hearts are one of the first things we learn how to draw as small children. It reminds us to love one another by giving a helping hand to someone less fortunate.