Author: Zijin Huang
In our own image
What does Ritchin mean with the “fluidity of the digital”? Give an example of digital imaging/digital photography that exemplifies this. “Fluidity of the digital” comes from the author’s statement that “the fidelity of the mechanical age was being replaced by the fluidity of the digital”. Through comparison, we can find that in the early ages … Continue reading In our own image
Pioneer Plaque Assignment
CD, also known as Compact Disc, is a tool which humans use to store audio information. Since human oral languages are identical with the written languages, audio information is often as important as the printed documents. Moreover, audio information can sometimes carry more sensitive and subtle meanings than silent word symbols. The invention of Compact Disc … Continue reading Pioneer Plaque Assignment
Color Schemes
After reading Story of Your Life
How do aliens in the story language and communication style different from the human language (oral, pictographic, phonetic, etc.)? First of all, one of the biggest difference is that our speaking and writing are based on the same channel while Heptapod’s are based on two different channels. It means what they speak and what they … Continue reading After reading Story of Your Life
Sound Visualization
sound visualization This is a duet for two violins. We can feel the sense of passion from it , the happiness as well. However, my feeling might be kind of different. At the beginning of this music, the melody is rushing but powerful. Immersed into it, I can see a spectacular scenery crowded with happiness. … Continue reading Sound Visualization
for type+space+meaning
First version Second version In this assignment, I’ve tried to explain each word using Ai. For contraction, I changed the size of each letter and even overlap them to make the sense of the crowd. For expansion, I changed the orientation to make us feel dizzy. For sever, I used slide. For unity, I just … Continue reading for type+space+meaning
The draft for Gestalt Theory
Sound and Smell For the Sound and Smells, I’m trying to present two icosahedrons on it. As you can see, one is bigger and the other is smaller. First, for the larger one. I use continuity. Although the lines to depict the angles is not complete, we can perceive them as complete ones. … Continue reading The draft for Gestalt Theory