“An idea is only an idea if it causes unease, debate and reflection. By that standard, Thomas Homer-Dixon's concept of an 'ingenuity gap' is truly a new idea. I can think of no other new concept that so fully condenses all of the challenges we face as a human civilization than the 'ingenuity gap'. Homer-Dixon has found a way to unite all of our concerns about economics, war, population growth, complexity, etc. under a single heading. He is one of an elite group of academics who can write for a mass audience.” IfsThinkingWayWritingHumansI CanIdeasWarFacesFoundCausesGrowthChallengesAudienceGroupsCivilizationMassStandardsReflectionConceptsConcernEconomicsPopulationDebateComplexityEtcGapsElitesNew IdeasHeadingsIngenuityPopulation GrowthHuman CivilizationChallenges We Face Author:Robert D. Kaplan
“Glory is largely a theatrical concept. There is no striving for glory without a vivid awareness of an audience... The desire to escape or camouflage their unsatisfactory selves develops in the frustrated a facility for pretending -- for making a show -- and also a readiness to identify themselves wholly with an imposing spectacle.” SelfShowsDesireAudienceAwarenessGloryConceptsStrivePretendingFrustratedVividFacilityTheatricalReadinessImposingCamouflage Book:THE TRUE BELIEVER Source: THE TRUE BELIEVER
“I think the power of the short film is incredibly underrated. It is way easier to get someone to watch a 15-minute film then a full-length feature. In those 15 minutes you have the opportunity to express your voice as an artist and hopefully connect with your audience. If you are trying to be a first time feature director then a short film that demonstrates you have a grasp on the themes and concepts of the movie you want to direct is a no-brainer. Whether they are collaborators or potential investors, filmmaking is a visual art form so you obviously need visuals to show them!” IfsThinkingWayWantNeedsTryingFirstsArtShowsFilmFormArtistOpportunityVoiceWatchesAudienceMinutesEasierDirectorsConceptsFirst TimeDirectHopefullyFeaturesThemeVisualsLengthInvestorsFilmmakingVisual ArtCollaboratorsUnderratedShort FilmsNo Brainer Author:Nicholas Ozeki
“The concept of who your audience is becomes more important than your site. Sometimes you can be commissioned to do a piece in Strasburg, and it works. Sometimes you're commissioned to do a piece somewhere else and it doesn't work, but then it moves to another city, the people embrace it, and becomes part of them. You just misjudged the needs of the people. Art is about giving people material and things to work with to fulfill whatever needs they have.” PeopleNeedsGivingArtImportantSometimesMovingCitiesAudiencePiecesMaterialsArt IsConceptsEmbraceSiteSomewhere Else Author:Lawrence Weiner
“There is no "era" of simple, focused, concept-driven identity design. There is only design that grows out of understanding audiences for specific problems, and that evolves from an idea. This is an approach that does not depend on any specific time period or its technology.” DoeIdeasProblemGrowsUnderstandingSimpleTechnologyAudienceDesignIdentityDependsPeriodsApproachConceptsFocusedDrivenErasEvolveTime Periods Author:Ivan Chermayeff
“I don't think there has been any increase in sophistication in the audience. When people are aware of a concept that's easy to understand, and there's an actor who will attract them to the theater and it's a movie that's funny three-quarters of the time, it will be successful.” PeopleThinkingHas BeensTimeThreeActorsEasyAudienceSuccessfulConceptsIncreaseTheaterBeing SuccessfulQuartersSophistication Author:David Zucker