Authenticity and Aura of a Digital Replica – blog post on Theorizing a 3D Object A cup. A coin. A belt. Simple vessels, items of clothing or tools intended to make people’s lives easier and their labour – more bearable. Among those who lived in times gone by, who would have ever thought that someday…
Experience 3D Model
Creating my second 3 D model was much easier than the first one. I learned that if I want to succeed with a good image all I need is to change few things. First and very important was to choose object that is from a good texture for 3 D modeling. The sneaker is one…
User-Centered Design-A Case Study for Extreme Affordability
Part 2 Introduction Human experience and complete understanding of human perspectives often influence the importance of design features of various tools used in daily life. Each aspect of a design serves a purpose that cumulatively contributes towards the functionality of the whole device. This is the concept of user-centered design as it features the desires,…
Spiritual Stone 3D Model Reflection
My biggest issue of the process 3 D image was taking the proper pictures. First I used lazy Susan and light box but the problem was I couldn’t keep the right angle and distance, so the software didn’t align properly the pictures. My second try was putting the object on the floor( I use the…
Board of longitude
Creating Digital Collections: Collection and Curation Background The blog post discusses and analyzes the peculiarities of digital collections and curation, drawing on the case study on the Board of Longitude and its digitalization. Link to the Collection : https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-RGO-00014-00008/23 Navigators, just as researchers and scientists in the connected fields of science, had been dealing with the…
Embrace User-Centered Design-A Case Study for Extreme Affordability
Introduction It is the understanding of people’s experiences and perspectives towards a particular program or service that enhances a design’s importance. Essentially, without empathy, a design task, no matter how extensive it might be, is a pointless task. A team of designers from Stanford’s School delved into the process of designing an incubator that could…
Reflections on Machines of Knowledge & Design Thinking and Maker Culture
While reflecting on the second period of this Master’s, I can say that the courses “Machines of Knowledge” and “Design Thinking and Maker Culture” provided me with the necessary skills for future career goals. Once again we were introduced to the Social Media world that we lived in and to different technologies. I was surprised…
# MeToo
Background: The #MeToo movement sparked an international debate on the sexual harassment, abuse, and assault and has taken many directions since its inception in October of 2017. Much of the early conversation took place on public social media sites such as Twitter, where the hashtag movement began. Methods:Voyant tool We use tweets from the period…
# Koni 2012
In March 2012, the American non-profit organisation Invisible Children published an online video, Kony 2012, which was to become the most circulated human rights video to this day. Within six days of the video release, it had garnered 100 million clicks and had consequently become a hot topic of discussion in the media. The film,…
Transformations in Digital Cultures – Research Paper
How Online Fitness Influencers are presenting themselves on health advice and transforming the Industry Introduction The rapid growth of modern technology has become an immense part of our everyday life and a fundamental characteristic of the modern era. This have infiltrated our daily routine, have become part of our habits and have influenced the…
