Monday, December 9, 2013
project 7: i made great art
my gif was inspired by glitch, color, and movement. the picture that is in the frame was made by me, i stole a photo from matthew quick and added my own spin to it (the pineapples and apples), i wanted to create something that i could be proud of and i am very happy with how this turned out. there is a genre of music that is gaining popularity now called 'vaporwave'-- from the computer software vaporware (a software or hardware project that fails to be released to the public) vaporwave alludes to a disconnection or separation from reality presented through its original form, heard by a song's manipulation vs. its original source.
the music is primarily made up of samples of contemporary r&b, smooth jazz, and exotica with heavy synthesized and processed sounds. there are lots of glitches and pitch-bendings in these songs and it inspired me to create something that could go along to that genre of music. the sounds of vaporware are dreamy and hyper-real which is what also draws me to creating this type of art because the music videos for a lot of the artists are dreamy, funky, and captivating in a weird way.
listen to an example here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boJ0bOS9GoA&list=PL-Hcnw9yvGihZKBULxNssVtt4wDkFHlTA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgiGpTcoP40&list=PL-Hcnw9yvGihZKBULxNssVtt4wDkFHlTA
Thursday, December 5, 2013
youtube mixers:
youtube mixers is/was an exhibit put on by the digital media class art 345 at unr, the exhibit features student's multiple youtube videos playing at the same time--it created a chaotic atmosphere but it was very intriguing to see each artist individualize their work, no two pieces were similar (in my opinion any way).
one student's work that caught my eye was that of patrick zbella, his youtube mixer featured a bunch of people, a bunch of instruments, and a bunch of random places. these videos caught my eye because they were all very imaginative, the style of the videos were also interesting because they featured one person playing an instrument in a bizarre location (on train tracks when a train drives by, that is terrifying)i was drawn to this piece because although the videos were taken in different locations and different instruments were used, they all seemed to kind of go together--there was a genuine cohesiveness about them that made me focus on them more so than the others.
going into the gallery i had no idea who the artist was who made those videos that i liked so much so i hopped on line and found the link to his student blog for that class! turns out i actually know patrick, he is in my photography class and it was really interesting to see his digital moving image art because i was used to seeing his photography in class. i knew something about his mixer seemed familiar, and it is because patrick has a consistent style in the way he makes art. it was really a cool experience for me to be able to see that, so i am very glad i entered that chaotic, hot, little room.
youtube mixers is/was an exhibit put on by the digital media class art 345 at unr, the exhibit features student's multiple youtube videos playing at the same time--it created a chaotic atmosphere but it was very intriguing to see each artist individualize their work, no two pieces were similar (in my opinion any way).
one student's work that caught my eye was that of patrick zbella, his youtube mixer featured a bunch of people, a bunch of instruments, and a bunch of random places. these videos caught my eye because they were all very imaginative, the style of the videos were also interesting because they featured one person playing an instrument in a bizarre location (on train tracks when a train drives by, that is terrifying)i was drawn to this piece because although the videos were taken in different locations and different instruments were used, they all seemed to kind of go together--there was a genuine cohesiveness about them that made me focus on them more so than the others.
going into the gallery i had no idea who the artist was who made those videos that i liked so much so i hopped on line and found the link to his student blog for that class! turns out i actually know patrick, he is in my photography class and it was really interesting to see his digital moving image art because i was used to seeing his photography in class. i knew something about his mixer seemed familiar, and it is because patrick has a consistent style in the way he makes art. it was really a cool experience for me to be able to see that, so i am very glad i entered that chaotic, hot, little room.
what new media is not
as more people seem to be interacting actively over the internet and other digital connectors, is the rapidly growing digital art realm diminishing the appreciation/need for the art that is physical, able to be manipulated in meat space, and how does this affect the way we see things outside of the digital world? is value lost or just being overlooked by something that is changing the definition of value all together to something that is more equipped to fit the needs of a digital society?
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