This week for my graduate class I was challenged to spend some time this week researching, identifying, and locating examples in the media of each of the following facets of creativity as defined in our textbook. I began by re-writing my own definition of each and then trying to locate examples of each that I am familiar with in the media/technologically-available world.
Rank’s creative type: Basically says that people who are creative are well-balanced and highly functional people.
1. Jon Stewart - http://www.hulu.com/watch/95653/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-mad-men#s-p3-sa-i1
2. Stephen Colbert - http://www.hulu.com/watch/95648/the-colbert-report-kanye-west-interrupts-taylor-swift-at-the-vmas#s-p1-sa-i1
Jung’ s psychological type of creative person: A creative person whose creativity stems out of life experiences.
1. House (TV show, main character)
2. Jerry Seinfeld - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYDA7__znfY
Jung’s visionary type and primordial archetypes: A creative person who draws their creativity from something deep inside, a basic commonality of mankind, somewhere deep dark and repressed.
1. http://www.livevideo.com/video/D0A6282A7170447F899E6744911CEB5A/the-california-raisins-meet-th.aspx this is a video from The California Raisins, fast-forward to where there are 2 minutes and 20 seconds remaining. This video begins with an image that lacks explanation but seems engraved in the subconscious of most people.
Torrance’s creative type: Scientific-method-like creativity application which describes the entire act of creation in 4 steps: Find a problem, hypothesize, test, and pass on results.
1. House (TV show, main character)
The creative press: Pressures of the social and psychological environments.
1. Teachers – The Wall Part II, by Pink Floyd - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_bvT-DGcWw&feature=player_embedded
2. Peer Pressure - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exsa70H-Hks&feature=player_embedded#t=273
Mental Happenings
o In Art
· Stephen Sondheim- Writer of Sweeny Todd- revealed to NPR that he was inspired in his writing while watching a movie. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1583370
o In Music
· Lil’ Wayne – Does not write down his music, simply writes it, while listening to beats, verbally. http://vodpod.com/watch/2140405-video-lil-wayne-behind-the-music-preview-2
o In Science
· Archimedes – When he exclaimed “Eureka!” upon discovering his theory of density while sitting in a bathtub.
o In Literature
· William Wordsworth- Who described poetry as “the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.”
· The “Instant Art Movement” - http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/internetlife/2003-12-03-crapart_x.htm
It seems that creative inspiration can hit anyone at any time. It comes to each of us in different ways, and for each person there may well be a theory out there.
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