After read Dunne & Raby's chapter 3 of "Design Noir".........The article shows that the electronic products influence not only our live but our emotion. It also indicates that many "conceptual " products gradually show up in this world and change our life. Moreover, the author mention that for those products, experiences and psychological influences have more importance than their service.
When I read this article, I am deeply touched. I majored in product design. I remember that our design need to be functional on every project. Therefore, I was always stuck in a problem: how to make my design work or have a fancy function. However, I forgot the most vital thing: a good product has to take care people's care. For example, in the article, the author shows that Berned Klosterfeld record sounds of live in CD for his loneliness after he divorce. Why did he record this? My answer is that the product see the desire of human nature: company. It also reflects the slogan of Nokia, "Connecting People". This sentence not only means their phone can connect with people, but indicate that technology always come from human nature. With our society developing, people care more humanity rather than machine. People hope that technology can help their life. However, "you can't have your cake and eat it, too". When we gain some, it also means that we are losing some.
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After watched the Ira Glass on Storytelling 3 & 4........In this two videos, Glass wants to tell us do not be afraid to spent time and try and put your passion in your work. He says that many people give up in their producing process because they do not think that they can reach their expectation .
His words like a reminder for me. I am that person sometime rush to see my work to be high quality. I always set a high goal in my mind when I do something or design something. For example, when I do assignments, I will search that how the finished product I should do. I admit that sometime I give us that expectation higher than my abilities; therefore, if I cannot reach the goal that I give to me then I get depress. However, I forgot that everything need to be accumulated, so does the abilities. I always admire other people's work, but I forgot that if I want to do like them, there are a lot of efforts I need to make, especially I am not talented. So, take time, review and revise, and focus what you really interested in. Also, Glass reminds me that "good story" which come from interaction. It is to say that interesting thing always happen between people. That let me think of a variety show that I love in Taiwan. I found the explanation that why this show can be so popular after I watched the Glass's video. I think that it because the host give the space for each other and when one tell a story, s/he does not just tell, but throw a question to the other host, so the can have interaction then make the show active. After watched "Ira Glass on Storytelling 1 & 2"......
In the video, Glass does not only tell us that how to tell a story but show us that how to let your story attractive. However, writing a story is very detail. Storytelling is different to academic essay. When people write an essay or an article, they often give a thesis sentence and start to explain then follow examples. This is also how we learn from school. We have be limited that need to focus on what idea you want to show. Glass reminds me that as a person work in design or creative area, you should get rid of the set you learned in school. A good story contain various angles. Glass gives us a great example in the part one video. He tells a story but do not tell the specific event when he start. He describe the scene and the thing is happening like "He went down the floor. it is quiet. very very quiet.....". Although it is a simple sentence, it shapes the air and appeal audiences' eye to see the least story. I perceive that I am not a good storyteller and I know the reason when I finished this videos. Glass inspires me to explore more "anecdotes". I often to see that I have known. He tells that people do not afraid to know more and try. He says that people can just spend a lot of time to find a story. So, I should use his suggestion. I should be like sponge and absorb diverse story as I can. It would be the foundation to generate a interesting story. |