Leoo Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I have to make a presentation based on the Golden Ratio (also known as the Golden Rectangle or the Golden Section) and I just don't understand it. I get that it is some sort of mathletical movement to achieve pleasing proportions in architecture but if anyone knows anything about it could you give me some help? I just need information what is presentable and be used to inform others. I know that Phi is 1.618, but what do you do with it? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meol Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 It might not look pretty as a reference for a paper, but should still help:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYia02Dk8Nc(7 minutes in) This signature is intentionally left blank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resistance Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 It might not look pretty as a reference for a paper, but should still help:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYia02Dk8Nc(7 minutes in)Wow! when I saw the thread title I was planning on posting the same video! I used to love it as a child :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy500fan Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Heh, I just spent half an hour watching those videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Just curious, are you watching the Da Vinci code on TV right now? Phi is the golden ratio. Because it appears everywhere in nature. If you measure the distance from your elbow to your fingertips, and divide it by the distance from your shoulder to your finger tips, you get phi. Divide your height by the height of your belly button, you get phi. You can find it in so many things, it's actually insane. A golden rectangle is a rectangle with side lengths of a ratio of 1:phi. It's the most visually appealing rectangle out there. Many houses are built with the this golden rectangle in mind. And, you'll find that in many famous paintings, they'll find ways to fit this rectangle in many, many places. That probably didn't explain it well. But I tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam007 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 It's everywhere you look for itMINDS=BLOWN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 It's everywhere you look for itMINDS=BLOWN o_O my mind is indeed blown. 2257AD.TUMBLR.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omar Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 It's everywhere you look for itMINDS=BLOWNBest poster since that guy who finished all his posts with bro. If your presentation isn't due too soon, you should try to get everyone in your class to draw an "average" rectangle. They'll probably average to a length of 1.618x and a height of 1. Matt: You want that eh? You want everything good for you. You want everything that's--falls off garbage can Camera guy: Whoa, haha, are you okay dude? Matt: You want anything funny that happens, don't you? Camera guy: still laughing Matt: You want the funny shit that happens here and there, you think it comes out of your [bleep]ing [wagon] pushes garbage can down, don't you? You think it's funny? It comes out of here! running towards Camera guy Camera guy: runs away still laughing Matt: You think the funny comes out of your mother[bleep]ing creativity? Comes out of Satan, mother[bleep]er! nn--ngh! pushes Camera guy down Camera guy: Hoooholy [bleep]! Matt: FUNNY ISN'T REAL! FUNNY ISN'T REAL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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