DIGITAL PROGRESS 11/06/09

page1. Homepage

SKETCHES 2/6/09

Page 1 - HOMEPAGE
Page 2 - ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Page 3 - STORY OF MIZUYOKAN

Page 4 - OTHER IDEAS

Mood board - RETRO

MIZUYOKAN - redbean cake

8Pages content

1. Introduction/ homepage - divided into two main sections
2. About the author & Contact
3. Story of Mizuyokan

4. How to plant your red bean plant.
5. Preparation, Assembling and things to be aware of + Progress photos pt1
6. Preparation, Assembling and things to be aware of + Progress photos pt2

7. How to make your mizuyokan red bean cake!
8. Preparation, Method of preparation + Progress photos pt1
9. Preparation, Method of preparation + Progress photos pt2

10.Other ideas of planting / mini herb garden

Web Design 1 Project - HOW TO...

IDEA

proposal

Web Design 1 Project
HOW TO...

IDEA 1.
HOW TO create your own red bean cake, mizuyokan, which include growing the beans in an egg tray n then finally cooking it and preparing it. Can include the story origin of the cake and its properties.

Mizuyokan (red bean cake) recipe
Ingredients:
12 oz. Azuki beans - cooked
2 pk Gelatin, unflavored
1 1/4 cup Sugar, granulated
Pn Salt

Preparation:
1. Prepare ahead: place the drained, cooked beans in a 4 quart pot. Add 2 quarts of cold water and, over high heat, bring to a boil.
2. Reduce the heat to its lowest point and cook uncovered for about 3 hours, or until the beans are very soft.
3. Pour the beans into a coarse sieve set over a large bowl and puree them by rubbing them through with the back of a large spoon.
4. Transfer the puree to a very fine sieve set over another bowl, and rub them through again.
5. Wrap the pureed beans in a kitchen towel and twist to squeeze them dry. The beans may be refrigerated, tightly wrapped in the towel, for as long as 1 week.
6. To cook: in a 1-½ to 2 quart saucepan, stir together the gelatin, sugar and salt.
7. Pour in 2 cups of cold water and bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring constantly.
8. Add the pureed beans and return to a boil, still stirring.
9. Then pour the beans into an 8" cake pan, cool and refrigerate overnight or until firm.
10. Slice into 2" wedges and serve as dessert or a swee course.
11. Original recipe from "recipes - the cooking of japan" by time-life books.


IDEA 2.
HOW TO make a jellyfish recycled lamp.. A bit more challenging tho. will be using beads, laces and tube as tentacles and the top use a disposed lamp cover. I can elaborate a bit about the importance of recycling.






ART DIRECTION -
Retro will be the main design theme
Maybe using picture frames as navigation button (eg, home, portfolio, about, contact, music)
Includes photo montages, traditional japanese elements and etc
References:

blogof.francescomugnai.com

http://www.allbarnone.ie/

http://www.lanalandis.com/lanapop.htm

http://www.naildistribution.com/

Part F & Part G

Part F: Color Matrix (Color palette + Logo type design)

Part G: Pattern development

music drawing assignment

In this piece the music was eclipsing, there were was a grand wave of rolling energy rising and then the music open up with a exploding cascade of energetic sounds. I felt a combination and a mix of symphony, a cluster of different sounds, noise, colours, emotions and music that has been put together to create this hurricane. It is powerful, imaginative, provacating and inspiring!
Upon hearing ballet themed music, a flow of gentle lines and streams come to mind. long, elegant lines, strokes; precise yet gentle. It grew from strands to strands flowingly seemlessly and organically. That's why I pictured strands of peacock feather which represents elegance and combined organic features to it. So I can immortalized those beautiful gestures in the music.


Very oriental styled music was played here. Trinkles of light gongs, twinkling gu zheng or gu qing was heard, harps as well. The melody then evolved into some long lucious strings or violinists playing together. They were overlapping and created this sophisticated, classy, rich and golden velvet mass. Very thick yet light kind of substance. Then playing with some negative space, i added in some blue strokes to create harmony and a state of self awareness.

Echos of gongs, drums were heavily used in this piece of music. distance gong sounds, some far some near were blending together to create movement and dynamicism. I thought of bold, muted colors to represent the density of the sounds and used circular shapes to show the drums resonance. Then I added some lines looking like stalks to show there is movement in the shapes.

A small flute playing in a vast sky, a dream, open space, romantic night, unending imagination. Felt pulled into the music by it. I felt gazing into a night horizon, painted with hues of different colors. then, some where, dots of gold and white appear like fairies. Flying freely into the sky. It was like relaxing the mind and floating without a care in the world. Very romantic and calming.

Interface website design

This is my Story interface page

Game page, 1 - 2 - 3

Main page 

Main page 

(when mouse scroll over the words)

USER TEST QUESTIONNAIRE

1. What do you think of the art direction?

a. Old and outdated

b. Mordern and arty

c. Good choice of direction but needs improvements

d. Not suitable for the story

2. Is the color mood consistent throughout the pages? (watercolor effect)

a. Yes

b. No

c. Needs improvement

3. Are the small icons below easily recognizable as navigation icons?

a. Yes

b. No

c. Not at first

4. Is the layout for the game page too confusing?

a. Yes

b. No

5. Would you be interested to browse and explore more given these interfaces?

a. Yes 

b. No

2 stories on Folklore, Myth & Legend (revised)

The Longwitton Dragon 

(UK Legend)

http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/legends/longwitton_dragon.html

In a wood near to the town of Longwitton, Great Britain there are three wells reputed to have healing powers. The waters were used far and wide for healing purposes.

 

One day a local ploughman went to the wells to collect some healing water, and to his surprise found a large dragon lapping from the wells with a long black tongue. The dragon disappeared as soon as he had seen it, but he could sense its presence by the clashing of its scales, and by the venomous breath that rolled from its mouth. From that day the dragon haunted the wells and let no one approach. In time a young knight in search of adventure heard the tale, and rode to Longwitton intent on killing the dragon. Before he gave battle to the dragon, he anointed his eyes with a magical ointment he had received on his travels. This ointment made the invisible visible, and would aid him in his quest.

 

He charged into the wood full of confidence and met the dragon head on. He fought the dragon all day, and inflicted many severe wounds, but as soon as the cuts opened they seemed to close just as quickly, and the dragon regained its strength. Eventually, exhausted by the days fighting, the knight retreated and returned to the village, a little ashamed that he had not put the dragon to rest. He steeled himself for the next day and he swore that he would finish the dragon once and for all. On the next day the same pattern repeated itself, no matter how many blows he struck the dragon always recovered quickly, and seemed to gain strength as the day wore on. Once more the knight had to retire in exhaustion. On the third day the knight decided that he would change tactics, and use a little more brain than brawn. This time he attacked less frequently, and carefully watched the Dragons movements, at length he noted that the dragon would not move out of range of the healing wells, and that its tail was always touching the surface of the water. 

 

He lured the dragon from this vantage by dismounting and feigning defeat by gradually moving backwards. The dragon, sensing victory rushed forward for the kill, but the knight jumped on his horse rode past the dragon blocking its passage to the wells. The dragon was enraged and attacked with great fury, but the knight inflicted several mortal wounds and the dragon succumbed to blood loss. The next day there was great rejoicing and the people of Longwitton buried the dragon and a great feast was held. From that day on the wells were restored to their old glory, and their fame grew far and wide.

The Sky People

(Origins of Native American Indians)

http://www.utemountainute.com/index.htm

Hundreds of years ago, long after the cliff dwellers left their canyon top and cliff dwellings, native people cane from the south into the vast area we call Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico. These people, now known as Utes, lives here long before the Spanish explorers arrived with their large expeditions and herds of horses. The Ute families, bands, and encampments were spread out across this large area. Their customs were very similar and all spoke the same language even though they didn't often see each other.

 

The Utes believed that the mountains were put there by Manitou. He was the Great Spirit who lived all alone in the center of the sky. He grew lonesome and wanted to create something new so he made a hole in the sky and swept all the stones and dirt from the sky's floor through the hole.

 

Manitou looked down and saw the great mountains he had made from the dirt and rocks. Some of the dirt became the rolling plains that stretched as far as he could see. He was so pleased with his landscape that he poured down snow and rain to make the earth more beautiful. Manitou created the trees, flowers and finally the Ute Indians to live in this new world.

 

The Utes believe that Manitou had also made all of the animals as well as the birds. It is said he made the birds by taking handfuls of leaves and throwing them in the air. Then the leaves became birds and flew away.

But the worst thing of all happened. The animals soon began to fight and kill each other and that made Manitou mad, so he created the strongest animal to rule over all the others to see that they lived in peace. This was the grizzly bear, the king of all beasts.