The Image of Beauty

Here is a very interesting video from Dove (the soap) that was referred to me by a former student. The videos' content is awareness of our current concept of beauty. The techniques used are well within the realm of graphic designers, photographers, make up artists, digital designers, art directors, and producers who's job is to produce images which portray products in a positive manner.

What seems to be lost in all of this to the average consumer and youth is the amount of effort needed to create an "Ideal Image". To the uninformed it must seem as if there are these perfectly formed people all around us. And most importantly when we measure ourselves up to these images we always seem to be lacking. This ensures that there will always be a perceived need for their products.

Food for thought for all of us  "average people".


Thank you to Alissa Rakotz for alerting me to this video.

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Clean Up/Changing Activities Rubric For Wortham

Clean Up/Changing Activities Rubric For Wortham

Neuroscience for students - Models a retinal image

Neuroscience for Kids - Models: "Model a Retinal Image

The brain has a tough job. It is works all the time and the eye has to make things difficult. The convex nature of the lens of the eye turns an image upside down on the retina. The brain must make sense of this and turn it 'right-side up'. To model what a convex lens does to an image, get a magnifying glass. Find a white wall or tape a white piece of paper to a wall that faces a window. Hold the magnifying glass close (3 in; 10 cm) to the white wall or paper. You should see an inverted image of whatever is outside of the window. This is what is projected onto your retina.
Materials:
Magnifying glass
White Wall or Paper and tape"