DECODE Digital Design Sensations in (V&A)

Tow days ago i went to V&A museum to see an exhibition called: DECODE Digital Design Sensation....(December 8, 2009 to April 11, 2010)

The exhibition shows several interactive work created by International designers.

In fact, its not an exhibition where the visitors are not allowed to touch the work but on the contrary they are invited to play and entertain with the works that actually respond to your movement and sound....

Many of the works were interesting such as the BODY PAINT 'an interactive work that allow you to paint on a visual canvas using your body. also one of the exiting experience was the TEMPORARY PORTRAIT , when i was standing in front of the screen that look like a photo frame until my face was printed as a real portrait, and that will disappear when a next person come....

Actually most of the work were existing as well as the dark atmosphere in the exhibition...

finally i recommend you guys to go their and try this experience ;)

you have time until April 11, 2010

Seven Photographs that Changed Fashion (rankin with David Bailey)

BBC Four Program, Seven Photographs that Changed Fashion

i saw in the photography workshop studio this documentry seven phtotography that changed fashion recreated by a contemporary fashion photographer called : rankin

The documentary was really interesting were the photographer try to recreate the original iconic images done by famous photographer in history of fashion in his way...using his own team...

rakin he was trying to recreate the images using digital camera and analog camera and compare between them...
that was absolutely interesting...trying the result of both past and contemporary method in photography...

Rankin also went to the real locations and interviewed some photographer such as: David Bailey or relative of those photographer and sometimes models who worked with them...to help him to have the same feeling of that time..

i would recommend it to anyone who are interested in photography or even not to watch this documentary because its really more than interesting..

step by step guide !!!!

i found this book really useful...
especially that i have never wrote a literature review..before
i was so confused at the begining
but now things are become clearer

Define:Perception

Define:Cloth

Cloth usually gives a private identity to a country, person or even a period therefore it’s often alive and preserved positively like a language. However this visible communicative message realized by people is influenced by several factors: social, religious, political and finally psychological.

Define:Image

Image + Cloth +perception

To what degree does clothing influence perceived image in society?



clothes are a crucial artifact in which a society can differentiate themselves from the other societies and create some form of uniqueness. Also it’s considered as a signal that indicates certain roles into a society, such as: male and female, rich and poor. for example the quality of clothes can make a vital difference, wearing an expensive garment often give the impression of ‘wealth’ and obviously wearing a cheap garment usually give the impression of ‘poverty’.

Therefore, clothes have a powerful influences on people when they make their judgments on others appearance. That could be also associated with a basic human instinct because people are usually interested and curious about what they see externally, so clothes also play an extraordinary role inside each society because a man without clothes could be considered as unknown person or someone with out identity. In fact, (Twain.m) suggested that: ‘Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society’.

Forming another question!!!?

Research strategy (PG2 Technology project)

Does cloth indicate or show people's faith and morality?

Costume is a style of dress which include garments, accessories and hairstyle that often indicates a particular country and period. Costume is always one of the most vital element created by human beings , first during the Stone Age by the caveman .In fact; clothes played an essential role to indicate many stages in person’s life and driving different periods, also might be considered as a symbol that show a person’s occupation or position.

There is no doubt that clothes can be considered as a visual message which both shows and communicates different aspects both positive and negative. In fact, people usually judge and react on what those people are wearing because it often gives them the first impression about that person or reflects their rituals and beliefs.

Generally this is a controversial issue because it is often based on personal opinion or view. In fact, some people could agree with that statement meanwhile others might disagree saying people’s can not judge a book by its cover. Actually both sides have their opinion regarding this issue but also people should be aware that the substance of a person is much more important than their appearance. Moreover, sometimes I might agree with (Rogers.w): when he said: “you never get a second chance to make a first impression”.

Does cloth show or indicate people's faith and morality?