THE MYSTERIOUS THING YET SO FASCINATING THING IN THE WORLD:THE MASK

        I am sure that everyone knows what is mask. Mask is a covering worn on the face to conceal one's identity.  In some cultures, mask has became a sign for their God , or their art style. In today's meaning, mask is also being used to describe a personality of that person in which they called as 'two-faced people', means that this person acts differently when facing others to hide their real purposes.
       
       The mask above is the chinese magic mask, which is called ' Bian lian' . Bian lian is an ancient Chinese dramatic art that is part of the more general Sichuan opera. Performers wear brightly colored costumes and move to quick, dramatic music. They also wear vividly colored masks, which they change within a fraction of a second.


        

 

 

 

             These two masks are art masks. The colour combinations that playing around within the space and lines that formed shows the creativity and variety of functions of mask ,especially in design field.  Art mask can represents a designer's identity.

                                        

 

 

Party masks

 

 

 

 

Korea traditional masks.

India traditional mask

 

 

 

 

 

 

        To me, mask has a lots of meanings. Mask can be beautiful, a mysterious story behind it,an icon for a culture, a sign of confidence, a unique artwork, or even a scary covering. In fact, all of us are wearing transparent mask everyday, which is unseen. Surprisingly, we actually change masks in every single moment even a second according to different people and different situation. People  keep on complaining that why are there many people nowadays tend to wear fake mask to hide them and cheat others for their own purposes.

        

         Yes, I do agree that this is a fact, but if you can try to think on the other side, they are wearing fake masks  because they have to. Unconciously, We are wearing fake masks too in daily life when we are criticising about others. We do this everyday because we need to protect ourselves , as well as convincing others to think well of us. Actually, wearing fake mask in some situations is required to prevent from conflicts. Fake mask can turn into a way to protect ourselves and also others' feeling, but not for cheating purposes. We should be considerate that every mask has a reason or story behind it. I am not saying that I support hide our real self with fake masks , but we have to be aware of how things changing around us. The main theme I want to bring out is be cooperative with others to create a harmony environment. If reliance between people is build up, they won't have to wear fake masks anymore.







Iconography + 500 words essay

       Ever since ice aged, iconography had been created to represent an icon for each tribal all around the world. As we can see, how important it can be for humans as a symbol to show their unique culture. Well, what is iconography?

      

       Iconography is simply known as the symbolic representation, especially the conventional meanings attached to an image or images.  It is a subject matter in the visual arts, especially with reference to the conventions regarding the treatment of a subject in artistic representation. If  it is a

the study or analysis of subject matter and its meaning in the visual arts, it is called as iconology. Besides, iconography is also meant by a representation or a group of representations of a person, place, or thing, as a portrait or a collection of portraits.

      Every religion has their own icon. For example, Buddha is an icon for Buddhism, Jesus as an icon for Christian, or Allah is for Muslim.In pop song, Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson are icons for not only Americans but also for the whole world, they forever live in people's hearts. Besides, icons are everywhere in everything. People, animations, music, a leader of a country, superstars, plush toys and even sports has their own icons. Icon can becomes a trend , making people follow and admire. Icon can bring the people come to unite across the boundaries of the countries. Instead, an icon is a trend that will  be ever-lasting. It is not just bring out the trend of a certain period for a decade.

 

 

 

 

 

    
      Animation icons is an interesting example. Hello Kitty, Doraemon, Ultraman and Astro Boy at first was just famous in their country, but soon these animations influence other countries, hence it became the trend that will never be eliminated. From pencil box, bottles, handbags, clothes to furnitures and tablewares, you can see these icons in everywhere. Thus, these animations have now became a like for kids and also adults. These items are useful in people's daily life as well.
                                 

Hello Kitty collections

 

 

Doraemon collections

 

MY DESIGN OF ICON



 



          This is my design of  my own icon. I created this character as an animation and give a name to her called Pamyu. She is an inventor whom hate to reveal her secret inventions to the world and deeply longing for freedom from her parents. She is an intelligent and  imaginative girl,
She has an exaggrated expression also when she is being inspired or frightened. She always appear in purple colour dress and a hairband on her hair. This has become her icon to people as well.
Her two round big eyes with love is an symbol for her exaggrated expression. This is actually a design of my icon on a card. It shows that Pamyu is an icon for me which everyone can recognizes me as they see her , even on a card.  Therefore,  I will make Pamyu a special icon that can help me to bring positive messages to others and like by others.    

Here's my icon presentation:

 

              

Comedy's presentation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=lZAHJpv2gw8
Basically, this is my comedy presentation, I apply the some types of comedy from the movie that I have watched.