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‘First party advertising’, involves an online retailer marketing its goods by analysing an individual’s purchase history, or items they have looked at, and then displaying content, such as a special offer. The offer will typically relate to an item or service that the individual’s previous behaviour suggests they might be interestedin. This process often involves the use of obvious personal identifiers, such as a name and email address – for example where an individual is logged in to their account.
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Sousveillance
Definition of Sousveillance: The recording of an activity by the person taking part in the activity. It is the inverse of surveillance.
In French the word “sur” means above or over so the word surveillance refers to the action of being overseen or watched from above. While “sous” means “under” or “below.” Until recently “veillance” was only performed by institutions such as banks, schools etc, or the government using CCTVs that are installed onto buildings and placed utility poles. However because of the development of cheaper and portable devices such as mobile phones, the public will now be able to “watch the watchers”.
Definition of Sousveillance: The recording of an activity by the person taking part in the activity. It is the inverse of surveillance.
In French the word “sur” means above or over so the word surveillance refers to the action of being overseen or watched from above. While “sous” means “under” or “below.” Until recently “veillance” was only performed by institutions such as banks, schools etc, or the government using CCTVs that are installed onto buildings and placed utility poles. However because of the development of cheaper and portable devices such as mobile phones, the public will now be able to “watch the watchers”.
Narrative clip
This is a camera that is the same size as a postage stamp. The device is designed to be clipped onto the person’s breast pocket and takes a photo every 30 seconds of anything that is currently in-front of that person.The photographs are then uploaded onto the cloud and can be accessed at anytime using an iphone or android app. Advantages of having this: -Having bad memory especially with remembering people’s faces. -Reliving special moments that some people can’t or weren’t aware they would want to relive later e.g the everyday experience, the unexpected etc. -A device that helps hasten our inevitable sousveillance future. |
In todays society it is inevitable to be recorded every day. In David Brin’s book, The Transparent Society: Will Technology Force Us To Choose Between Privacy And Freedom?, he points out that the issue doesn't lie on whether there should be pervasive monitoring, instead it lies in who has access to that data. Will the data collected be only viewed and used by the powerful for the purpose of social control or will the rest of society be able to access these footage as well.
The author suggests that it might have been better to Iive private lives without being constantly watched, but that it is too late for this way of life since it would require stopping the development of new technologies.Today Mass surveillance is inescapable due to the minimisation of recording equipment, faster processors and much cheaper storage. He sates- “So if I can’t change that reality, I want to be able to watch back as well”.
Sousveillance has recently increased in popularity. When Kodak first introduce a cheap and portable camera anyone was able to have access to them, despite this taking pictures in public was still considered strange unlike today, where strange would be if the person doesn't have a phone with internet connection.This resulted in sousveillance-based accountability to be more common, for example George Holliday’s videotape which should Rodney King being beaten by L.A. police in 1991.
Devices such as the Narrative clip and its constant recordings will help increase the importance of sousveillance. Dash mounted cameras have become a necessary item of drivers in Russia since the police and traffic courts or unreliable and the legal system doesn’t always favour first-hand accounts of traffic collisions. These cameras helped capture car crashes, suicide bombings and a once-in-a-lifetime meteor falling from the sky, from various angles — something that wasn’t possible a few years ago. Aleksei Dozorov, a motorists’ rights activist in Russia told Radio Free Europe last year that “You can get into your car without your pants on, but never get into a car without a dash cam”.
On the other hand despite wearable cameras being able to capture what surveillance doesn’t as well as keeping it in check. It will still face some opposition for the fact that it means pointing the camera at each other which can make some people feel uncomfortable. Unlike Narrative clip and its two days battery life, the Google Glass device with its four hour battery and ability to record constantly has been banned by banks, casinos, schools and hospitals. Despite these institutions having a surveillance system constantly watching us.
The author suggests that it might have been better to Iive private lives without being constantly watched, but that it is too late for this way of life since it would require stopping the development of new technologies.Today Mass surveillance is inescapable due to the minimisation of recording equipment, faster processors and much cheaper storage. He sates- “So if I can’t change that reality, I want to be able to watch back as well”.
Sousveillance has recently increased in popularity. When Kodak first introduce a cheap and portable camera anyone was able to have access to them, despite this taking pictures in public was still considered strange unlike today, where strange would be if the person doesn't have a phone with internet connection.This resulted in sousveillance-based accountability to be more common, for example George Holliday’s videotape which should Rodney King being beaten by L.A. police in 1991.
Devices such as the Narrative clip and its constant recordings will help increase the importance of sousveillance. Dash mounted cameras have become a necessary item of drivers in Russia since the police and traffic courts or unreliable and the legal system doesn’t always favour first-hand accounts of traffic collisions. These cameras helped capture car crashes, suicide bombings and a once-in-a-lifetime meteor falling from the sky, from various angles — something that wasn’t possible a few years ago. Aleksei Dozorov, a motorists’ rights activist in Russia told Radio Free Europe last year that “You can get into your car without your pants on, but never get into a car without a dash cam”.
On the other hand despite wearable cameras being able to capture what surveillance doesn’t as well as keeping it in check. It will still face some opposition for the fact that it means pointing the camera at each other which can make some people feel uncomfortable. Unlike Narrative clip and its two days battery life, the Google Glass device with its four hour battery and ability to record constantly has been banned by banks, casinos, schools and hospitals. Despite these institutions having a surveillance system constantly watching us.
This paradox is captured well by the surveillance camera man on YouTube, who confronts people on the street with a camera. When people get annoyed and ask him what he is doing he simply replies “I´m just taking a video” and points out that there’s no difference between what he is doing and the footage taken by the CCTV camera which they don't seem to mind. He’s probably trying to show that people have become so comfortable with being filmed from above yet they feel uncomfortable with the same thing being done at eye level. He argues that we should feel the same discomfort with the presence of constant surveillance. However his confrontational style plays a part in the reaction people give, which can be compared to the way that the Google Glass camera constantly points at the persons face. Maybe more discrete devices such as the narrative clip will be more accepted by others and make them feel less uncomfortable. Since CCTV cameras operate in a more subtle way as well.
However the writer of the article points out that this Youtuber might be capturing something else as well, the end of an era. Humans are flexible and adapt to different technology, so it is very likely that one day we will be just as comfortable with surveillance as we are with surveillance.
http://reason.com/archives/2013/11/18/sousveillance-turns-the-tables-on-the-su
http://getnarrative.com/
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/02/russian-dash-cams
http://www.searchenginejournal.com/top-10-places-that-have-banned-google-glass/66585/
http://www.google.com/glass/start/
However the writer of the article points out that this Youtuber might be capturing something else as well, the end of an era. Humans are flexible and adapt to different technology, so it is very likely that one day we will be just as comfortable with surveillance as we are with surveillance.
http://reason.com/archives/2013/11/18/sousveillance-turns-the-tables-on-the-su
http://getnarrative.com/
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/02/russian-dash-cams
http://www.searchenginejournal.com/top-10-places-that-have-banned-google-glass/66585/
http://www.google.com/glass/start/
Crime and Deviance in Sociology.
One of the three approaches to crime reduction is the situational approach. This approach is concerned with changing the aspects of the environment to increase the chances of detection of crime and the chances of failure when committing a crime. Together this increases the risks and reduces the rewards. Many offences are crimes of opportunity for example a car left unlocked, presents a better opportunity for theft than a locked one. The situational approach aims to reduce these opportunities.
One of the methods that come under this approach is surveillance. Which allows peoples behaviours to be observed through CCTV and improving the street lighting which allows people to be seen better in the dark. There has been evidence to suggest that Apartments with CCTV and doormen have fewer burglaries. However this may result in displacement in the place, time and method of crime, surveillance may simply remove crime from one area to another, from a protected building to a unprotected one.
http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/stephen+moore/dave+aiken/steve+chapman/sociology+a2+for+aqa/6513038/
One of the three approaches to crime reduction is the situational approach. This approach is concerned with changing the aspects of the environment to increase the chances of detection of crime and the chances of failure when committing a crime. Together this increases the risks and reduces the rewards. Many offences are crimes of opportunity for example a car left unlocked, presents a better opportunity for theft than a locked one. The situational approach aims to reduce these opportunities.
One of the methods that come under this approach is surveillance. Which allows peoples behaviours to be observed through CCTV and improving the street lighting which allows people to be seen better in the dark. There has been evidence to suggest that Apartments with CCTV and doormen have fewer burglaries. However this may result in displacement in the place, time and method of crime, surveillance may simply remove crime from one area to another, from a protected building to a unprotected one.
http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/stephen+moore/dave+aiken/steve+chapman/sociology+a2+for+aqa/6513038/
Digital Eye Glasses
This technology will transform society because they introduce a two-sided surveillance and sousveillence.
Privacy ad secrecy will be affected with the change that will take place which will consist of Institutions no longer being the only ones that record and watch(surveillance). The public will also be watching and recording them back.
Todays society is in an era of augmented and augmediated reality.
Most people possess a smartphone which can be seen as wearable computers. Smartphone apps are given by the author as an example of augmented reality, since they overlay information onto the real world. Augmediated reality, augment (supplement) and mediate our surroundings. The way we view our surroundings is modified using a computer we are given information such as the history or directions of that place, which is placed on top of the visual representation of that place on the screen.
The author predicts that companies such as Google and Apple will soon be developing wearable products that can be a part of everyday life. The main purpose of these products will be that they are able to display information hands-free such as photos, directions, translation or webcam. This so far is present on smartphones and the Google eye glass, but only to some extent. Mann developed something similar in his lab eye tap digital eye glass in 1999.
Currently Sousveillence is facing opposition from the authorities who are installing surveillance cameras , they are “afraid” of people installing cameras on themselves and entering they facilities. Mann gives the example of when he was physically assaulted by a McDonalds employee for wearing his Digital Eye Glass, while claiming that they were reinforcing a privacy law that did not exist. The employees damaged the equipment and caused it to record when it wasn’t initially.
Mann claims that the digital eye glass is the least privacy-invasive camera. Before photography and video surveillance was invented, the human eye was the only camera and the mind the only recording device, where images where stored and later put onto paper or canvas through paintbrushes and pencils. These eye level veillance caused the public to establish rules for privacy such as using window blinds, or skirts. Therefore these sousveillence technology simple places a camera onto the same spot where there already existed one. Surveillance on the other hand is more privacy-invasive since it allows inanimate object the ability to observe us from unusual angles for example, the cameras placed onto street polls. This is different from the digital eye glass since it provides sight to humans where we already expect it to be.
http://techland.time.com/2012/11/02/eye-am-a-camera-surveillance-and-sousveillance-in-the-glassage/
This technology will transform society because they introduce a two-sided surveillance and sousveillence.
Privacy ad secrecy will be affected with the change that will take place which will consist of Institutions no longer being the only ones that record and watch(surveillance). The public will also be watching and recording them back.
Todays society is in an era of augmented and augmediated reality.
Most people possess a smartphone which can be seen as wearable computers. Smartphone apps are given by the author as an example of augmented reality, since they overlay information onto the real world. Augmediated reality, augment (supplement) and mediate our surroundings. The way we view our surroundings is modified using a computer we are given information such as the history or directions of that place, which is placed on top of the visual representation of that place on the screen.
The author predicts that companies such as Google and Apple will soon be developing wearable products that can be a part of everyday life. The main purpose of these products will be that they are able to display information hands-free such as photos, directions, translation or webcam. This so far is present on smartphones and the Google eye glass, but only to some extent. Mann developed something similar in his lab eye tap digital eye glass in 1999.
Currently Sousveillence is facing opposition from the authorities who are installing surveillance cameras , they are “afraid” of people installing cameras on themselves and entering they facilities. Mann gives the example of when he was physically assaulted by a McDonalds employee for wearing his Digital Eye Glass, while claiming that they were reinforcing a privacy law that did not exist. The employees damaged the equipment and caused it to record when it wasn’t initially.
Mann claims that the digital eye glass is the least privacy-invasive camera. Before photography and video surveillance was invented, the human eye was the only camera and the mind the only recording device, where images where stored and later put onto paper or canvas through paintbrushes and pencils. These eye level veillance caused the public to establish rules for privacy such as using window blinds, or skirts. Therefore these sousveillence technology simple places a camera onto the same spot where there already existed one. Surveillance on the other hand is more privacy-invasive since it allows inanimate object the ability to observe us from unusual angles for example, the cameras placed onto street polls. This is different from the digital eye glass since it provides sight to humans where we already expect it to be.
http://techland.time.com/2012/11/02/eye-am-a-camera-surveillance-and-sousveillance-in-the-glassage/
Similar technology to Mann is being developed by a student from the Royal college of arts in London. Zou is working on a device that is capable of tracking and taking photos when you blink twice. The person will need to allow the camera to scan their eyes and recognise them. Then it will download all of the persons preferred settings and upload the photos using wi-fi. The camera will also be able to focus in real time to taken videos.
http://techland.time.com/2012/08/17/iris-camera-could-one-day-let-you-take-photos-by-blinking/ |
Guerilla knitting
In an area of Leicester, Guerrilla Knitting is being used to change the space and consequently reduce the fear of crime. A large number of pom-poms and knitted items where hanged and placed onto trees and lampposts with the aim of encouraging people to interact more with the Park and area.The decoration used where made by schools and community groups including the Knitting Guerrillas of Birstall as part of a community event.
Sgt Simon Barnes shared his hopefulness that this action would reduce the fear of becoming a victim of crime, since the perception of the levels of crime in that area are a lot different from the actual reported levels of crime."
A criminologist stated that this method could provide a positive effect. Similarly a senior lecturer in criminology at Northumbria University, also agreed that this method is helpful by stating that: "I think that making an area look cosier certainly makes an area feel safer” If you see something that makes you smile, that makes you think that other people have enjoyed being in that space and have done something funny, something silly in that place, then that's going to change your perception about what it is to be in that Park.”
she added that "More officers on the beat plus community involvement - community engagement, making sure that people feel part of the community and that the community belongs to them - perhaps that's a better way of making an area feel safer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-21659158
In an area of Leicester, Guerrilla Knitting is being used to change the space and consequently reduce the fear of crime. A large number of pom-poms and knitted items where hanged and placed onto trees and lampposts with the aim of encouraging people to interact more with the Park and area.The decoration used where made by schools and community groups including the Knitting Guerrillas of Birstall as part of a community event.
Sgt Simon Barnes shared his hopefulness that this action would reduce the fear of becoming a victim of crime, since the perception of the levels of crime in that area are a lot different from the actual reported levels of crime."
A criminologist stated that this method could provide a positive effect. Similarly a senior lecturer in criminology at Northumbria University, also agreed that this method is helpful by stating that: "I think that making an area look cosier certainly makes an area feel safer” If you see something that makes you smile, that makes you think that other people have enjoyed being in that space and have done something funny, something silly in that place, then that's going to change your perception about what it is to be in that Park.”
she added that "More officers on the beat plus community involvement - community engagement, making sure that people feel part of the community and that the community belongs to them - perhaps that's a better way of making an area feel safer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-21659158
Magda Sayeg from Houston Texas as been credit for the start of the guerrilla knitting movement. In 2005 she decided to knit a cover for the doorknob of her shop. This caused the public around her shop to show amusement for what she did and motivated her to continue doing this to other objects as well.
Madga, a self-taught knitter also known as PolyCotN. She founded the “Knitta Please” group with the aim of finishing knitted projects that weren't able to be finished. Together the group worked on reclaiming the public space by personalising them using knitting and crocheting. The results were decorative, fun and non-permanent yarn installations. In 2006, to celebrate the groups 60th anniversary, “knitta please” where invited to France by the manufacturer of French yarns and took this opportunity to reclaim the public spaces in Paris as well such as the Notre Dame.
Guerrilla knitting spread across the world and consequently renewed the interest for the practise of knitting and crocheting especially with young people. This resulted in new knitting groups forming who reclaimed public spaces with their own style and message such as making political statements,one example of this is the group ‘Knit the City’ founded by Londoner Lauren O’Farrell who came up with the concept of street. The aim of this group of knitters is to guerrilla-knit London and beyond and bring the art of stitching to a world without wool.
This craft is also considered as part of the craftivism movement because of the fact that it can be used to as a way of communicating strong messages and making political statements which are shown to the world.
In May 2006, in Copenhagen’s main square, a WWII tank was covered with more than 4,000 pink squares, woven together from the handiwork of hundreds of knitters as a symbolic act of protest against Denmark’s involvement in the Iraq war.
The practise of crocheting and knitting has traditionally been associated with women the warmth of the home. However in contemporary society this activity has been revived by the younger generation who show interest in and begin to learn it from the older generation.
Madga, a self-taught knitter also known as PolyCotN. She founded the “Knitta Please” group with the aim of finishing knitted projects that weren't able to be finished. Together the group worked on reclaiming the public space by personalising them using knitting and crocheting. The results were decorative, fun and non-permanent yarn installations. In 2006, to celebrate the groups 60th anniversary, “knitta please” where invited to France by the manufacturer of French yarns and took this opportunity to reclaim the public spaces in Paris as well such as the Notre Dame.
Guerrilla knitting spread across the world and consequently renewed the interest for the practise of knitting and crocheting especially with young people. This resulted in new knitting groups forming who reclaimed public spaces with their own style and message such as making political statements,one example of this is the group ‘Knit the City’ founded by Londoner Lauren O’Farrell who came up with the concept of street. The aim of this group of knitters is to guerrilla-knit London and beyond and bring the art of stitching to a world without wool.
This craft is also considered as part of the craftivism movement because of the fact that it can be used to as a way of communicating strong messages and making political statements which are shown to the world.
In May 2006, in Copenhagen’s main square, a WWII tank was covered with more than 4,000 pink squares, woven together from the handiwork of hundreds of knitters as a symbolic act of protest against Denmark’s involvement in the Iraq war.
The practise of crocheting and knitting has traditionally been associated with women the warmth of the home. However in contemporary society this activity has been revived by the younger generation who show interest in and begin to learn it from the older generation.
“For these new knitters, their craft represents much more than the finished project; their knitting is a way to slow down in a fast-paced culture, subvert producers of mass manufactured merchandise, embrace the domestic, connect to people in their community, support communities across the globe, and express their own personal style and creativity.” -Betsy Greer, the author of 'Knitting for Good'.
Pirating
Most pirating takes place because of the fact that it is relatively easy to do. However this easiness to access pirated media such as films and songs remains a crime as it is still theft. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has been pirated by 86,784 people and 58,543 people pirated The Wolf of Wall Street.
For now, the most pirated program on torrent sites is Adobe Photoshop CS6 with around 4,600 people downloading it. Buying the software would cost $699.95 which is quite expensive which goes for other media as well, the higher the price for something the more likely that some people will turn to pirating as a means of getting it. This can also be the case for cinemas, the inability to get a refund for a movie you regret watching is seen as a waste of money, so watching it for free would make that doubt and regret go away.
However Hollywood has come up with a way of countering pirating, with the development of 3D. This is an experience that cannot be felt or copied through pirated DVDs, and its enhanced by the big screen. Likewise the music industries also had to adapt to this and develop new ways of continuing with making profit. Apart from limited edition or special edition albums, musicians have began to give them music for free or at a cheaper price with the aim of raising awareness of their work and hopefully captivating a large amount of people that would be interested in watching them perform. Merchandise is another way of making money through official goods that most of the time are over priced.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-peak/pirating-music-films_b_4651416.html
The Federal Court in Canada has signalled that Canadians who illegally download movies will no longer be hidden behind her IP address.
Ontario Internet service provider TekSavvy Solutions was ordered to provide the names and addresses of 2,000 subscribers who supposedly illegally downloaded copyrighted films by company, Voltage Pictures using the BitTorrent website. Volatge stated that they would be using this contact in formation in order to sue the 2,000 users for “the unauthorized copying and distribution” of there movies. This decision might influence other companies to do the same.
“Any movie that comes out is illegally downloaded 40,000 times a week in Ontario, let alone the rest of the world. It’s huge,” said lawyer James Zibarras, representative of Voltage Pictures. “Now, going forward the message is that you’re rolling the dice if you download illegally. You might show up in a court proceeding.” He hopes that this will reverse the trend caused by the aftermath of the court appeal decision that prevented BMG from getting access to the personal information of people illegally sharing their copyrighted music. “That sent the message to the public that there was a green light to download whatever they wanted to. Downloading increased exponentially.”
Despite piracy being wrong and a crime, the could be doubts about whether or not this legal fight is about valid anti-piracy concerns or a bid to extort money from easy pawns? David Fewer, director of Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC), suspects it’s the latter.
Copyright trolling refers to the practise where companies send out threatening letters to supposed pirates and downloaders with the aims of scaring them and settling the lawsuit out of the courts in exchange for a large amount of money.
http://www.torontosun.com/2014/02/21/internet-provider-ordered-to-name-2000-customers-accused-of-pirating-movies
Most pirating takes place because of the fact that it is relatively easy to do. However this easiness to access pirated media such as films and songs remains a crime as it is still theft. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has been pirated by 86,784 people and 58,543 people pirated The Wolf of Wall Street.
For now, the most pirated program on torrent sites is Adobe Photoshop CS6 with around 4,600 people downloading it. Buying the software would cost $699.95 which is quite expensive which goes for other media as well, the higher the price for something the more likely that some people will turn to pirating as a means of getting it. This can also be the case for cinemas, the inability to get a refund for a movie you regret watching is seen as a waste of money, so watching it for free would make that doubt and regret go away.
However Hollywood has come up with a way of countering pirating, with the development of 3D. This is an experience that cannot be felt or copied through pirated DVDs, and its enhanced by the big screen. Likewise the music industries also had to adapt to this and develop new ways of continuing with making profit. Apart from limited edition or special edition albums, musicians have began to give them music for free or at a cheaper price with the aim of raising awareness of their work and hopefully captivating a large amount of people that would be interested in watching them perform. Merchandise is another way of making money through official goods that most of the time are over priced.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-peak/pirating-music-films_b_4651416.html
The Federal Court in Canada has signalled that Canadians who illegally download movies will no longer be hidden behind her IP address.
Ontario Internet service provider TekSavvy Solutions was ordered to provide the names and addresses of 2,000 subscribers who supposedly illegally downloaded copyrighted films by company, Voltage Pictures using the BitTorrent website. Volatge stated that they would be using this contact in formation in order to sue the 2,000 users for “the unauthorized copying and distribution” of there movies. This decision might influence other companies to do the same.
“Any movie that comes out is illegally downloaded 40,000 times a week in Ontario, let alone the rest of the world. It’s huge,” said lawyer James Zibarras, representative of Voltage Pictures. “Now, going forward the message is that you’re rolling the dice if you download illegally. You might show up in a court proceeding.” He hopes that this will reverse the trend caused by the aftermath of the court appeal decision that prevented BMG from getting access to the personal information of people illegally sharing their copyrighted music. “That sent the message to the public that there was a green light to download whatever they wanted to. Downloading increased exponentially.”
Despite piracy being wrong and a crime, the could be doubts about whether or not this legal fight is about valid anti-piracy concerns or a bid to extort money from easy pawns? David Fewer, director of Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC), suspects it’s the latter.
Copyright trolling refers to the practise where companies send out threatening letters to supposed pirates and downloaders with the aims of scaring them and settling the lawsuit out of the courts in exchange for a large amount of money.
http://www.torontosun.com/2014/02/21/internet-provider-ordered-to-name-2000-customers-accused-of-pirating-movies
Distribution
Since independent companies are horizontally integrated they do not have a single distributing branch like other major film companies so they must rely on various different companies to distribute their DVDs and Blu-rays to different countries,for example Seesaw films had a first look deal with momentum pictures who was responsible for distributing their film, the king’s speech, to the UK .Likewise they also had Weinstein company distribute the film to Germany, China and North and South America, sister company Transmission distributing in Australia and Wild Bunch distributing the film in France.
A disadvantage of having so many distributers is that because the DVDs and Blu-rays are not available to various countries at the same time, piracy to take place.
Furthermore today in the digital era, piracy is a huge concern for film industries as it causes them to lose billions. One of the main methods of piracy is by cinemagoers who record films with digital cameras. This produces low quality recordings of movies which they can upload onto the internet for other people who are currently in countries that the film has not yet been released, to download. The main reason for this being possible is because of film prints which are bulky and heavy and require a lot of effort to distribute and produce. It is more of an issue for independent companies such as seesaw films because of the high costs involved in making multiple copies of the films print, therefore the prints cannot be distributed to various locations at once which is why their film the kings speech could not have a wide release pattern. On the other hand, major Hollywood companies such as Warner brothers can afford to make various copies because there is a high possibility that they will receive profit from this investment, this is why movies such as inception can afford to have a wide release pattern.
(Part of my media case study)
http://asanda2mediastudies.blogspot.co.uk/2011/01/case-study-links-for-kings-speech.html
Since independent companies are horizontally integrated they do not have a single distributing branch like other major film companies so they must rely on various different companies to distribute their DVDs and Blu-rays to different countries,for example Seesaw films had a first look deal with momentum pictures who was responsible for distributing their film, the king’s speech, to the UK .Likewise they also had Weinstein company distribute the film to Germany, China and North and South America, sister company Transmission distributing in Australia and Wild Bunch distributing the film in France.
A disadvantage of having so many distributers is that because the DVDs and Blu-rays are not available to various countries at the same time, piracy to take place.
Furthermore today in the digital era, piracy is a huge concern for film industries as it causes them to lose billions. One of the main methods of piracy is by cinemagoers who record films with digital cameras. This produces low quality recordings of movies which they can upload onto the internet for other people who are currently in countries that the film has not yet been released, to download. The main reason for this being possible is because of film prints which are bulky and heavy and require a lot of effort to distribute and produce. It is more of an issue for independent companies such as seesaw films because of the high costs involved in making multiple copies of the films print, therefore the prints cannot be distributed to various locations at once which is why their film the kings speech could not have a wide release pattern. On the other hand, major Hollywood companies such as Warner brothers can afford to make various copies because there is a high possibility that they will receive profit from this investment, this is why movies such as inception can afford to have a wide release pattern.
(Part of my media case study)
http://asanda2mediastudies.blogspot.co.uk/2011/01/case-study-links-for-kings-speech.html
Planned Obsolesce
Interview with author Giles Slade on planned obsolesce.
There has been a rise in the number of consumer electronics tossed into the landfills, and not just broken ones. In 2004 315 million working computers were thrown away, not including other products such as mobile phones and TVs.
Slade points out in his book -Made to Break: Technology and Obsolescence in America, that one of the main reasons for these high numbers is that, if products have short lifespan, than companies will gain more profit from them, the products break after a while and new ones are brought. In the past products lasted much longer than now, and that life span continues to decrease for example in 1997 a computer was expected to last up to 4 or 5 years, however today the average life expectancy is 2 or 3 years.
Despite this planned obsolesce was openly advertised by institutions who referred to it as "creative destruction," "progressive obsolescence" or "adulteration". Slade points out that today design teams use this as a sales strategy and are much less open about it. When designing a new product, there is a common knowledge found in the planning stages regarding the products lifespan, and this involves question such as, How long is this thing going to last? How long does the competition last? And, How long is the warranty?
Slade also claimed that the British Designer of the Apple iPod was only aware and responsible for working on aesthetics of the product. While Apples´ executive Tony Fadell and the engineer team designed the battery for the device which was meant to last only 11 months. Steve Jobs was also supposedly aware of this. In an interview he said that people ‘should’ buy a new iPod every year since the old ones would not look as nice because of the fact that they can be easily scratched. This scratch problem resulted in a class-action lawsuit being filed against Apple in California. This was done by the same individuals who files a lawsuit against the batter life of the device and won settlement from apple in the past.
When asked about the debate amongst contemporary designers and engineers about the lifespan of products, Slade said that the electronics engineers at IEEE conferences often present papers regarding the designing for disassembly, making products reusable and less poisonous. Which Slade argues causes these people to be at odds with their industry.
In relation to consumer warranties decrease, Slade points out that before the standard for durable goods was fixed at three years in the past because that was how long the production of new general motors took. However in today’s society where we have short attention spans and want immediate gratification from things, three years seems like a long time. For example the average lifespan for a phone in Japan and Norway is 8 months.
When asked about the difference in the response that young people and old people have to his book, Slade pointed out that younger people don't like hearing bad things about the iPod, he compared this to insulting a tribe icons where the act causes individuals to feel attacked personally. Which comes down to the social value of consumer goods as icons. He finds it disturbing that young people lack the awareness that things should last longer. When the interviewer told him that this made sense since they are born in a world where things are made to last so how can they expect them to?. Slade highlighted the possible consequences of this “ If your favourite toys are constantly updated and replaced, how is that going to effect your relationships with people? I think you're less likely to have lasting commitments to people, to family, to a country, even.....We've become so accustomed to things only lasting for a few years we don't invest in them anymore”.
Interview with author Giles Slade on planned obsolesce.
There has been a rise in the number of consumer electronics tossed into the landfills, and not just broken ones. In 2004 315 million working computers were thrown away, not including other products such as mobile phones and TVs.
Slade points out in his book -Made to Break: Technology and Obsolescence in America, that one of the main reasons for these high numbers is that, if products have short lifespan, than companies will gain more profit from them, the products break after a while and new ones are brought. In the past products lasted much longer than now, and that life span continues to decrease for example in 1997 a computer was expected to last up to 4 or 5 years, however today the average life expectancy is 2 or 3 years.
Despite this planned obsolesce was openly advertised by institutions who referred to it as "creative destruction," "progressive obsolescence" or "adulteration". Slade points out that today design teams use this as a sales strategy and are much less open about it. When designing a new product, there is a common knowledge found in the planning stages regarding the products lifespan, and this involves question such as, How long is this thing going to last? How long does the competition last? And, How long is the warranty?
Slade also claimed that the British Designer of the Apple iPod was only aware and responsible for working on aesthetics of the product. While Apples´ executive Tony Fadell and the engineer team designed the battery for the device which was meant to last only 11 months. Steve Jobs was also supposedly aware of this. In an interview he said that people ‘should’ buy a new iPod every year since the old ones would not look as nice because of the fact that they can be easily scratched. This scratch problem resulted in a class-action lawsuit being filed against Apple in California. This was done by the same individuals who files a lawsuit against the batter life of the device and won settlement from apple in the past.
When asked about the debate amongst contemporary designers and engineers about the lifespan of products, Slade said that the electronics engineers at IEEE conferences often present papers regarding the designing for disassembly, making products reusable and less poisonous. Which Slade argues causes these people to be at odds with their industry.
In relation to consumer warranties decrease, Slade points out that before the standard for durable goods was fixed at three years in the past because that was how long the production of new general motors took. However in today’s society where we have short attention spans and want immediate gratification from things, three years seems like a long time. For example the average lifespan for a phone in Japan and Norway is 8 months.
When asked about the difference in the response that young people and old people have to his book, Slade pointed out that younger people don't like hearing bad things about the iPod, he compared this to insulting a tribe icons where the act causes individuals to feel attacked personally. Which comes down to the social value of consumer goods as icons. He finds it disturbing that young people lack the awareness that things should last longer. When the interviewer told him that this made sense since they are born in a world where things are made to last so how can they expect them to?. Slade highlighted the possible consequences of this “ If your favourite toys are constantly updated and replaced, how is that going to effect your relationships with people? I think you're less likely to have lasting commitments to people, to family, to a country, even.....We've become so accustomed to things only lasting for a few years we don't invest in them anymore”.
The phrase “planned obsolescence” was popularised in the 1950s by the industrial designer Brooks Stevens who intended it to refer not to building things that deteriorate easily, but “instilling(gradually putting something firmly in the mind of the buyer the desire to own something a little newer, a little better, a little sooner than is necessary.”
Disposability
We live in a consumer society that profits from disposability under the logic that the sooner something breaks the sooner they can be replaced. Production is artificially inflated through intentionally poor quality products while consumption is stimulated through commercial bombardment.
The origin of the term obsolescence is sometimes traced back to a Bernard London’s 1932 pamphlet. Where he blamed the global economical depression on consumers who insisted on using their old products and clothing past their expiration dates thus disobeying “the law of obsolescence”. London suggested that a solution to the depression would be to have a government agency determine the lifespan of every product from buildings to hair combs, and that people who insisted on continuing to use these products past their obsolescence dates should be penalized. “I propose that when a person continues to posses and use old clothing, automobiles and buildings, after they have passed their obsolescence date, as determined at the time they were created, he should be taxed for such continued use of what is legally ‘dead’.” Despite this proposal not being put into place, some aspects can be found in the practise of designing objects that are suppose to break.
The disposability present in our society has helped us to remain trapped in our overworked and under paid daily routine. We work to buy things that are built to break making it necessary for us to work to buy more things that will break. This vicious cycle has only two results, one is that the consumer becomes full of debts and the other is the freedom of the culture jammer who rejects the idea of replacing broken objects that are not always necessary.
https://www.adbusters.org/blogs/blackspot_blog/consumer_society_made_break.html
We live in a consumer society that profits from disposability under the logic that the sooner something breaks the sooner they can be replaced. Production is artificially inflated through intentionally poor quality products while consumption is stimulated through commercial bombardment.
The origin of the term obsolescence is sometimes traced back to a Bernard London’s 1932 pamphlet. Where he blamed the global economical depression on consumers who insisted on using their old products and clothing past their expiration dates thus disobeying “the law of obsolescence”. London suggested that a solution to the depression would be to have a government agency determine the lifespan of every product from buildings to hair combs, and that people who insisted on continuing to use these products past their obsolescence dates should be penalized. “I propose that when a person continues to posses and use old clothing, automobiles and buildings, after they have passed their obsolescence date, as determined at the time they were created, he should be taxed for such continued use of what is legally ‘dead’.” Despite this proposal not being put into place, some aspects can be found in the practise of designing objects that are suppose to break.
The disposability present in our society has helped us to remain trapped in our overworked and under paid daily routine. We work to buy things that are built to break making it necessary for us to work to buy more things that will break. This vicious cycle has only two results, one is that the consumer becomes full of debts and the other is the freedom of the culture jammer who rejects the idea of replacing broken objects that are not always necessary.
https://www.adbusters.org/blogs/blackspot_blog/consumer_society_made_break.html
6 Psychological Reasons for buying things we don't need:
1. We’re swayed by MARKETING
One of the major factors that influence the behaviour of consumers is the marketing. Being exposed to constant advertising causes us to recognise brands and remember them. At the same time we are fooled into believing that we have a need for something and that a certain product is better than another. The best advertisements know how to trigger certain emotional from their target audience such as, excitement, amusement or surprise. Other ways are to have appealing aesthetics that causes the product to stand out amongst the rest, convincing messages and price deals such as BOGOF. 3. We’re IMPULSIVE
One of the traits of disposition is impulsiveness and this affects our behaviour as consumers. This disposition can be caused by bipolar disorder or ADHD. Consumer who frequently make unplanned purchases are referred to as impulsive buyers, and research shows that they more likely to react to external triggers such as advertisements, promotions and peers. Justifying unnecessary purchases is a skill that most people have acquired. 5. We succumb to our MOODS
A study on impulsive buyers shows that 51% of the participants claimed that feeling happy was a trigger for unplanned purchases. When feeling happy we have higher energy and are more likely to be more generous with the items we buy. Similarly negative emotions such as depression and sadness can also cause the same effect since the act of purchasing can contribute to a persons feeling improving for the better. |
2. We copy OTHER PEOPLE
When buying products, the whole of society plays a role in influencing our choices. We as individuals might want to fit in with the rest of our peers and follow the trend, and in cases where we don't know what the trend is or what the right look is we may find the need to copy the way others dress. However we might not always be aware of the influence we get from others, sometimes we may act unconsciously, for example seeing a person have a cup of hot chocolate in a snowy day may cause you to want to buy one too even if you weren’t hungry previously. Apple use this in their white headphones, to signal ownership of their product even when the phone is not in sight, or the generic ringtones. 4. We’re tempted by certain PRODUCTS
Hedonic products refer to things that give us pleasure and enjoyment, such as Blu-rays, video games and sweets. Another type is symbolic products that are associated with our personal identity and image such as a designer clothing or a sports car. Both of these products are linked to our emotions. 6. We don’t like CHANGE
There are two main ways in which humans resist change. One of them is buying habits; this habit can continue even when the consumers needs and preferences have changed. An experiment was conducted on the topic of habits; a group of people were given fresh popcorn while another was given stale popcorn, before watching movie. They also had to rate the popcorn and indicate the strength of their usual habit of eating popcorn in cinemas. The people with stronger habits ate similar amounts both, regardless of whether they liked the stale popcorn or not. Less habitual consumers ate less of the stale popcorn. Another way humans resist change is the general state of inertia which is often about inaction (laziness). |
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/consumed/201309/seven-reasons-why-we-buy-things-we-don-t-need
“We buy things we don't need with money we don't have to impress people we don't like.”
― Dave Ramsey, The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
“We buy things we don't need with money we don't have to impress people we don't like.”
― Dave Ramsey, The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
Link to sociology
Causes for crime module
Some left realists would argue that most offenders are working class. They identify various reasons for them committing crime such as the decline in manufacturing jobs resulting in a rise in unemployment amongst young people, which has had a big impact on working class males especially afro Caribbean in the UK, generating feelings of relative deprivation. These feelings of deprivation are fuelled by the mass media who exposes working class to the materialistic values of mainstream society. Jock Young argues that the lower working class live in a bulimic society- bombarded with material goods which they cannot consume causing them to starve.
Causes for crime module
Some left realists would argue that most offenders are working class. They identify various reasons for them committing crime such as the decline in manufacturing jobs resulting in a rise in unemployment amongst young people, which has had a big impact on working class males especially afro Caribbean in the UK, generating feelings of relative deprivation. These feelings of deprivation are fuelled by the mass media who exposes working class to the materialistic values of mainstream society. Jock Young argues that the lower working class live in a bulimic society- bombarded with material goods which they cannot consume causing them to starve.
The Big Listen Survey
This survey was commissioned by Radio Centre in 2007 to find out about how the public felt about today’s radio.
The most important things they discovered were:
* Almost 90% of the UK population listen to the radio every week mainly because the radio is a parallel medium ,meaning that people are able to balance listening to the radio with their daily activities, showing that the radio can be included into every part of their everyday life.
*It is a portable device: The public are able to carry the radio with them where ever they go ,and that was only possible because of two things which are:
- Convergence : Radio can now be found in mobile phones, pens and laptops etc.
-Minimisation: The size of the radio is now decreasing
*Most people listen to the radio on their own, however young people prefer to listen to the radio together.
This survey was commissioned by Radio Centre in 2007 to find out about how the public felt about today’s radio.
The most important things they discovered were:
* Almost 90% of the UK population listen to the radio every week mainly because the radio is a parallel medium ,meaning that people are able to balance listening to the radio with their daily activities, showing that the radio can be included into every part of their everyday life.
*It is a portable device: The public are able to carry the radio with them where ever they go ,and that was only possible because of two things which are:
- Convergence : Radio can now be found in mobile phones, pens and laptops etc.
-Minimisation: The size of the radio is now decreasing
*Most people listen to the radio on their own, however young people prefer to listen to the radio together.
FinalCut Movie Notes:
It's terrific it suits his life some how
U requested it specifically it's there
Do u think we will be able to afford one I hope so
Delete footage
This girl was a complete wreck, drugs, smoking drinking but when she found out about her Zoe implants at 21 knowing that someday somebody would be transforms her watching turned her into this kind and gentle person.
Suicides jumps down balcony and vaporises the implant
These antiZoe hippies are crazy ' it is not our place to see through other peoples eyes that is for god and god alone'
Went to a remanerant of her ex boyfriend but couldn't stay it just wasn't him I wanted to remember him my way
How do u do this u were meant to live your life too
Won't be able to do your husbands justice I need to understand him through you
I've seen cutters that were careless they had no respect for the dead the dead mean nothing to me that's why I took this job I respect the living
That's a strange profession u hv U take ppls lives and make lies out of them
Sorts life files in different categories
That baby and it's mother will he remember the special moments with eachother or the moments that somebody like u decides are special
My job is to help ppl remember what they want to remember
No way to measure the effect this implant will hv on how ppl relate to each other
Am I being filmed should I say this or not what will they think in 30 years if I do this or that
How about the simple right of not being photographed and not pop up on some guys rememory without knowing u were being filmed
I didn't invent the technology if ppl didn't want it they wouldn't hv brought it it fulfills a human need
U take murderers and make them saints
I will not stand by while the past is rewritten for the sake of pleasant memory
Sineater
Some implants hv a defect they can't differentiate between what I eyes sees and what the mind sees, they are dreams illusions hallucinations
Electrosynth tattoos uses electrosynthetic ink which creates a magnetic field which interfere with the Zoe implant blocking it from recording audio or video
It's terrific it suits his life some how
U requested it specifically it's there
Do u think we will be able to afford one I hope so
Delete footage
This girl was a complete wreck, drugs, smoking drinking but when she found out about her Zoe implants at 21 knowing that someday somebody would be transforms her watching turned her into this kind and gentle person.
Suicides jumps down balcony and vaporises the implant
These antiZoe hippies are crazy ' it is not our place to see through other peoples eyes that is for god and god alone'
Went to a remanerant of her ex boyfriend but couldn't stay it just wasn't him I wanted to remember him my way
How do u do this u were meant to live your life too
Won't be able to do your husbands justice I need to understand him through you
I've seen cutters that were careless they had no respect for the dead the dead mean nothing to me that's why I took this job I respect the living
That's a strange profession u hv U take ppls lives and make lies out of them
Sorts life files in different categories
That baby and it's mother will he remember the special moments with eachother or the moments that somebody like u decides are special
My job is to help ppl remember what they want to remember
No way to measure the effect this implant will hv on how ppl relate to each other
Am I being filmed should I say this or not what will they think in 30 years if I do this or that
How about the simple right of not being photographed and not pop up on some guys rememory without knowing u were being filmed
I didn't invent the technology if ppl didn't want it they wouldn't hv brought it it fulfills a human need
U take murderers and make them saints
I will not stand by while the past is rewritten for the sake of pleasant memory
Sineater
Some implants hv a defect they can't differentiate between what I eyes sees and what the mind sees, they are dreams illusions hallucinations
Electrosynth tattoos uses electrosynthetic ink which creates a magnetic field which interfere with the Zoe implant blocking it from recording audio or video
http://asanda2mediastudies.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Web%202.0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc0oDIEbYFc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc0oDIEbYFc
Memento MoriMemento Mori (remember your mortality)- Came along with the Victorian era’s high mortality rate
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/01/30/memento-mori--victorian-mourning-photography-immortalising-loved-ones-death_n_2580559.html
Painted portraits were too expensive for the poor to capture their loved ones while they were still alive, cheaper photography sessions began to grow in popularity – especially among bereaved families, whom in many cases, were finally able to obtain the only image they had of the deceased.
The earliest images of this trend rarely featured coffins and would often see the deceased posed in an everyday position in an attempt to capture their essence during life.
Props such as toys for children and flowers would also be included, braces would help to position the body and in some cases the subject’s eyes would be fixed open or later drawn onto the prints
Responding to demand, some photographers would eagerly advertise their post-mortem specialities – which would have to be carried out quickly after death before decomposition began to set in.
Post-mortem photograph was so popular at the time that renowned letter-writer Jane Carlyle (the wife of Scottish writer and historian Thomas Carlyle) was moved to remark in 1860:
"Blessed be the inventor of photography! I set him above even the inventor of chloroform! It has given more positive pleasure to poor suffering humanity than anything else that has cast up in my time or is like to -- this art by which even the poor can possess themselves of tolerable likenesses of their absent dear ones."
We take our digital and technological era for granted. Everything is instantly gratifying and with this comes wastefulness and materialism.
Most people then couldn't afford modern funerals, so the dead had to be quickly buried, preventing family from far away from being able to arrive in a timely manner.
The first photographs appeared on tin, then later cardboard. The photos were easily damaged by the elements or finger smudges.
Rarely were coffins shown in the pictures because the idea was to make the person look alive – only sleeping or lost in thought.
Apart from the memento moro photographs there was another thing which often took place, families would keep the body of an infant and, once it was mummified, they would dress the baby's body and keep it as a memento. It was the equivalent of the modern day taxidermy of a treasured pet.
http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/history/news-victorian-memento-mori-photographing-dead#rMsalUQjr8HX3fJf.99
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/01/30/memento-mori--victorian-mourning-photography-immortalising-loved-ones-death_n_2580559.html
Painted portraits were too expensive for the poor to capture their loved ones while they were still alive, cheaper photography sessions began to grow in popularity – especially among bereaved families, whom in many cases, were finally able to obtain the only image they had of the deceased.
The earliest images of this trend rarely featured coffins and would often see the deceased posed in an everyday position in an attempt to capture their essence during life.
Props such as toys for children and flowers would also be included, braces would help to position the body and in some cases the subject’s eyes would be fixed open or later drawn onto the prints
Responding to demand, some photographers would eagerly advertise their post-mortem specialities – which would have to be carried out quickly after death before decomposition began to set in.
Post-mortem photograph was so popular at the time that renowned letter-writer Jane Carlyle (the wife of Scottish writer and historian Thomas Carlyle) was moved to remark in 1860:
"Blessed be the inventor of photography! I set him above even the inventor of chloroform! It has given more positive pleasure to poor suffering humanity than anything else that has cast up in my time or is like to -- this art by which even the poor can possess themselves of tolerable likenesses of their absent dear ones."
We take our digital and technological era for granted. Everything is instantly gratifying and with this comes wastefulness and materialism.
Most people then couldn't afford modern funerals, so the dead had to be quickly buried, preventing family from far away from being able to arrive in a timely manner.
The first photographs appeared on tin, then later cardboard. The photos were easily damaged by the elements or finger smudges.
Rarely were coffins shown in the pictures because the idea was to make the person look alive – only sleeping or lost in thought.
Apart from the memento moro photographs there was another thing which often took place, families would keep the body of an infant and, once it was mummified, they would dress the baby's body and keep it as a memento. It was the equivalent of the modern day taxidermy of a treasured pet.
http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/history/news-victorian-memento-mori-photographing-dead#rMsalUQjr8HX3fJf.99
A2 Revision notes on Socialisation
Functionalism -The family is the agent of primary socialisation, socialising children into the culture of society: Children learn the norms and values of society.
-Functionalism- Support welfare policies, as welfare payments provide financial security for children which ensures effective socialisation into society's norms and values.
-Parsons: One of the two main functions performed by the nuclear family is the primary socialisation of children- Children are taught the norms and values of society allowing them to internalise culture and gain a strong sense of belonging to society.
-New right- A nuclear family (family consisting of both mother and father) is needed for effective socialisation.
-Marxism: Family is tool used by the bourgeoisie to produce a cheap workforce. They do this by socialising children to be passive, hardworking and obedient workers. For example children learn to obey the authority of their father. This prepares children to later obey the authority of their bosses, the bourgeoisie at work.
-Marxism: The family is an ideological apparatus (an institution which transmits bourgeoisie ideas). Promoting bourgeoisie values and ways of thinking such as the value of consumerism, through socialisation.
-Secondary socialisation: The socialisation experience by an individual through their life, this is an extension of the primary socialisation offered by the family. Secondary socialisation is offered by the socialising agents in society such as welfare, education and social groups, when meeting new people or places further socialisation is needed to increase knowledge about more norms and values.
Functionalism -The family is the agent of primary socialisation, socialising children into the culture of society: Children learn the norms and values of society.
-Functionalism- Support welfare policies, as welfare payments provide financial security for children which ensures effective socialisation into society's norms and values.
-Parsons: One of the two main functions performed by the nuclear family is the primary socialisation of children- Children are taught the norms and values of society allowing them to internalise culture and gain a strong sense of belonging to society.
-New right- A nuclear family (family consisting of both mother and father) is needed for effective socialisation.
-Marxism: Family is tool used by the bourgeoisie to produce a cheap workforce. They do this by socialising children to be passive, hardworking and obedient workers. For example children learn to obey the authority of their father. This prepares children to later obey the authority of their bosses, the bourgeoisie at work.
-Marxism: The family is an ideological apparatus (an institution which transmits bourgeoisie ideas). Promoting bourgeoisie values and ways of thinking such as the value of consumerism, through socialisation.
-Secondary socialisation: The socialisation experience by an individual through their life, this is an extension of the primary socialisation offered by the family. Secondary socialisation is offered by the socialising agents in society such as welfare, education and social groups, when meeting new people or places further socialisation is needed to increase knowledge about more norms and values.
A2 Revision notes on Marxism
-Marxism is based on the belief that society is based on conflict between two main groups: The proletariat (work for bourgeoisie) and the bourgeoise (the rich and powerful- they own the businesses). Marxists see society as unequal and unfair because it is a capitalist society. In a capitalist society only a small group of rich and powerful people own and control the means of production such as factories and businesses. The proletariat are paid to work by the bourgeoisie. They own nothing so they are forced to work for the bourgeoisie in order to survive. The bourgeoisie exploit the proletariat, in order to make as much profit as possible. They do this by paying their workers very little and selling what they make for a huge profit. -The family consumption such as buying a car, computer or dishwasher, keeps the capitalist economy going and distracts the proletariat from discovering their 'real' identity as explored and oppressed workers- maintaing the false class consciousness. -'Equal' treatment such as free healthcare for example, acts as a "smokescreen" making life appear better to the proletariat but in fact it is still inferior to private healthcare. |
Term 1
a day in a three dimensional world short film
Storyboard
18/11/13 First Group Discussion
19/11/13 Group Meeting Day
Today after our lesson, we went around the maritime campus, looking for potential filming locations. We needed to find a door for Thomas Heatherwick's house where we could film the first scene in the script.
In total, as a team we found four doors that caught our attention. Cindy was given the task of analysing the positive and negatives of the door so that we could then decided as a group which one would be the best door to film with.
In addition to this we also talked about the smurf village and how we would create it in the movie.
We came up with the idea of trying out the green screen since we will be having a session on it next Monday. I suggested that since we wanted to experiment with the green screen, we could use scenes of the village from the Smurfs movie. However that would be hard to do, since we would need a shot without any focus on the smurf characters and the shot would have to suit the script.
In order to have an alternative we needed to find structure that resembled the smurf huts so I remember the hut I saw in the center of Soho square. I quickly went on google maps and showed the rest of the group what hut I was talking about, and we agreed to film the establishing shot there.
In total, as a team we found four doors that caught our attention. Cindy was given the task of analysing the positive and negatives of the door so that we could then decided as a group which one would be the best door to film with.
In addition to this we also talked about the smurf village and how we would create it in the movie.
We came up with the idea of trying out the green screen since we will be having a session on it next Monday. I suggested that since we wanted to experiment with the green screen, we could use scenes of the village from the Smurfs movie. However that would be hard to do, since we would need a shot without any focus on the smurf characters and the shot would have to suit the script.
In order to have an alternative we needed to find structure that resembled the smurf huts so I remember the hut I saw in the center of Soho square. I quickly went on google maps and showed the rest of the group what hut I was talking about, and we agreed to film the establishing shot there.
21/11/13 Filming Day
Today we filmed the establishing shot of the smurf hut at Soho Square.
Some of the members didn't know where the location was so I had to make sure that I told everybody clearly and give them one hour before filming time to meet up, incase they got lost. Despite i being a short shot, we encountered some problems:
25/11/13 Group Meeting
In todays meeting Abdul and Michael worked together to produce two different versions of the opening title on After Affects while I explained to Cindy how a storyboard works. We both went other the script highlighting what would go on each square on the storyboard in order to make things easier for the others. Once we finished doing that we assigned each member with a section of the script.
One of the members was given only one page to do since he missed some of our meetings and we are worried about his participation in the work. All of the members were given until this Friday to complete their storyboard. |
28/11/13 Group Meeting
We hand initially planned to film today, but we had to cancel filming because some of the costumes for the Smurf characters (me and Mahbuba) did not arrive on time.
Despite this we still held a group meeting where we expressed our concerns with the constant absences, of one of our team members, who did not complete his storyboard when all of the other members did and was not in despite it initially being a filming day. |
26/11/13
Since I have experience with using storyboards before I decided to make a quick brief word document explaining what they should have where.
Since I have experience with using storyboards before I decided to make a quick brief word document explaining what they should have where.
I also shared my research into camera shots and angles with my team so that they would be able to draw their storyboards accurately.
Camera Angles from mseabarbosa
28/11/12
Since Thomas Heatherwick has a lot of lines in the script, the actor playing him, Michael, asked me if there was a away of decreasing the amount of lines he needed to memorize. As the writer and director I began to find ways of filming certain parts in away that allows Michael to read of the script, such as over the shoulder shot and cutaways.
After thinking about this, I created a word document where I highlighted all of the sections that don't need to be remembered. In order to make the filming easier and decrease the amount of bloopers and retakes, I decided to also look into the other character lines too.
Since Thomas Heatherwick has a lot of lines in the script, the actor playing him, Michael, asked me if there was a away of decreasing the amount of lines he needed to memorize. As the writer and director I began to find ways of filming certain parts in away that allows Michael to read of the script, such as over the shoulder shot and cutaways.
After thinking about this, I created a word document where I highlighted all of the sections that don't need to be remembered. In order to make the filming easier and decrease the amount of bloopers and retakes, I decided to also look into the other character lines too.
Actors Lines from mseabarbosa
30/11/13 The First Filming Day
Today was our first filming day, we had previously filmed an establishing shot at Soho but this is the first day where our team members needed to act and learn their lines.
The shot was suppose to be taken at the King William building under the painted halls at the Maritime campus. However we were not aware that we needed to have permission to film there since we are university students. Luckily we managed to film a short quick shot which meant that it wasn't a complete waste of time. We were told that we could get permission, but that would take time so we decided to change location and film another day. Despite all of this, today was also the first time the actors dressed up as smurfs and I found that the blue masks worked well with the outfit and made it easier to get ready rather than using face paint. I helped Mahbuba with making the eyebrows of the smurfs while she got dressed to save time. |
02/12/13 Second Attempt at Filming
Today we filmed the rest of the shots for scene one, which we were going to do yesterday by couldn't.
However this time we changed our location to the Southwood campus, where we were given permission to film in the student finance office. Overall things went great, the actors did not forget their lines and we didn't have many people interrupting the shot since we were in a corridor. The only problem we had was a small one. The door we had to film with had a keep clear sign, luckily we had some spare fabric used for the eyebrows of the smurfs. So I cut out squares to cover the sign. |
6/12/13 Final Filming Day
07/12/13 and 08/12/13 First Attempt at Editing
Today was my first day editing. I was previously very worried because I wasn't able to learn how to use After Affects and had never used Premium pro before. We don't have much time left and I volunteered to do the editing in the beginning since I had experience. But the problem was that I could only use FinalCut and I could only download it on Macs. But luckily I was able to get myself a Mac in time and download Final Cut pro.
As the main editor, I prefer to have a second opinion when editing so today Cindy came over to my house for us to begin editing our film. She had all of the footage with her since we used her video camera to film the scenes. It was also her role to decide on the sounds used in the film so I needed her to here what kind of sounds FinalCut pro had to offer and if she liked my choice of placement in the timeline. After Cindy gave me the files and I tried to open them on my Mac, we came across the first problem, the file type was not compatible. So we decided that since I had quicktime player, they would work if we converted them into that file type. So I went to the app store and tried three different file converters, one of them worked. But when we tried to import the files onto FinalCut, they didn't work. So the next thing we did was to research on the internet to find out what the problem was. Then we decided to open the files on iMovie and sort them out in order, including only the shots that worked well. This time the problem was that the files wasn't sharing/exporting. So we went back on the internet and tried to find a solution for the problem. |
While I tried to fix the files on iMovie, Cindy tried to edit using another software, however the program closed and she lost her work. At the same time iMovie started working and I began to edit the files on FinalCut.But I still don't know how it fixed. By then we had already wasted 7 hours and Cindy needed to go home, so I countinued to edit on my own. |
Editing After Cindy Left
In order to create a clear but subtle transition between the real world and the smurf's cartoon world I added the cartoon effect to all of shots after Thomas Heatherwick falls over.
I used the highlights effect in two places in my group's film, the first time was for the falling backwards shot and the second time was for the Greedy appearing and disappearing scene. I chose to use this one because it provided a calm and magical effect.
Similarly the Flashing effect, created the impression of a small explosion for that same scene and a clear transition from the shot of Greedy Smurf to the shot of nothing. It made it appear as if Greedy had really disappeared with magic.
For the part where Thomas Heatherwick faints and wakes up in Smurf land, I used the flashback transition, to show that he is dreaming or that he is going to a place that isn't reality.
I also used the clock transition to show that time has passed for the part where the Smurfs take Thomas to see around the Village.
The avi file type did not work on Final Cut pro. Luckily, the mac automatically converted the file when I opened it.
Since our film was too long. I decided to quicken the pace of certain shots, with the help of Cindy. Together we decided on what parts would look good and hopefully funny with this effect. We also cut out some shot that weren't necessary. The result was (Draft 2).
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Since iMovie was working now, I decided to create a quick video of the two different versions we had for the Greedy scene.
Cindy helped me decided which disappearing and appearing scene worked the best for Greedy's shot. Together we decided that the second version worked better because it was funnier and transitioned better into the following scene. She also helped decide which transition worked better for the opening title, the curtain, or the page curl.
Together we found that after I changed the direction of the curl it looked like a page was being flipped which made is perfect for the opening title since Brainy was holding a book. Throught the editing process I constantly sent Cindy videos to hear her opinion since she is co editor of sound. Adding sound
Since the technical difficulties with the file types and compatibility took so much of our time, me and Cindy weren't able to look over her sound research together. So I had to find sounds available on FinalCut pro and add them to certain scenes to see if they worked, once they were added I would send her a clip on whatsapp and she would give me feedback.
In order to emphasise the cartoon theme I tried to use mostly cartoon and comedy sound effects, such a a boing sound for when they walk which works particularly well with Handy since he walks around doing little jumps. I also add sounds that mirrored the actions in the falling over scene in order to make it more comical such as having a sound just for the opening of the eyes. |
After finishing the first round of editing and making sure that the film had a clear direction for the team to assess, I exported the file and uploaded it into youtube.
Now we will discuss as a team what needs to be removed, what we can add to make it more interesting or if it should remain the same. We will also share the video with others in order to receive feedback. |
FIRST DRAFT:
Second Draft:
Third Draft:
The Bloopers
Thomas Heatherwick Research
Useful links
other
http://www.timeout.com/london/attractions/hussein-chalayan-and-thomas-heatherwick-interview-2
Buddhist Temple
http://pingmag.jp/2005/12/20/thomas-heatherwick-my-temple-seeks-a-sponsor/
http://we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/2005/12/thomas-heatherw.php#.UlKM0BajTHj
Thames bridge
http://www.dezeen.com/2013/06/13/thomas-heatherwick-reveals-garden-bridge-across-the-thames/
other
http://www.timeout.com/london/attractions/hussein-chalayan-and-thomas-heatherwick-interview-2
Buddhist Temple
http://pingmag.jp/2005/12/20/thomas-heatherwick-my-temple-seeks-a-sponsor/
http://we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/2005/12/thomas-heatherw.php#.UlKM0BajTHj
Thames bridge
http://www.dezeen.com/2013/06/13/thomas-heatherwick-reveals-garden-bridge-across-the-thames/
The cultureshow – The Unstoppable Thomas Heatherwick
Project: The garden bridge (Thames) from Covent Garden to South Bank.
Presenter: A place to escape traffic congested, rain, grey, noisy London and walk amongst plants, trees and flowers in your won enchanted garden.
Stuff for fairytales? Possibly, but there is a plan to create a floating garden. – Idea by Joanna Lumley
She found someone tenacious(not easily discouraged/persistent) enough to make it.
What Heatherwick is described as:
-The magician in his den.
-His out there with Willy Wonka, wizard of Oz
-Britain’s most creative mind
-Makes the improbable possible.
-The Leonardo da vi chi of our time.
-There seems to be no stopping him.
-Getting a reputation as a maverick who makes bold ideas happen,
with a firm belief in his inventions no matter how improbable.
Presenter: In his work, forms spring from something earthy and
organic and evolve from inspired messing around in the
workshop.
Joanna: his ideas are so clear, ad his presentation of how his
going to do this extraordinary thing has been so excitedly presented that we see
people that are just thrilled.
The Magis spun Chair interview
H: You won’t fall out.
H: We were trying to make a comfortable chair.
H: Wondered if you could have a shape where the bit you sat on was a comfortable as a back.
H: We were designing a serious thing to sit on. But it turned out that we were making a thing that has this funny other function, it surprised us, it isn’t what we expected.
Question:
Presenter: There’s a playfulness about everything you do....out of play comes ideas e.g how creases of fabric were developed into a form for a building.
H: I find it funny when people say that I’m trying to make things that are humorous or be a magician. I see it as what design is..... is trying to push what things are made from, how they function.....you can use resources that
are available to try and do things that matter more.
H: I’ve always been interested in public-ness, and I have no interest in peoples’ public home or individuals, it’s the bit that we all share. (that interests him)
His behaviour:
-Very enthusiastic when his explaining/talking about his work – constantly using hand gestures to emphasise what he is saying.
- Casually makes jokes in the middle of his explanations.
Presenter: A place to escape traffic congested, rain, grey, noisy London and walk amongst plants, trees and flowers in your won enchanted garden.
Stuff for fairytales? Possibly, but there is a plan to create a floating garden. – Idea by Joanna Lumley
She found someone tenacious(not easily discouraged/persistent) enough to make it.
What Heatherwick is described as:
-The magician in his den.
-His out there with Willy Wonka, wizard of Oz
-Britain’s most creative mind
-Makes the improbable possible.
-The Leonardo da vi chi of our time.
-There seems to be no stopping him.
-Getting a reputation as a maverick who makes bold ideas happen,
with a firm belief in his inventions no matter how improbable.
Presenter: In his work, forms spring from something earthy and
organic and evolve from inspired messing around in the
workshop.
Joanna: his ideas are so clear, ad his presentation of how his
going to do this extraordinary thing has been so excitedly presented that we see
people that are just thrilled.
The Magis spun Chair interview
H: You won’t fall out.
H: We were trying to make a comfortable chair.
H: Wondered if you could have a shape where the bit you sat on was a comfortable as a back.
H: We were designing a serious thing to sit on. But it turned out that we were making a thing that has this funny other function, it surprised us, it isn’t what we expected.
Question:
Presenter: There’s a playfulness about everything you do....out of play comes ideas e.g how creases of fabric were developed into a form for a building.
H: I find it funny when people say that I’m trying to make things that are humorous or be a magician. I see it as what design is..... is trying to push what things are made from, how they function.....you can use resources that
are available to try and do things that matter more.
H: I’ve always been interested in public-ness, and I have no interest in peoples’ public home or individuals, it’s the bit that we all share. (that interests him)
His behaviour:
-Very enthusiastic when his explaining/talking about his work – constantly using hand gestures to emphasise what he is saying.
- Casually makes jokes in the middle of his explanations.
TEDTalks: Thomas Heatherwick: Building the Seed Cathedral
Seed cathedral
-250 countries were given a brief to create a pavilion that would show the history, tourism, economic success of the
country.
-British brief added an extra part that said we had to get in the top 5, how to get in the top 5:
Don't show clichés, don't try to show everything, don't show things that are international stereotypes.
-The world’s first public park of modern times was in Britain.
- The worlds first major botanical institution in London- have a major project where they have collected 25% of the worlds plant species.
-1/4 of a million seeds, 66 thousands windows. 1 of those seeds
could be the reason your grandmother lived another 15 years, from a medicine that was developed from it.
Just this tiny, insignificant could be the reason why an economy
of a country succeeds or fails in a year.
-Drew inspiration from Jurassic park: The DNA of the dinosaur that was trapped in the amber gave a glue that this tiny things could be trapped and be made to seem precious rather than looking like nuts.
Bridges opening in half
-it was as if this beautiful thing had broken.
-it’s a boring bridge but rather than what it is our focus was on how it worked.
- we liked the idea that the 2 furthest points end up kissing each other.
-we had to halve its speed because people were too scared to get onto it.
-250 countries were given a brief to create a pavilion that would show the history, tourism, economic success of the
country.
-British brief added an extra part that said we had to get in the top 5, how to get in the top 5:
Don't show clichés, don't try to show everything, don't show things that are international stereotypes.
-The world’s first public park of modern times was in Britain.
- The worlds first major botanical institution in London- have a major project where they have collected 25% of the worlds plant species.
-1/4 of a million seeds, 66 thousands windows. 1 of those seeds
could be the reason your grandmother lived another 15 years, from a medicine that was developed from it.
Just this tiny, insignificant could be the reason why an economy
of a country succeeds or fails in a year.
-Drew inspiration from Jurassic park: The DNA of the dinosaur that was trapped in the amber gave a glue that this tiny things could be trapped and be made to seem precious rather than looking like nuts.
Bridges opening in half
-it was as if this beautiful thing had broken.
-it’s a boring bridge but rather than what it is our focus was on how it worked.
- we liked the idea that the 2 furthest points end up kissing each other.
-we had to halve its speed because people were too scared to get onto it.
Work: Buddhist Temple (2001)
Thomas Heatherwick was asked by a Japanese Buddhist priest of Shingon-Shu Sect, to build a temple.
That was pretty surprising because I’ve never built a temple before and am neither Buddhist nor Japanese. That’s free thinking! - Thomas Heatherwick.
To me what he is trying to say by 'free thinking' is that since he doesn't fit into any of those social groups he will not be restricted by the way of thinking and experiences that these people might have which could possibly influence his work. Instead he is 'free' to interpret, understand and express what a temple means to others through his visits, and successfully create something that isn't a copy of other already existing temples, which was a clue given by the priest's advisors.
However before receiving this clue he was worried that they wanted him to design something that was traditional. This possibly has something to do with the fact that in an interview with The Culureshow - The Unstoppable he mentioned that to him design was " trying to push what things are made from, how they function......using resources that are available to try and do things that matter", which explains the playfulness present in his work, which would be limited by the conventions of a traditional temple design.
It was only when they asked him for something he could give them that he began to trust them.
The temple would be located in Kagoshima, famous for being the place where the forces of Saigo Takamori, the last samurai, were defeated by the imperial army in 1877. The new temple was to be dedicated to Saigo and the other dead soldiers and warriors who were believed to have perished on the site.The temple was also to serve as a depository for the cremated remains of 2,400 people.
The first decision Heatherwick and his studio was to build the temple in a part of the site where you wouldn’t be able to see the temple straight away in order to make the temple feel like a discovery.
When creating the model they created a series of coloured wooden boxes and arranged them in the way they thought the building would work with all of its different parts. However they still didn’t know how they building would look, so they experimented with making clay models using the wooden boxes as guides, but Thomas found that these models were ugly and awkward. Thomas decided to look at fabrics because of their ability to fall into naturally sophisticated shapes, which might provide them with what they were trying to achieve, the combination of cohesion and complexity.
However before receiving this clue he was worried that they wanted him to design something that was traditional. This possibly has something to do with the fact that in an interview with The Culureshow - The Unstoppable he mentioned that to him design was " trying to push what things are made from, how they function......using resources that are available to try and do things that matter", which explains the playfulness present in his work, which would be limited by the conventions of a traditional temple design.
It was only when they asked him for something he could give them that he began to trust them.
The temple would be located in Kagoshima, famous for being the place where the forces of Saigo Takamori, the last samurai, were defeated by the imperial army in 1877. The new temple was to be dedicated to Saigo and the other dead soldiers and warriors who were believed to have perished on the site.The temple was also to serve as a depository for the cremated remains of 2,400 people.
The first decision Heatherwick and his studio was to build the temple in a part of the site where you wouldn’t be able to see the temple straight away in order to make the temple feel like a discovery.
When creating the model they created a series of coloured wooden boxes and arranged them in the way they thought the building would work with all of its different parts. However they still didn’t know how they building would look, so they experimented with making clay models using the wooden boxes as guides, but Thomas found that these models were ugly and awkward. Thomas decided to look at fabrics because of their ability to fall into naturally sophisticated shapes, which might provide them with what they were trying to achieve, the combination of cohesion and complexity.
The priest wore these incredible fabrics, his robes were quite extraordinary, we ended up buying lots of silks and tried to see if we could use a single piece of fabric to make a buiding......we found this thin foam...just by manipulating this fabric....instead of a computer generated...it could be anything...it manipulates the design and creates spontaneous aspects.....the soaces where designed by the way the fabric manipulated.......this is partially inspired by the old masters, the paintings, portraits....my eye always used to go....to test whether the painter was a good painter was to see how they made the folds of the fabric
After allowing the fabric to manipulate itself into a temple, they showed the design to the priest who pointed out that the building design reminded him of the soft cushion the Buddha sat on. They then used a scanning machine from the hospital, to scan the model onto a computer.
After constructing the final model using plywood, they commissioned an architectural illustrator to produce watercolour paintings of the building to give an idea of what it would look like in its environment.
After constructing the final model using plywood, they commissioned an architectural illustrator to produce watercolour paintings of the building to give an idea of what it would look like in its environment.
Work: The Pavilion
Thomas Heatherwick had chosen to study design rather than architecture because of his interest for design at every scale, while still having a particualr focus on buildings.
One of the things he wanted to test was wether the ideas, teachniques,materials and craftsmanship used on smaller scale could also be applied and work on a larger scale.
For Thomas's dissertation, he took the opportunity to research the apperent disconnection between the practice of architecture and craftsmanship. This resulted in him constructing a full-sized pavillion.
He worked together with a young structural engineer who had specialized software at home, which was very helpful especially since CAD was in the early development stages. Together worked on modelling the building and making detailed calculations needed.
In addition to this, thomas also had the help of a tutor who had at the time set up a sponsorship department who helped him get sponsors who donatedexpensive materials for him to construct the pavilion.
Heatherwick mentions that the design was a collective effort since many people helped him build the Pavilion such as the college’s caretaker and a skilled machine engineer. While building the Pavilion Thomas faced many difficulties as a result of having to construct it outdoors. This included working under the rain and having people constantly watching them. Initially the design wasn’t meant to be permanent but after being brought by the Cass sculpture foundation in Essex, the Pavilion became a permanent display.
One of the things he wanted to test was wether the ideas, teachniques,materials and craftsmanship used on smaller scale could also be applied and work on a larger scale.
For Thomas's dissertation, he took the opportunity to research the apperent disconnection between the practice of architecture and craftsmanship. This resulted in him constructing a full-sized pavillion.
He worked together with a young structural engineer who had specialized software at home, which was very helpful especially since CAD was in the early development stages. Together worked on modelling the building and making detailed calculations needed.
In addition to this, thomas also had the help of a tutor who had at the time set up a sponsorship department who helped him get sponsors who donatedexpensive materials for him to construct the pavilion.
Heatherwick mentions that the design was a collective effort since many people helped him build the Pavilion such as the college’s caretaker and a skilled machine engineer. While building the Pavilion Thomas faced many difficulties as a result of having to construct it outdoors. This included working under the rain and having people constantly watching them. Initially the design wasn’t meant to be permanent but after being brought by the Cass sculpture foundation in Essex, the Pavilion became a permanent display.
Work: Upholstered Furniture
As a student, one of the things Heatherwick became interested in exploiring was the use of upholstery in furniture.
When experimenting, he wanted to find out whether it was possible to allow an upholstered shape to emerge simply by experimenting with upholstery materials, rather than drawings out the design in advance. e wanted to allow the materials to impose their will on the design rather than himnimposing his will onto the materials.
Heatherwick gives the Chinese shar-pei dog as an example of living holstery. This is because of the velvety creases,furrows and wrinkles formed by its skin. He tried to recreate these natural form by using laminated sheets of fabric and foam.
While experimenting Thomas noticed that the manipulated material created incidental forms similar tonthose found in nature.
Shar pei image: http://oystercardjunkie.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/shar-pei.jpg
When experimenting, he wanted to find out whether it was possible to allow an upholstered shape to emerge simply by experimenting with upholstery materials, rather than drawings out the design in advance. e wanted to allow the materials to impose their will on the design rather than himnimposing his will onto the materials.
Heatherwick gives the Chinese shar-pei dog as an example of living holstery. This is because of the velvety creases,furrows and wrinkles formed by its skin. He tried to recreate these natural form by using laminated sheets of fabric and foam.
While experimenting Thomas noticed that the manipulated material created incidental forms similar tonthose found in nature.
Shar pei image: http://oystercardjunkie.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/shar-pei.jpg
Work: Art and Business Awards
As a Student Thomas was a competition that required him to design thirteen awards that would be given to the National Theatre in London to people who had sponsored the arts in innovative ways. Thomas thought that the awards would have a bigger impact in such as large auditorium if they were each identical pieces that came together to create a larger object. He said that as the awards are given out and the large piece is dismantled, the winners would feel as if they are a part of something beyond their individual achievement. The final piece was a grand chalice made out of polished metal 1 metre across, made up of 13 abstract objects that interlocked with each other. Thomas describes it as resembling an Islamic pattern since it is based on repeated tessellation geometry. One of the awards was presented to Diana Princess of Wales on her last public appearance after an embarrassing picture of her lifting weights was published.
Work: The Plank
One of the things Thomas was required to go as a student was to design a coffee table(he doesn’t drink coffee) using leftover pieces of wood. He became interested in turning a single plant of wood into a piece of furniture. Rather than working with wood right away, Heatherwick began to experiment with paper folding and found that it was possible to make both ends go past each other rather than colliding when folded at a particular angle instead of straight across. The final piece looked like a normal wooden plank, however this one had a ‘secret’ as Heatherwick puts it, the plank could be folded into a chair or table when needed and then unfolded back to its natural form. The major challenge Heatherwick faced while making this plank was that the hinge had to fold, have the strength needed from a piece of furniture and have joints that would become almost invisible once the plank was out flat. A great deal of precision craftsmanship was needed to get it right.
Work: Exhibition at the V&A about branding (2000)
Instead of having a panel with introductory text, the studio decided to make the entire first hall an introduction to the exhibition since the subject was something everybody is familiar with.
They wanted to look beyond the common association branding has with the glamorous, glossy and new. They commissioned artistic photographer Bettina Von Kameka to travel to various countries to take pictures of brands wherever they appeared, similar to what I have been doing for typography brief.
The photographs were attached to crocodile clips on the tips of upright wires that rippled and swayed with the wind from the fans around the room like wheat in a field. Every brand was presented as being equal, had the same size and rubbed up against each other without any other information.
They wanted to look beyond the common association branding has with the glamorous, glossy and new. They commissioned artistic photographer Bettina Von Kameka to travel to various countries to take pictures of brands wherever they appeared, similar to what I have been doing for typography brief.
The photographs were attached to crocodile clips on the tips of upright wires that rippled and swayed with the wind from the fans around the room like wheat in a field. Every brand was presented as being equal, had the same size and rubbed up against each other without any other information.
Other work examples:
-The twisted cabinet (1994) which required him to carve for sixteen hours a day, seven weeks a day for four months. This was because he decided to hand-make the life size cabinet rather than use machines. Thomas mentions that on his way to the exhibition with the cabinet strapped onto his car a man in a suit , the local undertaker, insisted that Thomas had a successful career ahead as a coffin maker.
-Buisness Card (1994): For Heatherwick’s degree show he wanted to find a memorable way to give his contact details to people that took an interest in him. He came up with an Idea of offering visitors ice creams that contained his contact details burned onto the wooden tongue depressors. This idea allowed his business card to share a connection with his work since it was located outdoors during summer. But in order to make this happen Thomas had the permission of a south London ice cream making company to use their factory at night and produce his vanilla ice cream. He also got the wooden tongue depressors from a medical supplier.
-Zipper bags (2000): After Heatherwick found out that he could buy a single 200-metre length zip, he began to research ways of using it as a main material rather than an opening device. The studio was able to create three dimensional objects that could be zipped to form different objects such as bags and dresses and be unzipped and turn into a pile of zip. In the end the bag design was the most successful.
They collaborated with the French luxury good company Longchamp, on a new version of the bag that was later put on sale in 2004 worldwide and became a bestseller for the company. Barking square (2000): The studio was asked to design a new public square next to the Barking Tower Hall. It needed to include residential buildings, a library and retail. In order to design the idea, the studio was influenced by an historical event that took place in town – An explosion at an engineering works in Barking Creek in 1899. This led to an idea of creating a large building that appeared to have been detonated, dispersing parts of the building thought the space. In the areas where the piece had supposedly broken away from each other the facades were made to be jagged and crystalline.
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-An outdoor bench(1994) that encourages better posture. After becoming increasingly aware of the way people tend to slump against the back of the chair when they sit, Thomas decided to design a an outdoor chair without a backrest. This chair allows the user to sit with their back straight and still feel relaxed because of it being set higher than normal chairs. Additionally the surface of the chair slopes forwards instead of backwards and the chair’s curved shape support the base of the spine. It is also easier to get up from because of the forward tilt.
-Christmas tree(1995): After Finland donated a forty year old 20 metre tree to stand outside the design museum in London at Christmas, Heatherwick studios was asked to design the decorations for the tree. The studio had the idea of decorating the tree in a way that celebrated it rather than simply adding ‘Christmas kitsch’ since it would have to be cut down and killed.
The studio had the entire tree excavated out of the ground in order for the root system to remain intact and later used as part of the decoration. Instead of covering the tree with Christmas decorations, they had the idea of attaching one year old trees in gilded pots to the main trunk of the 40 year old tree. This trees would later be replanted and replace the old one that will die. Each pot was fitted with a light source that together would illuminate the tree. They also decided to wash all of the soil off the roots of the 40 year old tree and allow them to spill out over the plinth and onto the walkway. -Exhibition for Glascow (1999) Festival of architecture and design-
“developing an idea of suspending the objects between columns, as if a spider had spun its silk around and between the objects, trapping the exhibits in its web". Since the studio was given a low budget they had to experiment with various types of ropes and strings, but decided to use cling fill instead. They found that it came to life when it was unrolled, pulled out and subjected to tension. It was also surprisingly precious, silky and glossy “like a Barbie doll's hair".
The finished piece looked ethereal with the help of the lights found on the boxes where the objects where placed on the instillation, as making it look as if it was something spun by an alien life form. Working with a cheap material allowed the studio to focus the money on hiring skilled craftsman to help and construct the piece on set. |
Book: Thomas Heatherwick Making
Family:
Grandfather : Miles Tomalin - He was a writer and musician. He also wrote pacifist poems and books about great buildings and engineering which Heatherwick enjoyed a lot.
He studied the history of engineering and believed that Richard Trevithick should be credited as the real inventor for the locomotive rather than George Stephenson.
Grandmother: Elisabeth Tomalin- At first she worked with architect Erno Goldfinger then she set up and directed the textle studio for Marks and Spencer and later became a pioneer of art therapy.
Mother: Stefany Tomalin- Before becoming an expect in beads and bead-threading, his mother was a jeweller and a painter. She also owned a shop that sold beads and necklaces for twenty years.
Heatherwick's mother took him to various exhibitions, model engineering shows and crafts fairs. This allowed him to meet people involved in many different fields of making for example, forging iron ,making sheep fences, constructing dry stone walls and many others. (This allowed him to have close contact with a variety of materials and processes which could have influenced him when deciding what path to take in his education)
Father: Hugh Tomalin- He was both a pianist who became part of the Royal Marines band and a boxer. He later became interested in fostering creativity in people and organisations. His interest in innovation and in future cities meant that Heatherwick had the chance to visit Milton Keynes' futuristic housing prototypes and see new technologies available at international car shows.
''He still plays an important role in Hetherwick studio where he helps the organisation evolve as a creative entity''.
Grandfather : Miles Tomalin - He was a writer and musician. He also wrote pacifist poems and books about great buildings and engineering which Heatherwick enjoyed a lot.
He studied the history of engineering and believed that Richard Trevithick should be credited as the real inventor for the locomotive rather than George Stephenson.
Grandmother: Elisabeth Tomalin- At first she worked with architect Erno Goldfinger then she set up and directed the textle studio for Marks and Spencer and later became a pioneer of art therapy.
Mother: Stefany Tomalin- Before becoming an expect in beads and bead-threading, his mother was a jeweller and a painter. She also owned a shop that sold beads and necklaces for twenty years.
Heatherwick's mother took him to various exhibitions, model engineering shows and crafts fairs. This allowed him to meet people involved in many different fields of making for example, forging iron ,making sheep fences, constructing dry stone walls and many others. (This allowed him to have close contact with a variety of materials and processes which could have influenced him when deciding what path to take in his education)
Father: Hugh Tomalin- He was both a pianist who became part of the Royal Marines band and a boxer. He later became interested in fostering creativity in people and organisations. His interest in innovation and in future cities meant that Heatherwick had the chance to visit Milton Keynes' futuristic housing prototypes and see new technologies available at international car shows.
''He still plays an important role in Hetherwick studio where he helps the organisation evolve as a creative entity''.
Childhood and Education:
- As a child Heatherwick liked to draw and make things. He also enjoyed taking apart mechanical devices such as typewriters and cameras. A skill which is often used in product design research, it is referred to as reverse engineering.
- He was curious about ideas, structures and problem solving. In addition to this he also found the work of Heath robinson comical and clever.
- All together Heatherwick's educational career lasted seven years. Two years of general art and design,an undergraduate degree in three dimensional design and a two year masters degree at the Royal College of Arts in London. He mentions that these seven years gave him the freedom to experiement and used various different materials and processes such as glassblowing, jewelring making, Timber joinery (which included him making furniture using an ash tree that he himself cut down) and many others. After exploring the different scales of problem solving, something that he had developed and interest in since a young age, he was able to pursue his on-going interest in the design of buildings and the built environment.
- Around this time he became interested in the historical figure of the master builder, who possessed a combination of skills and roles of the builder, craftsman,designer and engineer. This meant that the generation of ideas was connected to the proccess od turning them into reality. However archiotecture and engineering evolved into elite professions after the establishment of iinstitute of civil engineering and the Royal institute of British architectre. At the same time the craftsman became the employee of the general contractor whose interest was mainly financial. This resulted in the designer of a building being discouraged from having a creative connection to the materials and practical making and the craftsman losing their pretige, which began the slow decline in skills and expertise within the building industry.
- From Heatherwick's experience of making his design ideas he became convinced that understanding materials and gaining practical experience of using them was extremnely important when developing ideas and finding ways of making them work.
- By interviewing different achitects, self-builders and contractors on their educaion and ways of work as part of his degree course thesis. Heatherwick found that architects didn't have practical experience with the making. It was very surprising to him that despite buildings being the largest objects made and experienced by humans, the people who designed them were so far removed from the craftsmanship of making them. This could explain why Heatherwick found many of the new achitecture to feel sterile and lack in theree-dimensional sophistocation. This findings drove Thomas to try something that had never been done in Manchester Polytechnic college before, he design and build a full-size builging the Pavilion.
- While studying at the Royal college of Arts, thomas had time to think about the way in which he might practise as a designer. Rather than separating artistic thinking into different crafts and professions he wanted to consider all design as a single discipline: three dimensional design. Since each creative disciple was associated with a particualr scale. He was able to incorporate the aesthetic sensibility of a smaller scales of making into large scale building designs.
The Studio:
- Thomas Heatherwick found that he worked better while talking to others and that he wished to do projects at a scale he wouldn't be able to create on his own, so the studio was a collaborative venture.
- The studio consists of people from various backgrounds such as engeenering, architecture, product design, photography and more. It works as a collection of overlapping teams each formed around a certain project.
- The studio's design process has always depended on its workshop where they are able to experiment and test and realize ideas. This might involve prototypes or even contructing all or part of the project themselves such as the autumn Intrusion, the Pavilion and others.
- It is unsual for Heatherwick to appear in the studio with a drawing for an idea, Instead him and his colleagues interatively work on a project, through disscussions, analysis, testing, questioning, experimentation and interrogation that will all lead to a logic idea.
- The budget for every project is often limited so they focus their creative thinking on how to make best use of the limted resources. For example in the UK Pavilion the studio was given half the budget of other western nations. So they decided to concentrate these resources on a small proportion of the space rather than thinly spreading it across the entire space provided.
- In recent years in addition to building new environments they have being involved in exploring the re-use of existing structures and giving new relevance to outdated experiments, rather than demolishing them and building again.
- Even when thinking in the broadest, most strategic level, the preoccupation of the studio is with how to use materials and forms at human scale, the scale at which people touch, experience and live in the world.
Generating ideas:
- Thomas prefers to come up with ideas through the making of test pieces rather than starting with a drawing or a discussion.
- He adopted a spirit of purposeful aimlessness. Which meant that he worked while trying to avoid needing an outcome. He remained open and receptive to the possibilities the materials in his hand were offering.
- While making mini experiment he thought about how they might translate into a large scale object, such as a building or furniture.
- Working on this restricted scale to develop ideas that could turn into large scale buildings force Thomas to maintain the clarity and simplicity of these mini ideas.
The three little piggies and the big bad wolf
Cartoon: Looney Tunes - Pigs in a Polka 1943
Notes:
(1943) Looney Tunes- Pigs in a Polka
First Pig:
-Pre fabricated straw house with an instruction manual.
-Wire structure with hay on top.
-Quickly finishes house and then rests on a beach chair with a canopy while fanning himself with a feather.
- Wears a blue outfit with a straw hat (possibility a boater hat).
- Second pig:
-Builds house with ´sticks’ matches.
-First attempt at building the house results in it falling apart.
-Wears a pink jumper and a cap.
Third pig
-Introduces himself as ‘the smart little pig’ because he builds his house with bricks.
-Wears a red cap and jean overalls.
Wolf -Wears jean trousers with rugged ends ad patches of fabrics, it is tried up using a string/rope at the waist. He has a brown bowler/derby hat.
The story:
After the first and second pig finish their houses they begin to dance around and play instruments, the first pig plays a violin and the other pig plays a flute. Meanwhile the third pig is still building.
-He enters the scene doing a Russian dance.
-Then He begins to carefully sneak around, hiding behind tree, rocks and rivers.
-He then hides behind a big boulder and disguises himself as a woman gypsy. He begins to dance around the two pigs, fooling and luring them behind the boulder.
-The two pigs try to escape by dressing up as gypsies too and pretending to join in with the wolf, but they don't fool the wolf.
- They are both chased by the wolf into the first house.
-The wolf sets the house on fire and the hay burns away.
-The wolf clenches his teeth and continues to chance the pigs. They end up at the match house where the wolf is hit on the face with the door.
- The house falls apart and the pigs quickly put it back together. However the wolf drops a single match on the roof of the house and it falls apart again.
-The wolf begins to chance the pigs again and tricks the pigs into thinking they have lost him, by hiding behind a boulder.
- The pigs run into the brick house and the wolf bangs his head on the door again.
- The wolf tries to knock down the door using his body but fails and begins to blow the house instead but it also fails and he is given ‘Lusterine’ mouth wash by the pigs.
-The wolf backs away and then runs towards the door. However he decides to slow down and stop to measure the size of the door with his hands and then backs away again.
- The pigs open the door and the wolf run straight into another door then he falls out of the back door.
- The first and second pig begin to dance around inside the house, while the third pig stands around thinking and slightly annoyed.
-The wolf is outside in the fake snow playing sad music on a violin. He is wearing rugged clothing to suggest he is pretending to be homeless.
- Then we see that the snow is actually a powder bottle tied onto a branch. The powder falls as the wolf moves.
- The two pigs feel sorry for the wolf and attempt to open the door but are blocked by the third pig, which is pushed aside.
-The two pigs bring the wolf inside, but the third pig is cautious and suspicious, he tiptoes around and hides behind the door.
-The third pig lifts the wolf’s cloak and finds the vinyl where the violin music is coming from. The pig then switches the song to a more lively song and the wolf begins to dance a Russian dance, causing his disguise to fall.
-He chases the pigs to the second floor and bangs his head on a door that opens half way.
-The pigs then escape using an elevator. When the wolf tries to follow them he drops down the empty shaft and falls at the feet of the pigs with a huge bump on his head.
First Pig:
-Pre fabricated straw house with an instruction manual.
-Wire structure with hay on top.
-Quickly finishes house and then rests on a beach chair with a canopy while fanning himself with a feather.
- Wears a blue outfit with a straw hat (possibility a boater hat).
- Second pig:
-Builds house with ´sticks’ matches.
-First attempt at building the house results in it falling apart.
-Wears a pink jumper and a cap.
Third pig
-Introduces himself as ‘the smart little pig’ because he builds his house with bricks.
-Wears a red cap and jean overalls.
Wolf -Wears jean trousers with rugged ends ad patches of fabrics, it is tried up using a string/rope at the waist. He has a brown bowler/derby hat.
The story:
After the first and second pig finish their houses they begin to dance around and play instruments, the first pig plays a violin and the other pig plays a flute. Meanwhile the third pig is still building.
-He enters the scene doing a Russian dance.
-Then He begins to carefully sneak around, hiding behind tree, rocks and rivers.
-He then hides behind a big boulder and disguises himself as a woman gypsy. He begins to dance around the two pigs, fooling and luring them behind the boulder.
-The two pigs try to escape by dressing up as gypsies too and pretending to join in with the wolf, but they don't fool the wolf.
- They are both chased by the wolf into the first house.
-The wolf sets the house on fire and the hay burns away.
-The wolf clenches his teeth and continues to chance the pigs. They end up at the match house where the wolf is hit on the face with the door.
- The house falls apart and the pigs quickly put it back together. However the wolf drops a single match on the roof of the house and it falls apart again.
-The wolf begins to chance the pigs again and tricks the pigs into thinking they have lost him, by hiding behind a boulder.
- The pigs run into the brick house and the wolf bangs his head on the door again.
- The wolf tries to knock down the door using his body but fails and begins to blow the house instead but it also fails and he is given ‘Lusterine’ mouth wash by the pigs.
-The wolf backs away and then runs towards the door. However he decides to slow down and stop to measure the size of the door with his hands and then backs away again.
- The pigs open the door and the wolf run straight into another door then he falls out of the back door.
- The first and second pig begin to dance around inside the house, while the third pig stands around thinking and slightly annoyed.
-The wolf is outside in the fake snow playing sad music on a violin. He is wearing rugged clothing to suggest he is pretending to be homeless.
- Then we see that the snow is actually a powder bottle tied onto a branch. The powder falls as the wolf moves.
- The two pigs feel sorry for the wolf and attempt to open the door but are blocked by the third pig, which is pushed aside.
-The two pigs bring the wolf inside, but the third pig is cautious and suspicious, he tiptoes around and hides behind the door.
-The third pig lifts the wolf’s cloak and finds the vinyl where the violin music is coming from. The pig then switches the song to a more lively song and the wolf begins to dance a Russian dance, causing his disguise to fall.
-He chases the pigs to the second floor and bangs his head on a door that opens half way.
-The pigs then escape using an elevator. When the wolf tries to follow them he drops down the empty shaft and falls at the feet of the pigs with a huge bump on his head.
The Smurfs
About Handy Smurf:
He is the mechanic of the village and can be easily identified because of his workman’s overalls and pencil on his ear, sometimes he also has a visor on his Smurf hat. He is responsible for building Smurf huts and buildings, as well as tools for his fellow Smurfs. He plays an important role in the village since he is the only one who knows how to fix things.
In addition to this Handy Smurf is very creative, hardworking and resourceful which allowed him to create various inventions that have helped to protect and rescue the other Smurf characters. Handy's enthusiasm for his inventions has often caused him to run in trouble since it prevents him from seeing how others feel about them.
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He is the mechanic of the village and can be easily identified because of his workman’s overalls and pencil on his ear, sometimes he also has a visor on his Smurf hat. He is responsible for building Smurf huts and buildings, as well as tools for his fellow Smurfs. He plays an important role in the village since he is the only one who knows how to fix things.
In addition to this Handy Smurf is very creative, hardworking and resourceful which allowed him to create various inventions that have helped to protect and rescue the other Smurf characters. Handy's enthusiasm for his inventions has often caused him to run in trouble since it prevents him from seeing how others feel about them.
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Inventions:
The smurfomatic picking machine was invented by Handy Smurf in order to help make the harvesting of the crops easier for his fellow Smurfs . The machine became so effective that Greedy was unable to produce food at the same pace that the crops delivered. This resulted in Handy inventing another machine, the Smurfomatic food processing complex. This machine created various dished using smurfberries delivered by the previous machine, thus taking away the hard work needed from Greedy to make food. However this abundance of food that the Smurfs were receiving caused them to become wasteful. It also picked too many crops including the farmer Smurf’s fields which meant that it would take months for new crops to grow back. Both machines are eventually destroyed.
In the image I can see that Handy has used natural materials found in the natural environment he lives in such as, mushrooms, trees, stone and ropes.
In the image I can see that Handy has used natural materials found in the natural environment he lives in such as, mushrooms, trees, stone and ropes.
The Smurfmobile was invented by Handy after the Smurfs complained about the hard work needed to pull wagons full of Smurfberries. The initial purpose of the vehicle was for it to function as a ‘smurfless wagon’. Handy then offered to create a personalised smurfmobile for each Smurf, for example Lazy’s bed shaped smurfmobile, the invention became s way of transport and fun for the smurfs. However this invention soon created chaos in the village because of traffic jams, which Brainy soon resolved with the addition of traffic regulations. This problem was soon followed by another. The Smurfs began to argue about whose smurfmobile was fastest so they decided to have a race where the winner’s smurfmobile would be the only be the only design. However during the race the mobiles were destroyed by Gargamel’s smurfcrasher mobile.
Like the previous two inventions, the smurfmobile is make using natural materials.
Like the previous two inventions, the smurfmobile is make using natural materials.
The telesmurf was an invention created by Handy Smurf as an attempt to resolve the issue caused by the overgrown smurfmelon seeds made by Papa Smurf. The overgrown vines spread out across the entire village as well as the forest. Since the vines were hollow inside sound was able to be transmitted from one blossom to another, which Handy took notice of and perfected by attaching the vines to poles around the village which were connected to each Smurf hut. This allowed the Smurfs to communicate with each other without needing to leave their houses. However this also caused the village to become very noisy which resulted in Brainy’s house being connected to all of the vines making him the official telesmurf operator. This telesmurf invention stopped working once the blooms turned to smurfmelons.
The Smurfmarine is an invention Handy developed after following a dream he had where he told his lover Marina that he got to the bottom of the sea in a submarine like shaped object. After creating this invention Handy had an argument with the other Smurfs where he was called selfish for creating something that the other didn’t need instead of a nutcracker. He then decided to move in the ocean with Marina where he played to construct a Smurf hut using seaweed. The submarine was destroyed when Handy crushed it onto a rock, and Handy returned to the village.
Clockwork Smurf is a robot created by Handy to do work around the village better and faster than the other Smurfs, thus allowing them to have more free time. Everything was going great until Brainy Smurf messed around with the circuits causing clockwork Smurf to go out of control. This caused Handy to have to shut clockwork Smurf down who later magically came back to life.
The outer appearance of this invention suggests that it might be made out off wood, since wood grains can be clearly seen on the robots foot.
The outer appearance of this invention suggests that it might be made out off wood, since wood grains can be clearly seen on the robots foot.