2018. 10. 21_Cultural Product that Represent Korea_Focused on Mountain_Mt. Halla

Making Animation

In my case, I've never designed video or animation because my major is product design. So it was too difficult to me and challenging. Fortunately, thanks to the help of Celso, I was able to make my the first video. Next, I will make the video and sound effects that fit the product again.

a. Line Extraction

b. Making Animation

c. Test

2018. 10. 20_Cultural Product that Represent Korea_Focused on Mountain_Mt. Halla

Making Prototype based on Mt. Halla

I modified the contours of the Hallasan Mountain and then made a prototype again with laser cutting machine. When I made a prototype all my self, I was worried about the durability of this product. Can I sell this product on the market?

a. 3D Modeling

b. Slicer for Fusion 360 (20 parts, 27 parts)

c. Laser Cutting

d. Assembly

2018. 10. 15_Cultural Product that Represent Korea_Focused on Mountain_Mt. Halla

Making a Prototype based on Mt. Halla

I tried to make a prototype in another way with laser cutting machine. This prototype is not a way to combine each other but a way to put in a holder. I personally think it will cost a lot of money to produce.

B. Stacked Slices

c. Slice for Fusion 360

d. Laser Cutting

e. Assembly

2018. 10. 13_Cultural Product that Represent Korea_Focused on Mountain_Mt. Halla

Cultural Product that Represent Korea - Focused on Mountain

It is said that nearly 70 percent of our country is covered with mountains. This means apart from the percentage of the area that mountains occupy all over the country, they are a big part of and have deep effect on our daily lives, culture and even consciousness. Mountains in Korea are the only places to compress all the religious, historical, and cultural things, not just beautiful nature.

In my case, I'm making my graduation work in this class. I'm gonna develop the cultural product that represent Korea based on Korean Mountain. So I first extracted the contours of Mt. Halla and made a prototype with laser cutting machine.

A. Interlocked Slices

a. Contour Line Extraction

b. 3D Modeling

c. Slicer for Fusion 360

d. Laser Cutting

e. Assembly

f. Test

2018. 10. 05_Experiment_Laser Cutting_Mountain

Laser Cutting Machine

I have made a mountain with laser cutting machine this time. In addition, I tried various experiments using variety of colors of light. I was interesting and reminded me of various inspirations.

2018. 10. 04_Experiment_Laser Cutting

Laser Cutting Machine

In my case, I tried to various things using a laser cutting machine. I personally think anyone can make something that is simple and easy.

2018. 10. 02_Reason for Selection

Reason for Selection

The first record of ten longevity symbols painting is the poetry included in Mogeun (poetry) collection by Yi Saek at the end of Goryeo dynasty. It is an inherent term of our country that is not available in China or Japan. The Taoist ideology of China and the popular belief of our country were combined together and the hope and ideas of our people about living a long life was expressed through a painting.  

The subject matter of the ten traditional symbols of longevity were expressed through various household items like traditional clothing, accessory, or furniture of ordinary citizens throughout the Joseon Dynasty period and it contains the awareness, custom, and sentiments of the people. Likewise, the ten traditional symbols of longevity contain the traditional characteristics of South Korea and it is a traditional culture that represents South Korea with hopes and idea of long life. That is why I want to reinterpret this modernly to research and develop this into a meaningful cultural product that can be used in daily life and also given as a gift to both people of our country as well as foreigners. 

십장생도의 구성에 대한 최초의 기록은 고려 말 이색의 목은집에 수록된 시문으로, 중국이나 일본에는 없는 우리나라의 고유의 용어이다. 중국의 신선사상과 우리나라의 민간신앙이 융합되어 우리 민족의 장수에 대한 소망과 관념이 그림으로 표현된 것이다. 십장생의 소재는 조선시대를 거치면서 일반서민의 생활 속에서 복식, 장신구, 가구 등 각종 생활용품에 표현되어 한국인의 의식과 풍속 및 민족적 정서를 담고 있다. 이처럼 십장생은 한국 고유의 특징을 담고 있으며, 장수에 대한 소망과 관념이 담겨 있는 한국을 대표하는 전통문화이다. 따라서 이를 현대적으로 재해석하여 내국인, 외국인 구분 없이 일상생활 속에서 사용하고 선물할 수 있는 뜻 깊은 문화상품을 연구개발하고 싶다.

2018. 10. 02_Topic Selection

Topic Selection

The ten traditional symbols of longevity is about taking around ten kinds of materials among animals, plants, and natural objects that are considered to live for a long time. Then, they are used as the symbols of ever-young and eternal life. A painting created about this is called ten longevity symbolic painting. These symbols of long life consist of 10 kinds and they are not only expressed in paintings as they are also drawn as subjects so it is referred to as the painting of traditional symbols of longevity. The painting of traditional symbols of longevity contains human’s wish about living an ever-young and long life. It started in China. However, among traditional paintings, the ten longevity symbols painting that was painted with ten kinds of materials representing long life belonged to South Korea. The symbols of ever-young and long life expressed in the ten longevity symbols painting consist of the sun, water, cloud, crane, rock, turtle, elixir plant, bamboo, deer, and pine tree and materials like the moon and heavenly peach are also added.

십장생이란 오래 산다고 여겨지는 동물, 식물, 그리고 자연물의 열 가지 정도의 소재를 불로장생의 상징으로 삼은 것으로 이것을 소재로 그린 그림을 십장생도라고 한다. 이들 장생의 상징물은 열 가지로만 구성되어 그림에 표현되는 것뿐만 아니라 몇 가지 장생의 소재만으로 그려지기도 하기에 장생도라고도 한다. 인간의 불로장생에 대한 염원을 담은 그림인 장생도는 중국에서 시작이 되었으나 전통화 중에서 장생의 의미를 가지고 있는 열 가지의 제재를 모아 그린 십장생도는 한국 고유의 것이다. 십장생도에 표현된 불로장생의 상징물은 해, 물, 구름, 학, 바위, 거북, 불로초, 대나무, 사슴, 소나무이며 여기에 달, 천도복숭아 등의 소재가 더해지기도 한다.

2018. 10. 02_Research Background

Research Background

An interview was held with foreign tourists who visited South Korea. They were asked about which souvenir came to their mind when they think about South Korea. They answered that they couldn’t think of any souvenir or were unsure about it. When major tourist attractions in South Korea were explored to check out which products are sold, products that are sold do not have any special attractive points, such as craftwork like ceramics or hand mirror and fan with the Korean flag pattern on it. In addition, European block sets and Japanese character dolls are sold. The government holds souvenir contests ever year but most are expensive luxurious products with artistic style so it is difficult for tourists to easily get them. Likewise, there is an urgent need of a small souvenir that can remind people about South Korea.

한국을 찾는 외국인 관광객들을 대상으로 한국 하면 어떤 기념품이 떠오르는지에 대한 인터뷰 결과, 떠오르는 기념품이 없거나 모른다고 한다. 실제 어떤 상품들이 팔고 있는지 서울의 주요 관광지를 둘러보면 도자기 같은 공예품에 태극 문양이 들어간 손거울과 부채 등 어디를 가도 특별한 개성도 매력도 없는 상품들과 더불어 유럽 블록완구 및 일본 캐릭터 인형 등이 판매되고 있다. 정부는 매년 기념품 공모전을 열고 있지만, 예술성 있는 고급 제품 위주에 고가의 제품이라 관광객들이 선뜻 사기 어려운 수준이다. 이렇듯 한국을 기억하고 다시 만들 작은 기념품 하나가 절실한 상황이다.

2018. 10. 02_Reinterpretation of the Ten Korean Symbols of Longevity

A Study on Cultural Products that Represent Korean through 

a Modern Reinterpretation

Focused on Reinterpretation of the Ten Korean Symbols of Longevity

Purpose

The goal of researching and developing cultural products that represent South Korea is so that citizens can use it confidently and also to attract interest about traditional culture. Also, it is to inspire national pride as well as make South Korea widely known to foreigners.

한국을 대표하는 문화상품의 연구개발을 통해 국민들도 꺼리낌 없이 사용하고 전통문화에 대한 관심 유발 및 국가 자부심을 고취시키며, 외국인들에게 한국을 널리 알리는 목적으로 한다.


Aim
The aim is to modernly reinterpret the symbolic meaning and formative characteristic of then traditional symbols of longevity to suggest a product that symbolizes South Korea and also to make it fitting to consumer desires.

십장생의 상징적 의미와 조형적 특성을 현대적으로 재해석하여 한국을 상징하고, 소비자의 욕구에 맞는 제품을 제안하는 것을 목표로 한다.