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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Project - Documentation
Objective
- to expose the culture of dancing to the world
- to show how dancing is related to each culture
- to reveal the differences of each culture in this world through dancing
- consist some common things that able in dancing even the steps are difference
- to express ideas,emotions, and even tell stories
Schedule
| Time | Event(s) |
| 23.12.2010 | proposal submission |
| 30.12.2010 | concept & planning |
| 06.01.2011 | research & documentation |
| 13.01.2011 | work in progress 01 |
| 20.01.2011 | work in progress 02 (including altering/improvement) |
| 27.01.2011 | final product submission |
Time Planning
| Time | Event(s) |
| 24.12.2010 - 29.12.2010 |
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| 30.12.2010 - 05.01.2011 |
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| 06.01.2011 - 12.01.2011 |
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| 13.01.2011 - 19.01.2011 |
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| 20.01.2011 - 26.01.2011 |
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Target Audience
Teenagers and adults. To be specific, teenagers consist from 20-25 years old,while adults consist from 35-40 years old. Below are the persona for both target audience:
- Persona for Teenagers
| Attributes | Details |
| Name | Ilman Hadi |
| Age | 21 |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Student |
| Computer Skill Level | Average |
| Favorite Color(s) | White/Black/Blue/Green |
| Favorite Layout(s) | Center(Depends) |
| Interest | Music |
- Persona for Adults
| Attributes | Details |
| Name | Jefri Kamil |
| Age | 39 |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Computer Skill Level | Poor |
| Favorite Color(s) | Blue/Black/Red/Grey/Yellow |
| Favorite Layout(s) | Left Allignment |
| Interest | Collect Unique Items |
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting.
Dance may also be regarded as a form of nonverbal communication between humans, and is also performed by other animals (bee dance, patterns of behaviour such as a mating dance). Gymnastics, figure skating and synchronized swimming are sports that incorporate dance, while martial arts kata are often compared to dances. Motion in ordinarily inanimate objects may also be described as dances (the leaves danced in the wind).
Definitions of what constitutes dance are dependent on social, cultural, aesthetic, artistic and moral constraints and range from functional movement (such as folk dance) to virtuoso techniques such as ballet. Dance can be participatory, social or performed for an audience. It can also be ceremonial, competitive or erotic. Dance movements may be without significance in themselves, such as in ballet or European folk dance, or have a gestural vocabulary/symbolic system as in many Asian dances. Dance can embody or express ideas, emotions or tell a story.
Dancing has evolved many styles. Breakdancing and Krumping are related to the hip hop culture. African dance is interpretive. Ballet, Ballroom, Waltz, and Tango are classical styles of dance while Square and the Electric Slide are forms of step dances.
Every dance, no matter what style, has something in common. It not only involves flexibility and body movement, but also physics. If the proper physics is not taken into consideration, injuries may occur.
Choreography is the art of creating dances. The person who creates (i.e., choreographs) a dance is known as the choreographer.
Origins & History of Dance
Dance does not leave behind clearly identifiable physical artifacts such as stone tools, hunting implements or cave paintings. It is not possible to say when dance became part of human culture. Dance has certainly been an important part of ceremony, rituals, celebrations and entertainment since before the birth of the earliest human civilizations. Archeology delivers traces of dance from prehistoric times such as the 9,000 year old Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka paintings in India and Egyptian tomb paintings depicting dancing figures from c. 3300 BC.
One of the earliest structured uses of dances may have been in the performance and in the telling of myths. It was also sometimes used to show feelings for one of the opposite gender. It is also linked to the origin of "love making." Before the production of written languages, dance was one of the methods of passing these stories down from generation to generation.
Another early use of dance may have been as a precursor to ecstatic trance states in healing rituals. Dance is still used for this purpose by many cultures from the Brazilian rainforest to the Kalahari Desert.
Sri Lankan dances goes back to the mythological times of aboriginal yingyang twins and "yakkas" (devils). According to a Sinhalese legend, Kandyan dances originate, 250 years ago, from a magic ritual that broke the spell on a bewitched king. Many contemporary dance forms can be traced back to historical, traditional, ceremonial, and ethnic dance.
Dancing & Music
Many early forms of music and dance were created and performed together. This paired development has continued through the ages with dance/music forms such as: jig, waltz, tango, disco, salsa, electronica and hip-hop. Some musical genres also have a parallel dance form such as baroque music and baroque dance whereas others developed separately: classical music and classical ballet.
Although dance is often accompanied by music, it can also be presented independently or provide its own accompaniment (tap dance). Dance presented with music may or may not be performed in time to the music depending on the style of dance. Dance performed without music is said to be danced to its own rhythm[citation needed].
Ballroom dancing is an art although it may incorporates many fitness components using an artistic state of mind.
Dance Studies & Techniques
n the early 1920s, dance studies (dance practice, critical theory, Musical analysis and history) began to be considered an academic discipline. Today these studies are an integral part of many universities' arts and humanities programs. By the late 20th century the recognition of practical knowledge as equal to academic knowledge lead to the emergence of practice research and practice as research. A large range of dance courses are available including:
- Professional practice: performance and technical skills
- Practice research: choreography and performance
- Ethnochoreology, encompassing the dance-related aspects of anthropology, cultural studies, gender studies, area studies, postcolonial theory, ethnography, etc.
- Dance therapy or dance-movement therapy.
- Dance and technology: new media and performance technologies.
- Laban Movement Analysis and somatic studies
Fundamentals of Dance
When you start dancing, it is important to recognize the tools a dancer needs. There are six (6) elements in dance that are most vital. As you progress your understanding will change as you discover what they mean to your body. The total sum of these elements is what is meant by technique
- centering
This is fundamental to your ability to dance well. This is maintaining a sense of your own body center that holds you together as you move. It allows you to move gracefully and freely. This means you have to have the ability to move, to hold, to organize yourself around your own physical body. If you are centered you can eventually learn how to do anything. If you are not centered you may develop beautiful looking arms and legs but never be able to move well. Liken your center to home. If you don’t have a sense of home you will probably get lost every time you go out.Your body needs to be balanced like a see-saw. Position fluctuates between individuals. Center for Middle Eastern Dance is in the solar plexus. Every movement has to go through center. This is what makes it Orientale or eastern. Your natural base is approximately just below the navel but the movements for this dance form come from the solar plexus. Everything emanates from there. Start by feeling how your arms and legs work from the same central point in the back. Moving from your center will make movements easier to control.
- gesture
Gesture involves using the body as an expressive instrument to communicate feelings and ideas in patterns of movement. With subtle gestures and postural attitudes we show cooperation, give confidence to friends or display aggression to enemies. Arms crossed over chest are a protective wall. Hands on hips mean "show me", fists on hips is even more challenging. Anger patterns are depicted very differently form joy or sadness. Weight on one hip -waiting. Hands out in front you ready to give or receive. Raising shoulders is a gesture of not knowing or caring. Shoulders forward expresses pain. Tapping foot boredom. Observe! Recognize what the body is saying.
- rythm
Finding rhythm is largely a matter of paying attention. It is something everybody has, though, some people are not as aware or sensitive to it. Our hearts beat to a rhythm, our lungs breathe to another. Rhythm is essential for a dancer. Pay attention! Generally the beat is carried by the drum. Make sure you are right on the beat, not slightly late. All the work going into making a beat has already been completed by the time you hear it. In fact to get it right, you have to anticipate the beat slightly. Feel as if you are making the beat with your body as well as hearing it. Try to be at one with it, rather than dancing to it. It is the rhythm and the beat of the dance that form the "threads" which allow you to memorize the structure of the dance.
- balance
Balance is concerned with more than balancing on one leg. Your aim is to achieve and constantly maintain an inner balance of the whole body. It is tension of mutual support among all parts that brings the whole together in a new way. It is an inner relationship between all the points of your body which you hold in your awareness. It is not something you do once in awhile. It is constant. A sense of balance whether you are moving or standing. In the actual act of balancing, if you can find inner balance , you are nearly there. If you are aware internally the need for the sensation of balance, you should be able to get it. * Remember, balancing in both states is an active state.
- posture
To achieve this element you need to change your perception of your body, there is often a wide discrepancy between what feels right and what looks right. Dancers work all their dance live on their posture, also called alignment. It is the key to balance and movement. Your posture not only reveals your feelings but can also reveal feelings in you. Learn how to stand properly. You will actually feel brighter and more aware.
- gravity
This is the force that holds you to the earth. It is a force you have to work with because it constantly inhibits movement. Try to become aware of the pulls in your own body. What points are taking the most weight? When you push on these points can you feel a rise up from them? You should be holding yourself better. When you dance you want to feel as if someone is pushing you under your buttocks and the base of your spine and directing the energy up through your breastbone.
Template 1:
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Template 2:
http://templates.entheosweb.com/template_number/25888.asp
Template 3:
http://templates.entheosweb.com/template_number/20532.asp
Research & Facts Finding Reference Links:
Precedence Studies Reference Links:
- http://www.smashapps.org/2009/07/42-free-photoshop-textures.html
- http://designreviver.com/freebies/25-great-free-photoshop-texture-packs/
- http://templates.entheosweb.com/template_number/27522.asp
- http://templates.entheosweb.com/template_number/25888.asp
- http://templates.entheosweb.com/template_number/20532.asp
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Assignment 03 - “iPad as Virtual Music Instruments”
“iPad as Virtual Music Instruments”
Introduction
It can be use as an instruments in music industry nowadays. It is a big enhancement in the music industry. Nowadays a lot of things related to music can be simplify. For example like the instrument itself, there is no need to carry around all the heavy equipments around. All the equipments can be
simply install into the iPad itself. it can also be used to edit, record, and mix sound.
Functions
Simplify every instruments that are available and try to compile everything into one device. This also will make things become easy. All that needed is an iPad because iPad can be transform into a music instruments. There are a lot of music instruments apps that available now. Also opportunity can be given to all in exploring all kind of music instruments. This will give the chances for a lot of new ideas and talent to show what they are capable of. This given lot of advantages to all the composers or music lovers outside there to collect all kind of instruments available nowadays at cheaper price compare to real instruments price.
Hardware
“iPad” All of the built-in apps on iPad were designed from the ground up to take advantage of the large Multi-Touch screen and advanced capabilities of iPad. And they work in any orientation. So you can do things with these apps that you canʼt do on any other device. A large, high-resolution LED- backlit IPS display. An incredibly responsive Multi-Touch screen. And an amazingly powerful Apple- designed chip. All in a design thatʼs thin and light enough to take anywhere. iPad isnʼt just the best device of its kind. Itʼs a whole new kind of device.
“iPhone”
When creating iPhone 4, Apple designers and engineers didnʼt start with a clean sheet of paper. They started with three years of experience designing and building the phones that redefined what a phone can do. iPhone 4 is the result of everything theyʼve learned so far. And itʼs all contained in a beautiful enclosure a mere 9.3 millimeters thin, making iPhone 4 the worldʼs thinnest smartphone. While everyone else was busy trying to keep up with iPhone, we were busy creating amazing new features that make iPhone more powerful, easier to use, and more indispensable than ever. The result is iPhone 4. The biggest thing to happen to iPhone since iPhone.
Software - “Seline HD”
Seline is a great live performance and improvisation music instrument that will keep you playing for hours, even if you haven't touched any music instrument before. Amidio's advanced CrystalClarity HD sound engine now is capable of analyzing and predicting your melodies! The sound is altered on the fly with a dozen of subtle algorhythms that add unbelievable expression, character and life to your music.
Seline features a completely new, ergonomically designed (finally!) playing surface called ioGrid, suitable for players with all hand sizes. The melodies are played with two hands, while keeping the iPad on the knees or on the table. Fully adjustable 16-note scale is divided into 2 parts (odd and even), which are then mapped on the left and right grids. Such way of note mapping is beneficial to the existing linear scale mapping solutions as it allows many more improvisation possibilities. And, of course, the player is never out of tune.
Seline can be used to play any melody but it does have its own character and sound. The player can choose from 20 built-in factory voices (flutes, bowed strings, reeds, synth leads and more) and 9 drone voices. Drones (chorded synth pads) are generated on-the-fly based on the complex analysis of your melody line and provide an excellent background layer for your melody.
Seline player is equipped with full range of recording possibilities, including direct recording to .wav files, deleting, doubling tracks. Overdubbing (layering tracks) is possible and encouraged, since it is an excellent way to create complex orchestrations. Two available onboard FX - grand stereo reverb and dub delay - are the finishing touch in the creation of the magical, delicate sonic heaven.
Related link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAllFWSl998
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9XNfWNooz4
Experience
I myself,has the opportunity to experience this particular changes. There is a time when i discovered this revolutionary apps about a few month earlier. I found that this is an amazing thing. There are a lot that can be done by installing the particular apps that you needed. is like that you are having the actual music instruments. I also found that this things will become much more interesting if a person a capable to combine their creativity in creating their own music by using the apps needed.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the idea of simplifying the music instruments into an apps are very brilliant idea. This take the music industry into a whole new level. Also a lot of new talent discovery or potential was being discovered by the development of this particular thing. Other than that, life also become much easier when there is no need for a musician to carry around all the equipment needed for their performance.
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