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NOIR, FILM: Information Aesthetic Meta-Representational Considerations

31st
Jan. × ’10
By andrea
Okay, so I know it’s naff, but for five years, the only way I’ve ever remembered Stevens’ On The Theory of Scale and Measurement is by the mnemonic NOIR: Nominal (named/categorised): apples, oranges, pears Ordinal (ordered): small, medium, large Interval (measured): the interval between 2:30pm and 3:00pm is the same as the interval between 10:30am and 11:00am Ratio (measured, [...]
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Datavis: Making Way for Representative over Abstract Representations

8th
Dec. × ’09
By andrea
We watched Home the other weekend (available on YouTube); a sort of Inconvenient-Truth-meets-BBC-documentary film about the story of the Earth. The scariest chapter of course being humans’ appearance and the destruction of the environment. The issues of global warming aside, it was interesting to note the different approach that this film took to Inconvenient, especially how [...]
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Information Aesthetics: Closer to Art or Design?

14th
Oct. × ’09
By andrea
Was pondering the other day after seeing ‘The Difference Between Art and Design‘, which listed five points: Good Art Inspires. Good Design Motivates. Good Art Is Interpreted. Good Design Is Understood. Good Art Is a Taste. Good Design Is an Opinion. Good Art Is a Talent. Good Design Is a Skill. Good Art Sends a Different Message to Everyone. Good [...]
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