PROJECT RESEARCH
Animals & Creatures
Animals & Creatures
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Animal Behaviour
Broadly speaking, animal behavior includes all the ways animals interact with other members of their species, with organisms of other species, and with their environment. [1]
Causation — What causes the behavior?
Development — How does the behavior develop?
Function/adaptive value — How does the behavior affect fitness?
Phylogeny — How did the behavior evolve?
Mimicry
Mimicry
To mimic a species that is distasteful or threatening to a predator.
To camouflage, blending into the background.
To use deceptive behavior whenever a predator is about to attack. [2]
Symbiosis
Symbiosis
A symbiosis is an evolved interaction or close living relationship between organisms from different species, usually with benefits to one or both of the individuals involved.
Mutualisms are a form of symbiosis in which both symbiotic partners benefit from the interaction.
Resource-resource mutualisms (also known as ‘trophic mutualisms’) happen through the exchange of one resource for another between the two organisms involved.
Service-resource mutualisms occur when the symbiotic partner provides a service in exchange for a resource reward.
A rare form of mutualistic symbiosis comes in the form of service-service interactions.
Commensalism is a symbiosis in which one organism benefits from, and is often completely dependent on, the other for food, shelter, or locomotion, with no obvious effect on the host.
On the opposing side of commensalism is amensalism. This occurs when one organism is inhibited or damaged by the presence of the other, who does not benefit.
Parasitism is the non-mutualistic form of symbiosis, occurring when one of the organisms benefits at the expense of the other. [3]
Vision
How animals see the world
Animals view the worlds in an entirely different way than we humans do. What we see through our eyes might be our vision of the world, but many animals don't see the way we see.
Take snakes for example: they sense thermal signatures due to the infrared sensitive receptors on their snouts.
Some of them can see the radiated heat of warm-blooded mammals.[4]
Human eyes contain three types of color detecting cells, called cones. Different animals have different amount of cones. Take dogs for example, they only have two cones. Meaning that their cells are specialized for picking up yellow and blue / ultraviolet light. This also means that they can't see as many colors as we do.
We as humans might think that we can see colors very well, however this is only true in bright light. Geckos on the other hand can see colors very well in dim light, making them excellent nocturnal hunters. [5]
Bees
Cows
Birds
Sharks
Animal Symbology and Visual Language
How animal imagery can influence a person’s emotions and how you can use this to your advantage in your designs.
Take the bear for example. The bear is a symbol of strength, courage and tenacity. It also represents a gentle friendship and a docile follower in camouflage. However, bear’s love for honey adds up an amusing element into the symbol of power and dignity. [7]
We have come to understand that each color can have its symbolic meaning and evoke various emotions. Through history, the blue color was understood to stand for the world beyond the physical. [8]
The Behavior of Shapes: Shapes can be used to control your feelings in the composition of an artwork: [9]
Squares and Rectangles can portray strength and stability
Circles and Ellipses can represent continuous movement
Triangles can lead the eye in an upward movement
Inverted Triangles can create a sense of imbalance and tension
Symbology and visual language can lift your design to another level, and can give a deeper meaning to a design.
For my project I have chosen a hierarchy systems for the creatures that I will be making.
This hierarchy will be supported by visual language, as can be seen below.
Sources:
[2] https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_insects/Mimicry.html
[3] https://biologydictionary.net/symbiosis/
[4] https://youtu.be/-ss-nmT7oAA
[5] https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/how-do-other-animals-see-the-world.html
[6] https://youtu.be/mFP_AjJeP-M
[7] https://justcreative.com/animal-symbology-in-web-design/
[8] https://www.widewalls.ch/magazine/visual-language
[9] https://www.artyfactory.com/art_appreciation/visual-elements/shape.html
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