Final Video Presentation

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My computer would not let me do any of the interact projects yet I was able to watch a video of the project titled
Opto-Isolator. In this art piece, which is a moving a blinking eye, viewers are always available to interact with this piece. The moves as you moves as well as blinks one second after the viewer blinks. I think this is a really cool piece. In my opinion and personal beliefs with art, I get more out of art when it is interactive. I find this type of art to be really creative and many interactive pieces are very moving.

Opto- Isolator

Massive Attack

I had not heard of Massive Attack until I researched them after being given this blog assignment. They are a group that formed in 1988 and was and continues to be an influential group. This bad has a variety of sounds from electronic to experimental rock.  

I decided to listen to the song Karmacoma. Though it is music, they're voice were mostly talking while the actually music or noise in the background made the whole song. I think their voices were there to enhance and bring out the background music they produced.

Karmacoma Song

Sight - Short Film

I did not know what to expect when starting this video. I really liked it in the beginning when he was playing the game, yet as the short film went on, I found this to be frightening. When and if something like this every comes into our society, I really hope I am not here. It also kind of made me feel sad. No one had a sense of creativity anymore in that world. When looking at the house and restaurant, it was bare. All anyone could see if what they wanted to see through their own eyes. And, the end especially scared me the most. He had the ability to control her and begin their introduction over again.

It is cool to see things like this, yet I would never want anything like this. Though this is kind of like the google glasses, yet not to the full extent, I would not want something installed or implanted in my body to make me a robot.

Sight movie

Golan Levin Interview

I thought this interview was really cool. Right away, it stuck out because it was not actually and concretely Levin presenting the interview, rather a 3D and holographic form of himself. He brought up many good points and answered many good questions.

I found it interesting when the question came up about should we be scared or excited when computers surpass humans. His answer was interesting, stating that he thinks this will never happen, yet there will come a point when computers become advanced they will fool us. Along with that, they will be so advanced so many new creations and technologies will be formed. This is something I think many people ponder all the time, whether we should be scared or excited for this day.

Golan Levin Interview

5 Left Out Artists

Girl Power

Electronic

House

Dubstep

Nineties 

The Smiths

I like how the Smiths really changed what was to come for music. At the time, there was much hardship going on and the music was bland. Yet, when the Smiths came into play they changed everything. Their electric music caught the attention of everyone and they created a new wave of music for society. I find it really cool to see how so many different things can be going on, yet with the arrival or exposure of one entity can change everything. We still see this in todays society regarding music. For example, when Lady Gaga became know, she really became known. She has become an influential music figure for so many and continues to amaze everyone, just as what the Smiths did.

Smiths Article

Northern Soul

When watching this video, I was really intrigued. I had no idea this existed! Its really cool to see people rebel against the norms of the time, fashion, music, and dancing, in order to free themselves and have a good time. Young people from all over the country would gather and dance to the soul music, much of which we will never get to hear today because they were records by local artists that never got noticed. Though this exact thing may not happen today, I give props to the people that have the courage to be themselves and get away from the mainstream things.

Northern Soul

Graphene

Graphene could be the the newest and most innovative item on the market soon. This form of carbon will prove wonders to everyone. Graphene is the strongest, thinnest material known to exist. It is able to conduct electricity, it is clear, and most importantly, it is flexible.

With this, many electronic items will become more advanced as well as many new items coming into existence. There will be room for flexible cellphones and even electronic clothing. It can be submerged in water and has a LONG lasting battery life, a week to be exact. Best of all, it is very inexpensive.

This item just becoming more and more known now can change electronics forever. I believe that once one item with this material comes out, many will buy it and all items will start to be made with graphene.

Graphene article

Performance Art Piece

Major - Communications

In my communications major, we discuss marketing and advertising. With 4/20 approaching, the national smoking holiday, many people have forgot that this is also Easter. With that, I decided to pass out Easter eggs and market for the holiday. Yet, instead of candy and childlike items in the eggs, I replaced them with adult items and things we use everyday in order to contrast adulthood v. childhood. As we grow older we tend to lose a sense of the things we did as a kid such as open Easter eggs. This project put a spin on a childhood activity along with giving everyone a friendly reminder Easter is approaching.

Most of the responses I received were similar. Many people were really confused and did not really know what to think. Mostly everyone just said thank you and pretended to like their egg.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g88rhQmvUJE

TR-808

The song Love Lockdown by Kanye West uses the TR-808. I always thought the different sounds coming from this song were really cool, yet I never thought to look deeper into in to see how they were produced. In the song Like A G6 by Far East Movement also connotes the 808 in one of their verses. Along with that, the song Can't Hold Us by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis also refers to the 808. 808 is a common thing we hear in songs everyday. I have never thought to research it more and find out what it means. Yet, learning more about it has definitely kept me more conscious of hearing it in songs.

VideoArtes

Resonant Chamber by Codeluu

This was the first video art piece I watched. It is a 3-D piece that is a big contraption of different instruments playing a song. The movement of the machine throughout the video is really cool to see.

Scenes From A Rooftop

I really enjoyed watching this. This video portrayed different parts of the world a seen from different rooftops in their locations. I think it showed how though we are all connected by one world, there is still so much different between people and places and what is going on in each location.

Are You For Real?

I thought this was really cool and imaginative. The addition of the blue papers onto the women was cool to see. The papers took over all of her by the end the of the video. It was maybe trying to tell the message that different things consume us and we need to just let go.

Video Mapping

I really enjoyed watching this piece. I really liked the idea of the broken house and different images inside of it, yet towards the end it came back together. I also really enjoyed seeing the underwater scene after being a marine science major. 

I thought this was a really cool video. My favorite part is the end when the ice hockey part appeared and then the two glasses came on the building and clanked each other.

By far the best part was the gangnam style dance!

Commercial v. Propaganda

Commercial - a television or radio advertisement; funded by the revenue from broadcast advertisements; intended to make a profit

Propaganda - information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view

When reading these two definitions, it is clear that these are two different things. A commercial is something normally seen by everyone. It is advertising a product for sale with that company attempting to make money by what they are selling to the public. On the other hand, propaganda, is something used during politics, very biased, and normally has some sort of negative meaning in regards to the other side.

Yet, when looking deeper in to commercials and propaganda, I believe that are both the same in a few ways.

First, both are bias. Propaganda is bias in the sense that it is totally for one side and could say negative things or make false accusations for the opposing side. Along with that, commercials can be bias in many different ways. For example, commercials have so much gender stereotyping.
     Ex: women come across as sensitive, romantic, and attractive / men are smart, powerful, and
competitive

Second, both can have a misleading nature. Propaganda many say many negative things about an opposing side in order to achieve what they want and make their stance look greater and better. Commercials are deceptive in the fact that they don't always correctly advertise an item. An example of this is many food commercials. On television, the food portrayed always looks well made and put together. Yet, when you go to the restaurant, it almost always looks nothing like how it was shown.

Third, regardless of the misleading nature or bias approaches, both propaganda and commercials are selling something. Whether it be an item, a political stance or person, or a vacation destination, both are trying to get the point across that they want you to buy or agree with them.

Comments on Xerox Projects

Andrea - Really cool shirt! I like the lips on it. It would have been cool if the whole shirt was covered but I like the idea and it was executed well!

Bryan - Funny how it is on a toilet! I think its interesting how you used only your eye but it works really well. I looks abstract since the eye is blown up so big. 

Spencer - I like how you used sign language to make a statement and added the flower to support the quote. I also liked the size of the project. 

Kirby - Really crazy looking but I like it. It kind of reminds me of medusa, yet instead of snakes there are arms. Its interesting looking but its also really pretty with the crown and the long hair. 

Holly - I like the idea and it was executed well! I think it correctly portrays the good and the bad in college. I two different sides are polar opposites but it turned out really cool and was personal. 

Marveen - I think the african mask was such a cool idea! I like the darkness of the hands - it fits well with the colors of the mask opposed if to they were light colored and brighter. It would have been cool if there was more coming off the mask but I still like it!

Katelyn - So funny and I like how you incorporated your dog. It was well made and did not have any flaws. Everything was scanned really well and your idea is awesome. 

Leah - Cool idea and I like how you used a lot of your tattoos. The map was a nice concept to think of. Not sure if I'm interpreting it wrong but I like how your home is in your birth state but you heart is in Florida. Very good!

Ralph - I like the concept with the forbidden fruit. It's cool how they were hung from a tree outside and the movement between them was seen in your video. The fact you used paper mache was good because the scanned images were able to be flattened out. 

Kyle - I think the hat was a cool idea. The little piece on top was funny as well as the side pieces. Good job!

Xerox Project

For my project I decided to make a cocktail skirt. Incorporated into my skirt are the items I use everyday as well as some facial features. The top half is made of luffa's and hanging from the bottom are many different items. The items include: ears, nose, fingers, mouth / teeth, toothpaste, mascara tubes, nail polish, body spray bottles, pencils. For fun, I wanted to add the middle finger! Enjoy!

I Wish To Say by Sheryl Oring

I think the concept for this performance art piece is really cool. I definitely agree with Sheryl in the sense that not enough voice are being heard throughout our country and with this art piece, many people are able to voice their opinions and get their thoughts out.

Going through some of the different places, the main theme I recognized was that there is always an issue for money whether it be funding for the war or for schools or people asking for money to help support their families. Another issue that seemed familiar was the problem with unemployment in our country. Reading various different notes, there were several people who were unemployed and were desperate for jobs.

With many reoccurring themes showing in the notes, I think it would be highly beneficial for our government to look and address these issues. If so many people have the same problems, I think there comes a time when change must made. Yet, at the same time, there are always opposing views for each case in which the problem of fixing an issue gets sticky.

It was interesting to read the different notes written by people in various parks of America. I really like this performance art piece and I think it brings light to the many problems surrounding our country.

I Wish To Say

Dada Manifesto

Tristan Tzara, a Romanian and French avant-garde poet is one of the presidents of Dada. Dada was the first step towards surrealism. Tzara is an influential artist who's work had a great impact and connection to cubism and futurism.

Dada did not follow any rules and was a form of non-art and a rebellion of what was going on during the time of World War I. The public was revulsed by the art created during this time, yet this is exactly what the Dada members strived for, an emotional reaction from their audience.

In the Dada essay, I found the line interesting when it said "And so Dada was born of a need for independence, of a distrust toward unity. Those who are with us preserve their freedom." Dada was so against the norms of the time, they believe that rebellion was their way out though it shocked so many around them. I think this movement was very interesting and definitely a huge difference of the art shown during this time. Instead of oppressing their art and emotions during the War, they, contradictorily, opposed everything and expressed their inner selves through art.

Dada Manifesto 1918 by Tristan Tzara 

Grid Art Project

For my grid project, I decided to cut straw into little pieces. From there I cut my gasparilla beads apart and put them on top of the cut straws. The image I used was a picture of Walter White from my favorite show Breaking Bad. Though I thought this would work easily, many of the straws moved with every breath I took and by the end of the project, my were unaligned. I really liked the the project yet I was not pleased with my finished product.

Persuasive Games

I thought that this website was really interesting and cool. Games are something that everyone enjoys and plays, and by incorporating everyday issues in our society, a point is easily made.

The first game I played was Windfall. I chose this game because I love science and wind energy is an up and coming energy source that our world is using. In the game, I have to research different blocks of land and see which ones were on the highest hills / had the most profit. When finding the best ones, I was there to build a wind turbine and connect it to the power lines. Though it sound easy, you cannot place turbines near homes due to the community getting mad by having a turbine in their back yard, and you must make a certain amount of money in a time period without running out of the initial money the game has given you. 

The next game I played was Presidential Pong. The game was the simple pong game of hitting the ball back and forth, yet it was funny how you could rival different 2008 presidential candidates. I played Romney v. Obama. The animations of the candidates were really fun and goofy looking and this was a nice spin to put on the game during the time of the election. 

The last game I played Xtreme Xmas Shopping. I thought this game was funny. The plot of the game kind of had a Black Friday feel in which your character had to go around the store and collect their Christmas items on their shopping lists before the other players received them. If someone took the last item of something, you were able to go and fight them in order to get it back. Not getting an item means that you did not pass the level / game. I unfortunately, failed the first level when someone ripped Elmo out of my hands.