Week 03 Origination 2012

Lesson Outline

This week’s lesson consisted of a Reading quiz from John Maeda’s Laws of Simplicity: Law 2 Organize. A Thinking Game – Perspectives, then followed up with an Idea Generation – exhibition concept.

Quiz

(all “quotes” are from the book itself)

1. What does the acronym SLIP mean according to Maeda?

            SLIP = Sort, Label, Integrate, Prioritize.

2. Define each character of the acronym, S L I P in one sentence.

Roughly sort the groups, Give each group a title, sort into groups that are relevant together, tidy the groups regarding to importance.

3. What does Maeda say is only a pinkie away?

The Left hand side of a keyboard, “the quick path to simplicity is only a pinkie away.”

4. Why is this important to us as designers?

It helps to organize and characterize bits and pieces, so that we may find the simplistic way to make something to complex.

5. What are the principles of gestalt psychological theory?

It’s a natural progress that all humans use, born with and continue to use hence it is only instinct.

6. Where might one find the aesthetics of blur?

            History, from impressionism to stylized artwork.

7. Why is blur important in interactive design?

Because it give a mystique feel to the design, making us feel more comfortable to use something new. It also gives more freedom to the user, hides the hideousness of the world.

8. Why do good designers squint when they look at something?

To squint helps the designer to simplify things, “it always feeds the mind’s natural hunger to solve puzzles and to fund the right result.”

Thinking Game

We were split into pairs, my partner (Katelyn Preston) and I had to adopt four different perspectives and describe four different interpretations of each of the following non-verbal communication:

1.     A person nods his/her head up and down.

-        Nods in agreement.

-        “yes”

-        I understand.

-        Sarcasm.

2.     A person’s lower lip trembles slightly.

-        It’s cold.

-        Upset.

-        Scared.

-        Happy and about to cry.

3.     A person smiles slightly.

-        “I’m okay, I guess”

-        An inside laugh.

-        Mischief.

-        Has seen something cute.

4.     A person yawns.

-        I’m bored.

-        I’m tired.

-        Waking up, about to stretch.

-        Lack of concentration due to the brain being deprived of oxygen.

5.     A person shrugs his/her shoulders.

-        I don’t know.

-        I don’t care.

-        Uncertain.

-        “If that’s what you want”

6.     A person inhales quickly.

-        Scared.

-        Excited.

-        Surprise.

-        Panic.

BREAK

Fifteen minutes

Follow up

Since Kerian Ryan was not present and Ben John was occupied with another class project I was not able to confirm any set partners. We were asked to provide at least one youtube video and two images relative to todays lesson. From Andre and I’s research we found this clip:

Charlie Chaplin: The Lion's Cage

 Since Chalie Chaplin was an English comic actor, film director, and composer in silent films. Most of his humor came from his facial expressons, inwhich gives him the spotlight on my blogger.

I, individually found these images:

This was taken from Operas: Face gestures to control your browser. which is a revolutional technology that aids people to use a web browser using facial expresson.

 How about this? why not do your own exercise and you write down what this man is thinking with each expresson. Cause this is what I got:

-  "Oh no, the missus."

-  "Fly, don't fly up my nose"

-  Happy thoughts.

-  Sad thoughts.

-  Cheeky.

-  Silly.

-  General smile.

-  DRUNK!!! =P

-  Loopy man

-  Mug shot.

-  "Are you serious?"

-  Silly.

-  -Whistles- "It wasn't me"

-  Death stare.

-  Sneeze.

-  "And that means what?"

-  "Oh.. Yeah"

-  Pain.