2015年8月24日星期一
Planning and responsibilities
Planning
Week 8
Confirm ideation, concepts and artist
statement
Distribute work
Finish the Gantt chart
Start preparing for visualization
Week 9
Start shooting the videos and photos
Start editing the videos and photos
Finish editing both videos and photos
Week 10
Start working on technical part
Finish working on technical part
Test running the software/ program
Week 11
Test the software/ program on the touch
board
Fix the bugs
Finish testing
Week 12/13
Final check
Week 14
Present
Responsibilities
Azeem: Video/Audio, Production
Syamil: Video/Audio, Props
Yee May: Technical, Design
Zi Ming: Technical, Design
Jia Xin: Technical, Website
member's work
Jia Xin: Photography
Baby boomers: Between 1946 and 1964.
During this generation, most of the photography is still in black and white.
Before our generation, the photography's style is all about lifestyle or daily life. Even a very simple scenery photo can be appreciated by human. But now, during our generation, a photo need to be shot perfectly, colors, angles, meanings, compositions... Photography is not really an art now, but more like a task to do. We can't really shoot whatever we wanted to shoot, but we have to follow what other people like. The old photography are highly appreciated by people, because it's a history story telling, but if we use that kind of way and style to shoot a photo in this generation, it may be a piece of SHIT.
Generation X, commonly abbreviated to Gen X, is the generation born after the Western Post–World War II baby boom. Demographers, historians, and commentators use birth dates ranging from the early 1960s to the early 1980s.
The term Generation X was coined by the Magnum photographer Robert Capa in the early 1950s. He used it later as a title for a photo-essay about young men and women growing up immediately after the Second World War. The project first appeared in Picture Post (UK) and Holiday (US) in 1953. Describing his intention, Capa said "We named this unknown generation, The Generation X, and even in our first enthusiasm we realised that we had something far bigger than our talents and pockets could cope with." [1]
Baby boomers: Between 1946 and 1964.
During this generation, most of the photography is still in black and white.
Before our generation, the photography's style is all about lifestyle or daily life. Even a very simple scenery photo can be appreciated by human. But now, during our generation, a photo need to be shot perfectly, colors, angles, meanings, compositions... Photography is not really an art now, but more like a task to do. We can't really shoot whatever we wanted to shoot, but we have to follow what other people like. The old photography are highly appreciated by people, because it's a history story telling, but if we use that kind of way and style to shoot a photo in this generation, it may be a piece of SHIT.
Generation X, commonly abbreviated to Gen X, is the generation born after the Western Post–World War II baby boom. Demographers, historians, and commentators use birth dates ranging from the early 1960s to the early 1980s.
The term Generation X was coined by the Magnum photographer Robert Capa in the early 1950s. He used it later as a title for a photo-essay about young men and women growing up immediately after the Second World War. The project first appeared in Picture Post (UK) and Holiday (US) in 1953. Describing his intention, Capa said "We named this unknown generation, The Generation X, and even in our first enthusiasm we realised that we had something far bigger than our talents and pockets could cope with." [1]
The name was popularized by Canadian author Douglas Coupland's 1991 novel, Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, concerning young adults during the late 1980s and their lifestyles.[2] While Coupland's book helped to popularize the phrase Generation X in a 1989 magazine article [3]he erroneously attributed it to English rock musician Billy Idol.[4][5] In fact, Idol[6] had been a member of the punk band Generation X from 1976 to 1981, which was named after Deverson and Hamblett's 1965 sociology book on British youth, Generation X[7]—a copy of which was owned by Idol's mother.[8]
Generation Z refers to the cohort of people born after the Millennial Generation. There is no agreement on the name or exact range of birth dates. Some sources start this generation at the mid or late 1990s,[1][2] or from the mid 2000s [3][4] to the present day.
Source: Wikipedia
Generation Z, is the current generation we facing with. Photography is now a very common thing to do, but the meaning of photography already been twisted. In generation Z, even a big canvas drawing of a blue color and white line can be sold around 44$ Million, what's art stand for? A very meaningless photo, if you hashtag #photography, it's already been categorized as photography. So far from baby boomers till now, we can see that, we're changing, yet the perception of art appreciating is changing also.
Yee May: Childhood
For baby boomers that time,only few families have television or telephone. Films and photographs are still black and white. They can use anything as their toys such as bottles caps, cigarette boxes, cards, marbles,pebble stones,rubber bands.
They had the run of the neighborhood. No one worried about getting shot,
though there was the occasional bully waiting to beat the snot out of the sandlot geek. So, their parents not worry about their safety.
And i think generation Z children have no childhood anymore because this is an advanced era, generation of technology.So, most of the children play smart phones,tablets etc.. They had lost their childhood. They can't live without the technology things.
Their parents also over protect their children,cannot scold them or beat them. Nowadays, child abduction is very serious, parents also not dare to let their child go out. this is another reason the child lost their childhood.
Their parents also over protect their children,cannot scold them or beat them. Nowadays, child abduction is very serious, parents also not dare to let their child go out. this is another reason the child lost their childhood.
Tze Ming: Technology
Baby Boomer Giving Myth Buster: Do Older Adults Use Smartphones?
In recent years baby boomers have adopted mobile and social media technology at a rapid rate. On average, boomers spend 19 hours a week online and 71 percent use a social networking site daily. Boomers control 70% of disposable income in the United States and spend nearly $7 billion per year online on consumer purchases. Boomers are the most generous of all generations, giving more than $47 billion annually.
Myth: My donors don’t use smartphones so our organization doesn’t need to adopt a mobile strategy for fundraising and communication.
Truth: Baby boomers, with income over $75,000, have 72% smartphone adoption in the US. Although baby boomers (born 1950-1964) are late adopters of mobile technology, this is changing fast! It is a grave fundraising mistake to underestimate the technical skills of boomers… especially boomers with higher levels of income and education. Additionally, baby boomer adoption rates increase in urban and suburban areas.
Myth: Baby boomers don’t use social media so our organization doesn’t need to adopt a mobile strategy for Facebook and Twitter.
Truth: Baby boomers spend more time online than they do watching TV. At 19 hours per week, this also exceeds the time they spend reading newspapers or listening to the radio. The study found 71 percent of baby boomers use social media every day, and 59 percent of seniors did the same. Facebook was the most popular platform among these demographics. The primary reason for this adoption was to keep in touch with family members. This number will continue grow, creating new opportunities for charities to engage with baby boomers.
In recent years baby boomers have adopted mobile and social media technology at a rapid rate. On average, boomers spend 19 hours a week online and 71 percent use a social networking site daily. Boomers control 70% of disposable income in the United States and spend nearly $7 billion per year online on consumer purchases. Boomers are the most generous of all generations, giving more than $47 billion annually.
Myth: My donors don’t use smartphones so our organization doesn’t need to adopt a mobile strategy for fundraising and communication.
Truth: Baby boomers, with income over $75,000, have 72% smartphone adoption in the US. Although baby boomers (born 1950-1964) are late adopters of mobile technology, this is changing fast! It is a grave fundraising mistake to underestimate the technical skills of boomers… especially boomers with higher levels of income and education. Additionally, baby boomer adoption rates increase in urban and suburban areas.
Myth: Baby boomers don’t use social media so our organization doesn’t need to adopt a mobile strategy for Facebook and Twitter.
Truth: Baby boomers spend more time online than they do watching TV. At 19 hours per week, this also exceeds the time they spend reading newspapers or listening to the radio. The study found 71 percent of baby boomers use social media every day, and 59 percent of seniors did the same. Facebook was the most popular platform among these demographics. The primary reason for this adoption was to keep in touch with family members. This number will continue grow, creating new opportunities for charities to engage with baby boomers.
Generation X: America’s neglected ‘middle child’
Generation X has a gripe with pulse takers, zeitgeist keepers and population counters. We keep squeezing them out of the frame.
This overlooked generation currently ranges in age from 34 to 49, which may be one reason they’re so often missing from stories about demographic, social and political change. They’re smack in the middle innings of life, which tend to be short on drama and scant of theme.
But there are other explanations that have nothing to do with their stage of the life cycle.
Gen Xers are bookended by two much larger generations – the Baby Boomers ahead and the Millennials behind – that are strikingly different from one another. And in most of the ways we take stock of generations – their racial and ethnic makeup; their political, social and religious values; their economic and educational circumstances; their technology usage – Gen Xers are a low-slung, straight-line bridge between two noisy behemoths.
Generation X has a gripe with pulse takers, zeitgeist keepers and population counters. We keep squeezing them out of the frame.
This overlooked generation currently ranges in age from 34 to 49, which may be one reason they’re so often missing from stories about demographic, social and political change. They’re smack in the middle innings of life, which tend to be short on drama and scant of theme.
But there are other explanations that have nothing to do with their stage of the life cycle.
Gen Xers are bookended by two much larger generations – the Baby Boomers ahead and the Millennials behind – that are strikingly different from one another. And in most of the ways we take stock of generations – their racial and ethnic makeup; their political, social and religious values; their economic and educational circumstances; their technology usage – Gen Xers are a low-slung, straight-line bridge between two noisy behemoths.
Generation Z
And you thought you had just figured out millennials. It's time to start wringing your hands about the new generation that's about to enter the workforce. What do they even want?
Poor Generation Z. The oldest members of this cohort are barely 18 and they’re already getting a bad rap. Media and market research companies have labeled them "screen addicts" with the attention span of a gnat. And the pressure: They only have the weight of saving the world and fixing our past mistakes on their small shoulders.
While generational research is an inherently messy process—older generations study "the kids" to figure them out—much of the recent research is awash in normative preconceptions, biases, and stereotypes. Gen Z deserves a fairer shake, and the rest of us need a more nuanced conversation: This group makes up a quarter of the U.S. population and by 2020 will account for 40% of all consumers. Understanding them will be critical to companies wanting to succeed in the next decade and beyond.
My firm Altitude set out to dig below the surface to understand not only what Gen Z were doing but why—in their own words. We worked with over a dozen 16- to 18-year-olds with diverse backgrounds from across the country through a series of in-depth discussions, video diaries, and daily interactive exercises designed to provide a glimpse into their lives. Our goal was to view the world through their eyes.
IT’S NOT AN ATTENTION PROBLEM, IT’S AN 8-SECOND FILTER
The recent headline-grabbing studies suggest that Gen Z attention spans have shrunk to eight seconds and that they’re unable to focus for extended amounts of time. However, we found that Gen Z actually have what we’re calling highly evolved "eight-second filters."
They’ve grown up in a world where their options are limitless but their time is not. As such, Gen Z have adapted to quickly sorting through and assessing enormous amounts of information. Online, they rely heavily on trending pages within apps to collect the most popular recent content. They also turn to trusted curators, such as Phil DeFranco and Bethany Mota, to locate the most relevant information and entertainment. These tools help Gen Z shrink their potential option set down to a more manageable size.
Once something has demonstrated attention-worthiness, Gen Z can become intensely committed and focused. They’ve come of age with an Internet that’s allowed them to go deep on any topic of their choosing and learn from like-minded fans. Marcus, a 17-year-old from Connecticut, spent years exploring the corners of vintage sneaker culture online, eventually becoming somewhat of a "sneakerhead." During his freshman year in college, he realized he could leverage this knowledge and started a side business flipping rare shoes.
Gen Z have a carefully tuned radar for being sold to and a limited amount of time and energy to spend assessing whether something’s worth their time. Getting past these filters, and winning Gen Z’s attention, will mean providing them with engaging and immediately beneficial experiences. One-way messaging alone will likely get drowned out in the noise.
And you thought you had just figured out millennials. It's time to start wringing your hands about the new generation that's about to enter the workforce. What do they even want?
Poor Generation Z. The oldest members of this cohort are barely 18 and they’re already getting a bad rap. Media and market research companies have labeled them "screen addicts" with the attention span of a gnat. And the pressure: They only have the weight of saving the world and fixing our past mistakes on their small shoulders.
While generational research is an inherently messy process—older generations study "the kids" to figure them out—much of the recent research is awash in normative preconceptions, biases, and stereotypes. Gen Z deserves a fairer shake, and the rest of us need a more nuanced conversation: This group makes up a quarter of the U.S. population and by 2020 will account for 40% of all consumers. Understanding them will be critical to companies wanting to succeed in the next decade and beyond.
My firm Altitude set out to dig below the surface to understand not only what Gen Z were doing but why—in their own words. We worked with over a dozen 16- to 18-year-olds with diverse backgrounds from across the country through a series of in-depth discussions, video diaries, and daily interactive exercises designed to provide a glimpse into their lives. Our goal was to view the world through their eyes.
IT’S NOT AN ATTENTION PROBLEM, IT’S AN 8-SECOND FILTER
The recent headline-grabbing studies suggest that Gen Z attention spans have shrunk to eight seconds and that they’re unable to focus for extended amounts of time. However, we found that Gen Z actually have what we’re calling highly evolved "eight-second filters."
They’ve grown up in a world where their options are limitless but their time is not. As such, Gen Z have adapted to quickly sorting through and assessing enormous amounts of information. Online, they rely heavily on trending pages within apps to collect the most popular recent content. They also turn to trusted curators, such as Phil DeFranco and Bethany Mota, to locate the most relevant information and entertainment. These tools help Gen Z shrink their potential option set down to a more manageable size.
Once something has demonstrated attention-worthiness, Gen Z can become intensely committed and focused. They’ve come of age with an Internet that’s allowed them to go deep on any topic of their choosing and learn from like-minded fans. Marcus, a 17-year-old from Connecticut, spent years exploring the corners of vintage sneaker culture online, eventually becoming somewhat of a "sneakerhead." During his freshman year in college, he realized he could leverage this knowledge and started a side business flipping rare shoes.
Gen Z have a carefully tuned radar for being sold to and a limited amount of time and energy to spend assessing whether something’s worth their time. Getting past these filters, and winning Gen Z’s attention, will mean providing them with engaging and immediately beneficial experiences. One-way messaging alone will likely get drowned out in the noise.
Generation
The Baby Boomer generation spans a wide time frame, including people born between 1946 and 1964. Baby Boomers are often defined as non-conformists who want to make a difference and redefine many aspects of living. They grew up during times of unrest, including the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution and the Cold War. Many Baby Boomers were the radicals of the 1970s and the yuppies of the 1980s.
Born between 1965 and 1980, members of Generation X also grew up during a period of change. Many were children of divorced parents or lived in families where both parents worked, and their latch-key status may have led to a greater sense of independence. They grew up during the energy crisis and the end of the Cold War. They grew up on technology, but before the explosion of cell phones and social media.
Depending on when they were born, Baby Boomers grew up with many different fads, fashions and trends. They were the first to have televisions in their homes and they watched memorable achievements including early space exploration and man’s first steps on the moon. Today, they continue to want to change the world for the better, often getting involved with politics, volunteering and other community outreach projects.
For Generation X, growing up on emerging technology, while also watching an economic instability that often led to their parents being laid off, meant looking for new ways to shape their careers. Many Gen Xers became entrepreneurs, seeking to create their own paths and explore new opportunities which came about with the growth of the Internet.
With the rise of the Millennials, those born between 1981 and the early 2000s, Generation X is sometimes overlooked. Especially since the wide time frame of the Baby Boomer generation means that Baby Boomers could have children who are part of either Generation X or the Millennial generation.
Today’s active adults, aged 55 or better, are still from the Baby Boomer generation. Yet this year, the oldest of Generation X are turning 50. Does the generation gap grow smaller as adults grow older? Do Baby Boomers and Gen Xers bond over not understanding Millennials? What do you think the differences are between Baby Boomers and Generation X? Let us know in the comments below.
Generation Z is a generation of technology. This generation start at late 1990s, or from the mid 2000s to the present day.
While we don’t know much about Gen Z yet...we know a lot about the environment they are growing up in. This highly diverse environment will make the grade schools of the next generation the most diverse ever. Higher levels of technology will make significant inroads in academics allowing for customized instruction, data mining of student histories to enable pinpoint diagnostics and remediation or accelerated achievement opportunities.
Gen Z kids will grow up with a highly sophisticated media and computer environment and will be more Internet savvy and expert than their Gen Y forerunners. More to come on Gen Z...stay tuned.
Next time we will start to take a more in-depth look at the most significant and impactful of the generational cohorts and what implications there might be for libraries and librarians.
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