Propaganda Theory as practice

propaganda; information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.

Religious propagation The term 'propaganda' first appeared in 1622 when Pope Gregory XV established the Sacred Congregation for Propagating the Faith (Congregatio de Propaganda Fide). Propaganda was then as now about convincing large numbers of people about the veracity of a given set of ideas. Propaganda and war Wars have always been a good reason to use propaganda, as governments seek to persuade populaces of the justness of their cause as well as hide the horrors and failures of the front line. Misinformation and disinformation are widely used to distract people from the truth and create new realities. Entry into the first world war was apparently accompanied with many stories of atrocities that were false. Things have not changed and more recent wars have also had more than their fair share of propaganda and false excuses.

Illusion Theory as practice.

we've all been there and taken procrastination to the next level and have spent hours on the internet or youtube looking at illusions when we were supposed to be doing something else in this blog post I will be talking about what I learnt about illusions in todays lecture. 

Illusion: An instance of wrong misinterpreted reception of a sensory experience.

optical  

An optical illusion is characterised by visually perceived images that are deceptive or misleading. Therefore, the information gathered by the eye is processed by the brain to give, on the face of it, a percept that does not tally with a physical measurement of the stimulus source.

Auditory

An auditory illusion is an illusion of hearing, the sound equivalent of an optical illusion: the listener hears either sounds which are not present in the stimulus, or "impossible" sounds. In short, audio illusions highlight areas where the human ear and brain, as organic, makeshift tools, differ from perfect audio receptors (for better or for worse). One example of an auditory illusion is a Shepard tone.

Temporal

A temporal illusion is a distortion in the perception of time, which occurs when the time interval between two or more events is very narrow (typically less than a second). In such cases, a person may momentarily perceive time as slowing down, stopping, speeding up, or running backwards.

Tactile

Examples of tactile illusions include phantom limb, the thermal grill illusion, the cutaneous rabbit illusion and a curious illusion that occurs when the crossed index and middle fingers are run along the bridge of the nose with one finger on each side, resulting in the perception of two separate noses. 

Semiotics Theory as Practice

what is semiotics?

semiotics is the study of signs and symbols and their uses or interpretations.The word 'semiotics' dates back to ancient Greece, but its use in modern linguistics was propelled in the 19th century with the research of Ferdinand de Saussure. Saussure was a Swiss linguist who contributed greatly to the study of semiotics, also sometimes referred to as semiology. 

Not only this but semiotics can be how WE interpret messages with in a mean such as how an advert can portray a message using the product it is trying to sell by linking it with hard working families ECT  

Formative Feed Back 1

Today I had my first formative feedback. I felt quite nervous because this was my first time receiving feed back on my blog and project but I thought it went actually quiet well. 

My Feedback; Comments: Rudimentary exploration is evident within processes of production Your blog posts need much more personal comment and imagery. It does appear you are attending the process sessions so please start to document the work you are producing. Take screengrabs to showcase your trails along will showcasing your final pieces. This helps us visualize your development. Use your camera phone to snap works in progress. You need to be much more engaged with your blog as a whole. 

process and production speed and motion character

tardis animation from jamie milner on Vimeo.

This is a project I worked on in sarahs animation lesson. I have learnt new skills such as how to upload audio to an animation and how to use the particle effects to achieve a snowing effect. I think the art looks really great and I am really happy with the final result I have deffinetly learnt something from this session and can not wait to explore more in after effects. 

type lecture theory as practice

what is type?

type is some thing we all use and some thing we can all read. Its printed or written in our every day lives and we use it for pretty much everything. In this post I will be talking about the different types of type (no pun intended) and how they are used, I will also be talking about the different elements type is made of.

Serif typefaces are characterized by tiny lines (serifs) trailing from the edges of the strokes and stems. Also called "roman" typefaces, they are often used for headlines and narratives. Examples of serif typefaces include Georgia, Times New Roman, Palatino Linotype, Adobe Garamond Pro and Cambria.

Sans serif typefaces, on the other hand, lack these tiny lines. The French word sans means "without"—hence the name.

Alignment and Proximity

Alignment can both refer to how text is displayed (left to right, in most cases) and how each text block lines up with others. To align typographical elements more effectively, many designers rely on grid systems such as The 960 Grid System and the Golden Grid System.

Alignment and Proximity

Alignment can both refer to how text is displayed (left to right, in most cases) and how each text block lines up with others. To align typographical elements more effectively, many designers rely on grid systems such as The 960 Grid System and the Golden Grid System.

Leading

also called line height, refers to the amount of space between lines in a block of text. 

The principles of typography Theory as practice

Today we learned about The principles of type; back to basics applying the principles of typography its about how designers break up text into blocks and offer visual shortcuts that let users sift through masses of information making it easier to scan for information. 

what is typography?

Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing when displayed. ... The term typography is also applied to the style, arrangement, and appearance of the letters, numbers, and symbols created by the process.

Serif typefaces are characterized by tiny lines (serifs) trailing from the edges of the strokes and stems. Also called "roman" typefaces, they are often used for headlines and narratives. Examples of serif typefaces include Georgia, Times New Roman, Palatino Linotype, Adobe Garamond Pro and Cambria.

Sans serif typefaces, on the other hand, lack these tiny lines. The French word sans means "without"—hence the name.

Alignment and Proximity

Alignment can both refer to how text is displayed (left to right, in most cases) and how each text block lines up with others. To align typographical elements more effectively, many designers rely on grid systems such as The 960 Grid System and the Golden Grid System.

Alignment and Proximity

Alignment can both refer to how text is displayed (left to right, in most cases) and how each text block lines up with others. To align typographical elements more effectively, many designers rely on grid systems such as The 960 Grid System and the Golden Grid System.

Leading

also called line height, refers to the amount of space between lines in a block of text.