Module 02 Journal

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Foundations of Design : REPRESENTATION, SEM1, 2017 M2 JOURNAL - FLATNESS vs PROJECTION Thomas Martiniello 834 955 Brooke Gibson (2)

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WEEK 3 READING: LE CORBUSIER AND PURISM

Question 1: What is Pictorial Space according to Le Corbusier? (Maximum 100 words) According to Le Corbusier Pictorial Space ‘is that which cannot be entered or circulated through; it is irremediably space viewed from a distance, and is therefore eternally resigned to frontality.’(Leger, Le Corbusier and Purism. Krauss, Rosalind 1972.)

In simple terms, Pictorial Space is like that of a picture: it cannot be entered, it must be viewed from a distance to obtain the full impact, and it is a flat frontal view.

Question 2: The Flatness of Le Corbusier’s painting’s are attributable to two properties. What are they?

And what are these pitted against?(Maximum 100 words) The two properties which are attribute to the flatness of Le Corbusier’s paining are that of pure extension and continuity of edges. Pure extension in Le Corbusier’s paintings is the registration of an object, converting it into a flat shape, and continuity of edges is the constellation of objects.

These attributes are pitted against blackness, texture and contrast, enabling Le Corbusier to create Flatness in his paintings transforming the objects into a pictorial representation.

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MARIO’S WORLD

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1ST MARIO’S WORLD The initial attempts at creating my Mario world using one of the images as reference.

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COMBINED MARIO’S WORLD Final inked line work for my Mario world incorporating scenes from both images.

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WEEK 4 READING: TITLE OF READING Complete your reading before attempting these questions:

Question 1: Explain the difference between Pictoral (in this case perspectival) space and Projection?

(Maximum 100 words) Allen describes in the text how Lissitzky defined Pictorial or Perspectival space is that which already exists. He explains how it is limited space which is presented as a static facade view, recording what already exists. On the other hand Projection is said to construct a view which does not yet exist.

Therefore if we compare the two, Pictorial space can be limiting in establishing context and spatial awareness as it is better at representing what already exists in static form. Projection however constructs a new view on a 2d plane enabling the viewer to better understand the space.

Question 2: Where did Axonometric projection first arise, and why? (Maximum 100 words) Axonometric projection first arose with the revolutionary (avant-garde) artists of the early 20th century.

These artists wanted to go beyond art’s traditional role of interpreting the world, and instead they wanted to be able to create new worlds. Axonometric projection was said to be fit for this purpose as it could be used to transmit abstract information and it was measurable and precise.

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ILLUSTRATED MARIO’S NEW WORLD

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My final illustrated Mario world using new space created in the void to set the scene for Mario’s newest adventure. For my world it was important to create a route through the world which Mario could take to connect the two original scenes.

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APPENDIX

Equipment used in creating the hand drawn version of my Mario world. 0.4mm and 0.1mm fine liners, 2H pencil, rubber and mouldable erasers, t-square and 45 degree set square.

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Setting up my two mario world images on a 45 degree angle.

Creating my Mario world by pulling lines down from both images.

This was my inital attempt using tracing paper and pencil only.

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Using fine liners to ink over my pencil lines on my Mario world.

(0.4mm for the section lines and 0.1mm for all other lines)