SYSTEMS THAT INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY INTO YOUR SITE
SKETCHING PROCESS:
A quick rough sketch of a section in my power box. The route of all power and energy that circulates around the house.
PROCESS IMAGES:
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WORK FROM STUDIO 2B:
What does Berger think of photography as a tool?
John Berger’s ‘Ways of Seeing’ illustrates his perception of photography as a tool through its ability to enable the artist and its audience to visualise, reproduce and make assumptions through mystification and perspective.
How does culture and history affect how we view art?
Culture and history affects the perception of art as its audience are most commonly situated in a time or landscape, which is different to assuming and mystifying its intention. It offers more contextual insight, and leaves less room for ambiguity.
How can we use this in exploring images for design?
We can use these tools in exploring images today, as Berger reiterates that vision is continuously active and moving, which enables our point of focus to look at more than one thing within a frame. This is demonstrated within the image ‘Still From a Man with a Movie Camera’, as our point of focus is brought from the silhouette man to the crowd, and then back to the landscape in the foreground (Berger pg 17 2009). Thus, the contrast creates a clear indication of Berger’s comment on active movement of vision.
How can we use Berger’s section on captions to help our academic writing?
We can utilise Berger’s section on captions in our academic writing to create our own perspectives, whilst providing captioning and excerpts to ensure that that the process of reproduction and interpretation can be originated and explained.
APA Citation: Berger, J. (2009). Ways of Seeing. London: Penguin Classics.
My chosen site is the Sydney Opera House in Sydney Australia, and I was able to find it represented effectively in 3 seperate ways. First, close up and framed closely, at night from a ground perspective, and further away with the sun setting.
Image 1:
This image seems to be more positive space, with bright lighting as the sun reflects on the buildings architecture. The white and blue colours depict a calm atmosphere around the landscape, appearing to be rather new and modern through the advanced framing. It also appears to have a static aesthetic, as the foreground is quite flat and the subject matter is almost evenly framed.
Image 2:
As this image is shot at night, it appears to be a negative space, as the only light that comes from this image is the ones that reflects from the inside of the building. This image feels more active than the first, as its reflections, shapes and lined patterns provide more to the audience to observe. Since there is no people captured in this image, and the opera house is known as a hot spot attraction, it's to be assumed that it is a new shot. Due to the current climate in COVID, the level of attraction is expected to decrease due to isolation. This image portrays an experiential aesthetic.
Image 3:
The sunset portrays a positive space, as the sun setting creates a more exposed light. There is more to see in the foreground so it makes our focus active. The light caught between the buildings surface brings our point of focus to the sun, as its experiential mood creates a conclusion that it is at sunset.
