A quick bite of fun

Somebody in my circles shared this and I thought it would be relevant and interesting to pass on......

Doodle 4 Google 2015 

http://www.google.co.nz/doodle4google/

 Registrations close on monday 20th July so be quick

Illumination

Why is it that Humans have always linked the use of light with magic and wonder? What is about illumination that leads us to ponder on possibility? I am sure that there are many physic based ways to answer these questions.... 

Let us just go back a couple of blogs and thing on Creativity and innovation. My recent visit to the Gold Coast Australia, left me a little speechless when I saw the beach at night, completely illuminated by the high rises and the nightlife within metres of the untouched beach.

I was drawn as if by magic to an unconscious link to the relevance to different technology disciplines and how they could use this context. I have come across a couple of teachers exploring the use of light both within DVC techniques and also the creation of light utilising both negative an positive space. But feel that this is a much untapped area of potential to engage students.

 Inspirational Light frames

 DVC - Possibilities

I think that when it comes to illumination of a product in a visual presentation it can enhance the potential perception of the viewers to create something ethereal and magical. Have a look at the following garments displayed as wearable art and the way the light has captured the essence.

The possible relation to light and space is important and essentail when thinking about displaying work for visual effect.

I am sure that you could consider food presentation in the same way. I will come back to this in a later blog.

True Blue Australian Ingenuity

Just like the many thousands of other kiwi's freezing in this cold snap.....

I escaped our cold climate for a respite in the warmer weather of the 'Surfers Paradise' last week.

  I had a motive in that I was due to present at a conference on Bullying prevention in schools in New Zealand as part of my Doctoral study. I also used the trip as an opportunity to take my soon to be 16 year old on a birthday surprise. Unfortunately for me that meant 3 days of traipsing around theme parks. 

I was struck by the engineering feats of ingenuity that go into the design of the rides. Always a technologist and a teacher at heart I quickly saw a possible context that could draw in and engage students.

Dream World - Gold Coast

Tower of Terror - DreamWorld

Watching two (normally) placid individuals shriek and howl in absolute delight left me wonder what it was about theme parks that young people love so much..... Also who comes up with the designs and the sheer brilliance behind the design and manufacturing of each experience? 

Here is what I found....

 

Theme Park Engineer at Disney

World renound theme park designers

Designing the theme

Link to Technology NZC at level 1 NCEA ........

Possibility of conceptual design AS91046, Freehand sketches AS91063, Influential designer AS91067, Prototyping AS91047, Visual presentation AS91069. Not to mention that many rides now incorporate 4D experiences and therefore adding in components from digital technologies could be relevant.

I would be really keen to see some prototypes if anyone were keen to trial a project on this topic.

Have a look at this and I dare you not to be inspired!