Final project

MIND MAPPING

FESTIVAL MIND MAPPING

MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT

Media entertainment involves the use of technology to please and pass on a message. Entertainment has been there since the dawn of man but it is during the advent of electricity that it was truly revolutionized. From electricity, the radios, television sets and computers were born and this paved way for a new era in entertainment.

In order to fully understand the impact of Media Entertainment, it is paramount to understand what forms of entertainment existed before the media came into play. Before the media became such a formidable force in the entertainment industry, entertainment in the past was most exclusively based on performance arts such as dancing, opera and the like. This, needless to say would be centered and presented among a small group of receivers since no form of broadcasting was present at the time. Entertainment was limited to the high society and royalty who could afford to build entertainment houses and hire performers to keep them entertained. Common folk had a harder time trying to get entertained and thus the need for entertainment for the masses triggered the electronic entertainment revolution that we currently enjoy to this day.

Among the devices that have had the most impact in media entertainment are the radio, the television set and the computer. The radio's invention involved the participation of many engineers and scientist and hence not one inventor can be accredited to the invention. However, in 1885, David E. Hughes made an eye opening discovery that would change the face of communication. He realized that sparks from his carbon based microphone could be heard in a telephone receiver. He developed that technology further until the sparks could be heard over a hundred yards before presenting it to the royal society in 1880. A patent was however created by Thomas Edison and his employees in 1885. These contributions by various scientists continued over a period of years before Alexander Stepanovich Popov built his first radio receiver in 1895.

The initial contribution to the development of the Television was by a German student called Paul Gottlieb Nipkow who patented his first electromechanical television. Later on, in 1925 a Scottish inventor Joh Loggie Blaird demonstrated the transmission of moving silhouettes in London.

The computer system's invention can be traced back to the mechanical calculator the ABACUS that was used in the ancient world to make calculations. However, with the advent of electricity, the functions of this device were enhanced through the use of vacuum tubes, transistors and down to the modern age micro chip. The computer has probably had the biggest impact on media entertainment since it is because of the computer that interactivity thrives in today's media world. The ability of a user to communicate with a device became the turning point that ensured the dawning of a new era in the entertainment world. Before, viewers were mainly passive and all of the entertainment was planned and presented by a few individuals. However now, most of the entertainment content is user generated and this allows for the viewers to pick and choose and to come up with entertainment that best suits them.

Another technology that cannot be under estimated in its role in media entertainment is the internet. The internet has reduced the world to a village in the sense that information can find its way across continents and oceans in a matter of milliseconds. The ability to transport and communicate data in this form has enabled the internet users to share ideas and content and thus many new forms of media entertainment have arisen such as home videos, blogs, online role playing games and the like.

While remembering the trend of media entertainment over the ages, it is also important to put in mind its impact to the society. Today's society is an entertainment centered society with the entertainment industry alone raking in hundreds of billions of dollars every year. People have found the need to express themselves and to get loose through partaking in such media. This has allowed for the flourishing of some negative aspects such as a lack of intimate communication and rebellion among youngsters. It has also enabled anarchists to spread terror and propagandas through the media sources and thus this is a reason to be concerned. One good example was the use of propaganda films during the third Reich which were used to imprison people's minds and alter their mindsets and concepts of good and bad, righteousness and evil. This in part led to the onset of violent uprisings such as the holocaust and the recent happenings such as terrorism.

While partaking of the endless opportunities available in media entertainment, its use has to be regulated and controlled to prevent it from harming the society and to prevent people with the power of media from controlling those who partake of their entertainment.

IDEA ILLUSTRATIONS

FINAL PRODUCT

the outcome of the information and brainstorming done on the media entertainment looking at festivals /ceremonies  is a well edited creatively coordinated short film on festival..

view and recognize the different places and cultures on the short film for when travelling and knowledge. Enjoy trying to figure out where our creativity has taken you!!!!

Group Members

1071117892……….Jimmy L Ramantsima……………www.creativitymyway@blogspot.com

1041111480…….…Mohd Namazi……………………www.mlc1013fridaygroup.blogspot.com

1071117487……… Diamond O Mosweu

1081106819………Mir Mobarak Mobaraki

1051108298………Abulladh Musaliam Alrawas……..http://creativeabdullah.blogspot.com/

1081107044……... mohammad mahdi mohebali…….http://mmohebali.blogspot.com/

1081800007 ……...BABAK ANOUSHE …………….http://babakanoushepour.blogspot.com/

assignment1

Creative Studies

Develop Creative Thinking

Friday, August 6, 2010

Exploration on Analogy Metaphor

Random association is an idea generation method which allows students to systematically generate new idea through a fixed formula. It is also a spontaneous, logically unconstrained and undirected association of ideas, emotions, and feelings.

reference: http://www.answers.com/topic/free-association

What is Analogy??

An analogy is a comparison between two different things so you can point out something about how they are similar. The comparison often is done point by point.

Here are some more specific example of analogy:

1. glove is to hand as monitor is to computer
2. surfs are to a king as earth is to the sun
3. furs were to North American aboriginals as credit is to a shopper

source: http://ezinearticles.com/?Example-of-Analogy&id=1982793

My Reflection

On this week, En. Razibedu gave the lecture about the exploration on analogy metaphor. He taught us how to solve a problem by using different of solution. All those solution must be very creative and special based on the random words or objects that are given by lecturer.It is quite fun to having the lesson of this. At the end of the class, i would be able to differentiate the meaning and application of analogy and metaphor. Here are the exercise which is given by the lecturer that i have done during the class.


Scary Image of Cat

This week i would like to share a quote which is related to Creativity. Here is the quote i choose from the internet.

“There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns.”

Edward de Bono

source: http://abundance-blog.marelisa-online.com/2009/01/27/75-creativity-quotes/

 reflection

On this week, En. Razibedu gave the lecture about the juxtaposition. He continued the lesson from last week. He gave the lecture with more details during class and guides us step by step and asking us to do some exercise at class in order to make sure all of us can understand it easily in the class. At the end of the class, i would be able to understand about the topic of juxtaposition. Here are the exercises that i have done during the class, it is quite interesting!

This is the drawing that we draw according to 2 digit numbers we choose based on the word but yet not combine.




This is the drawing that we drew based on the 2 words we combine together. This shown how the 2 words formed an images from our own ideas after combine the words.

1. Flower Lighting
2. Ice Tree
3. Fire Wood

Other than that, the lecture also show us the picture of a chili and ask us to write at least 4 lines of sentence to form a poem based on concept of Love.

Here are the sentences i wrote on the class: You look red all the time in my mind

And you are too hot in my heart
Feel like a huge passion pull toward on me
And you always make me feel tasty

Describe the concept of "Life" based on the picture below:

Life is like a candle
It shines all the time
It is highlight and wonderful
When it is end of burning
Mean it is end of the life

Describe the concept of "Man or Women" based on the picture below:

Mortar and pestle are strong as man
They look stable and firm
They act tough no matter what happen
Protect their beloved from dangerous

Describe the concept of "Happiness" based on the picture below:

 

Time always gives happiness
Spend time on happiness
Could always feel warm and sweet
Although it cannot stop the time
But it is worthy to recall back

This week i would like to share a short funny poem. Here is the short poem, please have a look here:

Toilet Poem

"If you sprinkle while you tinkle
please be neat and wipe the seat
if you do a number 2
just be nice and flush the loo"

Source: http://www.short-poems.org/short-funny-poems/toilet-poem-424.html

Juxtaposition

What is the exact meaning of juxtaposition?

Juxtaposition refer to the alignment of two opposite terms or to place close together or side by side, especially for similarity or contrast in a comparison. It is usually 'turning' something familiar to something less familiar or vice-versa.


Here are some examples of juxtaposition

Here the Church is juxtaposed beside a tall contrasting blue building



The two penquins are juxtaposed in the water, capturing one from above and to the side and the other from below and underneath giving a 360 degree view, clever?



This is a beauty, the smoke stacks with each other and the houses to note the similarities and differences,not forgetting the clouds of smoke with the clouds in the sky, of course


source: http://hubpages.com/hub/Understanding-Juxtaposition-in-photography

My reflection on this lesson is i think most of the thing we see, read, or watch something are always related to juxtaposition. Juxtaposition always 'turning' something familiar to something less familiar or vice-versa as well as include something into similarity or contrast in a comparison in our life.

Associated Mind Map

The lesson that i have learned in class on this week is how to plan and do a logical mind map. During the class, En. Razibedu has lectured about the logical mind map and taught us how to create it. Before create the mind map, we should do some research as what En. Razibedu shown us in the class which is 'Mortar and Pestle'. After collecting the info about Mortar and Pestle, we should write it as a report before start the mind map. Besides that, he also taught us how to choose a random word from the logical mind map on practice and try to think or connect to others creative function of using mortar and pestle.

Mortar and Pestle


Here is the mind map that i have done. The keyword is chosen and we are asked to provide and draw out the new creative function of the mortar and pestle for each that is different from the past and applied it today and also in the future which is posted below.

I would like to share the creative stuff on this week. It is too creative when you see those stuff. It is awesome. Here are some images that i choose from the internet.

Porcelain 'Egg Bank' by designer Kensaku Oshiro. Put the coins in the slot, of course. The only way to get them back is to crack open the egg.

source: http://badbanana.typepad.com/weblog/creative_ideas/page/3/



Artistic Glass Doorknob from the Out of the Blue Studio of Tierra Verda, Florida

source: http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2009/04/creative-design-artistic-glass-doorknobs/

Convergent and Divergent thinking, Logical Mindmap, Stereoptypes

Method of Creative Thinking

There are 2 types of creative thinking which is convergent thinking and divergent thinking. Convergent thinking is the method of narrowing the playing field. It takes all the possibilities or different thing to bring it together and finally comes out with a choice or turn into a solution. On the other hand, diverging thinking is the method of expanding the playing field. It always involves brainstorming and looking for alternative or different possibility. For example, there is two different of growing direction for a seed, one is grow upward in order to get the sunlight while another is grow downward to looking for water which is needed by the root.

Briefing on mind maps
What will be come directly to our mind at the first time when we talk about the mind map? It is undoubtedly brainstorming this word will come to our mind at the first time because it is a big relevant to the mind map.

Mind mapping is a great tool for idea generation and brainstorming. It enhance both sides of the human brain and widely used in taking notes, research or generating new ideas. Logical mind map is directly connected to stereotype and every word or images that is directly related to the central of the subject while associated mind map enable us to generate random words and also show the links between words that seem have no connection.

Reference : Tony Buzan

Examples of some logical mind map

source: http://living.blogg.se/2008/september/

source: http://blog.mapawatt.com/2009/08/07/top-energy-saving-tips/

This is the mind map about myself which i have done it by taking several hours to complete it.

Introduction to Stereotype

Stereotype is a commonly held public belief about specific social groups or types of individuals. The concepts of "stereotype" and "prejudice" are often confused with many other different meanings. Stereotypes are standardized and simplified conceptions of groups based on some prior assumptions. Generally speaking, stereotypes are not based on objective truth but rather subjective and sometimes unverifiable content-matter.

reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereotype

There are several examples of stereotypes. For instance, all Blondes are less wisdom, all muslims are terrorist, all Black people are lazy and so on. All these are the most popular and common stereotype as we all know.

My reflection on this lesson is we must always have diverging and converging thinking in solving problems in our daily life. Besides, mind map is very useful by collecting and connecting relevant information together and make it less words so people will be easy to understand it in a short time. Nowadays, people are always influenced by stereotypes which is a public belief about specific social groups or types of individuals.

Johanna E Dickhut writes on the meaning of creativity and association of creativity to novelty. He states that it is a universal factor and novelty requires originality and newness.

"Creativity is the process of coming up with ideas, it can best be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst while innovation is the process of turning ideas into practical reality.

- Hermann, 1999

Nowadays, we have the different thought based on the word of "creativity". Every healthy human being has creativity but we only have creativity for the domain of certain intellectual people or it is something gifted to certain individual and group of people only in the previous years.

Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor, producer, writer and director. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies, gaining wide notice in 1988's Big, before achieving success as a dramatic actor in several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title role in Forrest Gump, Commander James A. Lovell in Apollo 13, Captain John H. Miller in Saving Private Ryan, Joe Fox in You've Got Mail and Chuck Noland in Cast Away. Hanks won consecutive Best Actor Academy Awards, in 1993 for Philadelphia and in 1994 for Forrest Gump. U.S. domestic box office totals for his films exceed $3.9 billion.^[1] He is the father of actor Colin Hanks.

References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_hanks