DUB FX
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiInBOVHpO8
His name is Dub Fx. I thought it was really interesting. He loops his voice over and over with a machine and uses it as an instrumental. He then proceeds to sing over said instrumental. Really amazing stuff. Especially since he does it all live.
His name is Dub Fx. I thought it was really interesting. He loops his voice over and over with a machine and uses it as an instrumental. He then proceeds to sing over said instrumental. Really amazing stuff. Especially since he does it all live.
The Age of Remixing
Fallout boy- Beat it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk8Pb17pcQI
Fergie- Beat It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHmdFQ5oT1s
Michael Jackson- Beat it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRdxUFDoQe0
David Cook- Billie Jean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUfbLtZHrog
Michael Jackson- Billie Jean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi_XLOBDo_Y
Nickelback- We will rock you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS48VoWV9FI
Queen-We will rock you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iikKzQwgBJc
Leigh Bodden?...Oh, no, Leigh Bowery
Leigh Bowery was just weird. Honestly. He seemed to have an obsession with painting himself excessively white with make up. It actually looked like the opposite of black face. Black face was used when portraying a black man back in slavery times. White people would cover their face with excessive black makeup then cover their lips to with the appearance of large lips. Leigh Bowery does the opposite. He is definitely not afraid of showing it all as well.
Orlan
Orlan is interesting to say the least. She uses herself (I feel as more artists have been doing this since plastic surgery came about) as the canvas. She has had many plastic surgeries, constantly leading her to change her appearance here and there.
According to wikipedia (I know, I know), She had a performance called "The Artist's Kiss." She made a slot machine that was a life size photo of her torso. After inserting a coin, you could see the coin "descend" to her ground. She would then appear from behind the machine and kiss you.
Like I said, interesting to say the least. I wonder if a man would be able to do this. If he made a penis slot machine, would he be condemned for it? Of course, Orlan caused controversy with this, but in general, but have double standards as a society. I feel like if a man were to show his penis as a slot machine, it would be more controversial than a woman's torso where the coin goes into her lower regions.
Howl at the Too Obscene
How is Howl too obscene (see what I did there)? I swear, people can be incredibly hypocritical sometimes. It's ok to have South Park swearing and making fun of Jews, but this is considered too obscene? South Park had an episode where Cartman fed a boy his parent's as chili. Read that again. Here, I'll even type it out in case you didn't go back and read it. CARTMAN FED A BOY HIS PARENTS AS CHILI. Let that one sink in. Which one do you think is more obscene? South Park, or Howl? The way I see it, if we can have South Park on TV, whether Howl is considered more obscene or not, should not matter. The fact is more people watch TV nowdays than read books (especially poems and short stories). If we can say its acceptable for something that is as offensive and obscene as South Park on TV which is the most used media other than internet, than Allen Ginsberg's Howl should be fine. South Park had an episode where they grew a penis on a rat's back. One more time. SOUTH PARK GREW A PENIS ON A RAT'S BACK. AND. They showed it ON TV UNCENSORED. We can't show a real penis on TV, but South Park gets away with it because it is a cartoon. I find that we are incredibly hypocritical. I don't know if it's just Americans or humans in general, but it's true.
My Dear, Watson
Am I surprised that a computer can beat us at our own game?
Absolutely...not.
I am not surprised at all actually. Look at the Milo demo for the Kinect (back when it was called Project Natal). It was able to recognize the color of your shirt and compliment it as well. It spoke fluent english in it's own voice. So if technology is at the point that we can have a conversation with a computer without the computer sounding choppy, why is it that we are shocked that a computer can beat us at a game? It happens all the time when I play chess on my laptop. It happens when I play poker.
This, my friends, is just the beginning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HluWsMlfj68
Absolutely...not.
I am not surprised at all actually. Look at the Milo demo for the Kinect (back when it was called Project Natal). It was able to recognize the color of your shirt and compliment it as well. It spoke fluent english in it's own voice. So if technology is at the point that we can have a conversation with a computer without the computer sounding choppy, why is it that we are shocked that a computer can beat us at a game? It happens all the time when I play chess on my laptop. It happens when I play poker.
This, my friends, is just the beginning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HluWsMlfj68
Computers at its finest
So…You mean to tell me that in 1822…a man design a computer? That worked? Even though his computer wasn't built until recently? It's crazy how far technology advances in a few short years, imagine over time. For example, In 20 years of internet, it has grown into something we cannot live without. I say in another 20 years, computers will be one of two things. It will be opposite in size compared to the IB, Roadrunner. It will be so small, you can put it in your pocket and expand it. OR. It will somehow become holographic. A projection of your screen will appear
Experimental Skeleton
I definitely found the pictures of the sand interesting. They just took a bunch of sand, dumped it all on top of each other and turned on some fans pointed in the sands direction. A week and a half later, the sand shifted and had an amazing looking texture. It looked the desert you see in the movies (especially the close up. It makes you feel like it really is the desert and thats a really big slope) So dunes in the desert are formed but a constant wave of wind hitting the sand? Interesting.
Interesting Skeleton you have there
I will def say I am intrigued by the Retinal A project by Experimental Skeleton. They made an eye ball looking display, with the help of bacteria. Now I am not sure if they colored the bacteria or if there is so much bacteria in the little space that you are able to see it, but honestly, I feel uncomfortable with both. Not to say that all bacteria is bad because it obviously isn't, but at the same time, to collect such a high amount of any bacteria, I feel like could be a bad thing.
War of the Worlds
BREAKING NEWS!
BREAKING NEWS!
BREAKING NEWS!
We have just made first contact with aliens. I repeat, we have just made first contact with aliens! If you believe aliens just landed on Earth, you should land in an asylum. You would be one gullible person. When George Orwell presented War of the Worlds, some people did exactly that.
They believed him.
Why? Well, I'm sure it had something to do with how the setting was like a news station. Never before had anything like this been done so why would the people have any reason not to believe Orwell's story. Not only was it set up as breaking news, there was audio to support it. Seems pretty believable to me.
1952-1971 film industry
In 1952, a new "engulfing" technique was being used that "required three cameras, three projectors, interlocking, semi-curved (at 146 degrees) screens, and four-track stereo sound." The purpose was to submit the audience into the "center of the action." It was called Cinerama.
The same year, 3-D movies began to show up in theaters, along with the ugly glasses that every 3-D thing seems to come with. The problem with that is that the movies were usually bad quality because it was hard to see through the glasses. It was also expensive to make them without the guarantee of getting them back.
The next year, CinemaScope debuted. It created a widescreen effect on the films. It was incredibly expensive to make at the time. It's interesting considering since nowadays, you generally have the option to choose whether you want widescreen or full screen when you play a DVD.
In the 50s, many more films were over three hours than nowadays. You also saw a lot of war and anti-communism movies. Along with that, "with television aimed at family audiences, the movies were freer to explore realistic adult themes and stronger or previously taboo subjects."
In 1963, a movie called Cleopatra was filmed. It showed just how much more people were willing to pay for a movie. Just a few decades before, talking pictures were seen as magic tricks. However, it quickly became the most expensive movie ever produced at the time and was the longest movie as well, reaching the 4 hour mark. Film from other countries began making their way into the U.S. The Oscars made an award for the Best Foreign Film. The 1960s is also the decade that Barbra Streisand's film career took off after "a reprise of her Broadway role as comedienne Fanny Brice."
In 1963, the first videotape recorded was priced at $30,000. Meanwhile, 6 years later, Sony came out with the VCR. We all know how that turned out. Movies began to be turned into Sequels. Multiple parts of movies would be made. If the first was successful enough, others would follow.
It's interesting to see how there are different gimmicks every year and how some of them play it when it comes to influencing the future. Movies even began to tackle content that wasn't necessarily considered the norm at the time. More adult themes were showed on the screen. That was something that was relatively unheard of a few decades before. Widescreen is something that at the time didn't work, but is pretty much standard now. Sequels are something that we seem to never be able to get rid of now (Watch out for Crash 2 or 300-2). Even 3-D is making its way back. It just goes to show you that everything happens in a cycle. Maybe not exactly how it happened the first time, but things tend to go in a circle. Don't be surprised if flat tops, the word "jive" and platform shoes end up coming back into style. The way I see it, if film makers can dedicate enough time to 3-D movies that were a complete failure when they first came out then I believe any of those options can happen…or maybe I should say will happen.
Source:
http://www.filmsite.org/70sintro5.html
Source:
http://www.filmsite.org/70sintro5.html
Abel Gance
Abel Gance
Abel Gance is considered to be a very important figure in film. He "embarked on his greatest project, a six-part life of Napoleon." Apparently, he used a lot of concepts that were rare for the time. You can see his work influences movies now still. For example, Gance was the first to use a handheld camera. If you watch the movie Cloverfield, the whole movie is filmed from the viewpoint of a handheld camera. He made a widescreen image of a French flag. If you notice, all of our movies are showed in widescreen. He is most famous for a system he called Polyvision which used "triple cameras to create a spectacular panoramic effect." Personally, I think the most influential technique he brought to the table was the rapid cutting. It's something that we use in every movie, show and cartoon.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel_Gance
Frame By Frame
Grease- Summer Nights (featuring Legos)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_whyjdt5Qso
First off, I thought this was hilarious. I know that it was drawn out like the videos we have seen in class, but using legos requires the same technique. I thought it looked very smooth and was very well done. I like how they used a from a movie and fit the legos into the parts. I'll be honest though, I personally have never seen the movie so I can't comment too much on how it feels seeing legos representing a "classic" movie. Either way, the animation is well constructed. There are times you even see the frame of the bleachers (or whatever the guys are on) come out of place when the one lego leans on it then back into place when he leans forward. Maybe it's just me, but I thought that was a nice touch.
Flash Test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyeg5qK3uZI
This one was really short but I thought it was interesting to showcase the process that you have to go through to add color, shadow, etc. First, the frame by frame shows the sketch motion. Then, it shows the same motions with the outline. Then it adds color, etc. It was interesting to see that the frame by frame has multiple steps as opposed to just one overall draw, color and everything.
Post-It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3-OSwVDtug&feature=related
This one was really interesting. The animation included drawings, hands, objects. Everything worked. The hand would add more drawings. The objects moved with the drawings. Just the whole thing was my favorite of the 3 that I've posted up here. If anyone checks any of the 3 out, this one should be it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_whyjdt5Qso
First off, I thought this was hilarious. I know that it was drawn out like the videos we have seen in class, but using legos requires the same technique. I thought it looked very smooth and was very well done. I like how they used a from a movie and fit the legos into the parts. I'll be honest though, I personally have never seen the movie so I can't comment too much on how it feels seeing legos representing a "classic" movie. Either way, the animation is well constructed. There are times you even see the frame of the bleachers (or whatever the guys are on) come out of place when the one lego leans on it then back into place when he leans forward. Maybe it's just me, but I thought that was a nice touch.
Flash Test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyeg5qK3uZI
This one was really short but I thought it was interesting to showcase the process that you have to go through to add color, shadow, etc. First, the frame by frame shows the sketch motion. Then, it shows the same motions with the outline. Then it adds color, etc. It was interesting to see that the frame by frame has multiple steps as opposed to just one overall draw, color and everything.
Post-It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3-OSwVDtug&feature=related
This one was really interesting. The animation included drawings, hands, objects. Everything worked. The hand would add more drawings. The objects moved with the drawings. Just the whole thing was my favorite of the 3 that I've posted up here. If anyone checks any of the 3 out, this one should be it.
Stock Markets
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 occurred after an economic boom that led everyone at the time feeling as if there could be no wrong. "A crowd gathered outside of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street, stunned at the downturn," according to the article. "Rumors circulated of people committing suicide." People lost everything. They had put so much faith into their investments that when the crash happened, people had nothing to go back to.
The major differences, according to a user on yahoo website (I know. Not the most reliable source, but he sounds like he knows what he's talking about. Plus, I couldn't find many other answers other than yahoo answers), is the Federal Reserve "failed to react in 1929. In the 2008 crisis, the Fed reacted with 'quantitative easing.'"
Also, in 1929, people would buy "on margin," which referred to someone paying for a small percent of the stock, while loaners would pay the rest. If the loaners felt uncomfortable with the drop of a stock, they could demand that the person pay back the money. When the market crashed, no one had the money to pay back the loaners.
In 2008, increased living expenses meant mortgages and interest rates began to double or triple. This led to many not being able to pay to keep their houses.
Both had the same outcome though. Many lost their savings. Many lost their jobs and their homes. Hopefully we can get out of the slump again.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100517135817AA3niDg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock_market_crash#The_Crash_of_2008-2009
http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/a/stockcrash1929.htm
The major differences, according to a user on yahoo website (I know. Not the most reliable source, but he sounds like he knows what he's talking about. Plus, I couldn't find many other answers other than yahoo answers), is the Federal Reserve "failed to react in 1929. In the 2008 crisis, the Fed reacted with 'quantitative easing.'"
Also, in 1929, people would buy "on margin," which referred to someone paying for a small percent of the stock, while loaners would pay the rest. If the loaners felt uncomfortable with the drop of a stock, they could demand that the person pay back the money. When the market crashed, no one had the money to pay back the loaners.
In 2008, increased living expenses meant mortgages and interest rates began to double or triple. This led to many not being able to pay to keep their houses.
Both had the same outcome though. Many lost their savings. Many lost their jobs and their homes. Hopefully we can get out of the slump again.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100517135817AA3niDg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock_market_crash#The_Crash_of_2008-2009
http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/a/stockcrash1929.htm
Origins of Jazz
Jazz originated in New Orleans in the early 1900s. It really began to erupt during the prohibition and really had a lot of job opportunities in the speakeasys.
I thought this site was most interesting because it gives you a section for related readings, and even songs of the time, included with the history of jazz.
Did you know that Louis Armstrong sang What a wonderful world? I love that song. I always forget who sings that song. Now hopefully I won't forget since it's here in my blog. Random thought. Do you think Neil Armstrong and Louis Armstrong were related? There is a possibility. I know one was black and the other was white, but that doesn't mean one doesn't have a hint of the others race.
Blues also had an influence on jazz. Maybe I have a misperception, but wasn't the blues more of a sad, "I'm feeling down and expressing it to you" type of music? Wasn't jazz more upbeat? If that's the case, then I find it funny how something meant to express sadness went on to influence something more upbeat and happy like What a wonderful world.
http://www.jazzstandards.com/history/history-2.htm (Found this on the 4th page of google I believe)
I thought this site was most interesting because it gives you a section for related readings, and even songs of the time, included with the history of jazz.
Did you know that Louis Armstrong sang What a wonderful world? I love that song. I always forget who sings that song. Now hopefully I won't forget since it's here in my blog. Random thought. Do you think Neil Armstrong and Louis Armstrong were related? There is a possibility. I know one was black and the other was white, but that doesn't mean one doesn't have a hint of the others race.
Blues also had an influence on jazz. Maybe I have a misperception, but wasn't the blues more of a sad, "I'm feeling down and expressing it to you" type of music? Wasn't jazz more upbeat? If that's the case, then I find it funny how something meant to express sadness went on to influence something more upbeat and happy like What a wonderful world.
http://www.jazzstandards.com/history/history-2.htm (Found this on the 4th page of google I believe)
Madama Butterfly
Interesting video...
The video pretty much opens...with doll sex. It seems like it's very emotional doll sex too. At least until you know the ending. Then, it could have been puppy love doll sex between two dolls that believed they were in love...or the male doll tricked the female doll, leading her to believe he loved her. Meanwhile, his only intention is to get some cotton out of his stitches (if you know what I mean).
Even his pose afterward. She's at a distance and he looks like he just conquered the world...or at least part of Asia (Horrible pun. Sorry). Notice how he has to leave (I mean run) right away. She's probably in a state of euphoria. Everything is just torn away from her suddenly. She waits and waits. Then Mr. Barbie doll comes back, newly married, takes the baby and leaves. She's left so distraught that she takes herself apart.
That can be taken in a couple ways. It could be a metaphor for her mental state. In other words, she feels like she is falling apart. Maybe she is literally killing herself. Or maybe...just maybe...She's tearing herself down so she can make the new version of herself we see at the end of the video.
It is possible that the girl at the end of the video is symbolic of life being repetitious. We are constantly making the same mistakes in life. You can apply that to an individual level, but a worldwide level as well.
Rome. Germany at one point. Even the way America is going.
We all make the same mistakes. Great nations that eventually seen (or are on the path to see) their downfall. They say if you don't learn history, you're doomed to repeat it. What if it's in our nature? What if there may be only so much you could prevent? Many alcoholics know they are alcoholics. Many drug addicts do as well. They've seen what happens to other people. They know what has happened to them. Yet they continue. Maybe, one of our ultimate flaws as humans is that we are doomed to repeat our inability to learn from every mistake we made.
Or maybe we just need to tear ourselves down to become something better...something new. I don't think we can learn or stop ourselves from repeating every mistake we made. But I believe we can have a combination of both. Sure, we aren't perfect. But we can definitely try.
The video pretty much opens...with doll sex. It seems like it's very emotional doll sex too. At least until you know the ending. Then, it could have been puppy love doll sex between two dolls that believed they were in love...or the male doll tricked the female doll, leading her to believe he loved her. Meanwhile, his only intention is to get some cotton out of his stitches (if you know what I mean).
Even his pose afterward. She's at a distance and he looks like he just conquered the world...or at least part of Asia (Horrible pun. Sorry). Notice how he has to leave (I mean run) right away. She's probably in a state of euphoria. Everything is just torn away from her suddenly. She waits and waits. Then Mr. Barbie doll comes back, newly married, takes the baby and leaves. She's left so distraught that she takes herself apart.
That can be taken in a couple ways. It could be a metaphor for her mental state. In other words, she feels like she is falling apart. Maybe she is literally killing herself. Or maybe...just maybe...She's tearing herself down so she can make the new version of herself we see at the end of the video.
It is possible that the girl at the end of the video is symbolic of life being repetitious. We are constantly making the same mistakes in life. You can apply that to an individual level, but a worldwide level as well.
Rome. Germany at one point. Even the way America is going.
We all make the same mistakes. Great nations that eventually seen (or are on the path to see) their downfall. They say if you don't learn history, you're doomed to repeat it. What if it's in our nature? What if there may be only so much you could prevent? Many alcoholics know they are alcoholics. Many drug addicts do as well. They've seen what happens to other people. They know what has happened to them. Yet they continue. Maybe, one of our ultimate flaws as humans is that we are doomed to repeat our inability to learn from every mistake we made.
Or maybe we just need to tear ourselves down to become something better...something new. I don't think we can learn or stop ourselves from repeating every mistake we made. But I believe we can have a combination of both. Sure, we aren't perfect. But we can definitely try.
First Day
My name is Jonathan Mojica and I believe Art and Technology will be an interesting class. I won't lie, I feel like I don't have that "out of the box" thinking that Santiago is expecting, but I'm hoping this class can help me get to that point. For those of you who don't know me, I am an EMAT major. This is my 2nd semester of my 3rd year. I am heavily involved in recording music. I have recorded about 30 songs (I would guess) in the last two years. I also have an interested in graphic design and recently sparked an interest in film.
I'm expecting this to be a hard class. Not simply because of the amount of work (that does have a lot to do with it, I'm sure) but just the creative aspect of it too. I tend to think of myself as a creative person, but I feel it's in a completely different way that this class will be introducing me to. Santiago thought the game during the beginning of class was brilliant...I was struggling trying to figure out was going on. I'm not saying it was art, but it was something that I, myself, am not used to. I'm definitely expecting to learn how to think differently.
I'm expecting this to be a hard class. Not simply because of the amount of work (that does have a lot to do with it, I'm sure) but just the creative aspect of it too. I tend to think of myself as a creative person, but I feel it's in a completely different way that this class will be introducing me to. Santiago thought the game during the beginning of class was brilliant...I was struggling trying to figure out was going on. I'm not saying it was art, but it was something that I, myself, am not used to. I'm definitely expecting to learn how to think differently.
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