MODULE4: FRAME vs FIELD
Overview
In this module, I was tasked to reconstruct the old quad based on the chosen city and learned how to use isometric and perspective representation to communicate my narratives by using Rhino, AI and Photoshop.
Analysis of chosen city
My chosen city is the Hidden City of Theodora which had been suffering the recurrent invasions from nonhuman living species for centuries, even though the people tried to give Theodora the image of the human city, the final victory was still uncertain and whether or not the rats would possess the city again.
chosen characters
In the isometric, the model was constructed to represent the transition of the city from so-called peace after recurrent invasions to the scene where the unextinct species returned, which depicted two main atmospheres throughout the model: tension and fear. Through reading “Mapping the Unmappable”, I understand that the notation includes time as a variable. Therefore, I chose to locate the Time/Temporal Threshold in perspective one as the so-called peaceful time was temporary and went fast. Besides, the notation does play a significant role in interpreting the logic and guiding the viewers’ eye sights without a single word. Thus, I use the notation lines not only for aesthetic purposes but more for conveying information to the audience.
Isometric City
Perspective 1
In the first perspective, I depicted the scenery with a half brightness and a half darkness in order to better reflect the contrast of the current city, since the fight between people and animals had never been ended even though there was a reestablishment in a short time which was even believed by other species.
Perspective 2
The second perspective is washed in fear and depicted in a vanishing and chaotic nature of the city. I attempted to focus on the decaying aspect of the city due to the return of the unextinct species. The last warrior and the sleeper were characterized to imply that the city was being possessed again by the natural creatures and the gradient background with lighting illustrates how tense the situation was.
reflection
By doing this task, I learned that the special relationship of each perspective is improved by properly arranging the elements in the foreground, midground, and background. Of course, I was also greatly impressed by how the abstract of philosophy can influence the design output.