Digital Design

Task 4
Transformer

Using some of the objects from the previous task, here a requirement of transforming those objects into something that can be used. Then, instead of printing on surface, a visual projection need to be related to the theme.
(Group work)

For this task, the topic or theme that me and my partner had chosen is about the deforestation. Here, we must defend the deforestation activity. First of all for this, we explored on how deforestation reflect as a positive way to every one.

Introduction

            Whenever deforestation become a topic to discuss or an issue, usually that springs to public’s mind are negative thoughts. This might be a reason of the media hypes and the environmentalist drives. People may say that this would cause global warming and the extinction of the indigenous fauna and flora. Since very concern for the forest, people are not realising that they need stuffs made of forest goods that is very useful for all of us neither for present nor future. Deforestation is a main contributor to the economics.

How deforestation benefits human race?

            As the factor that deforestation supplies money, the woods from the forest are for the industrial use. Since industrial is in this part, men power are essential and vacancies are surely guaranteed. This is clear that we get financial help and for family support too. The material which is wood can be used for the furniture, hand craft and so many things that is very handy for human like us.

            Next is for the spacious fact of deforestation. From year to year, population in each part of this world are increasing in population just like that with no doubt. Accommodation is crucial when the increment are bigger. The spacious factor of deforestation is for the housing area development. Besides, transportation is the following need of human after accommodation. Constructions and highways can be built with the space that we have from the deforestation.

The major area of the forest that is unused can be utilized as agricultural sites. In effect, millions of people will be fed while other areas of the forest may be developed into excellent infrastructures that give rise on the booming economy. This will help people to thrive and become successful. People at the oil palm plantations benefit more from deforestation. They have more fuel that can be used in day-to-day basis. The government are also given with a huge amount of revenue in regard with fees and taxes, particularly in the developing countries if we see. Advanced and developed countries such as Japan, China, America and the other Europe countries started the development by deforestation process. They get rich as a return from the forest.

Deforestation are actually to provide space for people now and in future. Reason of residence conducting deforestation is for construction and infrastructure as housing areas and high ways for the transportation. All this is to make people to live a comfortable environment life.

To say it in short and clear, comfort is the main reason of deforestation. To have a comfortable life and lifestyle, human need to sacrifice certain to get something better to life. Negative thoughts of deforestation are driven by the media and the environmentalist.  

 Ways to prove Deforestation is good.

            As a designer, analysing and researching about an issue is to solve problem. The issue to be discussed is deforestation. Analysation and data collection was done in the initial stage of this task. Benefits of deforestation were analysed. After a clear analysis of deforestation, data and information are collected to conduct a presentation in design term. The concept of the presentation is to show that comfort is the main concept of deforestation activity. Comfort life for human is important especially when it comes to space for living. With no space for living, how could people have a place to stay protected. Other than that, no infrastructures are built in between trees. To talk positive part of chopping trees, human needs should be highlighted.  

Summary of Progress and methods

            Initially, a balanced wooden bench were dismantled part by part. Each part of the bench placed on a flat wood. Measurement was taken on every part to make sure the parts are in place after hanging it secured on a position. After the measurement process, holes were made on the flat wood by using small nail. The holes are to tie strong strings which will be holding the parts to float on air.

         

Parts of the bench was placed on the ply wood before the measurement process to ensure that each part of the bench has not left or missing. Every single part of the dismantled bench taken measurement and marked on the thin ply wood to make sure the bench is perfect in space from one part to another part of it.

            After taking measurement, the marking process were done to tie the string according a balanced spot on each part of the bench.

        

 

            All the parts of the bench were hanged according to all the measurement that taken initially.

After hanging dismantled parts of the bench, a wooden pallet placed at the bottom of the artwork. The wooden pallet placed for a reason. It is to tie strings at each part of the bench to keep it secure and stable without any movement.

After finishing the process of installation art, this is how it looks.....

Rational of the artwork

           

As a designer, creativity terms used to present that deforestation is an activity benefits human race. Installation art is the concept of presentation selected. In this case, a wooden bench dismantled part by part and displayed by hanging each parts separately. Reason of bench in this task is to make people realise that object and tools that human use in daily life is made of environmental material. Here, the bench is to represent object that made of lumber helps people to be more comfortable in their life. Moving to the design part, the idea is to use the bench’s platform for texture projection. Normally, we don’t sit on a surface that is rough, imbalanced, messy, sharp, pointy etc. At this point, the message are: deforestation is to have space, better life, comfort, etc. and with a question to the public. The question is: How can people sit on uncomfortable surface?

            
Reflection :
From this task, i learnt how to conduct a new art design (installation art). This task helped me to improve skills and a practice for future employment. Other than that, through the exploration, i understand what are the main factors to be considered before starting a design. The Module Methods of Investigation is a guideline for this experimentation of Deforestation.