MLC1013 Creative Studies

These are the mind map and sketches for assignment 2. Our title is "Explore Future in Creative Multimedia".

Mind map

Sketches that we produced based on mind map and we roughly sketch out how the video works.
Lastly, here is our final products: Explore Future in Creative Multimedia

The meaning of juxtaposition:

1. An act or instance of place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
2. The state of being close together or side by side.

We know that the word Juxtapose means to place two things side by side to compare and contrast them. A sentence would be something like: "Juxtaposing the two essays revealed the huge differences in the author's viewpoints."

In literally, it means placement together, but it isn't really used that literally. You wouldn't say that the chair is juxtaposed next to the table.

source: http://jokc.tumblr.com/post/267441820/via-fc04-deviantart-net

This week, Mr. Radzi gave us a mind map about mortar and pastle. We need to choose 5 keywords from the mind map. I picked exercise, weapon, coconut, noise and McD.

What is Mind Map?
A Mind Map is a diagram used to represent concepts, ideas, tasks or other items linked to a central theme. In a Mind Map, the central theme is often illustrated with a graphical image. The ideas related to the main theme radiate in a clockwise direction from that central image as "branches". Topics and ideas of lesser importance are represented as "sub-branches"of their relevant branch.

By presenting the relationships between ideas in a non-linear graphical manner, Mind Mapping encourages a brainstorming approach to the handling and organization of information. Mind Maps have numerous applications both in the education sector, where they are used as an aid to studying and learning, and in the business sector, to facilitate critical thinking, problem solving and decision making.

Convergent thinking and divergent thinking might sound complicated on the surface, and they can be when practiced, but as concepts they are fairly simple. Both styles of thought are employed in problem solving, and each may complement the other. In this article you will learn the difference between convergent thinking and divergent thinking, and also how the two types may best complement each other.


We locate a problem at the "center" of our focus and then gather peripheral resources to bear down on the problem. So then our resources "converge" on the problem. Often times with convergent thinking, there is a single best solution that is sought. An example of convergent thinking might involve taking a multiple choice test in which there is a single "correct" answer. The test-taker brings knowledge from outside of the problem (perhaps learned in a course) and converges it all onto the problem in order to choose the correct answer.

Novelty (derived from Latin word novus for "new") is the quality of being new. It also refers to something novel; that which is striking, original or unusual. The term can have pejorative sense and refer to a mere innovation.

Innovation is a change in the thought process for doing something, or the useful application of new inventions or discoveries.

An invention is a new composition, device, or process. An invention may be derived from a pre-existing model or idea, or it could be independently conceived in which case it may be a radical breakthrough.

Thus, we know that novelty, innovation and invention are linked together when it comes to the final. The novelty means being new, and the innovation is the way to make a changes, when both exists, it comes to the invention which is derived from a pre-existing model or idea ( innovation). The innovation would not appear if there is no novelty, and the invention is not seen if there is no existence of innovation.

The word, “creativity” comes from a Latin term “creō” which means to create or make. In general meaning of creativity, it describe that the creativity is the ability to generate innovative ideas and manifest them from thought into reality. The whole process including original thinking and then producing no matter it was in logical or non logical ways.

Creativity is not about producing something totally new. Everyone can be creative, you just need to think a few solutions and use your ability to combine those ideas in a unique way. If you know how to fully utilize your creativity, there is no problem or obstacle can stop you.