Aesthetic Elements Research Articles

Popular appeal and artistic merit: overcoming the experience good problem in Broadway theater

ABSTRACT Experience goods like Broadway theatre often include an artistic component involving both a personally subjective aesthetic element as well as technical standards and cultural significance that may be challenging for the typical consumer to observe. Some consumers will likely have preferences focused on the aesthetic value while others will be more concerned with artistic merit of the production. This suggests that different consumers may find differing sources of information valuable in determining whether to make a purchase. The wisdom of the masses is likely correlated with the aesthetic element while expert opinions may help distill the larger artistic merit of the work. We examine the impact of favourable reviews by patrons and expert critics on weekly revenues for an unbalanced panel of 276 Broadway productions running for an average of 58 weeks. Results show a positive effect from both patron and critic reviews across the range of productions, with critic reviews serving a similar role to Tony Award wins. Dividing the data into musicals and non-musicals, we find positive significance for patron reviews, reputation of the director, and revival status in revenues for non-musicals while critic reviews and Tony wins are associated with significantly higher weekly revenues for musicals.

Child friendliness of rural school travel road: Improvement strategies based on rural children's perception

IntroductionIn the process of building child-friendly cities, scholars have conducted extensive research on the appropriateness of urban facilities for children in urban regions, while less attention has been paid to rural areas with large numbers of children. This study attempts to explore the friendly planning and design of rural school travel roads from the perspective of children's perception of the current environment. MethodsSixteen school route assessment indices were summarized into four categories: road characteristics (width, pavement type, maintenance, and cleanliness), basic services (sidewalks, non-motorized lanes, recreational facilities, street lights, shops), traffic safety features (traffic signals, crosswalks, speed bumps, slow/speed limit signs, traffic volume), and aesthetic elements (street trees, landscape pieces). Through a face-to-face questionnaire survey of students in 28 rural schools, 992 valid questionnaires were obtained. Then sixteen microscopic road environment indicators were classified by the IPA model, and on this basis, the TOPSIS model was used to prioritize the contents in the improvement area. ResultsThere were differences between the children's perception of the importance and satisfaction of the rural school travel environment, and the actual situation of each indicator did not reach the expected level. The priority of the five environmental factors needing improvement were sidewalks > crosswalks > slow/speed limit signs > traffic signals > speed bumps. ConclusionsInterventions should be considered from the perspective of children's perception, which can provide a reference for the optimization and upgrading of rural roads, and for the theory and practice of the further construction of child-friendly villages.

Skandinavien som imago i det ungarske litterære tidsskrift Nyugat (1907/1908–1941): En kritisk læsning af nogle nationale stereotyper og deres efterliv

My study focuses on how national stereotypes characterized the interpretation of Scandinavian literature in the first half of the 20th century in Hungary. In these decades, translation from Danish, Norwegian and Swedish became increasingly intensive, and, thanks to a handful of enthusiastic translators, authors associated with the Modern Breakthrough movement and other late 19th-century tendencies achieved widespread popularity in Hungary. In the analysis I take a closer look at several reviews, translations and essays published in the literary journal Nyugat (1907/1908–1941) where a lot of later prominent Hungarian authors and translators of the period started their career. The imago of Scandinavia created by these authors consists of climatic, anthropological, geographical, political and aesthetic elements. This mythical, distorted and stereotypical image of the Nordic countries exists even today, side by side with a critical reevaluation which actively shapes the academic milieu and the public cultural sphere.

Estetika Pertunjukan Gender Wayang secara Virtual

Gender Wayang is an old Balinese gamelan that uses a 5-tone selendro barrel. Gender Wayang in its presentation in this pandemic era has a new model so that it becomes an attraction to be discussed. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, the change in Gender Wayang performances which are generally held in person has been changed to a virtual performance. This study aims to find out the aesthetic elements in the virtual Gender Wayang performance and the meaning contained in the virtual Gender Wayang performance. This virtual performance was carried out in an effort to treat the longing of art lovers, especially the Gender Wayang gamelan. Gamelan Gender Wayang is one of the primadonnas among the community, especially children, teenagers both from elementary school, junior high school, high school and college. The research method used is a qualitative method with data collection techniques through participant observation and interview methods. The result obtained is the aesthetics and meaning contained in the virtual Gender Wayang performance. With the virtual Gender Wayang performance, it can be used as a forum in presenting artworks in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic that we are facing together.

A Study on Aesthetic Elements in Ethnic Music Appreciation in the Age of Information Technology

Abstract In the age of information technology, the communication and collision mode between folk music cultures is no longer single, and the data of information also makes the dissemination of folk music culture develop towards diversification. This paper first builds a folk music appreciation platform based on B/S model system architecture. Apriori mining algorithm is added to improve the fully automatic algorithm. After constructing the database of aesthetic elements, we select and pre-process the audio data to be mined for folk music appreciation. Convert and mine the processed aesthetic elements. Finally, the mined aesthetic elements in folk music appreciation are analyzed. The test results of the improved Apriori data mining algorithm are generally high, as verified by experiments. The folk music with the highest number of clicks was “Five Brothers Herding Sheep” with 810 clicks. The ethnic music with the least number of clicks is “Yellow River”, with 189 clicks. The ethnic music with the highest number of clicks was “Five Brothers Herding Sheep”, with 290 clicks. The folk music with the least number of clicks is “Dongfang Hong”, with 76 clicks. This confirms that the Apriori mining algorithm, after improvement, has high accuracy and outstanding advantages and can be used as the main means of mining aesthetic elements in folk music appreciation. Thus, the reliability of folk music appreciation can be further improved.

차미학 정립을 위한 체계 구축 연구

An analysis system was established through perceptual characteristics in aesthetic experiences related to Korean tea culture around the 18th century when aesthetics were established as a study and tea-aesthetics were established as a detailed branch of Korean aesthetics. A literature review and case analysis of the tea culture space were conducted based on Gernot Böhme's ‘Atmosphere Aesthetics’. As a result of this study, an aesthetic proposition called the “space” of physical detection that combines the natural environment, external aesthetic elements, and perceptual characteristics of the aesthetic category was presented. Second is the “human” existential values that synthesize the aesthetic background of humanistic ideas, philosophical and aesthetic elements, and perceptual characteristics of aesthetic categories. Third is “vigor”, which is the utterance of intention that combines the aesthetic background of social culture, relational aesthetic elements, and perceptual characteristics of aesthetic categories. Through this analysis system of the tea-aesthetics, it is expected that tea-aesthetics can be established as a study for self-understanding and empathy education by freely interpreting the perceptual experiences of individual perceptual subjects.

Fashion and film stories of (mis)understanding: Introduction to a special issue on cinema and fashion

ABSTRACT Cinema is the “the Seventh Art” and cinema is valued socially for its enormous capacity to evoke feelings, awaken consciences, and represent the most sublime of the human spirit and soul. Cinema stories are elaborate constructs of narrative, technical and aesthetic elements whose result is a final product with the antagonistic ability to entertain in an alienating way or even change the thinking of a society regarding a certain issue. Through movies, generations receive aesthetic educations: the way of behaving is learned, the way of speaking and dressing is imitated, an atmosphere of the past is reproduced, trying to represent the Zeitgeist and evoke the great themes that oscillate in each society. Without a doubt, the arrival of cinema into lives in the 20th century marks the ways generations socialize, while forever changing the transmission of ideas, values, and aesthetics.

DIGITAL AND TRANSNATIONAL EXPRESSIONISM WITH SHADOW IN THE FILM, AMY

The shadows symbolising animals in the animated film Amy (KarlijnScholten Animation, 2011) represent evil emotions and actions of adults, such as violence, child abuse and rape. This study examines Amy as an example of the symbolic and digital expression of shadows to reflect the inner world of individuals. The film is analysed through mise-en-scène analysis, focusing on light and shadow. Based on the example of the film Amy, it is revealed that the use of light and shadow as aesthetic elements in today's world, where digital computer technology has developed, is more than the natural and artificial lighting possibilities in the history of art; thanks to the use of digital light that allows the creation of dark and shadowy areas, it has become easier to represent the characters with expressionist projection. In addition, the distribution of the film on an online video platform such as YouTube, the most widely used online video platform in the world, brings social-cultural issues, such as child abuse and violence, which are both local and global, to a transnational level with its aesthetic similarity to the German Expressionism of the early twentieth century.

Penerapan Color Grading dalam Proses Editing Program Dokumenter “Doctive Persona”

The development of digital television technology was also followed by the rapid growth of audio-visual media including YouTube, Netflix, Instagram, Tiktok and many other digital platforms. Programs that present information and entertainment include documentaries. The author produces a documentary biography of an artist engaged in puppets or dolls. One of the things that can improve video in editing is color grading. When observing documentary works, there are several works that ignore the application of color grading resulting in color jumping. The purpose of creating this production work is to apply color grading techniques using basic correction, color wheels and HSL Secondary. The results of the analysis show that basic correction techniques are used to maintain white balance, exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, blacks, and saturation in images so that they have balance and continuity between images. Furthermore, the application of color wheels is applied to create the mood or atmosphere that the story wants to build so that it can add dramatic and aesthetic elements to the documentary. Then HSL Secondary is applied using a circle of color elements and a luma slider so that the skin tone or skin tone of the sources and talents looks more real and comfortable for the audience to see.

A Study of Aesthetic Elements in Raheem Gul’s Novel “The Search for Paradise”

Every artist's concept of beauty is his individual process and it varies according to his location and environment. Beauty has its own form which belongs to our mind. Therefore, beauty is also a creation of our imagination and passion and desire. The level of beauty is different in different people and it keeps changing. There can be no single definition of aesthetics; its different aspects can be understood by its different interpretations. Aesthetics is the feeling and expression of the consciousness of human nature. Along with human literature, science, philosophy, psychology, religions and other social sciences have also been the main topic in sociology on the compatibility and conflict between man and society. In the novels of Rahim Gul, man is seen as a clear personality. Here the individual creates his personal behavior from the overall behavior of the society. That is, the characters are the main point of the novel, living in a certain era. In fact, it is a novel in search of truth, which has been expressed by Amtal. In the novel, three main characters are Amtal, Waseem and Atif

A Study of Aesthetic Elements in Raheem Gul’s Novel “The Search for Paradise”

Every artist's concept of beauty is his individual process and it varies according to his location and environment. Beauty has its own form which belongs to our mind. Therefore, beauty is also a creation of our imagination and passion and desire. The level of beauty is different in different people and it keeps changing. There can be no single definition of aesthetics; its different aspects can be understood by its different interpretations. Aesthetics is the feeling and expression of the consciousness of human nature. Along with human literature, science, philosophy, psychology, religions and other social sciences have also been the main topic in sociology on the compatibility and conflict between man and society. In the novels of Rahim Gul, man is seen as a clear personality. Here the individual creates his personal behavior from the overall behavior of the society. That is, the characters are the main point of the novel, living in a certain era. In fact, it is a novel in search of truth, which has been expressed by Amtal. In the novel, three main characters are Amtal, Waseem and Atif

A Study of Aesthetic Elements in Raheem Gul’s Novel “The Search for Paradise”

Every artist's concept of beauty is his individual process and it varies according to his location and environment. Beauty has its own form which belongs to our mind. Therefore, beauty is also a creation of our imagination and passion and desire. The level of beauty is different in different people and it keeps changing. There can be no single definition of aesthetics; its different aspects can be understood by its different interpretations. Aesthetics is the feeling and expression of the consciousness of human nature. Along with human literature, science, philosophy, psychology, religions and other social sciences have also been the main topic in sociology on the compatibility and conflict between man and society. In the novels of Rahim Gul, man is seen as a clear personality. Here the individual creates his personal behavior from the overall behavior of the society. That is, the characters are the main point of the novel, living in a certain era. In fact, it is a novel in search of truth, which has been expressed by Amtal. In the novel, three main characters are Amtal, Waseem and Atif

Interior Arrangement in Children Libraries during the Covid 19 Pandemic Process: The Example of Konya Seljuk Municipality KPP Children s Library

The aim of this study is to analyse the compliance of the Seljuk Municipality Konya Plain Project Children's Library in Konya, Turkey with the design principles in line with the recommendations of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. This descriptive study, which aims to analyse Konya Plain Project Children Library from a spatial point of view, was conducted according to the case study from qualitative research methods. In this study, the physical, ergonomic, and social suitability of the library was evaluated by photographing technique by making observations and measurements, presented with visual materials and the inadequacies in its structure were revealed. The fact that the building was designed as a municipal building and later converted into a library caused some of the parameters recommended by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions to not meet sufficiently. The fact that the library is located on the third floor has limited its relationship with the environment, its location in the centre of the city and on a noisy street, and the inability to control the sound in the study rooms have increased the noise level. The natural lighting of the library is determined to be uncontrolled and insufficient. It was determined that there were no building elements to control the sun, direction finding signs and a care room for babies or children. In addition, it was determined that ergonomic criteria were ignored in the design of the space. As a result of this study, it was determined that the Konya Plain Project Children's Library should be redesigned in terms of location, noise level, natural and artificial lighting, signage and wayfinding signs, child or baby care room. In addition, it has been determined that comfort and aesthetic elements have been at the forefront of the Konya Plain Project Children's Library, and it has been tried to keep up with the requirements of technology institutionally. Space design has been emphasized and suggestions have been developed in order to increase the use of children's libraries and to make the service appealing to wider audiences.

Injection technique of the upper face with onabotulinumtoxinA in chronic migraine.

The objective is to review the technique of onabotulinumtoxinA injection treatment in the glabellar and frontal regions using the PREEMPT (Phase III REsearch Evaluating Migraine Prophylaxis Therapy) paradigm, with review of the aesthetic issues related to the procedure. OnabotulinumtoxinA is an effective medication for the prevention of chronic migraine. The PREEMPT injection paradigm has been validated in randomized clinical trials and real-world settings. This treatment includes injections in the forehead and glabella area. In addition, for aesthetic uses, glabella onabotulinumtoxinA injections are done in similar muscles specifically the procerus, corrugator supercilii, and frontalis muscles. Often patients who have been injected with onabotulinumtoxinA for chronic migraine have concerns about their appearance and will ask if they can see an aesthetic injector to improve this. This is a difficult issue as onabotulinumtoxinA should be injected with an interval of 10-12 weeks to avoid development of antibodies against onabotulinumtoxinA, so all injections (migraine and aesthetic) should ideally be done close together; however, if an aesthetic injection is done on the same day as a PREEMPT injection, the effect of the PREEMPT injection will not yet be visible as it takes time for onabotulinumtoxinA effects to be seen. Thus, there is a risk of a potential overdose in a particular area if aesthetic injections are done without input from the PREEMPT injector. This is a narrative review supported by photographic documentation showing the technique of onabotulinumtoxinA injection of the upper face, considering anatomical differences between patients, and combining the needs in neurology and aesthetic medicine fields. Practitioners treating chronic migraine often modify some of the principles of the PREEMPT paradigm. Many practitioners are unsure about injections in the glabellar and frontal areas. The authors present a technique for using the PREEMPT protocol and adapting this to the individual patient's anatomy to prevent an unsightly appearance or ptosis. In addition, sites are provided where an aesthetic injector could inject to improve the patient's appearance without overlapping with the PREEMPT injection sites. Adherence to the PREEMPT injection protocol provides an evidence-based approach to achieving clinical benefit for patients with chronic migraine. Aesthetic elements of the treatment of the glabella and forehead require additional attention. The authors provide practical considerations and recommendations regarding this.

Under the background of green architecture, the aesthetic elements of Henan's traditional ancient architecture and modern architecture based on BIM technology

With the introduction of the "double carbon" target in China, green building has gradually become a trend in the development of China's construction industry. The combination of traditional architecture and modern architecture based on the concept of green architecture has become a new pursuit for architects. Based on this, this study integrates the aesthetic elements of traditional ancient architecture in Henan with modern architecture in the context of green building design. This paper first introduces the basic theory of the green building evaluation system and compares and analyzes the green building evaluation system at home and abroad. Secondly, the feasibility of using BIM technology in green buildings is demonstrated in terms of usage cost, and the application of BIM technology in green building evaluation is introduced with the modernization design of an ancient building in Henan. Finally, we calculated and analyzed the key indicators of the energy performance of a building in Henan. According to the results, the studied case building has a 13% reduction in the system-integrated part-load performance coefficient and a 6.6% reduction in the integrated heat gain coefficient of the envelope structure.

A reflexive thematic analysis of #WhatIEatInADay on TikTok

Eating-related content is common on TikTok, a popular video-based social media platform, but studies of eating-related content on TikTok are limited. Given the documented association between social media use and disordered eating, investigation of eating-related content on TikTok is needed. One subset of popular eating-related content is “What I Eat in a Day” (#WhatIEatInADay), in which a creator documents the food they eat over the assumed span of a single day. We sought to evaluate the content of TikTok #WhatIEatInADay videos (N = 100) using reflexive thematic analysis. Two primary types of videos emerged. First, Lifestyle videos (N = 60), which included aesthetic elements, presentations of clean eating, stylized meals, promotion of weight loss and the thin ideal, normalization of eating as a fat woman, and disordered eating content. Second, Eating Only videos (N = 40), which were primarily focused on food, and included upbeat music, an emphasis on highly palatable foods, displays of irony, emojis, and excessive consumption of food. Because viewing eating-related social media content has been associated with disordered eating, both types of TikTok #WhatIEatInADay videos may be harmful to vulnerable youth. Given the popularity of TikTok and #WhatIEatinADay, clinicians and researchers should consider the potential impact of this trend. Future research should examine the impact of viewing TikTok #WhatIEatInADay videos on disordered eating risk factors and behaviors.

Exploring the Multidimensional Motivations of Moroccan Fans Consuming Korean Popular Entertainment: Identification, Cultural Hybridity, and Cultural Proximity

Korean popular entertainment has gained global popularity primarily due to the participatory nature of Web 2.0 platforms. The rapid dissemination of this content has significantly increased the number of fans worldwide. This paper aims to investigate Moroccan fans’ motivations for consuming Korean popular entertainment. A qualitative research design was adopted, wherein standardized open-ended interviews were conducted to collect data. Reflexive Thematic Analysis (RTA) was utilized to analyze the data. The study revealed that Moroccan fans are motivated to consume Korean popular entertainment because of their identification with the emotions and values represented, as well as the aesthetic elements portrayed. The findings indicate that fans' motivations are both hedonic and eudemonic, as they seek both psychological pleasure and meaning in their consumption. The study also highlights the similarities between the attitudes of Moroccan fans and those of fans in other Middle Eastern countries towards Korean popular entertainment. In conclusion, this research sheds light on transnational fandoms in Morocco and the reasons for the consumption of global media entertainment content in diverse cultural contexts. It also contributes to a better understanding of the complex and multifaceted motivations behind popular entertainment consumption.

Aesthetics Model Applied for Older Adults: Daily Life Assistive Device Study

Aims Assistive devices play a vital role in improving the quality of life for older adults. However, the effectiveness and utilization of these devices depend on their functionality, expressiveness, and aesthetics. In this study, we aim to enhance the aesthetics of assistive devices to increase their utilization rates and reduce the psychological distress experienced by older adults. Methods A quantitative and qualitative survey was conducted (a) to create a basic prototype for the conceptual framework of this study to discuss the relationship between the functional, expressive, and aesthetic elements of the auxiliary equipment and (b) to extract and construct aesthetic elements and modes of the auxiliary equipment. Results Asthetics was found to be a major reason for the use or abandonment of assistive devices. This study focuses on “product aesthetics” and considers materials and aesthetics simultaneously. Conclusions The results indicate the design of assistive devices for older adults should incorporate craft aesthetics characteristics.

Reflection of Aesthetic in the Idea of Saint Aurelius Augustinus

In this study, Saint Aurelius Augustinus’ philosophical point of view and his understanding of art and his thinking are discussed. The aesthetic stance, aesthetic ideas and views in his mind were revealed. St. Augustinus, synthesizing Ancient Greece and Christianity in a Neoplatonic understanding, argues that the source of all knowledge is “God”. According to him, philosophy is an opportunity to find oneself as an activity of self-knowledge. Because, man approaches “God” and tries to discover “God’s source of knowledge with philosophy. For this reason, art is together with thought, and thoughts are together with art.In St. Augustinus’ philosophical understanding, as man imitates “God”, he acquires the knowledge of beautiful, good, pleasant, happiness, love, etc., concepts. In this context, it uses aesthetic elements to acquire spiritual satisfaction. St. Augustinus’ aim is to reach perfection based on the movement from the part to the whole in order to achieve the ideal form. In addition, according to him, if unity and integrity are provided, beauty manifests itself. Beauty is not a temporary thing. According to him, harmony, order, measure, unity, equality and integrity are the basic principles of beauty, and absolute beauty is what manifests itself in these principles.

DETERMINATION OF THE OCCLUSAL PLANE LEVEL AND DIRECTION. LITERATURE REVIEW

The occlusal plane is formed at the point of contact of the occlusal surfaces of upper and lower teeth. Its position determines the location of the dentition in the facial skeleton. In clinical practice, there are many cases, when patients have a change in the vertical dimension of the jaws due to tooth loss, pathological teeth abrasion, restorations without functional anatomy.
 Rehabilitation of such patients is associated with the difficulty of restoring the physiological height of the vertical dimension. Determining the constructive position of the mandible, which is depend by the correct height dimension and position of the jaw in three different planes - sagittal, frontal and transversal - will have a key influence on the characteristics of other important elements of function and aesthetics, such as the occlusal plane.
 The level, direction and curvature of the occlusal plane are important criteria for planning and implementing restorative dental treatment.
 The purpose of this review is to systematize the existing literature data regarding the definition of the concept of the occlusal plane and the methods for finding and constructing it in the process of dental orthopedic treatment.