Objectified Video Reflection
The other week in class we watched the documentary Objectified. Here's a trailer of it:
It was a really interesting documentary to watch. I really enjoyed hearing about all these different aspects of design. The different designers and concepts of good design aided in capturing my attention. Some aspects of the video that really resonated with me was that everyone makes assumptions about an object. Every object, intentional or not, speaks to who put it there as well as to who sees it. I feel every object tells a story. From the beginning of production, to brainstorming, prototypes, reinventing, and eventually mass production; there's always a story. One of the main goals of industrial designers is to create a better experience for people. Designers need to look at the extremes of humanity and their target market to create the best solutions to please everyone. There are 3 phases of design from form giving, to symbolism of the object, to looking at it in a contextual sense. Also, some designs can look so beautiful that people would rather put them on display than use them for their real purpose. Design can really be about giving individual character to something being produced. Within the film all these passionate artists give their explanation of the beauty of design and their interpretation of creating lasting designs. It also was fascinating to see some of the designer's actual process in forming a design.
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