I make a movie about building, which is Istiqlal Mosque. Istiqlal Mosque is located in Jakarta, Indonesia. I make this movie in group, with Sheiren. I use Canon 550D to take some scene and edit it with iMovie.
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Magazine: Campus and Gadget
Monday, December 27, 2010
This is my pages on final assignment: magazine. I do the movie review, book review, polling, and article about social networking sites. In this magazine, I do the layout work with Bernard. We make the layout for every article in campus and gadget magazine. Although make layout for this magazine is not easy, but I enjoy it.
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My Poster Design
I made this poster for cancer survivor. I can only use text element on my poster assignment. I choose the bright color as the background to make it interesting.
My Booklet Design
In my assignment to make a booklet, I try to make a cookbook. I use corel draw to make this booklet.
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Basic Photography (Part 2)
I take the pictures with Canon 500D. I take the pictures in Semarang when I am visiting Semarang old city and a restaurant with antique interior.Photoshoot
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Make a Table with AutoCAD 2010
I'm using AutoCAD to make a chair. This is one of my assignment in Digital Design Comunication study. Actually, I have ever used AutoCAD to make some machines part on my previous study at Industrial Engineering, University of Diponegoro. AutoCAD in my opinion is user friendly. It is very helpful for someone who want to design a product.
table
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Basic Photography (Part 1)
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Photography Exposure Basics: Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO
A simple way to understand this is an analogy to a faucet and a bucket. The object is to fill the bucket. If you have a small bucket, it will fill quicker. This is similar to ISO, which tells the camera how much light (information) you need to make a picture.
Lower ISO numbers require more light to get a good exposure, while higher ISO numbers require less light to get the right exposure. (ISO is part of the exposure "pyramid" that includes shutter speed and aperture, both discussed below.) But before routinely shooting with a high ISO, keep in mind that you will get noise as a consequence of too little information - film would be grainy.
Shutter Speed
The next thing that would change how much water got into the bucket is how long the faucet was open. If the faucet is open for a small fraction of a second, it will provide less water than if the faucet was open for half a minute. This is the idea behind the shutter. A long shutter speed - say, 1/4 of a second - lets in more light than a short shutter speed, say 1/500 of a second. The shutter speed changes the way we see time in a photograph - a long shutter speed blurs time and a short shutter speed stops action.
In the photo called El Matador Beach is a long exposure - you cannot see the waves! In the photo called Tar Creek Falls the water is almost frozen, despite the fall.
One concern is that many pictures are less than optimally sharp because the photographer did not hold the camera completely still. This is why tripods are so useful.
Aperture and f/stop
The other control is aperture. This is analogous to how much you open the faucet. If water just drips out you will need some combination of a longer shutter speed or a very small bucket (ISO). The aperture (f-stop) changes your depth-of-field. Depth of field is how much area, measuring directly away from your camera, is in focus. If you are tightly focused on the subject’s eyes you have short depth-of–field. If you need a large group all in focus, you need long (or large) depth of field. Wide-angle lenses have more depth of field at the same aperture than do telephoto lenses.
All these light controls are measured in the same unit - the stop. It is extraordinarily unfortunate that this unit is called a stop ... very confusing. A stop is double or 1/2 the light you had before. So if you have a 100 ISO stetting on your camera and you change to a 200 ISO, you need 1/2 the light you had before. You need 1 stop less light. If you have a shutter speed of 1/125 and you change to a shutter speed of 1/250 you would have 1 stop less light. A stop of ISO is the same as a stop of shutter speed or aperture (f-stop).
With aperture, or f/stop, unfortunately we are dealing with the math of a circle ... confusing numbers. Rather than doing the math, I will try to make this understandable.
First, I should say that there are shutter speeds between 1/125 and 1/250 and there are ISO values between 100 and 200. In the same way the apertures have intermediate values, it is easier to understand the ISO and shutter speed.
Second, I should say that a larger aperture number lets in less light than a smaller number - for instance, f4 is much brighter than f16. The largest aperture we most frequently see these days (on DSLRs any way) is f2.8. The full-stop apertures, in order of reduced light transmission, are: f4, f5.6, f8, f11, f16 and f22. Each one of these is one stop less light than the one before.
Camera Metering System
The meter gives us information on the overall quantity of light. The program function will make all the choices for us; aperture priority chooses the shutter speed based on the aperture we choose, so if depth of field is critical we use this function. If the way action is portrayed is critical then we will want shutter priority.
Colors
INTRODUCTION
Colors are complement of images and represent the artist’s psychological atmosphere in communicating. Color is also an element that is very sharp to touch the sensitivity of vision so as to stimulate the emergence of a sense of emotion, sadness, joy, mood, or spirit, and others. To develop an accurate response to the language of color, it is first necessary to understand the harmony of color. This means knowing what color to use and in what order and proportion to create a desired mood, to communicate an idea, or to elicit a reaction.
HOW TO USE COLORS
An effective color scheme can make a room feel warm and inviting or a graphic design able to attract more attention. Before learning what color to use in order to achieve the best results, one must first understand some basic color terms.
Each primary, secondary, and tertiary hue is at a level of full saturation, or brightness, which means that there is no black, white, or gray added. Color is described in terms of value, which is the lightness or darkness of a color, or relative amount of white or black in a hue. White added in increments to any of the twelve colors result in lighter values of the hue called tints. The incremental addition of black or gray to a hue results in darker values of the hue known as shades.
COLOR WHEEL
The twelve of the color wheel consist of primary, secondary, and tertiary hues and their specific tints and shades. Constructed in an orderly progression, the color wheel enables the user to visualize the sequence of color harmony. The color chart is the color wheel in chart form.
Composition
Composition is organizing visual elements in a design harmonically. Harmonic composition can be reached with applying principles of composition:
— Unity
— Balance
— Rhythm
— Contrast
— Focus
— Proportion
Unity is one of the principle that emphasizes the harmony of the elements that are prepared, both in its form and relation with the underlying idea. There are several ways to achieve unity:
— Determine dominance (size, color, location)
— Size as an attraction
— Unite way
— Unite form
Balance is a principle in the composition that avoids one-sided impression of an area or space that is filled with visual elements. Balance can be divided into:
— Symmetrical balance and asymmetrical balance
— Centered balance and spread balance
Balance can be achieved with a few things:
— Balance in form and size
— Balance in color
— Balance from its texture
— Balance from its composition
Rhythm is the preparation of the elements to follow a certain arrangement of pattern regularly to get the impression that interesting. Arrangement can be implemented by performing repetition and change on a regular basis.
The contrast in a composition is required as a vitality so as not to seem monotonous. Of course, the contrast shown sparingly because if excessive, will appear irregularities and contradictions that are far from harmonious impression.
The focus is always needed in a composition to indicate the part which is considered important and is expected to be a major concern. Guards harmony in creating a focal done by making everything around the focus supports the focus that has been determined.
Proportion is the ratio between the size of the parts and between parts of the whole, the composition principle emphasizes the size of an element that will be prepared and how far the size supports harmonious appearance of a design.
Rhythm
RHYTHM
Rhythm is a strong, regular, repeated pattern that forms a harmonious sequence or correlation of colors or elements, which usually develops from organizing the space between objects. This rhythmic flow, which is accomplished by repetition, acts as a unifying device for the composition and is often used to suggest movement. The presence of rhythm creates predictability and order in a composition. The parallels between rhythm in sound/ music are very exact to the idea of rhythm in a visual composition. The difference is that the timed "beat" is sensed by the eyes rather than the ears.
Repetition involves the use of patterning to achieve timed movement and a visual "beat". This repetition may be a clear repetition of elements in a composition, or it may be a more subtle kind of repetition that can be observed in the underlying structure of the image.
Linear rhythm refers to the characteristic flow of the individual line. Accomplished artists have a recognizable manner of putting down the lines of their drawings that is a direct result of the characteristic gesture used to make those lines, which, if observed, can be seen to have a rhythm of its own. Linear rhythm is not as dependent on pattern, but is more dependent on timed movement of the viewer's eye.
Alternation is a specific instance of patterning in which a sequence of repeating motifs is presented in turn; (short/long; fat/thin; round/square; dark/light).
Gradation employs a series of motifs patterned to relate to one another through a regular progression of steps. This may be a gradation of shape or color. Some shape gradations may in fact create a sequence of events, not unlike a series of images in a comic strip.
References:
Kusrianto, Adi. Pengantar Desain Komunikasi Visual. Yogyakarta: ANDI, 2007.
http://www.hku.hk
http://www.designgalleria.net
http://char.txa.cornell.edu
http://www.atrise.com
http://www.johnlovett.com
Golden Section
Golden Section (Golden Ratio) is a proportion, in which a straight line (or a rectangle) is divided into two unequal parts in such a way, that the ratio of the smaller to the greater part is the same as that of the greater part to the whole figure (AB:BC=BC:AC)
Similar to the mathematical value pi, Golden Section cannot be expressed as a finite number, but an approximation of 0.618 : 1. This proportion has been known since antiquity (Euclid and Vitruvius discussed it) and has been said to possess inherent aesthetic value because of an alleged correspondence with the laws of nature or the universe. The claims have been supported by an immense quantity of data, collected both from nature and arts.
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From the Golden Section, can form golden rectangles, which, when arranged continuously as in the following illustration will produce a spiral pattern, like a spiral pattern on the snail.
Design
Monday, October 25, 2010
Design is essentially a rational, logical, sequential process intended to solve problems. Design could be viewed as an activity that translates an idea into a blueprint for something useful, whether it's a car, a building, a graphic, a service or a process. The important part is the translation of the idea.
ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
The elements and principles of design are the building blocks used to create a work of art. The elements of design can be thought of as the things that make up a painting, drawing, design etc. Good or bad - all paintings will contain most of if not all, the seven elements of design.
The Principles of design can be thought of as what we do to the elements of design. How we apply the Principles of design determines how successful we are in creating a work of art.
ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
- line
- shape
- direction
- size
- texture
- color
- value
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
- balance
- dominance
- proportion
- rhythm
- Unity
References:
Kusrianto, Adi. Pengantar Desain Komunikasi Visual. Yogyakarta: ANDI, 2007.
http://www.hku.hk
http://www.designgalleria.net
http://char.txa.cornell.edu
http://www.atrise.com
http://www.johnlovett.com
Brochure Research (Part 1)
As publicity media for product, service, or event, etc.
SIZE
Usually using A4, but the size is depend on its information inside, it can be bigger.
BROCHURE – FLIER
Flier is smaller than brochure, without fold, and the production cost of flier is lower than brochure.
ORDER OF READING
Designer needs to know how the audience’s preference in reading the brochure, especially a brochure with many folds. For that reason, the designer can use dummy or mockup in layout-ing process.
The folds in brochure create panels like pages in a book, magazine, or newspaper. We can use panels, side by side, to make as one unity.
By knowing the order of reading, we can make a plan about the sequence of topic, climax, or anti-climax in brochure.
REREFENCES
Rustan, Surianto. Layout. Jakarta: PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2009.
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Flier is smaller than brochure, without fold, and the production cost of flier is lower than brochure.
ORDER OF READING
Designer needs to know how the audience’s preference in reading the brochure, especially a brochure with many folds. For that reason, the designer can use dummy or mockup in layout-ing process.
The folds in brochure create panels like pages in a book, magazine, or newspaper. We can use panels, side by side, to make as one unity.
By knowing the order of reading, we can make a plan about the sequence of topic, climax, or anti-climax in brochure.
REREFENCES
Rustan, Surianto. Layout. Jakarta: PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2009.
Poster Research
1. Definition of poster
Poster is advertisement or announcement which is produce massively. Generally, poster is made on big size paper. A poster usually contains illustration with attractive color and some texts or trademark. A poster can be used to advertise a product, education activity, entertainment event, or propaganda. However, there are a lot of poster that be made just for artwork or decoration.
2. The types of poster
Depend on the element of the poster; there are text poster and illustrated poster.
· Text poster
This is the oldest type of poster. Just like the name, text poster is giving priority to the text as information, but usually there are elements like royal symbol, picture of the king, or the other ornament. At the beginning, text poster is used to give information from government to society. Poster is also used as announcement of the king’s coronation, proclamation, until advertisement.
· Illustrated poster
Beside the text, illustrated poster also use illustration on this type of poster.
· Propaganda poster
· Campaign poster
· Wanted poster
· Cheesecake poster
· Film poster
· Comic-book poster
· Affirmation poster
· Research and scientific-activity poster
· Inside-class poster
· Artwork poster
· Society-care and living-environment poster
· Commercial poster
· Event poster
· Cultural poster
3. Text elements
The text elements of poster are title (theme), deck, subtitle, body text, and mandatories. For the title we can use fonts which are decorative and not too formal. It depends on the theme of the poster. Deck is short explanation about the poster title so its font’s size must be smaller than the title, and use different fonts and different color. For the subtitle and body text, we can use same fonts but subtitles font’s size must be bigger than body text and it will looks good if the font’s colors are different too. Mandatories contain contact person’s address or phone number. Generally, the logo of organizer, partner, and sponsor are included in mandatories. Good poster must be readable, so we must give attention for the properties of the text in poster.
4. Principles of poster layout
A good poster must be well organized. It depends on how we apply these principles of poster layout.
· Sequence
Sequence is order of attention. Generally, on publication media the sequence or reading-flow is from left to right and top to bottom. It is based on the general direction of eye-sight of human. However, we can change the general sequence by differentiation in an object like color, size, style, etc. There are some types of sequence; Z, C, L, T, and I.
· Emphasis
Emphasis is giving point of interest. We can create emphasis with contrast. Contrast can be created by size, position, color, form, and contrary concept. Besides contrast, emphasis can be created by layout elements which contain unique, emotional, or controversial message.
· Balance
There are two kinds of balance; symmetrical balance and asymmetrical balance. Symmetrical balance is fit with poster which contains conventional, experienced, and trusted message. Asymmetrical balance is fit with modern, hi-tech, friendly, and young design poster.
· Unity
Unity is not only about physical elements, but also nonphysical elements. Unity must be created from the message and the concept design of poster.
References:
Rustan, Surianto. Layout. Jakarta: PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2009.
Kusrianto, Adi. Pengantar Desain Komunikasi Visual. Yogyakarta: ANDI, 2007
Booklet Research (Part 1)
Definition of Booklet
Booklet is small book or group of pages which can be used as publication media. Booklet is appropriate for promoting a product, giving information about an enterprise or event, newsletter, and so on.
Types of Booklet
- · Inspirational or Religious Booklet
- · Marketing Business Booklet
- · Program or Informational Booklet
- · Tutorial or Reference Booklet
- · Entertainment Booklet
Layout Principles of Booklet
- · Sequences
- · Emphasis
- · Unity
references:
ž Rustan, Surianto. Layout. Jakarta: PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2009.
Text
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
In a book, newspaper, or magazine, there is organization about pages and text arrangement. In common way, the organization is like this:
Main Title
The reader will know about the type of the book by its main title. For that reason, the main title in cover of a book or magazine must eye catchy. Main title must be written with strong contrast. To create the strong contrast, it can use big size font, proper font type, and interesting letter arrangement.
Headline
Headline or the title of article delivers the eye sight of the reader to the article. If the headline is not interesting, maybe the article will not be read by anyone. 'Copy Writing' is very important in headline. 'Copy Writing' is technique about choose the word for the subhead to make it interesting then the reader will be interested to read the entire of article.
Subhead
Subhead is used to mark discussion level (which means contain more detail than headline) from the topic.
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