The Phoenician alphabet is based on what principle?
That one sign represents a syllable (phonetics)
Describe the shape of the letters and what tool created them?
Letters were carved with a stylus, with the letters being mostly angular and straight.
What two reasons made the Phoenician alphabet so successful?
It was much simpler than the other pictographs and complex characters of other scripts.
What long term effects on the social structures of civilizations did the Phoenicians have with the creation of their alphabet?
Because of its widespread script and simplicity, it could be used in multiple languages. Also, this allowed the commoners to become literate.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Podcast: Hieroglyphics and the Egyptians | 3,000 BC
in the sixth century BC, what three civilizations invaded Egypt?
Persioans, greeks, and romans
What was discovered on the inside of the temples?
Carved and painted images
Scholars believe that Ancient Egyptians were inspired and influenced by which written language?
Cuneiform
What is the difference between logographic and alphabetic elements?Logo: visual symbols representing ideas or objects
Alphabetic: came later as the language evolved into demotic
The term Hieroglyphic derived from what two Greek words?
Hiero-sacred
Glyphic-writing
What is a scribe?
People who could read and write
Who else was trained to read and write? Why?
Military leaders, so they could communicate during battle
What is papyrus and how was it made?
Substrate made from reeds native to egypt
What is a substrate?
Reeds wettend and then crushed flat so they could be written on
What were the Books of the Dead?
A set of scrolls for pharaohs and other important egyptians on papyrus, they were instructions to help them find their way to the afterlife
How did Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics become a forgotten language?
The greeks and Romans were unable to read and write them.
What is the Rosetta Stone? Where was it discovered?
A slab of stone with inscriptions on it, Egypt when Napoleon Bonaparte was constructing a french presence in the middle east.
What three languages are included on the stone?
Hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greek.
Why couldn't the text on the Stone be deciphered?
They couldn't decipher the Hieroglyphics.
Who finally deciphered the text? What was his breakthrough?
Jean Francois Champollion. He was able to match up the Egyptian Hieroglyphics with the greek version of the name of Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses
Why does the interpretation of the Rosetta Stone have such significance?
We now know a great deal about the ancient egyptians and egyptian hieroglyphics
Persioans, greeks, and romans
What was discovered on the inside of the temples?
Carved and painted images
Scholars believe that Ancient Egyptians were inspired and influenced by which written language?
Cuneiform
What is the difference between logographic and alphabetic elements?Logo: visual symbols representing ideas or objects
Alphabetic: came later as the language evolved into demotic
The term Hieroglyphic derived from what two Greek words?
Hiero-sacred
Glyphic-writing
What is a scribe?
People who could read and write
Who else was trained to read and write? Why?
Military leaders, so they could communicate during battle
What is papyrus and how was it made?
Substrate made from reeds native to egypt
What is a substrate?
Reeds wettend and then crushed flat so they could be written on
What were the Books of the Dead?
A set of scrolls for pharaohs and other important egyptians on papyrus, they were instructions to help them find their way to the afterlife
How did Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics become a forgotten language?
The greeks and Romans were unable to read and write them.
What is the Rosetta Stone? Where was it discovered?
A slab of stone with inscriptions on it, Egypt when Napoleon Bonaparte was constructing a french presence in the middle east.
What three languages are included on the stone?
Hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greek.
Why couldn't the text on the Stone be deciphered?
They couldn't decipher the Hieroglyphics.
Who finally deciphered the text? What was his breakthrough?
Jean Francois Champollion. He was able to match up the Egyptian Hieroglyphics with the greek version of the name of Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses
Why does the interpretation of the Rosetta Stone have such significance?
We now know a great deal about the ancient egyptians and egyptian hieroglyphics
Monday, March 12, 2012
Podcast: Cuneiform and the Sumerians | 3,000 BC
The Sumerians were one of the earliest types of this kind of civilization? What does that mean?
Nomadic civilizations, they migrate.
Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?
It is where cuneiform was created.
What could the Sumerians practice year round because of the regions climate?
agriculture.
Why was Cuneiform created?
To help track all business transactions
What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?
Clay, they would wet the clay, form it into flat surfaces, then use a wedge shaped stylus made from reeds to make impressions into the clay surface.
What did Cuneiform begin as a series of?
A series of pictograph
After it evolved over time, what shape did the characters of Cuneiform evolve into?Wedge shaped
After the Akkadians conquered, what happened to the Sumerian culture and written language?
They adopted their culture and written language.
What is a pictograph?
A pictorial or visual representation of an object
Why did the creation of Cuneiform allow the Sumerians to become a sophisticated culture?
They had a new form of communication
Nomadic civilizations, they migrate.
Why is the region of Sumer considered the Cradle of Civilization?
It is where cuneiform was created.
What could the Sumerians practice year round because of the regions climate?
agriculture.
Why was Cuneiform created?
To help track all business transactions
What medium was used to "write" Cuneiform? Explain the process of preparing and writing on this surface?
Clay, they would wet the clay, form it into flat surfaces, then use a wedge shaped stylus made from reeds to make impressions into the clay surface.
What did Cuneiform begin as a series of?
A series of pictograph
After it evolved over time, what shape did the characters of Cuneiform evolve into?Wedge shaped
After the Akkadians conquered, what happened to the Sumerian culture and written language?
They adopted their culture and written language.
What is a pictograph?
A pictorial or visual representation of an object
Why did the creation of Cuneiform allow the Sumerians to become a sophisticated culture?
They had a new form of communication
Assignment 15 research and inspiration
Inspiration:
I liked this one because it looks ridiculously in depth, the designs look very hard to make but look like they were worth the work.
I liked this one because it looks almost hand made and still very professional looking.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Visual organization
Not directing the audience through a design is misdirecting them.
Eye movement: the typical eye moves left to right and top to bottom
Controlling eye movement within a composition is a matter of directing the natural scanning tendency of the viewer's eye.
The eye tends gravitate towards areas of complexity first, In pictures of people, the eye is always attracted to the face and particularly the eye.
Light areas of a composition will attract the eye, especially when adjacent to a dark area.
Diagonal lines or edges will guide eye movement.
Optical center: The spot where the human eye tends to enter the page. Optical center is slightly above mathematical center and just to the left, it takes a compelling element to pull your eyes away from the optical center.
Z pattern: our visual pattern makes a sweep of the page, generally, in the shape of a Z
Effective page design maps a viewer's route through the information. The designer's objective is to lead the viewer's eye to the important elements or information.
guidelines: no more than 2 fonts a page, make sure they compliment eachother. avoid caps lock, choose the right font. Do not overuse fancy fonts www.typography.com/email/2010_03/index.htm
Eye movement: the typical eye moves left to right and top to bottom
Controlling eye movement within a composition is a matter of directing the natural scanning tendency of the viewer's eye.
The eye tends gravitate towards areas of complexity first, In pictures of people, the eye is always attracted to the face and particularly the eye.
Light areas of a composition will attract the eye, especially when adjacent to a dark area.
Diagonal lines or edges will guide eye movement.
Optical center: The spot where the human eye tends to enter the page. Optical center is slightly above mathematical center and just to the left, it takes a compelling element to pull your eyes away from the optical center.
Z pattern: our visual pattern makes a sweep of the page, generally, in the shape of a Z
Effective page design maps a viewer's route through the information. The designer's objective is to lead the viewer's eye to the important elements or information.
guidelines: no more than 2 fonts a page, make sure they compliment eachother. avoid caps lock, choose the right font. Do not overuse fancy fonts www.typography.com/email/2010_03/index.htm
Monday, February 13, 2012
Podcast: Cave Paintings | 35,000 years ago
What are cave paintings?Detailed representations found in caves.
Name several common themes found in cave paintings?
Patterns, bison, human hands, horses, deer
How were these paintings created (tools, pigments)?
water, plant juice, animal blood, soil, charcoal
What is the most famous cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?
Post an example of cave painting(s) from this cave.
Lascaux, 4 teenage boys
Why did this cave have to be closed? What was done to satisfy public curiosity?
paintings were being damaged by co2, the french government made Lascaux 2
Post an example of cave painting(s) from Altamira cave.
In Altamira cave, why do most of the paintings have a red hue?
red clay in the soil
Who discovered this site? How old are the paintings confirmed to be?
amateur archeologest, sanz de sutuola
What is the oldest known cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?
Post an example of cave painting(s) from this cave.
Chauvet-point arc, 3 speleogists, Eliette Brunell Deschamps, Christian hillaire, jean-marie chauvet in 1994
What was different about the painting techniques at this site?
they were created by techniques not seen in other sites
What is "speleology"?
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?
the were created to tell a story, instructional visual aid to teach hunting, created for magical or religious reasons
Name several common themes found in cave paintings?
Patterns, bison, human hands, horses, deer
How were these paintings created (tools, pigments)?
water, plant juice, animal blood, soil, charcoal
What is the most famous cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?
Post an example of cave painting(s) from this cave.
Lascaux, 4 teenage boys
Why did this cave have to be closed? What was done to satisfy public curiosity?
paintings were being damaged by co2, the french government made Lascaux 2
Post an example of cave painting(s) from Altamira cave.
In Altamira cave, why do most of the paintings have a red hue?
red clay in the soil
Who discovered this site? How old are the paintings confirmed to be?
amateur archeologest, sanz de sutuola
What is the oldest known cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?
Post an example of cave painting(s) from this cave.
Chauvet-point arc, 3 speleogists, Eliette Brunell Deschamps, Christian hillaire, jean-marie chauvet in 1994
What was different about the painting techniques at this site?
they were created by techniques not seen in other sites
What is "speleology"?
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?
the were created to tell a story, instructional visual aid to teach hunting, created for magical or religious reasons
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Assignment #13 ReSeArCh AnD iNsPeRaTiOn
RESEARCH:
wikipedia: Exquisite corpse, also known as exquisite cadaver (from the original French term cadavre exquis) or rotating corpse, is a method by which a collection of words or images is collectively assembled.
date: originates from the mid-1920's
invented by: surrealists
Surrealism: an art movement that isn't based off of reality
INSPIRATION:
dreamy, dream-like, funny, nonrealistic, abstract,
I found this picture hilarious and a good example of this
I loved the colors in this picture, and how it is nowhere close to reality
wikipedia: Exquisite corpse, also known as exquisite cadaver (from the original French term cadavre exquis) or rotating corpse, is a method by which a collection of words or images is collectively assembled.
date: originates from the mid-1920's
invented by: surrealists
Surrealism: an art movement that isn't based off of reality
INSPIRATION:
dreamy, dream-like, funny, nonrealistic, abstract,
I found this picture hilarious and a good example of this
I loved the colors in this picture, and how it is nowhere close to reality
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