Monday, 27 July 2015

4 Different Ideas / Concepts

 Idea 1: Money. 26 Million dollars spent of nz citizens tax. Is it really worth it? The quick idea of juxtaposing a classic dollar sign with the nz flag does not really give the reader the idea clearly enough until you contrast with the type. If I was to angle this way, I would definitely have to come up with more ideas to get the message across, using the pathos, logos and ethos idea. At the moment its very bland.


Idea 2: Identity. The flag being us New Zealander's identity, Also combing two images to give a message. How does the message get across? an idea of 'its in our DNA.' Contrasting with the type outlines that identity is a very important aspect of us as New Zealander's and that it should be protected, not changed. Also a very basic design concept that can be improved to portray identity as an idea. After talking with lecturers, a suggestion was to maybe use my own finger print, or to combine images that represents NZ as a whole. Kiwiana?




 Idea 3. History. Very basic use of type and image combined to tell a message. 'Killing History.' This being my least favourite as it does edge toward America over NZ having a glock. Maybe a NZ war gun would be more appropriate.




 Idea 4: Soldiers Emblem. Our soldiers died under our union jack 4 star flag. Almost ripping them off by changing it. Combining a close up of a soldier with a tear represented by the NZ flag - indication of a sense of upset, wrong, unmoral. We respect these soldiers so leaving the flag is a major icon of them. If I was to edge toward this idea, use of actual NZ soldiers may be more appropriate.






Wednesday, 22 July 2015

Understanding forms of Rhetoric and Juxtaposition











Pro's Con's, Wordlist, Research, Mindmaps of the Flag








Pages Visited;

https://garethsworld.com/blog/treaty/the-six-dumbest-objections-to-changing-our-flag/

https://www.govt.nz/browse/engaging-with-government/the-nz-flag-your-chance-to-decide/

http://flagpost.nz/about/flagpost/

http://mdes.thomaslebas.com/archive/

Pro's Con's, Wordlists, Research, Mindmaps of Private Vs Public







Pages Visited;

http://www.metromag.co.nz/city-life/education/best-auckland-schools-2014/

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/money/8279391/Is-private-school-a-good-investment

http://www.ppta.org.nz/


Investigating existing VCD posters

 What does the story tell and how? Through use of persuasion of a famous comic hero ironically giving blood. Can be considered as use of Ethos - the use of using a famous figure, 'follower.' contrasting colours, red and the indication of blood. the grey background puts emphasis on the focal point.

A use of Pathos can also be considered. Emotional feeling. a sense of trust, nervous, scared, hope or satisfaction - relating to the punchline 'you can be a superhero! (giving blood - you can save a life)

How does the message get across? the pairing of the blood vessel and spidermans arm. Through the use of a celebrity giving blood, in the way of what his power is. - if you give blood, you can save a life.

Ahh the notorious cigarette. A visual persuasion poster that suggests each cigarette or each puff eats away at your lungs through the use of cigarette pairing with the pixalated lungs - also has a sense of satire or humour comparing it to the game 'Tetris.' We see a potent clearly outlined picture of a cigarette shooting an animation at the lungs which eats away at it slowly.

The message states that smoking is bad and that every puff counts. The pathos emotions I feel is almost dark, sickening, disgusted but also a sense of humour and parody through the way it is portrayed through a simple game


Contrast of the bullet turned 180 degrees tells a complete different story. That the war is over and the bullet is retrieving in to the barrel. Pathos technique used I feel is a sense of relief, safety, result. How is the message portrayed? through the simplistic turn of the bullet. Victory, 'we have won' 'it is over' 'pack it in' where as if the bullet was the other way, the story would be war, and the gun would be shooting instead of retrieving.

Understanding Juxtaposition, Rehtoric, Pathos, Logos and Ethos





Introduction

Exploring visual communication concepts through RHETORIC and PERSUASION. To construct a pair of persuasive posters that while conceptually and visually engaging, employ different forms of visual rhetoric to communicate a consistent standpoint on a social issue.

Private Vs Public


To Change or Not to Change