Comments on: The beginning of the end http://redwelly.co.uk/2008/05/14/the-beginning-of-the-end/ The website of Sam Wakeling Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:50:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Pete C http://redwelly.co.uk/2008/05/14/the-beginning-of-the-end/#comment-619 Pete C Sat, 24 May 2008 15:02:35 +0000 http://redwelly.co.uk/2008/05/14/the-beginning-of-the-end/#comment-619 Googling for [reflexivity "visual semiotics"] brings Aber up as the top website result, which suggests to me that they're either the leading source of information, or that making it up. ;) (It's not in my mac's Oxford American Dictionary.) Based on your charming description, I would associate the concept with theatre & film's 'fourth wall'. Googling for [reflexivity “visual semiotics”] brings Aber up as the top website result, which suggests to me that they’re either the leading source of information, or that making it up. ;) (It’s not in my mac’s Oxford American Dictionary.) Based on your charming description, I would associate the concept with theatre & film’s ‘fourth wall’.

]]> By: Sam http://redwelly.co.uk/2008/05/14/the-beginning-of-the-end/#comment-503 Sam Wed, 14 May 2008 20:58:19 +0000 http://redwelly.co.uk/2008/05/14/the-beginning-of-the-end/#comment-503 <p>Reflexivity is a wonderful thing. In this context (visual semiotics - the scope of this module of study) it is about imagery where the 'code' or frame of understanding is made noticable - a classic example is M.C. Escher's Drawing Hands: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawing_Hands - they traverse the conceptual distinction between 'reality' and the artistic representation of it.</p> <p>It is where a 'fictional' medium becomes aware of it's own context - an actor talking to the camera, an author writing about the process of writing a book (in the book), an artist painting about painting...</p> <p>Also, pretty much anything by Banksy is. This means I got to buy a Banksy picture book as part of my degree study!</p> Reflexivity is a wonderful thing. In this context (visual semiotics - the scope of this module of study) it is about imagery where the ‘code’ or frame of understanding is made noticable - a classic example is M.C. Escher’s Drawing Hands: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawing_Hands - they traverse the conceptual distinction between ‘reality’ and the artistic representation of it.

It is where a ‘fictional’ medium becomes aware of it’s own context - an actor talking to the camera, an author writing about the process of writing a book (in the book), an artist painting about painting…

Also, pretty much anything by Banksy is. This means I got to buy a Banksy picture book as part of my degree study!

]]> By: Pete C http://redwelly.co.uk/2008/05/14/the-beginning-of-the-end/#comment-502 Pete C Wed, 14 May 2008 19:22:55 +0000 http://redwelly.co.uk/2008/05/14/the-beginning-of-the-end/#comment-502 Yay, I like graphs, especially ones about visual media. How appropriate. But what is reflexivity? Yay, I like graphs, especially ones about visual media. How appropriate. But what is reflexivity?

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