Possible images

Below are images that I am considering using for one of my ideas. One issue I have however is that Gemma doesn't like getting her photo taken, so I found it difficult to find images on her. Yet, I have found images that she has taken herself that represent her well.

This is a rare occasion of Gemma being involved in a photo, this was taken during a wedding for my cousin. It's just a shame she isn't looking at the camera.

Gemma has always had her own style. She isn't afraid to contrast unusual colours and patterns together. Her style is more tomboy and would never been seen in a dress or make up. The image above shows exactly what her style is like with how she has used four different shoelaces to tie her shoes. 

Gemma will not be impressed if she found I took a picture of her whilst she was asleep. This was taken at half two in the afternoon. This shows exactly how her brain works and represents her upside down sleeping pattern. This means that on odd days she will sleep when people are awake and be awake when people are asleep. 

Visual Communication - Research - Aspergers Syndrome

As my sister is also a sufferer of Aspergers syndrome, I believe it would be good idea to research into Aspergers as it will enable me to find a clearer explanation on what it involves. I have never really understood what causes the syndrome or what effect it can have. So by doing this brief, I find it will give me the opportunity to understand better.

Asperger syndrome is a form of autism. This is a lifelong disability that affects how a person makes sense of the world, processes information and relates to other people. Autism is often described as a 'spectrum disorder' because the condition affects people in many different ways and to varying degrees. Aspergers syndrome is mostly a 'hidden disability'. This means that you cannot tell that someone has the condition from their outward appearance. People with the condition have difficulties in three main areas. They are:

• Social communication
• Social interaction
• Social imagination

People with Asperger syndrome sometimes find it difficult to express themselves emotionally and socially. For example, they may:

• have difficulty understanding gestures, facial expressions or tone of voice
• have difficulty knowing when to start or end a conversation and choosing topics to talk about
• use complex words and phrases but may not fully understand what they mean
• be very literal in what they say and can have difficulty understanding jokes, metaphor and sarcasm

In order to help a person with Asperger syndrome understand you, keep your sentences short -be clear and concise.

ACCT:


Myself and my mum and dad support the charity, ACCT. This is a parent-led support group for children and families affected by Asperger's syndrome and was set up in Sheffield. It gives children who suffer from aspergers the opportunity to meet people and make friends with people with the same condition, provide support on socialising and basic skills. 

Visual Communication - Research - Japanese Manga/Anime continued

Japanese Anime: Anime is the Japanese abbreviation of 'animation'. The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most  commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons. While the earliest known Japanese animation dates to 1917, and many original Japanese cartoons were produced in the ensuing decades, however the anime style we know was developed in the 1960s. Both hand-drawn and computer animated anime exist.

Pokemon is possibly one of the most well known anime programmes known to date

Looking at these images, in particular the Hetalia one (bottom image) they seem to have quite a humorous and unique design to them 

Visual Communication - Research - Japanese Manga/Anime

As I have chosen to base my fifteen minutes of fame project on my sister. I will need to research into the background of what she is like as a person and any particular interests she as. As she has a strong interest for Japanese Manga and Anime I thought it would be good to research into this area to give me a better understanding on what it involves and if it could give me any ideas for my idea.

Manga Art: Manga is the Japanese word for 'comics' and it consists of comics and print cartoons. In Mangas modern form, manga dates from just after World War II, but they have a long, complex pre-history in early Japanese art. In Japan, people of all ages read manga. Manga has a range of genres action/adventure, romance, sports and games, historical drama, comedy, science fiction and fantasy and many more. Since the 1950s, manga has slowly become a major part of the Japanese publishing industry, making around a 406billion yen market in 2007 for Japan. Manga stories are typically printed in black and white, although some full colour manga exist.

Typography Presentation - Dadaism

As a class we were given to chance to present a presentation on a particular typographic movement. I decided to do mine based on the Dadaist movement. Below are screen prints of my presentation.