Blog # 01: Primary Research_ Museum

I began my primary research on the history of television channel branding because it is my major project emphasis for the MA Graphic Design degree.

After looking up the address online and considering that it was pouring that morning, I decided against venturing to the Science and Media Museum in Bradford that our teacher, Sarah, had mentioned to me. Fortunately, I located Adil Siddique, who brought me to the museum in his vehicle. There, he also shot some photos of me.

Figure 01. Museum Front Side (Siddique, 2022)

I find some photos inside the museum that must be advertisements for graphic design, so I gather the pictures in figure 2 to serve as examples.

Advertising Design 2.1

Figure 02. Some Advertising Precedents (Foyjullah, 2022)

An illustration of the Zorthrop, often regarded as the first device for motion graphics and animation, can be found in Figure 3.

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Figure 03. Example of Earliest forms Motion Graphics (Foyjullah, 2022)

Figure 4 show that computer graphics design programs were created in the 1950s. Additionally, 3D forms started to emerge in the 19th century; some of these are seen here.

Figure 04. First Computer Graphics programs were developed in the 1950s(Foyjullah, 2022)

Figure 05. Inside view of the Museum (Siddique, 2022)

Figure 6 depicts the beginning of motion recording by a British photographer, which was a significant development for animation and motion graphics.

Figure 06. First Movement Capture by a British Photographer in the 1870s (Foyjullah, 2022)

Figure Seven: In the 1980s, the BBC and Channel 4 commissioned a number of instances of innovative creative animation.

Figure 07. Channel 4 and BBC started commissioning Innovative animation work in the 1980s (Foyjullah, 2022)

Eventually, the final figure is shown. Motion graphics reached a new high when television channels emerged as one of the most successful mediums for advertising.

Figure 08. Television as the most effective way of advertising (Foyjullah, 2022)

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Figures Lists:

Figure 01. Museum Front Side (Siddique, 2022)

Figure 02. Some Advertising Precedents (Foyjullah, 2022)

Figure 03. Example of Earliest forms Motion Graphics (Foyjullah, 2022)

Figure 04. First Computer Graphics programs were developed in the 1950s(Foyjullah, 2022)

Figure 05. Inside view of the Museum (Siddique, 2022)

Figure 06. First Movement Capture by a British Photographer in the 1870s (Foyjullah, 2022)

Figure 07. Channel 4 and BBC started commissioning Innovative animation work in the 1980s (Foyjullah, 2022)

Figure 08. Television as the most effective way of advertising (Foyjullah, 2022)

Credit:

The National Science and Media Museum, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom