1.         I selected the video The Measure of All things: Greek Art and the Human Figure, because I believed it would be the most relatable to the required video and the readings. I also was still very curious on why Greeks portrayed humans the way they did.

2.         The first video began with the introduction of the human body in art and where it originated. It described how it started off with the nomads, then went to the Egyptians, and finally the Greeks. The video explained the difference between styles in each culture through the terms realism and idealism. The main question the video proposed was how the cultures had their own way of thinking, and that was answer is the hardwire that is in every human’s brain pathways that demands physical perfection. The 2^nd video was focused on the Greeks and their realistic form of sculpting humans. It goes on to describe the common forms of depicting humans including pregnant women, males in Olympia, and the perfection of each piece. Another point made was how there are not many famous Greek paintings. The Greeks had a lot of pottery that was known all over the world. The Greeks created the Classical Age though all of the main concepts in the video.

3.         The chapters go almost hand in and with the video. The text starts out by going over where many particular art forms were created including places like Mesopotamia, Egypt, The Aegean, Greece, and Rome. It explains how the geographical location of these areas impacted the art forms and styles they used and shared. It was interesting seeing the similarities and difference between the cultures and what art meant to their people. The next chapter had to do with the rise of Christianity though art. It went though the middle ages in Europe and explained how art transformed over time in the building of churches, statues, and glass windows. 

4.         The films gave me a great understanding on the establishment of how the human body is displayed in different art forms all over the world. The Greeks were the main focus of the videos that I watched and I think their perspective is very unique. In both the art forms and in their everyday life there was a strive to be a perfect shaped and Godly human and I feel like that can even relate to how people want to be today.

1.         The first video I watched was Architecture: The Science of Design. The main points I took from this video were about the city skyscrapers and how they affect urban development. Skyscrapers are superstructures that take up a massive amount of space. The video goes on to to talk about the effects of pollution and wind and how comfortable the residents are. The next concepts discussed are the smart apartments that are being established that are a dream home that listens to your commands and adjust to your needs. The final key concept I learned was about concrete and how it is made and the different methods behind it.  The next video I watched was the one about Frank Gehry. He is an architect whose style is constantly evolving. The videos talks about this unique style using shapes, open space, and natural light. He uses the technical advances of the world to maintain his constants and incorporates this into the buildings he designs. I learned a lot about Gehry and his urban theory and landscape ideas to form harmony and functional structures.

2.         The videos relate to the readings because they highlight the same key concepts. The beginning of the chapter touches on the structural systems in architecture and the building design. It than goes over the construction styles used like load bearing construction, post and lintel and which relates back to both of the videos. The most interesting thing in this chapter were the different famous structures around the world that use popular forms of design. The forms of architecture used in the most famous buildings are domes, spherical, iron structures, columns, and much more.

3.         Both of these films helped my understanding of architecture in the modern and new technological world. It is important to come up with new and creative ideas in this ever changing world, and these videos show key examples. Architecture is always changing over time, and the films showed how the older ways of design are being incorporated with todays new technology.

4.         I chose these films because they seemed to be the most modern and up to date with the world we live in. they included new ways of thinking and designing that will be forever changing. The videos seemed appealing to me since I am a supporter of the new ways technology is impacting parts of our every day life that we didn’t think was possible.

1.         For the first video there were a lot of key concepts about sculptures and how they create their work. I learned that the creation process of a sculpture includes clay, bronze, limestone, and marble. There are multiple different ways an artist can go about making their sculpture, but they cannot put their ideas to life if they cannot imagine it in their head. The sculptures start off with the idea and they get put on paper and the process goes on from there. 
For the second video, I learned about the creation of glass. The video went over the process of mixing the glass, how it is blown, shaped, hardened, and reheated. The color and design is very precise in glass. The different tools were discussed along with techniques artists use. 
 

2.         The videos relate directly to the reading in the text because they both go over different forms of 3d art. Along with talking about clay and glass, the text focus’ on carving, the creation of human figures in sculptures, working with time and place, metal, wood, and fiber. The text goes into detail on how each of these elements works and showcases different artists work in that field. It was interesting to see other examples besides clay and glass and learn the history behind them.

3.         3.The artists add depth to the topics of sculpture, installation, and craft by going through the in depth process that is unknown to most people. Before watching these videos, I did not know about any of these processes but now I am educated about them. The ideas in these artists’ minds need to be formed into the final product. My opinion of the videos was positive because I was very informed with material I did not know about. The videos truly made me understand what exactly goes into the modeling of glass and clay.