Creative Studies Experiences: 2012

Monday, 24 December 2012

Tenth Day Of Creative Studies

Sadly, this would be my last blog to be uploaded. In other words, this is the final lecture of the semester and it's time for me to prepare for my final exam.In this final blog, I would share about the "global creativity and media agency".

Before we start, we need to understand that everything that happens around us is always associated to humanity. Even though technology is overwhelming, we still cannot ignore the facts of it is always about us, human. Just as told by Mr. Mustafa, the global is full with screens (advertisements). How you fill up these screens to create awareness or to market your products is depend on your creativity.

For instance, the advertisements have to be done through studying and taking the advantages on the given circumstances. Think of what type of people do you want to target and what issues are you trying to tell. Whether is it convenience to tell the issues to the targeted consumers to create enough awareness or is it the other way round? Then, brainstorm on how would you deliver the message. Think of how creative you can be to create attraction. Finally, study the media to choose the greatest communication channel to ensure proper approach. For example in US, there are 96 % of people used social network daily and so your media would be the social network.

Remember, a good advertisement can create impression and influence people to act!

Further example given by Mr. Mustafa saying Niki, which they've started with a online running website. People who wore Niki post their comment on the website and most of them recommended Niki. In the end, Niki successfully marketed their shoes to the global.

Last but not least, be aware of the current media trend to ensure efficiency in advertising. Be smart to follow the trend. For example, if people do not read newspapers anymore do not advertise on it.

Alright that is all for my last blog and I would like to end it with an interesting Ted Talk given by Mr. Renny Gleeson about the 404 page.

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=k1fmMnKcvye53M:&imgrefurl=http://www.bryanwcole.com/&docid=ElP9FJaddpAOSM&imgurl=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/RennyGleeson-2009.embed_thumbnail.jpg&w=432&h=240&ei=HTbYUPbvIsyOrgeS_IDoBA&zoom=1

Here's the link.
http://www.ted.com/talks/renny_gleeson_404_the_story_of_a_page_not_found.html

With that I put a full stop to my blog and I hope that you do enjoy reading it and find it helpful.

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=ZAle8cXyo75dtM:&imgrefurl=http://blogs.princeton.edu/mcgraw/2009/04/jbfc-the-end.html&docid=T_zab6dRNz4E_M&imgurl=http://blogs.princeton.edu/mcgraw/assets/The%252520End%252520by%252520nomeacuerdo%252520-%252520En%252520modo%252520chnacho%252520zombie%252520(cc).jpg&w=1600&h=1200&ei=fTbYUJbCIs6Nrgec8IGIBQ&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=Ot5nz2W9sHOJ3M:&imgrefurl=http://mascasanovasenglishblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/bye-bye.html&docid=UfgoxCuietwpQM&imgurl=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_w6-7I7j61sZJj-hn8sAmQ3alMh2HdidDHUYgXnRIGBXi8KkGEp0-W9BYay9ju4df5DYAd-DEQ8GSK7Utt_2aIbsoSXgNIOnyRlba1BqsuHeHzswfUuydAmeOnFYwiZThTaonz8FpuQ65/s1600/bye1.jpg&w=500&h=424&ei=nzfYUJ2WFYborQe8-IHYBA&zoom=1

Thursday, 20 December 2012

Ninth Day Of Creative Studies

Hah, I was surprised to see Mr. Yap Sau Bin again as I though his lecture has already ended long time ago. Anyway, he claimed that "Creative in art design and multimedia" is really his last lecture of this semester.

If we look back the art history way back, probably about 100 years ago, many art examples has slowly been absorbed into the commercial and communication industries. They give us a variety of visual communications and opened new door in creativity.

Back in the Dadaist century, they did not want to show reality as for them the reality is always about war. They wanted to create something away from the truth, showing their imaginations and dreams, bringing the Surrealism art. Juxtaposition is being widely applied by merging two different unrelated things in a new form to create new meaning. A lot of myth creatures were created through this process such as Centaur, body of human and legs of horse. Then the photomontage technique such as Raoul Housmann's work of cutting and pasting form newspapers and magazines, which all of these now been used in the Photoshop design.

Surrealism Art

http://www.google.com/imgres?start=100&hl=en&sa=X&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=oZWBGCuzOhUwKM:&imgrefurl=http://www.dipity.com/timeline/Rene_Magritte_Paintings/&docid=OXHRrTAndySu3M&imgurl=http://i.ytimg.com/vi/yrMKY3EFJOQ/0.jpg&w=480&h=360&ei=CR7YULCZNYqSrgftroHQDQ&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?start=100&hl=en&sa=X&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=_SosPZrUHAFWwM:&imgrefurl=http://www.amigoslabastida.com/castillo/detalleSeccionEspecial.php%3FseccionTercerNivel%3D40%26lengua%3DEN&docid=6C8wqC6ZUJKnjM&imgurl=http://www.amigoslabastida.com/documentos/4110/gug.gif&w=269&h=322&ei=CR7YULCZNYqSrgftroHQDQ&zoom=1

Raoul Housmann's Art Works

http://weheartit.com/entry/12510682?group=B&imgres=

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=s5UrkkwBKn7_eM:&imgrefurl=http://pictify.com/263003/the-art-critic-raoul-hausmann&docid=EeWUyK6_ES47vM&itg=1&imgurl=http://c300221.r21.cf1.rackcdn.com/the-art-critic-raoul-hausmann-1351517005_b.jpg&w=600&h=743&ei=vBTYUO-APYTLrQfEgIGICw&zoom=1

The point of the lecture is to tell that creativity is not some instant things. It undergoes from centuries to centuries as artists with new idea "opened a small door" and then continued by others, through a long continuation of process. The idea or creativity is slowly being absorbed, sometimes added or improved as time past by, just like the scenario above.

We should open or expand our view of references while we are creating something as all of the past artists picked up ideas from many ways through inter-discipline and did not look only into the art form.

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Some interesting topic to be discussed while hearing the lecture.

What is the future issues in art and does digital tools make you more creative?

This is my answer, after given some thought.

1) In the future, art in advertisement for example would turn to be more realistic with 3D visualization giving the opportunity for consumer to see the actual size and look of the products. There is high possibility of art works urging consumers to save the environment as we might undergoes shortage or nature resources.

2) Indeed digital tools such as Photoshop has shorten the time but I do not find it make you creative unless you've totally mastered the tools. Obviously, you definitely could not create a creative art work if you have restriction due to unable to create the effect you wanted in digital tools. You would try to change and apply what is capable of and in the end you would back to the stereotype.

Thursday, 13 December 2012

Eighth Week Assignment (Assignment 1)

Let put the random words / image association method into practice!

Our problem is to make people stop smoking and our random words is traffic light.

Logical mind map.

Copied From Mr Radzi Bedu's Slide

Here are my solution.

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

Eighth Day Of Creative Studies

Other than those two idea generation methods that I've talk about in my previous blog which are the associated mind map and juxtaposition, today I will explain a new method, random words / image association.

This is a technique to give disturbance or trouble to the brain to trigger conflict in brain to come out with good yet interesting solutions.

http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=2BLxLdIfRf-_3M:&imgrefurl=http://www.futurity.org/science-technology/why-making-a-choice-stresses-us-out/&docid=_BS1bctTkSQSDM&imgurl=http://www.futurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/choice2.jpg&w=525&h=358&ei=-3TJULv3M4OrrAfp8IGYAQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=4&sig=107672751815343283239&page=4&tbnh=136&tbnw=208&start=72&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:83,s:0,i:339&tx=40&ty=104

But do bare in mind that good solutions is always simple and effective. It is easy to make things complicated but not simple.

As to choose an idea, always go to stupid idea as it will lead to innovation. If you go for the clever and genius idea there is a high chance of leading you back to the stereotypes. For example, Thomas Edision tested all the specimens even human hair to create a bulb filament. If he did not follow all the stupid idea, he may not create the filament out of bamboo.

Alright, to apply this technique first we need a problem. In this case I will use my lecture, Mr Radzi Bedus's problem. The problem is to train a group of tutors within six months.

Then choose a random subject, anything is fine. Let say a monkey!

http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&hl=en&sa=X&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=674&tbm=isch&tbnid=5F9JEgF6eBrVLM:&imgrefurl=http://borisroganmarsden.blogspot.com/2011/01/funny-monkey-wallpaper.html&docid=soi3_bJ0gSc3JM&imgurl=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2DfxRMlZJCCTHUX6ZkKAfPqfIfumrPpceSCfJQi3G9hFyvMymRu_3_UCIabUxmOPzpZAW49zLo5RsJ2zDxAeOdoiq3ru8Fb_BmE-es7GwmVCFEVtfvZvcEXoO7O8jsH3AlMULaJ3VS4/s1600/funny-monkey-ape-picture1.jpg&w=500&h=333&ei=8nrJUOeYPIftrQecnIHoCA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=562&sig=107672751815343283239&page=1&tbnh=136&tbnw=216&start=0&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:0,i:168&tx=119&ty=118

Now do a simple logical mind map on the subject just to do some brain storming.

Copied From Mr Radzi Bedu's Slide

Finally, look into the opportunity of the sub-subject to solve your problem.

For example zoo, when you think of zoo you think of cage and from cage maybe you lock your tutors every day for eight hour to study and after six months they will become a good tutors, or you can look into bananas. When you give bananas to a monkey he will feel happy. Change the bananas into profit, money, so you give the tutors some money once they've researched on a subject and after six months they may become a good tutors. Last, tail. Tail is long like a long chain that can be hold. What if all the tutors holding a long tail? Oh, this bring to the idea of following the teacher's foot step. Force the tutors to follow everything that their teacher has done and after six months they will do things exactly like their teacher, thus will be a good tutor.

Interesting right? How random words can generate solutions. The idea is to create as much solution as possible then choose the most simplest and efficient.

The method is slightly different than the juxtaposition. Juxtaposition is to use the subject directly where random words method is to look for the opportunity of the subject.

All the methods or techniques are good to create new idea without following the stereotypes. Certain methods may suit or more comfortable to certain people, so I'll leave it to you of what to be used. If you have another method you are most welcome to share with me.

Sunday, 9 December 2012

Seventh Week Assignment (Assignment 1)

Have Fun To Plan Your Idea

In this blog I will show you the method to plan creative idea when you don't know where to start. This method will help a lot and it is fun. It may not work but at least you have an idea and it can prevent you from doing things by chances.

Let us begin then!

First list down two variables that you want to connect. For example, you want to create a phone that move, then your variables will be phone and move or you want to create an art work that looks fun, then your variables will be canvas and fun.

In this practice I will be using these.

Then once the variables have been chosen, list down the numbers randomly such as this.

Now is the fun part, choose 3 sets of pair numbers, for example 08, 12 and 00. I'll choose these then.

By using the chosen pairs refer back to your variables list and link them like 4 to 4, 3 to 3 and 6 to 3.

Following, turn them into groups such as ice mountain as group 1 and so on. Then make a sentence for each variable groups. Do not worry to get crazy to create funny sentences, as long as the grammar is correct and the sequence start with left variable then the right it will do!

Alright, since you already have the ideas then start drawing it out! This is not easy as some sentences may seem ridiculous and hard to be drawn just like the 63 but hey, this is how you get your creativity!

With that, you have successfully created some ideas. Once again they may not work but at least you have an idea to start with, it is always better than having nothing you know!

Alright now we shall move on to conceptual thinking to create another type of metaphor. With the concepts above try to create something that will make people say for example light mountain at their first gaze. You can create anything as long as it work.

You need not follow the meaning of the words. Words that sound like light for example will also do, such as light as like then you create a Facebook like button in front of a mountain thus "like mountain". Anyway just get creative!

The End!

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Just Something Extra

Indeed in design we use metaphor to make our design looks interesting but sometimes it does not works if we've merged the wrong concept together. For example,

http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=tvNTfon7MsJftM:&imgrefurl=http://siriyaphonn.blogspot.com/&docid=LIhLdlyI_1PFJM&imgurl=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2rtZcUrWHmKTJSBUzj2s4om1pt9UUY4opODdKuS1sr7VMrhA9chlsOBc_bND53dmHFamXZ-ToHQkCS4MrrRUypQ-KHVM8XuyLYKmptb4zTWRg4WSge9krXEYAbieuDAzW1ORineAtKoH9/s320/merger.jpg&w=320&h=262&ei=eFLEUOjDJM6zrAej4YDgAg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=355&sig=107672751815343283239&page=1&tbnh=140&tbnw=174&start=0&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0,i:111&tx=86&ty=86

http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=A6uNd6Vz8RzbsM:&imgrefurl=http://nemu-chan.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-mergers-go-wrong.html&docid=NRXaskMBBFep8M&imgurl=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5z__ztWNI3P2t28cMsAjMEBXmsV6ZHnC4p8Xsm6vo9qSVEp78bMnt2gj9k9dv-kwmgR-lvWsybPda_hPXHurnGr1eGlaRpShZ-V1bPQwSiz9pq0mvcFf5y-_ivKANOQ4hem-4LB3zrh86/s400/untitled.bmp&w=320&h=263&ei=eFLEUOjDJM6zrAej4YDgAg&zoom=1

This is my design of merges go wrong!

But once you've merged the correct concepts it definitely looks interesting.

http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=Uk_t1Dflrb8kwM:&imgrefurl=http://www.joecrazy.com/weirdest-advertisements/&docid=OKkzN7rN1FhkCM&imgurl=http://www.joecrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/funny_ads_11.jpg&w=326&h=339&ei=KlTEUIW_DYXJrQeqxIDYBg&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?start=100&num=10&hl=en&sa=X&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=PQG1Bgta6ghoVM:&imgrefurl=http://www.topdesignmag.com/30-creative-advertisements-that-will-make-you-buy-their-products/&docid=oeceR9xzecwbHM&imgurl=http://www.topdesignmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/23.-funny-ad.jpg&w=600&h=900&ei=n1TEUKiuCY7SrQe-0IDQBw&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&sa=X&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=CXZMbGLVXch7BM:&imgrefurl=http://www.inewidea.com/2012/07/12/48294.html&docid=2WED5RTrrLRj2M&imgurl=http://www.inewidea.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/20120713009.jpg&w=450&h=296&ei=IlXEUJPZJMbtrAergoGYBQ&zoom=1

Please do follow this link to see more funny merges! Trust me, it is funny and interesting!
http://www.wokay.com/inspirations/32-funny-print-ads-crazy-but-creative-nutty-hilarious-58623.html

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A Little Bit More

Now, let's practice a bit to apply metaphor in poem.

Haha, how was my poem? I actually quite like my last. No offence, it just came across my head when my friend was mumbling how unreasonable his girlfriend was. Anyway hope you enjoy!

Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Seventh Day Of Creative Studies

We will be looking into juxtaposition in this blog which I've found quite important for designers.

Juxtaposition can be described as two things or variables placed near together to allow brain to generate their relationship or meaning. For example

http://www.google.com.my/imgres?hl=en&sa=X&tbo=d&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:%7Breferrer:source%3F%7D&rlz=1I7RNWN_enMY334&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=8uMcWBaqM47KnM:&imgrefurl=http://blog.persnicketyprints.com/2011/12/juxtaposition.html&docid=g8EwzZSY-0bd0M&imgurl=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphqvHEPWv_SszDkBth97kwloNb1A81T5G0oGXz2dGiBFCrB6rBAUIWDtwU9-a0nnHc8d3TqlrtKyEs5wg7KTfZ8JrGSBPTna_P5LWWvtO8FeeiUu4D7zPsYh-NvqzbOSTvB-JxeFbGO61/s1600/ArmouredJuxtaposition.jpg&w=600&h=496&ei=2KjKUNKXOsyHrAeu3ID4Dg&zoom=1

Sometime, juxtaposition is some how associated with analogy which is putting two variables that do not have any connection but have some similarities in some respects and make sense due to context or to explain. It is often expressed by using metaphor or simile and they are combined with objective. For example, the soldier is like an elephant. Notice that soldier and elephant do not have any connection but we know that if we describe someone like an elephant it brings a meaning of strong and this is analogy. Analogy does not only happen in words but also in figures. For example, Donald Duck is a combination of a duck and a human.

http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=jM4vhPh4UI8KvM:&imgrefurl=http://amazngwallpapers.blogspot.com/2011/08/donald-duck.html&docid=OXgAncuGL23cDM&imgurl=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTdWWSUPzKdxITjavWEzsB9JRpU4JGIEnAVT8szhETSRsmWx7TOsZIJFgTNgcgObjBsis4GL8U4Jq2yzc5_WSQ6pICUf99MBnMFMseUcs02uDZPHFGdRh8aQdRQ46dkQtlsGlbz_G71AQ/s1600/donald-duck-wallpaper-5.jpg&w=1024&h=768&ei=mCG_ULS2K4KQrgfg0YGQCw&zoom=1

In order a juxtaposition to make sense we need to build the context and the context is usually built from ones experiences. Miss communication always happens when a person does not have the experience on the context and thus juxtaposition will not form. As a Malaysian, of course we know it is a compliment when someone says we are like a mouse-deer but the foreigners may feel insulted if we describe them as a mouse-deer because they do not have the experience of mouse-deer symbolized wise. Thus it is important to choose a proper context so that people understand the juxtaposition.

A good designer will create art works that can be understand by people. They know that creating something good is important but as well as to communicate with the users. If there is no communication in you art works (they will not understand your works), your creation is nothing but a self-referential statement and will not interest the users.

Always prevent creating semiotic noises in juxtaposition. Semiotic noise is when images or words have double or more meanings. For example, the word present has the meaning of now, also the opposite of absent (exist) and gift, thus semiotic noises may cause wrong interpretation. There are two types of analogy in juxtaposition. One is logical analogy (applying other things into creation), such as the supportive iron rods originated from the idea of human bones applied into the Eiffel Tower and two is effective analogy (where used conceptual to describe things), a concept thought such as like a bee (hardworking).

Iron rods in the Eiffel Tower

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/books/review/Weber-t.html

Wednesday, 28 November 2012

Sixth Week Assignment (Assignment 1)

This week assignment was apparently an exercise to use an associated mind map to generate new concept as well as new idea. The exercise was based on Mr. Radzi Bedu's associated mind map on Mortar & Pestle. It was interesting as we have to imagine ourselves as people from 200012 in the future who are doing research to find out what did Mortar & Pestle do back in the centuries.

Associated mind map.

Copied from Mr. Radzi Bedu's associated mind map.

We were asked to choose three key words to generate three concepts and from each concept generate an idea.

I have choosen the key words religion, school and hair for my concepts. Enjoy my idea!

Sixth Day Of Creative Studies

Today we will talk about associated mind mapping. But before that, lets do some recall on last week topic.

Our brain does not work in linearity but in random manner as we store information randomly. For example apple, we may store "a" randomly in brain as well as "p" and other alphabets thus by connecting them will form "apple". This is why we should use mind map as much as possible as it works similar to our brain. A logical mind map is used when we are gathering information, knowing better of the subject and note taking as everything in logical mind map is generally related to the subject but not brain storming for idea generating. Before we start our mind map we should do some research so that there is information stored in our brain and when we do a mind map, the key words will recall the information. (So that our mind has things to find)

Mr. Radzi Bedu has demystified that our brain is designed to think! Quite surprise to hear that right? But he said, our brain is to organize information. We hardly think at all the time but follow our daily routine. Just an example, when we wake up, we wake up and we don't think "should I wake up now or shouldn't I" then when we brush our teeth, we just brush them we don't question. His point is, if human think at all the time we will keep questioning things and the truth is we don't! If so, it will make us inhuman!

Alright, as a designer we must be creative in our idea. To achieve that we should avoid generating idea using stereotype (we should find idea which is not in our brain, in other words new idea). Logical mind mapping is not efficient for us as it is all about stereotype, thus we need associated mind mapping. An associated mind map is a mind map that try to get away from the subject until there is no relationship with it.

To make it clear lets see the differences between a logical mind map and associated mind map of tree.

Logical mind map

Associated mind map

As you can see the idea generated by using a logical mind map is related to the subject but not with associated mind map. Notice that in the associated mind map superman has nothing to do with the tree. Thus by thinking how we can use superman to describe tree we will create creative idea.

To draw an associated mind map, put the subject in the middle, then written down the first things you thought of the subject. Keep on doing that as you develop the mind map branches. For example, when I think of tree i think of roots, then when I think of the roots I think of strong roots, when I think of strong I think of superman. By doing this in a mind map, it will help us to control our idea as we are choosing what was generated within the mind map. Always choose the key words that are not related to the subject (the further the better as closer to the subject may still has certain relationship with it). The key words are to help generate a new concept and from that concept to new idea.

Thursday, 22 November 2012

Fifth Week Assignment (Assignment 1)

What is Mind Map to me?

Actually this week don't have assignment but I just feel like doing something. This is my own blog anyway, is my freedom, haha!

EXTRA EFFORT!!!!

http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=674&tbm=isch&tbnid=GHz_R5d-7omfzM:&imgrefurl=http://blacksalesjournal.com/2011/04/21/mental-toughness-extra-effort-an-asset-for-the-black-sales-professional/&docid=L0tNLgwen3nwAM&imgurl=http://blacksalesjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/BSJ-Mental-Toughness.jpg&w=426&h=282&ei=v1O3UNeSIcfJrAfzmoGIBg&zoom=1

I did encounter mind mapping back in my primary and secondary study and my teacher did tell us it is a good tool to take note but I did not use it. To me mind mapping waste a lot of time as I need to do it creatively. I went through all the trouble to use different colors and draw interesting pictures. In the end, yes the mind map did look creative with all kind of pictures and colors but it was too much for me. I barely could focus and remember what had written on it. The colors was distracting and what have written were hard to understand. Back then, mind map was an useless tool to me.

But recently, I've found out that mind map does help a lot. It is just my way of mind mapping is wrong. As I've mentioned in my previous blog, the branches should look curve, insist of phrases we should use key words and so on (kindly refer to my previous blog on how to create a mind map). Maybe not most of the time I will use this method but definitely for generating new idea.

Fifth Day Of Creative Studies

Just to make up for last week (I know most of you would not enjoy that much, I mean the history blog.) So I'll share you something interesting and fun, mind mapping it is. "Haha" isn't it bring back the childhood memory? The time where we were requested to create one probably in kindergarten and primary school, but this is university standard! (I'll be showing the correct way to do a mind map.)

But first why should we do mind mapping?

Mind mapping is a tool or technique to capture, structure also to form new ideas. The truth is our brain does not work in linearity but in op-sequence. For example, we think of a ruler, we will not think of a ruler which is made in China, in what year, by what factory and so on. We often see things in single particular form. Thus, the tradition information listing is not a good way to do note as it opposed the way our brain works.

Take a look at our brain.

http://www.google.com/imgresstart=100&num=10&hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=674&tbm=isch&tbnid=tjt3aZ3Z0jePvM:&imgrefurl=http://ariiannafloores.blogspot.com/2010/10/functionsofleftandrighthemispheres.html&docid=e01DaTHjWTJR9M&imgurl=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPcBLh1aBrGdX9WHBjKFU5km0eMjUtkbmLb6QOlTzm24HMwVXjDtWHTjO7c0TZRihEkJCJZ_6cekt75dEHrQ-ksQL_2t4JaHowqEDtLgAM2MNVhFBFKxXuTDif1oTeHTzD9zXPExyMWA/s640/WhatIsMindMapping_img1%25255B1%25255D.jpg&w=541&h=301&ei=i36wUOu_MoKErQfZ9YHwCQ&zoom=1

Creativity involved not just our left brain, creativity has logic, reason , rhythm, color, imagination and so on. In other words, creativity is working with both sides of the brain and mind map is the key to achieve that. Mind mapping maximized the use of brain as we are dealing with both logic and image (both sides of brain) and by doing so we will create interest to individual and viewers.

Type of mind map.

There are two types which are logical mind map and associated mind map. I'll talk about the logical mind map as the latter would be lectured soon by Mr. Radzi Bedu. Just a fast explanation. According to Mr. Mustafa logical mind map is directly connected to stereotypes (fixed idea about something). Something which is normal and general that all the inputs (pictures and words) are related to the center subject.

After learning the usage of mind map, so how to create one?

To make you clear kindly check out these link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRFn1U3jvCw
by Tracy Gardner

http://www.google.com/imgreshl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=674&tbm=isch&tbnid=CqGqCamuPSw4M:&imgrefurl=http://vimeo.com/5111296&docid=HOaYp4Ow_9H5IM&imgurl=http://b.vimeocdn.com/ts/153/909/15390970_640.jpg&w=640&h=480&ei=Jo2wUMmXDsPlrAfN-4Ag&zoom=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=MlabrWv25qQ&feature=endscreen

by Tony Buzan

http://www.google.com/imgreshl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=O0UEOuJRb0mzZM:&imgrefurl=http://www.buzancentres.cn/en/tonybuzan_about.html&docid=ySiGzhk7lBrDxM&imgurl=http://www.buzancentres.cn/en/images/banner_tonybuzan.jpg&w=800&h=230&ei=SZCwUMP2H4iGrAfO2oC4Aw&zoom=1

Allow me to summarize what was spoken. To create a mind map we should dominance the center subject then draw in landscape for maximum space. Make it interesting with different colors and suitable pictures as picture is worth thousand words. Link it with single key word and curve lines to make your map non-rigid and interesting. Remember curves help to form association, and with association you have connection and you will have memory and finally thinking. Last, finish it with clouds to differentiate each categories.

Your mind map should look like this.

http://www.google.com/imgreshl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=9Q9WdlE48C8DbM:&imgrefurl=http://storyflakes.wordpress.com/2010/06/11/demystifyingcreativitypart1/tonybuzan/&docid=FvTSHqotzrheM&imgurl=http://storyflakes.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/tonybuzan.jpg%253Fw%253D500&w=500&h=340&ei=SZCwUMP2H4iGrAfO2oC4Aw&zoom=1

Mind map is a tool, and the process should start with research on the subject, then create a mind map and finally re-structure all the information gathered in essay form or report.

Friday, 16 November 2012

Fourth Week Assignment (Assignment 1)

Look At People And Times To Learn What Traits, What Environment Condition Existed And What Is The Process That Make Them Creative.

1. The Mesopotamia

The Mesopotamia was the earliest civilization on earth. As their life were depended on the agriculture, tools were created from stone based on needs until they've found the use of metal. Since then, more and more inventions were found. With metal, they've created technologies such as wheels, water storage and flood control system, but all of these have the same purpose of making agriculture better. As they've lived in a big city, language began to develop. The idea of communication began to form. Cuneiform script was invented were they wrote on a piece of stone or clay leading them into creativity in literacy. With communication and technologies skills they've embedded into science and astronomy field which lead them to create the calender. Lastly as most of the civilization, they've slowly formed social status and knowledge in medical not mention that their religion also triggered them in creative sculpturing.

Agriculture Tools

Scuptures

Cuneiform Script

Pictures' link.

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=674&tbm=isch&tbnid=yPvR2XRIwR-tdM:&imgrefurl=http://pfctyranny.com/category/monotheism/&docid=6_NBlevKmK_YAM&imgurl=http://jeremylent.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/writing-tablet-from-uruk-mesopotamia-c-3000-bce.png&w=388&h=302&ei=udu5UPDzCMXnrAfLpoGADw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=692&sig=114313043885465058336&page=2&tbnh=142&tbnw=203&start=27&ndsp=30&ved=1t:429,r:47,s:0,i:228&tx=124&ty=117

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=674&tbm=isch&tbnid=3g4EQ86xVx5C4M:&imgrefurl=http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/images/I028/10289158.aspx&docid=C_ZEO8FkvDkzkM&imgurl=http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/images/object_images/535x535/10289158.jpg&w=535&h=341&ei=udu5UPDzCMXnrAfLpoGADw&zoom=1

http://edu.glogster.com/media/4/24/74/40/24744094.jpg

Reference

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/nov/10/ancient-world-mesopotamia

http://www.huntfor.com/arthistory/ancient/mesopotamia.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Mesopotamia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia

http://socsci.gulfcoast.edu/rbaldwin/mesopotamia.htm

http://www.citiesforpeople.net/cities-of-iraq-uruk-ur-and-eridu

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2. The Ancient Egypt

The religion of the ancient Egypt is what has triggered most of their creativity. As they believed the Farrow (the king of ancient Egypt) is the son of the god, the clothing and belonging of the king were specially made to symbolize his status. Golden wearing or face of god could be seen commonly in the king's dressing. The idea of immortality after death has also created the idea of mummifying death bodies which then developed into the medical field as they've learnt to bandage wounds with herbs. Many sculptures and artifacts were created for certain ritual usage. As the ancient Egyptian's resources were strictly limited, they relied on trading such as trading with the foreign neighbors. This allowed them to communicate with other and apply their creativity into own use. One of the example is the Pyramid which was originated from the Mesopotamian's Ziggurats. As they also deal with agriculture problems such as flood, science, mathematics and astronomy knowledge were used to overcome their problems. They've created water system and also calender to encounter the flood. The idea of recording agriculture activities, such as payment and tax has also put their writing (Hieroglyphic) into great use, of course which also lead to the development in literacy. As Hieroglyphic was originated from sound, symbols and animal (figures) there is strong sense of creative art in it.

Pyramid

Illustration of activities recording

Hieroglyphic

Artifact

Pictures' link.

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=5Jd57kowwoAUyM:&imgrefurl=http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/&docid=Iz51yGi6ML0P8M&imgurl=http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/images/index_egyptians_large3.jpg&w=300&h=193&ei=T_a5UJvkNIHtrQfz9YCwDw&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=jRbp66GOawmveM:&imgrefurl=http://www.fantasticegypt.com/ancientegypt.htm&docid=NPgIp1wDtaTU-M&imgurl=http://www.fantasticegypt.com/images/ancinet001.jpg&w=890&h=704&ei=T_a5UJvkNIHtrQfz9YCwDw&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=eW5WNEieV_0xOM:&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt&docid=g4KLf611DCKoqM&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Egypt.Giza.Sphinx.01.jpg/280px-Egypt.Giza.Sphinx.01.jpg&w=280&h=210&ei=T_a5UJvkNIHtrQfz9YCwDw&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=O4Kt8a9GTOJ01M:&imgrefurl=http://www.crystalinks.com/egypt.html&docid=ZFEDSuxZj2EFIM&imgurl=http://www.crystalinks.com/EgyptEducation.jpg&w=430&h=283&ei=T_a5UJvkNIHtrQfz9YCwDw&zoom=1

Reference

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egyptian_creation_myths

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharaoh

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3. The Ancient India

The ancient India civilization need to be tracked back to the Indus Valley civilization. It was the most well-organized civilization. Buildings were built in blocks by stones and bricks arranged in sequence for easy management. Because of the well-organized structure their creativity in water systems were sophisticating back in the ancient world. Water run-ways or storage systems were created widely to supply water. Trading activities and their ability to accept other knowledge have turned them into a civilization that far more advanced than the other. Many artifacts were found with drawing of human figure sitting in lotus posture or animals that related to their religious (Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism). As they worked in the agriculture, they also believed in the Mother Goddess which symbolized fertility. By collecting knowledge as much as possible, they've created great accuracy in measurement ( mass, length and time) also introduced the number system (zero), place value system and decimal system which then lead to the world first university in Takshila. Sadly their art in writing is unrecognizable as their civilization was wide out suddenly leaving no references.

Building in blogs

Well-organized City

Pictures' link.

http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=674&tbm=isch&tbnid=7s2LSdOittAB9M:&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Valley_Civilization&docid=pfQs8T1CEDqlfM&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Mohenjodaro_Sindh.jpeg/310px-Mohenjodaro_Sindh.jpeg&w=310&h=197&ei=xB27UJL_Fsn9rAe-9YD4BA&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=674&tbm=isch&tbnid=LrKJwFKYHEDoqM:&imgrefurl=http://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/gallery/photos/3.html&docid=FFAQImvQ_tmQeM&imgurl=http://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/swf/sind-101-climate_change-stack.jpg&w=512&h=288&ei=xB27UJL_Fsn9rAe-9YD4BA&zoom=1

Reference

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_India#Vedic_period

http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/hinduism/home_set.html

http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/time/home_set.html

http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/writing/home_set.html

http://www.spiritualjourneys.net/about_ancient_india.htm

http://www.timemaps.com/civilization-ancient-india2

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/286837/Indus-civilization

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4. The Chinese

The creativity of the Chinese civilization is hard to be categorized as their creativity touched very wide field. Just like the other civilization, they've introduced agriculture tools made from metals and water systems. As for the transportation (original to carry agriculture products), they've created carriage installed with wheels and the skill of tying it on the horses' neck. This transportation was widely used in daily life as well as in war. The Chinese highly believed in harmony with surrounding, also the idea of equality (Yin and Yang). These lead to the development in studying plants and herbs which then brought into the medical field (Chinese medicine using herbs) and the study of FengShui. Their fortune telling by burning Oracle Bones was also amazing as it was the origin of the Chinese writing characters. Knowledge was highly appreciated in this civilization as they believed only knowledge would secure their country's development. Government examinations were held several times each of the years and the scholars would be given the opportunity to serve their country. A lot of philosophy and literacy materials were created, such as the philosophy of Confucious and Art of War by Sun Tzu. Military defenses is also the trigger of creativity in this civilization. The Great Wall of China was built to inform invasion, gun powder was created for greater damage and great tactics in war were used to trick the enemies.

Horse Carriage

Oracle Bone

Sun Tzu Art of War

Yin Yang

Pictures' link.

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=674&tbm=isch&tbnid=5GX31umW2OcjwM:&imgrefurl=http://kaleidoscope.cultural-china.com/en/45K5888K11739.html&docid=d18lQfMMH0O_UM&imgurl=http://kaleidoscope.cultural-china.com/chinaWH/upload/upfiles/2009-08/13/culturalchinaa11bc4a69b7cf8295c5e.jpg&w=470&h=352&ei=PWfAUIbWMsHtrQflloGACg&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=FKIas-tj2i4-XM:&imgrefurl=http://www2.hawaii.edu/~kjolly/151/04shangorac.htm&docid=gjhVa9JPvYG5nM&imgurl=http://www2.hawaii.edu/~kjolly/151/images/Shng-ora.jpg&w=607&h=373&ei=yWfAUMvTH8HYrQfu8IHQAw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=4&sig=114313043885465058336&page=1&tbnh=127&tbnw=205&start=0&ndsp=26&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:97&tx=85&ty=101

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=qXIUcIvsGdYuOM:&imgrefurl=http://english.eastday.com/e/zx/userobject1ai4045856.html&docid=Q_aNd6Pl2Aa0YM&imgurl=http://english.eastday.com/e/zx/images/01461420.jpg&w=350&h=413&ei=aMnCUKXjK478rAf6t4HQCA&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=2sEcDtt_i-SXVM:&imgrefurl=http://abcradiology.blogspot.com/2011/11/ancient-chinese-yin-yang-symbol.html&docid=-Ye1syXJKc1BMM&imgurl=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13NHrgZ2J_xNONcfYyqlaWjjzIVCzXAc2wp0TtNG3_v60xp81QXs_OrSS0rb7zXqW8fkrfNvwZOqygRKNWAZVpNxUygRAD5uSOyFCwC3Jw4VEVzASMyrVmxcAij6I3NqE67SHZs9TWCAQ/s1600/YY.jpg&w=1152&h=864&ei=ecnCUIzzM4ePrgfRtgE&zoom=1

Reference

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_China

http://www.travelchinaguide.com/china_great_wall/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall_of_China

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yin_and_yang

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Yin_yang.svg

http://www.crystalinks.com/chinaartlit.html

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5. Greek And Hellenistic

The Hellenistic period by Alexander the Great which carries the idea to spread the Greek culture has triggered the creativity. Due to the succession of conquering most of the Europe and Asia area (such as Assyria, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia and Pakistan), cross crossing of culture, idea and creation can be seen in this civilization. In religion, the worship of Greek god has been continued but with slide of change by introducing new religion from other countries, such as the Egyptian's god, Serapis. In art, the original concept of Greek was still applied but transformed into new features. The idea of Naturalism originated from logic thinking created human figures sculptors with more realistic expression. While they've shown great interest in heroic themes, dramatic postures and settings were applied in the art. Eroticism was also popular in this civilization as many nude sculptors were created. In philosophy, thinkers from different countries contributed in this era. For example, in Neoplatonism they've included thinkers from Egypt and Syrian. Due to science was highly supported by the royal patrons, they've turned Egypt into the central of science for learning and built libraries and museums as a support. The principles from the early Greek was used in scientific investigation or application of mathematics. Geometric knowledge by Archimedes became textbook in mathematics and the creation of Antikythera (tool to calculate astronomical) mechanism has shined the astronomy field.

Realistic Sculpture

Eroticism Sculpture

Dramatic Posture Sculpture

Antikythera mechanism

Pictures' link.

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=674&tbm=isch&tbnid=iRH_c2We8TbjyM:&imgrefurl=http://classicartreplicas.com/greek_wrestler_statue.html&docid=pbOokTe9YcNaXM&imgurl=http://classicartreplicas.com/wrestlers.gif&w=515&h=500&ei=7cTBUMPLH8rIrQeavYHgAw&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&sa=X&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=674&tbm=isch&tbnid=H_yYsLmDi5q0VM:&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism&docid=b6C9AdyWRDJLBM&itg=1&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b8/Computer_graphic_for_front_of_Antikythera_mechanism.jpg/220px-Computer_graphic_for_front_of_Antikythera_mechanism.jpg&w=220&h=222&ei=MMXBUMH6G4iNrgfK0YDIBw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=3&sig=114313043885465058336&page=1&tbnh=143&tbnw=150&start=0&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0,i:100&tx=73&ty=122

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=674&tbm=isch&tbnid=2bGTzXx7MtQF0M:&imgrefurl=http://veronica2305.tripod.com/Hellenistic%2520Age.htm&docid=MlTb-dnywL_x4M&imgurl=http://veronica2305.tripod.com/images/MCj03536080000%255B1%255D.gif&w=252&h=364&ei=7cTBUMPLH8rIrQeavYHgAw&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=674&tbm=isch&tbnid=grouEJdzMS4L9M:&imgrefurl=http://www.thenagain.info/webchron/westciv/hellenisticsculpture.html&docid=OwLrlFjD9Fx9CM&imgurl=http://www.thenagain.info/webchron/Mediterranean/Hellenistic.jpg&w=221&h=360&ei=OsfBUNjMC87KrAeOh4BI&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=4&sig=114313043885465058336&page=1&tbnh=130&tbnw=80&start=0&ndsp=29&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0,i:132&tx=17&ty=98

Reference

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/haht/hd_haht.htm

http://members.optusnet.com.au/charles57/Creative/Brain/greek.htm

http://www.greeklandscapes.com/greece/athens_museum_hellenistic.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_philosophy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_Greece

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_period

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6. The Roman

The idea of balance has always been applied in this civilization. In politic, they've introduced the idea of republic which divided the government in the hand of two consuls who act to check and balanced the power. Pillars can be seen in the architectures for the purpose of balancing and supporting. The Roman's architectures are strong (even last until now) due to the knowledge to make good cements and concrete. Arc and dome are their architectures characteristic. To improve in the field of military, trade and communication they've created the most advance road system which last until the 19 century. The Roman bridges were also been built for the same purposes. The Roman was concerned of the water supply and thus they've built aqueduct to supply water for public bath, toilets and so on. Personal training was concerned by the Roman either to prepare for military purpose or to train horsemanship. The Campus Martius was one of the well known center as a exercise field. Games were created to be played by the youngsters, such as board games which popular among citizens of all age. In art, they were more to decoration purpose. Mosaic decoration is among the most sophistication art in this civilization but sometimes sculptures or portraiture of generals may adopt from the Greek's idea of heroic nudity.

Arch and Dome

Aqueduct

Campus Martius

Pictures' link.

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=4NWVEFQ7uByY4M:&imgrefurl=http://www.chart.ac.uk/chart1999/papers/noframes/sharpe-pickering.html&docid=p8TA92IYO2Q_TM&imgurl=http://www.chart.ac.uk/chart1999/papers/pics/sharpe2.jpg&w=519&h=356&ei=K8fCUKnGOpHRrQe434HwBw&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=3Vi-EU6MFuY6IM:&imgrefurl=http://www.atpm.com/12.12/europe/Roman%2520Aqueduct,%2520Segovia,%2520Spain.shtml&docid=BrCwqoN68o7G7M&imgurl=http://www.atpm.com/12.12/europe/images/Roman%252520Aqueduct,%252520Segovia,%252520Spain.jpg&w=1920&h=1440&ei=-MbCUNPdIMrHrQe58YHIDg&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=631&tbm=isch&tbnid=PI7c4YoLVwY8YM:&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Campus_Martius_-_Odeum_of_Domitian.jpg&docid=FzwweZHu8VRG_M&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/Campus_Martius_-_Odeum_of_Domitian.jpg&w=721&h=435&ei=5sbCUIqwMcnMrQeesIDQBg&zoom=1

Reference

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campus_Martius

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dome

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_aqueduct

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Republic

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7. Byzantine

Located between the center of western Europe and Asia with great number of citizens provided the stabilization of nation in the middle ages. The strategic location indeed provided them strong economy foundation as trading could be done easily. Just like trading usually does, their cultures were spread to other nations as well as the others into the Byzantine. Being a rich civilization, they aware of invasion and thus they've improved in architectures and military technology, such as Greek fire. Their knowledge were mostly adopted from the ancient knowledge or they preserved the knowledge. Ancient Greek mathematics was put into practice allowing them to create the Hagia Sophia. As a leading center of science, the Byzantine provided the Islamic the Ancient Greek knowledge on mathematics, philosophy and astronomy to be translated into Arab and from Arab back to Medieval Greek when Islamic became the center of leading science. This provided the civilization with great knowledge to be learnt and used in daily life. During the Renaissance, ports such as Venice was important to connect artists around the world. Creativity was high in this period as artists did not only embedded in art but also architectures, science and medical. Artist like Leonardo da Vinci who involved in wide field provided the world with great knowledge and some was applied in the modern world, such as the idea of helicopter and tank.