What are some challenges digital art presents to the art world?

What are some challenges digital art presents to the art world (ie galleries, exhibition goers, art critics and scholars)?



The art world is very broad and the information always change. The audiences are difficult to follow or find the information because it changes all time.

Some people cannot accept the digital artwork because it is not traditional.

Some people think that the digital artists are not professional because they do not use the traditional art skill. It's only technology and not really artistic.

Compare to traditional art, we need to access on the internet otherwise we cannot view/appreicate the digital artwork. It is difficult to promote in some place which do not have internet services. (e.g. developing countries). This is the limitation.


Some people think that the digital art are just commercial, not really artistic, reproduction and copy. It may decrease creativity.

Screening of 'Mission of earth'

Screening of 'Mission of earth' (2003-2004)

by Lev Manovich

'Mission of earth' is a digital cinema.

According to the story outline, 'Inga is an alien who comes to Earth from twenty years behind Earth culturally and technologically. Mission to Earth is an allegoryof both the Cold war ear and of the contemporary immigrant experience that is so frequently the norm for inhabitants of 'global cities'. The film reminds us that, while hybrid identity is often celebrated as progressive, it also entails psychological trauma. '

Actually, I think this movie is quite boring because of the monotone, monotonous music and the boring story plots.

What is new or different between 'Mission to Earth" and tradtional ways of telling a story and constructing a film?

For example, the Mission to Earth used a special layout. In most parts of the film you will see both video clips and motion graphics clips appearing side by side. However, it usually only have a video clip at the same time.

The motion graphics correspond with videos but they are also independent. They form a parallel film that follows the same narrative but visualizes its themes and the characters's interfeeling at the same time.

The movie remind me of Mondrian because the whole movie looks likes a Combination of many boxes/ grid squares. It uses simple colours, sketchy lines to form it.

Piet Mondrian, Composition II in Red, Blue, and Yellow, 1930

Sources from:http://chelseaartmuseum.org/projectroom/2005/manovich/ -On Soft Cinema (accessed Oct 11, 2009)

Hong Kong Bus Uncle with English and Mandarin Subtitles

Hong Kong Bus Uncle with English and Mandarin Subtitles


Hong Kong Bus Uncle feat Sammi Cheng


Positive:
Since it is easily to upload, everyone can share their movie easily through internet.At the same time, it encourages the creativity.
A new way to become famous/ advertisment. (e.g. bus uncle/ Susan Boyle)
Apart from words, it is a new way for people share their viewpoint/opinion, or express their feelings.(e.g.Leave Britney Alone)
The comments may inspire producers to improve their films/ video.

Negative:
It provides a new channel to bully others.
Some video may be taken clandestinely, or without permission, it may have the privacy problems.

Lecture 5 - Review

Microsoft and Apple

(a) Is there any problem with simply using the products that thse two companies create to us?

Yes, I think there are some problems when we use those products.
First, their software cannot be acceptable to each other. That means when you use Microsoft software, for example, a Microsoft excel file, you cannot use Apple's computer to open it. This is so inconvenient to the user.
Second, it takes long time to fix the problem. If you computer has some technical problems, it takes long time to report to microsoft/ apple.
Third, those programs might not be user-friendly. Some people say Microsoft products such as Vista contain 'bloatware' is unnecessary software that uses a lot of memory and makes the computer run slowly.


(b)Why do some people choose to use open-source software such as Linnx?

Some people choose to use open-source software, because:
1. it is more flexible to update the data/choose suitable programs.
2. it is no restriction/have freedom to change/ use/ share software/ increase functions.

According to wikipedia, open-source software has:
1. Free Redistribution
2. Source Code
3. Derived Works
4. Integrity of The Author's Source Code
5. No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups
6. No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor
7. Distribution of License
8. License Must Not Be Specific to a Product
9. License Must Not Restrict Other Software
10. License Must Be Technology-Neutral

Since there is no any restriction to use it, some people choose to use software such as Linux.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source_software

(c)Who owns the right to modify your digital tools? Does it matter at all? Why or why not?
I think it based on the policy. If the software own by a company, we have no permission to modify it. However, if we use open source software, we have right to do it.

Steven Paul Jobs

Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24, 1955)

-American businessman

-co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc.

-formed Pixar Animation Studios.

-resigned from Apple in 1985 and returned in 1996

-He was named the most powerful person in business by Fortune Magazine on 2007.

-After he came back to the company, he stopped the projects such as Newton, Cyberdog, and OpenDoc.

-Then he took a reformation in Apple Inc.

-In recent years, the company has branched out, introducing and improving upon other digital appliances. With the introduction of the iPod portable music player, iTunes digital music software, and the iTunes Store, the company made forays into consumer electronics and music distribution.

Source from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_jobs - Steve Jobs (accessed Sept 30.2009)

Week 3: Photos edited by Photoshop

Cats, cats and cats

Week 3: Digital Photography VS Traditional Photography