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LEARNING LOG 1: Observe, Connect and Reflect on Your Learning (Total 16 marks)

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To gaze is to think. Salvador Dali

PART I Concepts in Symmetry

Period

Focus Image

Question

Your Observations

Describe the symmetry of


the Viking shield.

The Symmetry of the Viking shield is quite simple. If we pass a guide line through its
center, we can notice the reflection that takes places here. Also, the Viking shield
enjoys the concepts of point symmetry, that being the point in the center of the
shield. Alongside that, the Viking shield shows the elements of a tetrad fold rotation
as well.

Complete at the end of

Lecture I-4

Image 1

What was the most


surprising or interesting
fact you learnt from
Week 1 lectures

Describe the symmetrical


elements you see in this
Japanese embroidery.

The most surprising element of the first week was the history and the innovation of
the Eames for me. The matter as to how they changed the world with their simple
chair and redefined symmetry in mass production.

The Symmetrical element we see in this Japanese Embroidery is the triad fold
rotation (the three fold rotation). That is, if we rotate the object (the piece of
embroidered cloth here) in Segments of 120 degrees, it remains unchanged in its
aspect, which is basically the definition of symmetry. So we have three-fold rotation
or 120 degree rotation. The symbol for rotation point is a triangle and this is now not
point symmetry but plane symmetry.

Complete at the end of

Lecture I-8
Image 2
Perhaps from my point of view I shall not add anything to it.

Can you add anything to


your Week 1 description
of the Viking shield?

You cant criticize geometry. Its never wrong. Paul Rand

PART II Plane (2D) and Space (3D) Symmetry

Period

Focus Image

Question
Use the formal
descriptors of plane
symmetry to describe this
bathroom tile
tessellation.

Your Observations
Tessellation would be Picking any flower-center as the origin, there's a 90-degree
rotational symmetry about any such point; or, if you prefer, there's reflection
symmetry about the horizontal, vertical, and (45-deg) diagonal axes through any
such point; or, there are translational symmetries along any of those same axes. That
explains the trot.

Complete at the end of

Lecture II-4
Image 3

How are you now more


observant of symmetry in
your surroundings? Use
examples.

The triangle in Image 4 is


weird. Was Paul Rand
correct geometry is
never wrong?

Symmetry is now observed by me in more depth. A rather deep analysis is done after
realizing the presence of Symmetry everywhere. For Instance, If I look at a cars alloy
wheel, instantly I wonder about it shapes, if its a three spoke, I realize the three
(triad) fold rotation, also, looking at the footsteps of the bird, I realize the concept of
Glide and how can I place a line in the center of it.

Geometry is never wrong but art can deceive.


The first impossible triangle was created by Oscar Reutersvrd, who was born in
1915 in Stockholm and trained in art by Michael Katz, a Russian immigrant professor
of Academy of Arts in St.Petersburg..

Complete at the end of

Lecture II-10
Image 4

Do you believe the world


around us is completely
described in 2D and 3D?

Certainly I Believe that the world around is in 2 or 3 dimensions only. Everything we


see has 2 dimensions or 3 dimensions to it. There is nothing that can be out of it.
Hard to disagree with this question. Would admire if you think differently.

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