MODULE 4
FRAME VS FIELD
Module 4 is designed to introduce students to perspective, a technique of representation first theorised in Renaissance Italy and further developed as a tool in cinema. The representation in Module 4 will show the difference between a less subjective and more open mapping movements and figures via Notation by collaging images from many artworks to represent the story of Venice by Marco Pollo.
PERSPECTIVE 2
STORY
QUAD DIAGRAM
QUAD DIAGRAM
ANNOTATED
The path taken by Marco Pollo passes through the first and second perspectives drawn. The sequence of his journey is also consistent with the timeflow depicted: starting from perspective 1 which occurs in the late afternoon, then proceeding to perspective 2 which happens at night time. When Marco Pollo passes through a crowd of people, his movement turns slower to compensate his observation time of his surrounding. Marco Pollo also stares at some views, including the unloading sacks from the horse caravan in the back left corner of the axonometric diagram and the open ocean which lay beyond Venice shown in the front right corner of this diagram. The mood in the crowd is heavy due to the mass of human beings carrying thoughts and activities, while the abandoned objects has a light and desolated mood. The passage of time of this diagram follows each crowd, as people in the market usually are busy with their own businesses. The added symbol is the mysterious vs openness symbol. In the afternoon people are trading goods, exposing what traders are selling is very important, thus openness is the overall atmosphere of the scene. Meanwhile, in the dark night when the only source of light is the moon and the bonfire, people cannot see everything very clearly, and the traded goods are stories which cannot be known unless told, give the sense of mystery. People may be curious and may keep on guessing and wondering about the end of each different stories.
RHINO PERSPECTIVE
Perspective 1
The perspective is taken from an angle by a person who turns his head to the left to obtain this view. Instead of a symmetrical angle, this angle appeals better to the viewer as it is more realistic and focused. This perspective is chosen mostly to accentuate the presence of the awning in the market as told in the given story. Above this awning however, the regular vault of the quad will not be found. This lacking of vault represents the humble market that uses old and incomplete building for trading activities.
Perspective 2
This perspective is taken from the opposite direction of the first perspective. This opposite direction is chosen to highlight the separation of the different tradings, physical materials and verbal stories, that occur in the market as told in the story. The contrasting view is also chosen to emphasize the different times of the day which the scenes occur. While The first perspective is obtained in the late noon, this scene is obtained sometime in the evening when the moon has lightened.
PERSPECTIVE SCENE
Scene 1- The Bargain
This scene shows a unique atmosphere of the market as the scene is taken in the late afternoon when many people have left. However, some of the remainders are still busy trading physical goods.
Scene 2- Ephemeral Rendezvous
When the full moon is shining beautifully, people from different nations gather to light a bonfire under the cold stone vault, and share a myriad of stories ranging from grief to mere jests.