These are 6 essay questions that I have to explore and write in Year 2. I have to choose and discuss one of it. 1. Compare the advertisement of a local brand in different language editions and demonstrate how semiotics can reveal the differences and similarities between them. 2. Explore the ideas of modernism and postmodernism in superhero films made in the last thirty years. By textually analysing your chosen films discuss how the ideas are presented and understood by the audience. 3. Examine the role of women in local or regional fashion-based media. How are women represented? Do they relate to everyday ideas and attitudes of women? 4. Compare ad contrast a soap opera produced locally/regionally to one produced in the West (America/Europe). What values and attitudes are being portrayed? How are they being portrayed and do they reflect reality? 5. Trace the career of an icon in the industry related to your major. Analyse the significant phases, work, and personal qualities that propelled this individual to his or her acclaimed status. Did any institutions contribute to his success or failures as well? 6. Critically examine the popular usage of digital cameras, Photoshop, or Instagram, and its impact on professionals in the creative industry.
Nowadays, slim. thin. flat tummy. s-body line body has become trend that girls will die for it. Some of the girls are even NOT fat at all but they still want to find out ways to attain their ideal body shape. There are many ways such as exercise to lose weight, eat as less as you can, taking medications, etc.
In the imperial past of China, especially Tang dynasty ( why not Han dynasty? -Tang standard of living is higher), women are probably with fat figure because fat has become a symbol of wealthy and beauty aesthetics in that era. Skinny girls are the symbolic of the poor. This also recalling me when I visit to Forbidden City in Beijing,China, imperial women's portraits that I saw are same as I mentioned above. Fat. curvy. chubby. and with Big boobs.
Buy why? After few decades, women beauty aesthetic had totally changed? I believe that there are many aspect to change someone in different way. In my opinion, Barbie doll that we played during our childhood (every girls favourite toys). They designed to be very tall, slim, with long legs and pretty.
Another aspect which I believe is from celebrities and models that we notice and observe from all kind of media; magazine, television, drama, internet, newspaper, poster, etc. We even get in touch with these media everyday so that these powerful aura of message influence us to become one of them, and desire to look like them. I found this video from youtube I'm shocked when the designer said she is big for the dress and she has a wide hips. I have no idea where is the fats on her body? This already proof that different people has different beauty aesthetics. In this Top Model (TV program), I think they set their aesthetics higher since in people's impression, model should be thin and flat.
She's big for the dress? No way!
Which types are you? Mine is 3-4? lol
Interesting ads.
Research & References: Cultureartsabc.com. (2012) Cultures/Arts: Why the Tang Dynasty,there will be fat is beautiful aesthetic? The future will occur again this aesthetic, and under what conditions?> [online] Available at: http://www.cultureartsabc.com/history-topic/69806/why-the-tang-dynasty-there-will-be-fat-is-beautiful-aesthetic-the-future-will-occur-again-this-aesthetic-and-under-what-conditions [Accessed at: 19 June 2013]
Pmsol3. (2007) East Asians, Skin Color and Eye Shape. [Image Online] Available at: http://pmsol3.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/east-asians-skin-color-and-eye-shape/ [Accessed at: 19 June 2013] Cartoonhdwallpaper.com. (2012) Barbie cartoon colection barbie. [Image Online] Available at: http://www.cartoonshdwallpaper.com/us-cartoons/barbie-cartoon-colection-barbie/ [Accessed at: 19 June 2013] US News Online. (2013) Models' Eat Tissues' to Stay 'Paris Thin', Says Ex-Insider. [Online] Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHSPLWbGHg4 [Accessed at: 19 June 2013] Ikat381. (2010) Case study: eating disorders and Top Model. [Online] Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRjBEHmVFII [Accessed at: 19 June 2013] MoroccanBrah. (2011) Males post your ideal gf's body, females post your ideal bf's body, #304. [Image Online] Available at: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=135042441&page=11 [Accessed at: 19 June 2013] Kaya.T (2008) A Skinny Model's Body Is Not A Healthy Body. [Online] Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK4XRY5Q2zE [Accesed at: 19 June 2013]
Language is a way or method for human to communicate.
Humans have a lot language but how about the animals? According to biologist Con Slobodchikoff's “Chasing Doctor Dolittle,” he said "animals might have languages that are designed to fit their needs, just as we humans have languages that are designed to fit ours". For examples, dog barks, cat meow, dolphins whistle and etc.They use their own "language" to communicate with the others.
Two cheetah are "chatting".
Dog and human can get along harmonious.
I found that it is really fun when sometimes I guess it right what my pet wants. Most of the owner will give their pets a nickname but did the animal really know that is their name? But seriously, they did. Dogs really know their names. I have four dogs and they can recognize their own name. Somehow they even know how you feel and they are trying to make us feel happy. I believe that although animals brain is not as smart as human, but they do create their own "language".
Research & References: Fazeli Fard.M. (2012) Animals have their own languages, author says;parasites turn hosts into zombies. [Online] Available at: http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-12-31/national/36103957_1_zombie-apocalypse-host-behavior-parasites [Accessed: 18 June 2013]
Abc.net. (n.d.) Can Animals Talk? [Online] Available at: http://www.abc.net.au/spark/features/can_animals_talk.html [Accessed: 18 June 2013] Scienceflections.com. (n.d.) Cheetah chatting wallpaper. [Image Online] Available at: http://www.scenicreflections.com/media/282010/cheetah_chatting_Wallpaper/ [Accessed: 18 June 2013] Domingo. (2011) Los perros y el nacimiento de un bebé en casa... ¿Que hacer? [Image Online] Available at: http://defiendelavidaanimal.blogspot.com/2011_04_01_archive.html [Accessed: 18 June 2013] Dutat.C. (2006) Talking Animals. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=skE2dq3cm0A [Accessed: 18 June 2013] Bostonterrierdogs. (n.d.) Hi Five To All Animal Lover. [Image Online] Available at: http://franktheboston.com/liked/by/franktheboston [Accessed:18 June 2013]
what is SIGN?
-Sign is actually something that stands for something else.
-It is also known as identity of something.
-It can let you recognize them easily.
For example:
-our First name
-characteristic of something such as the ears and the gloves of mickey mouse (so you could easily recognize that is a mickey mouse)
So I would like to explore on the sign of 9gag memes.
Yes, I think so. Sometimes when I feel bored or feel stress while doing my assignment, I think 9gag is one of the website to release stress. Although the images inside is not draw as well as those masterpiece artwork but it is meaningful and fun. Sometimes you also will find that "LOL, this is so TRUE, I had experience it before ".
The sign of 9gag memes :
-large bold text as content
-funny pictures
-stickmans drawing
-sketchy cartoon faces
-true story (when you will found it actually you had do the same things)
Even some of the memes faces is actually face expression sketches of a celebrities.
I believe that many of my classmates are using this table in their blog. But this is only the table i found that can explain clearly and I can easy understand them.
So I'm doing comparison of modernism and postmodernism architecture.
I'm using some of the keyword from the table above to explain the design of architecture.
So, I used some of the keywords from the Modernism table, which are :
-grid
-neat
-controlled
-logical.
As you can see these two modernism architecture, the buildings are designed simple and neat (grid system) and this is logical when people look at it and know it is a building.The buildings did not have crazy design, they are designed under control.
Postmodernism architecture is different compare to modernism. The design is close to surrealism. They are very avant garde and builded violating the grid. They did not follow the design of modernist building. The exterior of the building make people confuse "It's it really a building or a piece of installation art ?"
(ps: although the design of modernism architecture is more logical than postmodernism architecture, this doesn't mean that modernism architecture is not modern at all)
.jpg)
