In the article Overture many aspects of the computer and new media technology is discussed beginning at its conception. The computer began as a way for scientists to calculate data. Later it was made available as a way to connect to others and exchange information. The creation of the hyperlink was crucial to the personal computer as well as the creation of the internet. The article also discusses how artists have made a significant impact on the development of technology. This is done in the creative ways they utilize the material. Another main point was that of virtual reality and the way it has expanded from its beginning phases.
Month: January 2017
Video Mash Exercise
Below is a link to an exercise in Dreamweaver in which I created my own page. It was a little difficult at first, but with some practice I think it will become easier.
The Future of the Novel (1964) Response
The Future of the Novel was created by William Burroughs. The Future of the Novel focuses on different techniques to writing. Burroughs discusses a method he enjoys using called the fold in method. This is when one page is folded into another page. It is a way to create a flash-forward or flashback. I found The Future of the Novel to be very interesting.
Visual Complexity Response
The website http://www.visualcomplexity.com/vc/ shows different connections. One example is called “untangling the webs of immigration lobbying,” This example shows all the aspects of immigration lobbying and how they are connected.
Imagining the Internet Response
This article taught me the origins of the internet. I was shocking surprised that the internet was all started with a research project that Dwight D. Eisenhower began. The project was called the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). ARPA was started to find scientific improvements for defense against the Soviet Union. The article goes on to discuss the timeline of events that lead up to the internet. I think this article was very interesting and informative.
Text Exercise
In this exercise I worked with a photoshop tutorial in order to create a text based work. I used the metallic text on a concrete background tutorial. In the end I changed a few of the text layer styles. Below shows the completed exercise and a link to the tutorial.
Nevermind Exercise
In this exercise online fonts were utilized to make a poster. I had an internship a few years back that had taught me these skills. My graphic design internship helped me to understand the importance drawing in the viewers attention.
Seagram’s Building Exercise
Below is an exercise that displays the differences between JPEGS and PNG. I first fixed the tones in the picture provided in the exercise and then saved the image as a png and jpeg. Last semester I learned a lot about photo editing in my photography class, which helped a lot with this exercise.
A Journey Through Animation 