Friday, June 25, 2010

Lesson 3 - Novelty, Creativity, Innovation and Invention

Friday, June 25, 2010

lectured by Mdm.Tenku Putri Norishah

NOVELTY
Novelty is define as something to be new. It also mentioned to novel, which is amazing, original or unusual.

This is one of the novelty product which I get from the web.


" A fashion-forward spin on the ordinary tea bag. "

CREATIVITY
Creativity is a process to becomes creative which generate idea or concept that able to create things, to solve problems or issues in new way.

This is one of the creativity product which I get from the web.


" This is a creativity design (QUICK FRUIT) for a jelly container. "

INNOVATION
Innovation is a process of making improvement on the products and make it more useful.

This is one of the product with innovation design which I get from the web.


" This is a innovative design for a clock. "

INVENTION
Invention is one of the very creative process. An invention is a new combination, equipment or process. Invention can be a pre-existing model or concept.

This is one of the invention design product which I get from the web.


" Just don't forget yourself and take one of these spoons. "


CREATING IMAGE OF PUBLIC FIGURE



◦ Name: James Francis Cameron
◦ Date of Birth: August 16, 1954
◦ Place birth: Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
◦ Occupation: Film director, Film, Editor, Screenwriter, Inventor
◦ Years active: 1978 - Present
◦ Description:

James Francis Cameron is a Canadian film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, and inventor. He spent some years creating documentary films, and also co-developing the digital 3-D Fusion Camera System. He has also contributed to underwater filming and remote vehicle technologies. The reason why we choose James Francis Cameron as our public figure is because of his creativity by telling his stories through films and make us receive much and much of the ideas and thinking.

First, James Cameron becomes popular nowadays is because of his famous film such as Titanic (1997 film), Avatar (2009 film) which motivated and influenced people. Both of the films are the two highest-grossing films of all time. Making rapidly, low- cost productions guides James Cameron to work efficiently and effectively. He added special effects on his films and he won awards.

Many films that he created has influenced public because most of the stories that he created was through his inspiration. For example, James Cameron getting the idea of the film "The Terminator" was through his nightmare which about an invincible robot hitman sent from the future to kill him. He uses creativity and transfer into his films are able to influence public. He had created many awesome films such as The Terminator, Rambo, Aliens, Titanic, Spider-Man and Dark Angel, Avatar and etc.

Therefore, James Francis Cameron is the one most creative person to us. All his hard works have received many awards. This has proved he is the successful.

References: http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cameron

Personal Reflection:
Today, Mdm. Putri give a lecture about Novelty, Creativity, Innovation and Invention. From the beginning, Mdm. Putri says creative person should think differently and thinking creatively in order to becomes creative. In the lecture, Mdm. Putri also told us that if something created without making any sense or accepted by society, that is NOT SOMETHING VALUABLE.

Friday, June 18, 2010

Lesson 2 - Defining Creativity

Friday, June 18, 2010

lectured by Mr.Mustaffa Muzer

Defining Creativity
From my point of view, creativity has the ability to create special and useful things in many forms such as advertising design, interior design and etc. Besides, it also able to generate solution to solve issues or problems in any situations.

I think many people does not realized that they already born with creative mind. The following picture is similar to what has been drawn by majority in childhood.




What is creativity?
"Creativity is defined as the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and entertaining ourselves and others."
-cited from Human Motivation, 3rd ed., by Robert E. Franken

What kind of attitudes should be owned by a creative person?
◦ Curiosity
◦ Seeing problems as interesting and acceptable
◦ Face Challenge
◦ Constructive Discontent
◦ Optimism
◦ Suspending Judgment
◦ Seeing that led to improvements and solutions to obstacles
◦ Perseverance
◦ Flexible and imaginative

source: http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/09/9-attitudes-of-highly-creative-people/

Personal Reflection:
During the lecture, Mr.Mus told us that everyone are born with creative mind but different in perspective and point of views. All of us are born with this ability to be creative. Many great artists and creative people like scientist and inventors, they have left clear footprints in their work. Behind the creative, no one does not know their hardship and hard work for an artwork such as the famous artwork Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci and Thomas Alva Edison who had created the first successful light bulb.


This is the light bulb patent application created by Thomas Edison on 1880.

From the lesson, we learnt about CREATIVITY in class. Creativity can not be obtained and need times to learn from basic because we knows that being creative is not an easy task and there are always a determination to be better.


CREATIVE PORTRAIT OF A FRIEND


This creative image is taken from my best friend, Heng Yi Jia.

Lesson 1 - Introduction to Creative Studies

Friday, June 11, 2010

lectured by Mr.Yap sau Bin

What is creative studies?
CREATIVE STUDIES is to introduce and provide creative thinking and problem solving in the face of problems and issues. There are several type of creative studies such as lateral thinking, mind mapping and new ideas.

Personal Reflection:
In today lesson, I have gained new knowledge, that is "creativity is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration" during the first lecture with Mr.Yap sau Bin. In addition, I also have learned the difference between creative and creativity. Creative is the thing and creativity is the ways of thinking to create thing. Lecturer also advised us not to accuse someone else if you do not have the prove or permission.

My expectations from this class is to improve my creativity thinking skill. What I would like to learn from this class is to think out of the box and learn the ways to be creative.

Here is the video clip i found on Youtube related to creative thinking and innovation