Nelly Luckett : BA (Hons) Computer Animation Arts, UCA Rochester

Today we were looking at how multiple things can come together to form new, greater and more complicated works.  Publications to research Roots of modernism by Christopher L.C.E. Witcombe The European Enlightenment - the scientific revolution by Richard Hooker - www.wsu.edu/~dee/ENLIGHT  Memories of my Life (1908) by Francis Galton The Condition of Postmodernity by David Harvey Key Ideas Meta-narratives  - large-scale theories and philosophies of the world (eg. religion, science, history and art) Teleology - describes the inevitable 'coming-to-be' of something - guarantee of progression towards development or definitive form. Religion - because of its emphasis on transcendence Art - perceived evolution from art movement to art movement and associated notion of the 'avant-garde' Science - discoveries are seen as unlocking the secrets of existence and revealing it finally History -  perceived progression from epoch to epoch, with each ag...

Today's lecture was furthering the investigation into the development and understanding of postmodernism and what this meant to the establishment. Publications to research Introducing Postmodernism (1995) by Richard Appiganesi and Chris Garret Ornament and Crime (1908) by Alfred Loos Claude Levi-Strauss (1908-2009) Key Ideas of Postmodernism Ahistorical - lacking historical perspective or context Irreducible - not be able to be reduced or simplified Objective -  not influenced by personal feelings or opinions, in considering or representing ideas Transparent -  easy to understand, perceive or detect; allowing light to pass through so that objects/layers behind can be clearly seen Universal -  communicates effectively to everyone despite culture, age or location Definitive -  for general use and typically of standard design, not special or commemorative. A certain statement or piece.  Fixed -  predetermined and not able to be c...

So this term we have character design with Justin. This is comprised of two parts; set class excersises and working on our individual projects. Each week Justin introduces a new concept or element by setting us excersises. We then take these into our own individual projects.  We were each given a scenario from the below list and that was the starting point for our character. Week 1: Person/Animal This week was largely focusing on drawing from reference and capturing the character and style of a specific era, place or character. This would then develop into animals and creatures.  The era I was given was Regency England. It was lovely to look at all the furniture.  We then progressed onto animals and looking at how you put character into animals, without anthropomorphising the animals too much. I was given a zebra. I have to say looking carefully at animals in details can definitely change your view of the animals.  I then began to work...

Today was our first perspectives lecture with Phil. Below are my notes from the lecture. Post modernism is a mood rather than a discipline which attempts to find new and more truthful versions of the world. Publications to research Federic Jameson - "The Cultural Turn" Stuart Sim - "The Routledge Companion to Postmodernism" Dick Hebdige - "Hiding in the light" "Postmodernism for Beginners" Marshall Bearman - "All that is solid melts into the air" http://www.academia.edu/4863266/The_ironic_response_to_nostalgia_in_the_postmodern_condition Key ideas of Postmodernism Skeptical - the idea that clear knowledge of what Postmodernism is is impossible Relative - the idea that one's experience and representation of postmodernism depends on the individual's own experiences, culture and history.  Disputed - the idea that there are many different ways that postmodernism can be interpreted and presented, and tha...