1) Under "The Myth of Interactivity," Manovich argues that computer media isn't "interactive." He does state that it is broad and can be interpreted as interactive physically (clicking on picture for example) but how will someone from the outside understand the interaction that Manovich is talking about?
2) Also under "The Myth of Interactivity," Manovich talks about Laniar's "post-symbolic communication." Where has this myth started? Does it or will it effect the rise of New Media?
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Here is the screenshot of my Youtube mix called "iPiano." I layed out the videos side by side, from the lowest key to the hightest key mimicking an actual piano. I wanted to keep it simple because after much experimentation it became difficult trying to harmonize all the different sounds making it a mess. However, it was fun playing around to try and make the videos fit.
Homage to the Shallows
The video as a whole came together a lot better than I had expected. Watching everyone's films at first, I thought things wouldn't go as smoothly as they did. Especially since we were let free to do whatever we wanted knowing everyone did have their own styles and tastes, so I assumed that putting it together would be difficult. When everyone else before me played their video in class I thought for sure mine would not fit. However, it did intrigue me how the videos that related to maps were similar to one another and the videos about time were similar as well as the ones about technology. I especially noticed that in their techniques in using transitions and sound. When we put together the videos in 3 different groups according to our paragraphs we really made those sections look and sound as a whole. Although the videos aren't exactly what each of the paragraph is talking about, it still relates the book because of the symbolism that everyone used to represent what their paragraph is talking about. It more or less summarizes rather than goes in depth into every little detail that the book goes into.
My favorite editing trick throughout the film would have to be the first group who did the paragraphs about maps. I like the way they used the technique to connect all their videos by having one song play throughout all their videos. We did the same technique with the animations but instead of having the one universal sound play in the background, they had their song in the foreground. That is what really made their transition between their videos go so smoothly as a whole. They also still had their own sound effects in each of their videos and that is what separates them individually. Within the group I also liked Serina's use of transition in her video. Unlike all the others, hers was unique. Instead of something like a blur or a sweep to transition from one clip to the next, she used something that was like a green bar acting almost like a scanner. I thought that was very interesting and something that I will have too think about when I do transitions for another video.
Erin's video was probably the one that stayed true to the book. She chose videos that were very literal to each sentence of her paragraph that it was very close to how imagined the paragraph to be. From drawing a simple landscape to growing up to becoming someone drawing something so precise, she really nailed it. Her use of transitions as well was also very interesting especially between the clips of the boy pointing at Balitmore on the map and the man pulling down the screen and drawing a map of the U.S. It was very creative and well done.
Overall, I thought this project was a success and I am very proud of it! Everyone did an amazing job with their individual videos and an even more amazing job putting it all together. It was difficult at first trying to figure out how we could connect our videos with another, but by working it out together we pulled it off.
My favorite editing trick throughout the film would have to be the first group who did the paragraphs about maps. I like the way they used the technique to connect all their videos by having one song play throughout all their videos. We did the same technique with the animations but instead of having the one universal sound play in the background, they had their song in the foreground. That is what really made their transition between their videos go so smoothly as a whole. They also still had their own sound effects in each of their videos and that is what separates them individually. Within the group I also liked Serina's use of transition in her video. Unlike all the others, hers was unique. Instead of something like a blur or a sweep to transition from one clip to the next, she used something that was like a green bar acting almost like a scanner. I thought that was very interesting and something that I will have too think about when I do transitions for another video.
Erin's video was probably the one that stayed true to the book. She chose videos that were very literal to each sentence of her paragraph that it was very close to how imagined the paragraph to be. From drawing a simple landscape to growing up to becoming someone drawing something so precise, she really nailed it. Her use of transitions as well was also very interesting especially between the clips of the boy pointing at Balitmore on the map and the man pulling down the screen and drawing a map of the U.S. It was very creative and well done.
Overall, I thought this project was a success and I am very proud of it! Everyone did an amazing job with their individual videos and an even more amazing job putting it all together. It was difficult at first trying to figure out how we could connect our videos with another, but by working it out together we pulled it off.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Dreamers Life
This is my first time ever editing videos. I also took a big step and I became a little adventurous by writing my own song which was another first for me. The editing process was very difficult especially for this project. The hardest part was actually matching the audio recording to the video and also trying to make it so it doesn't look like a music video.I wanted to stick with the concept of Richard Graham's video art but I wanted to relate more to modern artists and also I wanted to make it so I can relate to video as well (Graham's song just didn't fit me well...). It turned out to be a long agonizing process but I think it turned out pretty well for my first.
Beauty Behind Destruction
I did the first part of Alex Hubbard's Collapse of the Expanding Field I-III. I wanted to keep the concept of destroying the flowers creating destruction. I kept everything the same except I reversed it. I wanted to show the beauty behind the destruction that created the art. This was probably my favorite video to make out of the two. I had fun breaking the glass and cutting the flowers. I was very happy with the final video.
Video Art project
The 2 videos I chose are:
The Collapse of the Expanding Field I-III by Alex Hubbard (2007)
I chose this video because how they took something that was already beautiful (the flowers) and they cut them up and destroyed everything but what came out in the end was art. To me, it was the beauty of destruction that created an art piece and that is why I like this video.
and
How I Became a Ramblin' Man by Richard Graham (1997)
I really like the concept behind this video. It is about a wandering cowboy that has been traveling around with his horse and he would stop and sing in the middle of no where. It is like the saying "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" The man is talented at singing and playing the guitar but no one can hear him. His talent is pretty much oblivious to the world.
The Collapse of the Expanding Field I-III by Alex Hubbard (2007)
I chose this video because how they took something that was already beautiful (the flowers) and they cut them up and destroyed everything but what came out in the end was art. To me, it was the beauty of destruction that created an art piece and that is why I like this video.
and
How I Became a Ramblin' Man by Richard Graham (1997)
I really like the concept behind this video. It is about a wandering cowboy that has been traveling around with his horse and he would stop and sing in the middle of no where. It is like the saying "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" The man is talented at singing and playing the guitar but no one can hear him. His talent is pretty much oblivious to the world.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Video Art II questions
1. In the very beginning of the reading it talks about why advertising isn't considered video art. The reason being is that advertisements have a purpose in trying to sell something to the audience while video art is done just for the artists personal reasons. The reading also compares video art to traditional media several times and there are some traditional media posters that are still considered art even though they are a type of advertisement. So what makes advertisements in traditional media such as posters considered art more than the advertisements made by video?
2. I've realized that many of if not most of the video art done is very abstract. Not only the images but also sound. But I wonder, what makes a good video art? What makes one video art piece stand out more than the other? Are most of the successful video art abstract?
2. I've realized that many of if not most of the video art done is very abstract. Not only the images but also sound. But I wonder, what makes a good video art? What makes one video art piece stand out more than the other? Are most of the successful video art abstract?
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