mask-making

content/portfolio/blind-contour-drawing-exercise/index.md

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 ## Reflection
 
 I'm a bit drawing too fast during the exercise, therefore I didn't have a clear overview of my whole drawing and result in a massive line drawing. I should slow my pace next time and draw it in a more careful way.
+
+## Comments
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content/portfolio/bridges/letter-of-advice/index.md

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 For the making part of this project, I'm pretty good at origami, but I had a different feeling when I folded the envelope and put the letter in. When I first printed the letter, it was just a normal writing assignment, no different from the previous ones. But when I folded it and put it in the envelope, its state changed completely. It is no longer a simple assignment, but a real letter. It is my sincere advice to my partner.
 
 The interview part, also the research part of the whole project, is the place where we really get to know each other. I‘ve been a little scared before a formal interview. I'm not a particularly social, talkative person, but as the interview progressed I tried to focus more on the problem itself rather than my own state. Concentration is a very magical thing, you will enter a state of "only the person in front of you is with you", so that you can better resonate with her, to understand her, to stand in her point of view to think, solve problems.
+
+## Comments
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content/portfolio/bridges/shifting-identities/index.md

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 I got mostly positive reviews, which made me feel really grateful. Allen thinks that the color of my container fits my work very well. Although at first glance, there are a mixed colors which made him confused, but after a closer look, he feels that the colors of each part are actually linked together to form a harmonious. Ali is very fond of my future one, he said it's kind of out of reality, the closure I used made me out of body, but my spirit is still moving through my body. Mina said she found I have a strong focal point, both the future and past one are facing to the middle, and there is a continuous line directed from the left to right and a reflected red circle at the background.
 
 There still can be a bit improvement, the past one is a bit too cold compare to the other ones. As a result, I will change the tone of my past version in order to increase the continuity.
+
+## Comments
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content/portfolio/bridges/true-stories/index.md

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 For this project, I did not use materials that I had not used before, so there is not much that can be reflect in this section. However, when I used keynote for typesetting, my ideas began to change according to my typesetting, such as the length of the article and the composition of the picture.
 
 For the researching part,  When I read this book, “Sophie Calle - True Stories” I was surprised by the magic that unfolded within its pages. It taught me that even a simple picture combined with concise words could carry the enchantment of a full-fledged novel. The book approached storytelling from a unique angle, using abstract yet intriguing images and wrapping things up with sentences that left you thinking deeply. What struck me most was how quickly it drew me into the protagonist's world. I found myself feeling what they felt and contemplating the same thoughts they did.  It was like a direct connection to their experiences and emotions. This book showed me that simplicity, when done right, can have a profound impact on readers. It proved that brevity, combined with thoughtful imagery and endings, can deliver an immersive and thought-provoking experience akin to that of a much longer novel.
+
+## Comments
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content/portfolio/mask-artifact-observation-and-research/index.md

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content/portfolio/mask-making/index.md

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 slug = "mask-making"
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 image = "portfolio/mask-making/featured.avif"
 date = 2023-10-05T00:59:26-04:00
 title = 'Mask Making'
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 > Published 2023/10/05 at 2:21 pm
 
+Here's an improved structure with more depth and fewer H2 headings:
+
 ## Introduction
 
-This project introduced the concept of peer to peer, we first had the interview with our partners about their social identities in seminar class. Based on this, we started to create our mask using Design Thinking. This mask is designed to dissolve the issues that not only our partner is dealing with, but also for the group people with this kind of problems in the all human beings. For my project, specifically, my partner is struggling with two different identities.
+This project introduced the concept of peer to peer. We first interviewed our partners about their social identities in seminar class. Based on this, we started to create our mask using Design Thinking. The mask is designed to address issues that not only our partner is dealing with but also for people facing similar problems.
 
-## Empathize
+### My Partner's Struggle
 
-My partner had both a rich background of Taiwanese and American culture, but she sometimes feels like she's caught between two different identities. From where I stand, I see this as something to be proud of. Even though it's not always easy, she's like a bridge between the Eastern and Western worlds. I admire her for embracing both sides of her background—it's not just about knowing both cultures, but also about understanding herself in a special way. It's like having a unique perspective that brings the best of both worlds together, and that's pretty awesome.
+My partner had both a rich background of Taiwanese and American culture, but she sometimes feels like she's caught between two different identities. From my perspective, this is something to be proud of. Although it's not always easy, she's like a bridge between the Eastern and Western worlds. I admire her for embracing both sides of her background—it's not just about knowing both cultures, but also about understanding herself in a special way. It's like having a unique perspective that brings the best of both worlds together.
 
-## Define
+## Design Process
+
+### Empathize
+
+Through the interview, I gained a deep understanding of my partner's struggle with her dual identity.
+
+### Define
 
 The mask is meant to help overcome feelings of confusion, exclusion, and lack of belonging due to being caught between two cultures - being seen as American in Taiwan and Taiwanese in America (and struggles similar to this). The goal is to instill confidence, self-acceptance, and a sense of identity.
 
-## Ideate
+### Ideate
 
 {{< figure src="portfolio/mask-making/ideate.avif" caption=" " >}}
 
-## Contemporary Mask Research
+#### Contemporary Mask Research
 
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   {{< figure src="portfolio/mask-making/cmr-1.avif" caption="" >}}
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-## Thumbnails
+#### Thumbnails
 
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   {{< figure src="portfolio/mask-making/iteration-1.avif" caption="Iteration 1" >}}
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 {{< figure src="portfolio/mask-making/iteration-4.avif" width="768px" caption="Iteration 4" >}}
 
-## Test
+### Prototype
 
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   {{< figure src="portfolio/mask-making/layer-base-front-side.avif" caption="Layer Base - Front Side" >}}
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   {{< figure src="portfolio/mask-making/layer-base-paper-mask.avif" caption="Layer Base - Paper Mask" >}}
 {{< /gallery >}}
 
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+### Test and Refine
+
+{{< gallery >}}
+  {{< figure src="portfolio/mask-making/p-mask-draft.avif" caption="Mask Rough Draft" >}}
+  {{< figure src="portfolio/mask-making/p-head-cover.avif" caption="Head Cover Rough Draft" >}}
+  {{< figure src="portfolio/mask-making/p-completed-mask.avif" caption="Mask Completed" >}}
+  {{< figure src="portfolio/mask-making/p-iteration.avif" caption="Iteration" >}}
+  {{< figure src="portfolio/mask-making/p-final.avif" caption="All Completed" >}}
+{{< /gallery >}}
+
+## Mask Symbolism
+
+The white ball represents the moon, symbolizing my partner at different times. It may appear shadowed and flawed because of the angle of the light, but no matter the external evaluation, you are always you. You will not change because of the external environment; you will always be a bright moon.
+
+The long black line dragging to the ground represents your life track. Your life is so long, never care about what people say about you, just be yourself.
+
+The sea of blooming flowers represents the brilliance of your life, and the twinkling black leaves represent that you are not anyone's foil.
+
+## Reflection
+
+### Successes
+
+I think the most successful aspect of my mask is that I managed to make the head cover frame of my design and modify the decoration so that it completely echoes my mask. This is a really good exaggeration that I made, making new extensions of things without destroying the original meaning.
+
+### Challenges
+
+I mainly encountered two problems, both related to my head cover. Since I had not taken the class on space, my awareness of structure was very weak, and I didn't even know how to start. But as I continued to use the twister and adjust the direction and angle, I gradually began to understand how to construct a thing, and this allowed me to start to have information. The second problem was that when I was transforming the ornaments on the head cover, I found that I did not know how to apply the sequins correctly, but after three different attempts and experiments, I found the right direction.
+
+### Future Improvements
+
+If I had more time, I believe I would be in a better position to develop my exaggeration by wrapping more black threads on the head cover and letting them drop to the ground to form a pattern and repetition.
+
+### Creative Making
+
+I was "Creative Making" in this project when I was conducting preliminary research and conceiving the overall idea of the mask. I brainstormed, came up with a variety of ideas, and designed a creative and functional mask scheme. In the actual production process, I also made full use of the ability to solve problems. In the face of various difficulties and challenges encountered in the production, through repeated prototype design, continuous trial and error and adjustment, I finally successfully solved many technical problems and completed the production of the mask. Through creative thinking and problem-solving ability, I completed this challenging and rewarding project.
+
+## Comments
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content/portfolio/memoir-critique-notes/index.md

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 What I heard in critique was, first of all, the connection between the two pictures is not strong enough, the cohesive and continuity can be improved by changing the tone style and try to make the person into the approximate size cause both of my portrait are showing in the middle. After that, for my past photo, the variety of elements can be increased, also there can be a bit change on the repetitive  background, like even though they are in collectivism, there is a small individuals between each other. While for the present photo, the blurry edge should be cut off, and the collage arrangement of my hometown on the right can be more ordered and logical. And for the New York part, trying to make the building following the direction as the sign showed in order to enforce the present situtaion.
 
 It was helpful because, the critique gives me a different perspective of my artwork and there are so many suggestion I can adopt to improve my work. What I plan to do next is following the suggestions that I think are useful and improve them on my photo. For my past one, I may rearrange the composition, like making the center object smaller, also add more meaningful stuff from my childhood. Meanwhile, I may change bit of the repetitive background and make them more intriguing. For my present photo, I would focus more on the rearrangement of both city collage.
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content/portfolio/personality-test/index.md

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 This kind of personality test are really engaging, they have attractive illustrations that represent different type of personalities that help the test easier to spread out and discuss. Meanwhile, the way of testing is simply just multiple choices,  which subconsciously makes it easier for people to answer questions.
 
 On the other hand, the multiple choices method does have its drawbacks, it's easy for people to answer questions too quickly and not to think deeply, thus ignoring some of their true characteristics and skewing the results. Moreover, the MBTI classification of personality is relatively simple, only divided into 16 types. Such a classification may not be accurate enough, because everyone has their own unique personality traits, a person's personality is composed of many factors, using such a simple classification limits the scope of understanding personality.
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