Tuesday, November 2, 2010

P4 - thinking of capture

–verb (used with object)
1.
to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize: The police captured the burglar.

2.
to gain control of or exert influence over: an ad that captured our attention; a TV show that captured 30% of the prime-time audience.

3.
to take possession of, as in a game or contest: to capture a pawn in chess.

4.
to represent or record in lasting form: The movie succeeded in capturing the atmosphere of Berlin in the 1930s.

5.
Computers .
a.
to enter (data) into a computer for processing or storage.
b.
to record (data) in preparation for such entry.

–noun

6.
the act of capturing.

7.
the thing or person captured.

8.
Physics . the process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle.

9.
Crystallography . substitution in a crystal lattice of a trace element for an element of lower valence.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Support

Support: to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.

Parts of the Letter reflection:
This reading provides the language necessary to talk about type. In learning the language I also become more aware of the differences between different fonts. I also gained some understanding of how manipulating different parts of letters creates a sort of personality amount different fonts.

Photography essay reflection:

The ways digital photography can be used today really expand the creative potential in capturing and creating the image of your most passionate desire. This article describes what makes images interesting and how to create your own interesting images. I particularly liked the advice about framing -- using complementary connections to build on a theme. The descriptions of the various photographic techniques and opportunities to look for really help me to understand how easy it is to create different expressive effects depending on how you take your photo.