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Rochester Institute A thesis of submitted to the of Technology Faculty of the College Sciences in candidacy for the degree of master of Fine Arts Imaging Arts and Title By : : Egyptian Art Ekrem Cetin Bigat October 13, 1 998 Thesis Committee Chief Adviser Jim Ver Hague date: ..... 0 0 led. / I, I D Associate Advisor Heinz Klinkon date: Associate Advisor Heidi Nickisher _ date: _1_2_ff_7_1't_~_ Chairperson Nancy Ciolek date: I 2-' / 7· ac.t::>() I, Ekrem Cetin Bigot, prefer to be notified each time a request for production is made at the following address: 11 8 Falmouth St. Apt. # 1 Rochester, NY 146 15 Ekrem Cetin Bigot date : ,2 I , 7/ 'i ~ Special thanks to This thesis and report would not without a great Jim : deal Ver Hague Robert Keough Heinz Klinkon Heidi Nickisher Gonul Bigat Reda F. Choukairi of support. have been possible I would like to thank to; Table of Contents Introduction 6 Research Research Design data screen layout and analysis systems of Interface design 8 Procedure Opening Menu Layout and Grid Navigation Animation 23 Conclusions 29 Appendix 30 Bibliography 31 1f% n s ~g| m i 1 \ i _} "Explore the wonders of ancient times" Introduction The Egyptian main purpose of time periods, icance text, graphics, art with designed for the of people who are hieroglyphs. This the project, the as well as the of which because it the One 3D music and combines the animation. report will touch the upon in the research, project is subject and signif and the procedure project. interactive communication sys and retrieve visual and most important of claims the a unique environment This show interested in Egyptian art, symbols, gods, transmit, of interactive CD to create an a class of computer-driven create, store, information. is to areas covered outcome of Multimedia is tems this thesis technology of video, audio for interactivity, learner control and auditory networks multimedia is that, computers, it and student offers interest and motivation. Multimedia sistent. packages should All information animation, be should be kept simple, clear, provided on and sound maintain student's learning fun. the interest Colors, screen. without concise and con graphics, being distractive. technology love it since they can see the things and learn from it easily because of its game-like quality. Using this technology is more interesting and fun than using a book Multimedia when it comes makes to getting This thesis to create this information provides general mation, graphics, skills all users will about text The final project. be and who use anyone above INTRODUCTION 6 this across. information images, illustrations, this interactive ROM. The target People Egyptian Art. The ani needed advanced computer work the is in the form age of 7 to up. of a CD- The program provides students with for the material and its presentation is be willing to become mentally and emotional ly involved. The program's use of basic graphic design as well as a variety of stimuli such as color, sound, and animation in both its presentation and feedback screens greatly enhances its effectiveness. interesting enough them to INTRODUCTION 7 RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS DATA I started information which provide all be Wallace Library information, I the fitting searching the internet. I found many Egyptian time periods, gods, Egyptian Museum. Also, from the continued tried to Egyptian search on my arrange data into art. groups which sites hieroglyphics, library public After reviewing I first considered to my thesis. Although this how about I by about egyptian art and symbols, and research my to project arrange the had been defined into five parts, I was concerned action of each item for the right portion, but I also how to assemble them together. I came up with the scope of con taining data for each portion (see flow chart 1). The first section was a time line, which consists of the Early Dynastic considered Period, The Old Kingdom, The Middle Kingdom, The New Kingdom, The Late Period, and The Greco Roman Period. The second section was Egyptian Gods, which are Amun, Anubis, Hathor, Isis, Khnum, Osiris, Ptah, and Ra. The third mation movie works as if section was depicting one was The fourth three the Egyptian the inside the of walking inside the section was Museum. It consisted of a 3D ani museum and one could see all art museum in real Egyptian Hieroglyphics life. which is divided into Phonetic signs, determinative signs, and monoliteral The fifth section was Egyptian Symbols which are Tree, parts: signs. Djed, Shen, Udjat Eye, Shenu, Primordial Hill, Maat, Pet, and Ankh. I also needed to consider an effective medium to catch the user's eye. The Macintosh computer had the most potential for my work. It supported all necessary I software used the following 4 for editing text, and for creating my Adobe Illustrator 7, Adobe Photoshop images. I picked Strata Studio Pro 1.5.2 applications: graphics, and Multimedia Director 6 to all sound and work. background produce music 2D and 3D animation. using SoundEdit 1 6. RESEARCH 8 And I Also, I edited created the background music Finally, for 6 designing interactivity on Macromedia Director for assembling a variety a synthesizer. of media into a single, RESEARCH 9 authoring and the in user Lingo interface, compact piece. with and DESIGN SYSTEMS OF SCREEN LAYOUT This access, I learn, to need multimedia sider how ject's goal and to interact and arrange compose in this provides with the these subject It and it in which a user can Egyptian Art. Not only did QuickTime movies, but also had to con it unique, shaped by the pro contained. into five was main important to free to jump to various menus, back link on the lower right corner of always the ways about elements and make content project. several information text, graphics, I divided the options project which give users main the topics the function. In screen if became sense next that the main they were level, users wanted to I made a return to main menu. Main /\ /\ /\/\/\ \/ Section A -^ Section B ^k. Section C -^; Section D Section E I the also screen have to quit a quit from link the on the main menu project. ) Quit Main RESEARCH 10 in the bottom right corner of Interface Design Multimedia such should provide good the A CD-ROM presentations, information and Interface design is the content. gram. as graphical user sense: an awareness of interface layout, help users requires color, learn, important most a and training programs and navigate through part of any basic good software pro graphic texture, imagery, signs, icons, design symbols and animation. Additionally, interactive content presents two design challenges: mak ing the material interesting and making it easy to locate. The more familiar an interface becomes, the easier it will be to learn and use. This applies to the design of controls, typography, symbols, icons, charts, maps, diagrams, illustrations, photos, videos, any underlying grid structure, and color relation ship. All data ed in a and way that functions users can The tools for should easily be appropriately navigate navigation-such as organized and present through the menus, contents. dialog boxes, and control pan data and functions appear simple. Appropriate organiza tion of content and layout help users to navigate and interact in an effective way. The appearance, the caption, and the size of the buttons are all aspects els-should that tell make users how Planning different to control movement within process for an than the traditional be done using outline, using several model. methods, an alphabetical appropriate method should ment the complexity of interactive the both project Planning match make is very important these typical a topics the ability to content. RESEARCH 11 project. building such as index to the flow and very relationships can chart, creating more accessible. an The organize and comple Early Dynastic Period Old Kingdom egyptian timeline Middle Kingdom New Kingdom Late Period Greco-Roman Period egyptian hieroglyphics Photenic Signs Determinative Signs Minoliteral Signs Ankh Pet Maat Primordial Hill egyptian symbols Shenu Udjat Eye main Djed Shen Tree Amun Anubis Hathor egyptian gods Isis Khnum Osiris Ptah Ra egyptian museum EGYPTIAN TIMELINE Civilization in Egypt grouped into large started around periods. The three 3000 BC. The dynasties major pharaonic periods are now being the : Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom. These three eras all eventually ended in periods of decline known respectively as the First, Second and Third Intermediate Periods. The last two periods are The Late Period and Greco-Roman Period. Early Dynastic Period : First united kingdom of ancient Egypt. The known hieroglyphic writing dates from here. This period began with a 0 Dynasty, which had as many as 1 3 rulers, ending with Narmer about 3100 BC followed by the 1st and 2nd dynasties about 3100-2755 BC, with at least 1 7 kings. Some of the earliest massive mortuary structures were built earliest at Saqqara, Abydos, and elsewhere Old Kingdom : during The Old Kingdom the 1st and spanned five 2nd dynasties. centuries of rule by dynasties. The 3rd Dynasty marked the beginning of a golden age of cultural freshness and vigor. Egyptian civilization reached a peak in its development, and this high level was generally maintained in the 5th and 6th dynasties. The 7th Dynasty marked the beginning of the First Intermediate Period. The period from Dynasties 7 to 10, is also known as the the 3rd through the 6th Heracleopolitan Period. Middle Kingdom Dynasty. Dynasty. : Great irrigation Attempts were The Middle Kingdom began were projects the during undertaken eleventh the twelfth Fayum, and reservoirs and King Sesostris 2nd, and Amenemhat 3rd. The made canals were constructed under with to irrigate the Second Intermediate Period includes Dynasties 14-17. New Kingdom : The Empire Period. Dynasties 18-20, and is con The Third sidered by many to be the golden age of Egyptian civilization. Intermediate Period includes Dynasties 21-24. Late Period the time that Dynasty many has : The 25th come to through the be known achieved a renaissance of other aspects of ganeclassical ages. traditional During as 31 the Egyptian Egyptian Dynasties st dynasties civilization. 13 or Saite, from remained under Egyptian during Art, language culture were resurrected native RESEARCH Egypt Late Period. The 26th 27-30, Egypt rule, occasionally succeeding in placing ruled rulers on and by Persian the throne. Greco Roman Period BC. of Roman Egypt the army past. and official mainstay vest of grain Egypt was governed judge but was also an Christian of also by a prefect, were similar Egypt controlled whose to those duties the of around 332 as commander pharaohs of the period was for its important manasticism. mainstream The Romans relatively peaceful. Egypt became an the Roman Empire not only because of its annual har Egypt in the Roman economic : Christianity and other manufactured products. glass, metal, Its Coptic in the 5th early Christendom and the first one Monophysite church separated from of center of or century. B.GODS AMUN Cult Center: Thebes, the temples of Luxor and Karnak. Attributes: fertility god. Early, The a god of calm and wind. of all creator New Kingdom he became "The things. king of Later, During the by two tall plumes. A ram, the gods". Representation: A bearded Man wearing surmounted a a headed cap man, or a ram-headed sphinx. Relations: Self created Believed to be the RESEARCH 14 at physical the father beginning of all of time. Pharaohs. ANUBIS Cult Center: Thinis, Lycopolis, quickly spreading throughout Egypt. Attributes: Guardian of the Necropolis. He was the guide of the darkness the magic, it dead the of was as believed he role he was with the embalming believe him Son of be the to As the a Isis help of person's announcer of medicine. to patron a foresee could and death. He was also He provided Nephthys and Osiris. of Representation: A A dog or a jackal. Relations: their way through of embalming. herbs rare made underworld. destiny. In this Anubis was the patron the keeper of poisons unguents and they man with Nephthys son of head the and jackal. of a Osiris, some Seth. HATHOR Cult Center: Dendera throughout Egypt. and Attributes: Because her workship stretches back to pre-dynastic times, we find Hathor identified with many local goddesses, goddesses were her playing the west, ty, an the agricultural of and Hathor with was women, men RESEARCH 15 said sky-goddess, a a goddess of no matter women identified their find a goddess of goddess midwife. the all we a goddess of and the that At times Hathor. was considered Period, dead Hathor,as be can moisture, and pregnant women the Late it goddess, love. She patron of all of role of a a goddess of underworld. hood, forms and joy, the fertili of the mother protectress She station was in life. the In identified themselves with Osiris. ISIS Cult Center: A temple is dedicated to her on the Island of Philae, near the first cataract. She is revered throughhout Egypt. Attributes: Isis is tant the goddess feminine ancient before revered by the earliest and most Egypt. She counterport bly occupied was in the one of to Osiris, dawn of the Egyptian its most a role she proba dynastic Egypt. She the as the great maternal spirit in intimate form. Representation: A hieroglyphic the was regarded as people mother-goddess and represents impor sents a throne a solor disk woman symbol or seat. her of Often on wearing her head which name, repre wearing horns seen and her head. on KHUM Cult Center: Philae, Elephantine Attributes: A very ancient and deity. As Esna. a water god he flooding of closely associated with the annual the Nile. His name means to create. He was ator of all He things that created the are and all gods and things that he fashioned Relations: Self ram created. Other Names: Khnenu RESEARCH 16 headed the shall cre be. mankind on a potters wheel. Representation: A was man. PTAH Cult Center: Memphis. Attributes: Ptah it begins to it has represents rise above As early risen. for responsible when and or right after Second Dynasty, he is The patron of architects, was a master building the time the as He sun at horizon the regarded as a creator god. artist and sculptors. the the architect, framework the of and uni verse. Representations: A head with a shaved back his of Holding a staff An ankh, resents neck life, that is Menat, as a a symbol of a combination of mummy from Hanging and a was scepter. stability, the happiness. three This symbols. staff rep longevity. and Husband Relations: wrapped beard. and is the djed, a man of father Sekhmet, of Neferetem. RA Cult Center: Heliopolis and throughout Egypt. Attributes: From very early times Ra was a sun He took on many of the attributes and even the god. names of other gods as began was born was believed to sail a journey travel in the myths evolved. across the Manjet-boat sky. Ra Ra and would representing the At the end of each day Ra through the twelve provinces, twelve was and Egyptian hours of throught to daylight. die and embarked on his night voy age. Representations: He is or as a hawk headed RESEARCH 17 often pictured as a man with a solar disk. hawk OSIRIS Cult Center: Busiris, later Abydos. Attributes: Supreme god and judge symbol of resurrection and eternal fertility and a wrappings. man Wearing the the symbols of supreme crook. His skin to is Relations: Son horus. er of Father of Provider of of Geb by atef crown power, the and flail and represent vegetation or and in and Husband Anubis white wearing earth. Seth and to green the represent Nephthyns, life. bearded holding red dead. The the prosperity to the living. Representation: mummy of of Nut. Brother some myths Isis and of Isis, he is broth father of Horus. Neathhyns. C.SYMBOLS For the Ancient Egyptians the sented symbolically. sustenance, to the imbued means of by which life itself; animal hidden with From the whole sun and kingdom, meaning. the Egyptians the creation, the as world, the Nile, they saw which gave it, was repre food them and domestic, everything was deepest level, symbolism was the wild and At its expressed after-life and their the speculations about struggle between the nature good and evil Q. Ankh: Symbol seen holding sidered to The breath be of eternal an ankh an to offering you will need RESEARCH 18 life. The someone's of gods are often lips. This is "The Breath in the afterlife. of con Life". PET This at depicts symbol the ends, the for the same horizon. This tural motifs; the bolizes the sky top of as a way the ceiling real sky which drops to reach seems sign was often used walls, and in architec door frames. It sym heavens. the MAAT Represents truth, justice, morality pharaoh's job to uphold Maat. died, Maat lost was chaos. Only restore Maat. the the and balance. It was and When world a pharaoh flung was into coronation of a new pharaoh could PRIMORDIAL HILL The Egyptians believed that rose out of idea of the Egyptians, being outs to the to sea of chaos rising had this during used as possible a creation create profound every this land. The dry effect thing from hill on temple inspiration behind the the lay pyramids. SHENU More commonly know represents a A loop protector of of rope that RESEARCH 19 as name. a in cartouche. The which a name is shape written. UDJAT EYE The sound eye Horus. of Symbolizes healing and protection. SHEN The ning or nity. Its of the perfection of the end, animals form a round and it made it sun and shen a ring very mulet, such depicted as without begin obvious symbol of eter also associated was often birds, a the it with the being falcon, disc held with by strong "Magic" rings were solar connections. and were believed to give protection very from popular various ill nesses. DJED It is belived that the Djed is backbone. It acts as a into the represents sign of a rendering stability of a and strength. stability for the deceased human It also journey afterlife. TREE The tree, especially the date was indeed Egyptians, the since symbol it water. RESEARCH 20 of grew where palm and life for there sycamore, the was Ancient life-giving foot sand shaped mound head )^\ o<&$ full well of water hill over harpoon wticn are Tuys nead of sickle bone f 11 u o sn q butcher's bowl two knife house ? broom cord reed girdle knot . rush shoots Q mast crook heart star lung piece and aorta stem ana windpipe of cloth scepter of papyrus with fringe Phonetic Signs -J^-t_l^ breast, bough path sail educate, of a and filled bring tree plants with up _____ mountain vase, beer jug crossed sticks, ^ro^ncf iwlnd vase, beer jug QX cartouche action form baking pyramid, house, stone, seat, molds pyramidion staircase brick naos with bread 4 Y T W 1 chisel string, for support saucer, rush scales arrow boomerang bone point pen of a wood harpoon Determinative Signs RESEARCH 21 ^J eagle foot s placenta hand 1 court reed snake vxper S> % basket lion owl jar water lasso yard chick 0 TJ door slopl mouth folded cloth Monoliteral Signs RESEARCH 22 c^ bread flfl read tress PROCEDURE The Macintosh The entire with a interactive keyboard, educational project was created on a Power a mouse and a number of software packages. Macromedia Director, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Strata Studio Pro, aand Macromedia SoundEdit 1 6. Other equip programs used were All graphics, text, animation, together using Macromedia Director. ment used were a scanner and synthesiger. sound and music were put Opening The project starts off with a blank screen Egyptian Timeline, Egyptian Egyptian Gods, and Egyptian Hieroglyphics. which is the showing different Museum, Egyptian Symbols, Main Menu PRECEDURE 23 sections design of the menu is extremely simple and not busy. The background is black and there are no other elements except five red color buttons and a quit button The navigation buttons, which directly access the five sections, and the main button look blurry. A button has a sharp outline The screen . and the text. Will names of Layout A and four sections will not layout was used and avoid confusion. the text on Background images three the mouse cursor play until the is on it. The user clicks on narration of it. Grid standard consistency behind appear whenever dimensional black background the time for show the sections to maintain a sense of Different background images section period were manipulated space. all using Transparency to make Photoshop was given it to more to the images to Main 24 interesting. provide a sense of through. PRECEDURE were used menu let the Egyptian time line Egyptian Gods Egyptian Symbols PRECEDURE 25 Egyptian Hieroglyphics Phonetic Signs Determinative Signs PRECEDURE 26 Monoliteral Signs Navigation displayed clearly. The main menu items, graphics, illustrations were designed and arranged on the screen. Users can access sections only from the menu, even though users can go back to the main menu screen from all the section screens. When In terms players finish main menu ton, of navigation all choices are a section or want by leave presents the on clicking so users can Egyptian Art , the the to leave main the section, button. Every section whenever they they section want. can return has to the a main but T he flowchart of clear path of navigation. Animation Animation is Animation in make color was created and QuickTime brought in many multimedia programs. rendered in Strata Studio program to a common element movies of a them into the 640 Director 480 by project. PRECEDURE 27 pixel screen size. After that I (Egyptian Museum Figure PROCEDURE 28 1-12) Conclusion I tried to make offers with text, but adds Furthermore, liked the it Multimedia same audio-visual experience directly interactivity. worthy opportunity to research, the whole design, man project possible. for feedback after they finished my program. Some icons represented for each section. Some shared their ideas and For comments. all was able to feedback, provide I the am deeply overall appreciative. idea about this project for visitors this interactive tour. I truly helped not asked viewers the I power of was a edit and create I project as complete as possible. the ability to integrate this only age, the me enjoyed in my this learning and creative experience professional and personal growth. CONCLUSION 29 because it to Appendix Adobe Photoshop 4.0 Photoshop is the leading tool for creating digital imagery. Version 4.0 provides users with greater creative support such as actions, adjustment lay ers, free transform and custom gradients among others. Adobe Photoshop continues to be the leading software package in image editing and manipu lation. Macromedia SoundEdit 1 6 2.0 SounEdit 1 6 enables a person to record, edit, enhance, mix, play back and store multitrack highest quality, which is 1 6-bit, 44kHz soundtracks. Its features include the ability of multi-track mixing and editing in a QuickTime format for better synchronization. SoundEdit 16 has the capability of con verting these files into different file formats sound to be compatible with other multimedia applications. Adobe Illustrator 7.0 Adobe Illustrator typographic control need to video artwork, and image support. inspired packaging, create Web pages, finest illustration the combines ad Illustrator and tools provides editorial with extensive the tools spreads, you brochures, and more. Macromedia Director 6.0 Multimedia Director Studio includes tools for creating activity, animations, sounds, and demonstrations, kiosks, tutorials, informational graphics, so you can and editing inter develop product entertainment aplications and more. Strata Studio Pro 1 .5.2 Strata Studio Pro is animation package for a most powerful 3D modeling, creative professionals. PRECEDURE 30 rendering, and Bibliography 1 Jung,C, Mandala Symbolism Princeton: Princeton University . Press, 1972 2. J.R.Harris., Egyptian Art Spring Books Press, 1968 3. Vagn Poulsen., Egyptian Art New York Graphic Society Ltd. Greenwich, Connecticut Press, 1968 ,Germany 4. Ernesto Scamuzzi., Egyptian Art In The Egyptian Museum Harry N. Abrams, Inc. of Turin Press, 1971, New York 5. Wolfhart Westendery, Painting, Sclupture, Museum Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Press, 1 968, New York BIBLIOGRAPHY 31 and Architecture of Ancient
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