M2 journal - Yuet Tung Alisa Poon

Foundations of Design : REPRESENTATION, SEM1, 2017 M2 JOURNAL - FLATNESS vs PROJECTION Yuet Tung Alisa Poon

917562 Emmanuel Alexander Cohen : Studio (26)

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WEEK 3 READING: TITLE OF READING

Question 1: What is Pictorial Space according to Le Corbusier?

To Le Corbusier, Pictorial Space is used in composition of an art or architectural work. It represent the space and acknowledge the mutual interdependence of the occupied objects by presenting frontality from a distance. It creates real spatiality and let viewers to experience.

Question 2: The Flatness of Le Corbusier’s painting’s are attributable to two properties. What are they?

And what are these pitted against?

The first property is the use of black to show depths and contrast. Le Corbusier uses black to represents depth by adding white lead to his pigments. Extreme contrast are shown. The second property is the use of black patches to form texture. It break the flatness of a surface, and signifies the distinct density of objects. However, these pitted against the use of gradient, as to be grayscale, to form depth and contrast within three-dimensional spcae.

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Mario’s world

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1st Mario’s world

Axonometric View 20cm x 10 cm x 16cm A hand drawing of the first mario’s world in axonometric.

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Combined Mario’s world

Axonometric View 20cm x 20cm x 27cm Characters, basement, decorations and above-the-sea objects are created.

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WEEK 4 READING: TITLE OF READING Complete your reading before attempting these questions:

Question 1: Explain the difference between Pictoral (in this case perspectival) space and Projection?

(Maximum 100 words) The main difference between Perspective and Projection is the absence of a vanishing point for the latter. In projection, the vanishing point is extended to infinity, it allows different points of views. Meanwile, the use of a singal vanishing point in perspective creates depth and real spcae in order to represent something which is already exits. However, Projection can form ‘non-real world’ with measurements and precision.

Question 2: Where did Axonometric projection first arise, and why? (Maximum 100 words) Axonometric projection first arise in a military context. It was used to chart the tree-dimensional trajectories of artillery projectiles. By doing so, milits can estimate the path of those artillery shells in order to increase the accuracy of shooting the targets.

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Illustrated Mario’s new world

Axonometric View 20cm x 20cm x 27cm Gradient, colours and textures are filled with softwares.

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STORY

Wind up the key, the story inside the world, is going to starts again.

A nice day for all, up at the bridge, Fishin’ Lakitu is using a croissant as a bait for fishing. Perhaps, the red bulky fish doesn’t likes a croissant, instead, Mario might be its meal for today. ‘No!’ cried Mario. The lifeguard Goomba is not going to leave his dream and save you, poor Mario. Luckily, Mario still got a good friend. Having telepathy, Luigi jump into the sea bravely with his frog costume from the diving platform.

Can Luigi save Mario? Will Mario eaten by the fish? No one knows, as the world stops without any rewinding.

Do you want to wind it up again?

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APPENDIX

Draw the first mario world in axonometric.

Combines the two mario worlds with a thirdlayer of tracing paper on top.

Trace the draft with fine liners.

Trace the hand drawings and fill in colour, gradients and texture in adobe illustrator.

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