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Blog 7 For blog 7 I want to talk about the idea of fashion and graphic design. I have personally wanted to use my graphic design knowledge to purse fashion. An use graphic design as more format for my company. Which i think is really unique. I have researched other designers who use graphic design f

For my second research blog I wanted to consider the upcoming project, integrating the digital and analog art worlds. I have always had a vested interest in augmenting something physical in a digital space, or vice versa. To me there is something interesting about the tension between the two, and ea

The aim of this post is to give you a basic understand of Processing and p5.js so you can get started quickly. If you have any questions feel free to ask me in class! Getting Started Download processing here . Processing uses Java to create your visuals, but you do not need to know a lot about Java

Even though the BTU lab's Laser Cutter is a wonderful resource for our upcoming project, there are a few reasons why you might find yourself needing or even preferring to use the Laser Cutter right here at the VAC. When making this decision, consider the following: · Considering the BTU Lab’s tra

For this research blog I read an article by Oliver Roeder, with Illustration by Matt Dorfman, called “The Blockchain Is Just Another Way to Make Art All About Money”, from the oline publication fivethrityeight.com ( https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/blockchain-is-just-another-way-make-art-all-

2k games Nba 2k One of the highest grossing and most detailed video games in existence, NBA 2ks developers aim to capture the personal traits of all 400 players in each yearly release. The characters are modeled after the physical likeness of NBA pla yers, down to the way they walk, the way they sho

I researched digital-centric art exhibitions that happened within the past year (2017-18) and found unREAL. The Algorithmic Present (6/8/17 to 8/20/17 HeK, 11/11/17 to 1/21/18 CAC). unREAL is an exhibition that was presented at HeK (a Swiss house of electronic arts) and the Chronus Art Center (C

Can a $50 Million Funhouse Save Denver's DIY Art Scene? Meow Wolf's House of Eternal Return in Santa Fe This article from Vice News discusses how the coming Meow Wolf could impact the Denver community, specifically the Sun Valley neighborhood and the DIY art scene in Denver. For me, it seems Sun Val

Pixel art often holds a very nostalgic feeling when presented in the in the modern light. Oddly enough, visibly sized small blocks composing a low resolution image is often enough to spur a sense of nostalgia in a lot of populations today. Pixel art is often seen as very dated graphically so it is i

For my second research blog, I decided to research the difference between Analog and Digital Music. I chose to research this topic because I have always wondered the true difference between the two and want to develop my own opinion on which I think is better or "more real" based on these facts. And

A couple weeks ago, we had a musician named Pamela Z come talk to us in one of my classes. Pamela Z is a composer/performer and media artist who makes solo works combining a wide range of vocal techniques with electronic processing, samples, gesture activated MIDI controllers, and video. She was un

I have had this fascination with projection mapping on top of paintings for a while now. I struck interest in this article that deals with three artists within different mediums that came together to make what they call "living murals". Felipe Pantone is a visual artist who came out of Spain who spe

Forbes Article on 'Daniel Sannwald on His Greatest Hits Book' Article Link:https://www.forbes.com/sites/felicitycarter/2018/02/19/daniel-sannwald-on-his-greatest-hits-book/#42dfd9327972 For this blog post I decided to respond to a digital art related article that deals with my two main interest

For my research blog, I looked into the way that Jay-Z marketed and released his most recent album, titled "4:44." I found it interesting that the album was nominated for a Grammy for Album of the year, and yet not many of my friends had heard it. This was because Jay-Z has chosen to put his newest

Many have philosophized on the complex tensions within the relationship of technology versus nature, but have artists now created a way where both realms can live in harmony? Mark Thompson of The Japan Times helps us discover the answer in his August 2017 article, “Reconnecting with our nature: team

For my research blog, I looked into cool, new digital art projects that are happening around the world. I found an article by the lonely planet that discusses a new immersive digital art experience in a former foundry in Paris that has been transformed into a giant colorful canvas. The exhibit showc

Zines are an independent, self published, novella that can describe any array of ideas that can be held in a book format. These little booklets have a storied history in the literary and artistic world. They were at the precursor to the comic book and nowadays have become more of a niche collectors

For this blog, I’ve decided to respond to Emily Yoshida’s article, “An Intro to Japan’s Most Idiosyncratic Animation Director, Masaaki Yuasa” which was posted this month. http://www.vulture.com/2018/03/an-intro-to-japans-most-idiosyncratic-animation-director.html#comments I wasn’t familiar with Yua

For this research blog, I discovered a cool new art installation happening in Chicago. A new digital art installation is happening at Chicago’s 1930 art deco style Merchandise Mart. From architecture to art, the facade of this old limestone building will become a live piece, through the help of proj

Hello, friendos Here are some simple Arduino and a couple of Arduino->P5 projects that I did for homework. https://friakblog.wordpress.com/ It includes working with LEDs, sensors, potentiometers, and a few different motors. PLEASE NOTE these aren't tutorials precisely but rather references that you

For the first research blog I read an article on the media artist Nobumichi Asai. He is critically acclaimed for face-mapping for Lady Gaga at the 2016 Grammy Awards and his own face-mapping and media works. The interview goes into talking about his work "OMOTE" a real time projection mapping. He w

I decided to do my first research blog on a fashion photographer/videographer called Solve Sundsbo. This artist is so interesting to me because he transforms traditional fashion photography into a true art form. A lot of his work is ethereal, seemingly dreamlike and too perfect for this world. His f

Big mouth, released in just September of last year, is by far my favorite show out there. For those who haven't seen it, this show is about a couple of 7th graders, navigating their way through puberty with misguidance from their "hormone monsters." Even though this show is about middle schoolers, i