For this assignment our group decided to do the Tesserac scene from the movie Interstellar. This is an intense scene in which the main character, Cooper, tries to relay a message to his daughter, Murph, while he is trapped within the Tesserac (a physical representation of the forth dimension). Christopher Nolan, being the director, was the main coordinator of this film and helped to assemble his crew. Many of which were involved in past projects such as: Inception, The Dark Knight, and Momento. Because of this, we can see some of the previous influences that went into this film. Through this scene we can see several of the principles that we have discussed in class. We see a major form of contrast between Murph and her Father as she sits in a old farm house and he floats through a dimension in space. At one point Cooper flies above a scene of young Murph running out of her room which is directly followed by an older Murph walking slowly into her room. This too shows contrast. The infinite bookshelves provide us with this perfect, continuous, never-ending symmetry. They also are examples of the diagonal rule and graphic vectors. The rule of thirds is prominent in every signal shot. As Cooper flies through the Tesserac he becomes a motion vector. Similarly at the end of the scene, when Murph runs to throw the papers she becomes a motion vector. Through this scene we also see the law of continuity. The hands on the watch indicate index vectors. There are an extensive amount of lines in this scene. The infinite book shelves and the continuation lines are the most predominant, however all these lines help to lead the audiences eye, give direction, and enhance the 3 dimensional planes within the Tesserac. As the co-writer and director of the film, Christoper Nolan had to take his extremely abstract vision and make it a reality. The Making of The Tesserac
As I walked around the Holland building I took a lot of really good pictures. My trouble was finding something that applied to all three criteria. I also wanted something unique I finally settled on a picture I took from the stairs in between the mezzanine and the second floor looking down on the first floor.
This photo follows the rule of thirds because the strongest contrasting points, in this case the two people, are positioned almost perfectly along the lines and intersections. I would like to point out that I did not set up this picture in any way. I simply help my camera over the edge and snapped a few shots. I love that the red stands out so brilliantly against the rest of the colors (black, white and gray). I couldn't have planned it better. I think the black ropes near the women provide a somewhat diagonal line. All other lines in this photo are either vertical or horizontal. This contrast amplifies the dramatic movement caused by the diagonal line. Throughout my search through the Holland building vectors were the most difficult to find. However this picture shows two examples of vectors. The tiles on the floor are examples of a graphic vector because it encourages the eye to move upward. The people in the picture are examples of motion vectors because they lead the eye throughout the frame. They also make us sense movement while still being stuck in one position.
The website I chose to evaluate is redbubble.com. This website is an online market place and sells t-shirts, hoodies, phone cases/skins, and much more. These products include anything from fandom related items to awesome graphic t-shirts. All products are based on user submitted art. Redbuuble's business objectives are easily identifiable. For one they are trying to sell an abundance of products to consumers. They are also trying to promote the work of independent artists in a unique way. The header provides easy navigation with its simple tabs and search bar. The inconsistent grid gives the webpage load structure, but because it is almost entirely graphics I think this gives a unique vibe to the website. Websites are all about scrolling, thus Redbubble uses its artwork to keep the viewer scrolling. First time visitors will have absolutely no problem with navigating this site. It is aesthetically pleasing, intuitive and user friendly. Switching from my computer to my tablet the website has slight variations. For one, the background of the tabs bar goes from white to black. The "Featured Designs" goes from six rows to four. When I go to my phone it is relatively similar to the tablet except the "Featured Designs" is now two rows. I actually prefer the formats of the third and fourth screens to the original design.
