A blog authored by all IDC Sophomores with and about media.
I’ve been working extra hard these past few weeks to overhaul my freelance business website from the ground up. Late last night/early this morning I relaunched it. Designed in Photoshop, used a photo (of the subway) from my portfolio and wrote almost all my own code by hand. I’m interested to hear comments and criticism.
*Shameless Self Promotion
Yes, I’m blogging about another commercial…A-List stars come together to tell you not to vote. What do they truly mean by that? See for yourself!!! Youtube Video
Not to intentionally threaten our professors’ job security, but here are some alternative learning resources for various applications:
NB: While tutorials may provide a step-by-step process to create a specific result… I recommend creative deviation during a tutorial so you complete it with a piece that is your own and not a carbon copy of the tutorial author’s.
I found this piece by Michel de Boin interesting because of its simple juxtaposition— a melding of luxury appliance and waste infrastructure.
FLOW is a film about the effects on communities of corporations buying the water supply. People are providing solutions for the current water shortage crisis, including standing up to major companies like Coca Cola and Nestle (marketing Deer Park, Poland Springs, Arrowhead, and Ice Mountain). If you don’t get a chance to see the film at Angelika, please check out their site and sign the petition for Article 31, towards water rights legislation: http://www.flowthefilm.com/takeaction There are lots of resources on their site if you want more information on bottled water, tap water, fish changing from male to female, and water justice projects.
Hello all,
I was just scanning this article to share with you using my new HP Photosmart 3 in 1, (which actually isn’t actually the best piece of technology) when in doing so I thought about how a lot of artists have been using scanning technologies as a way of creating images these days.
It made me think of the recent Radiohead video, House of Cards. I am sure many of you have already seen this video, but it is too incredible if you have not yet had the chance to experience it.
The use of this particular scanner/technology, along with the strange beauty of the images is definitely worth a look. To me, it is an example of what the world thought images might look like in the future. As if Tron - or that raw video game aesthetic has become realized in the present with the highest form of technology.
Perhaps in our future, we as artists, or even as consumers will be using scanners as cameras to record data from everyday life - or perhaps not.
Enjoy. And write any thoughts you may have.
http://code.google.com/creative/radiohead/
As well, the article- for which I needed to use the scanner in the first place - is here frieze.jpg.
The other night after I took a photo, a Colombian man with a silver suitcase approached me and invited me to the following opening gallery reception::
“BOMB scare” Friday Sept, 26th at 6:00pm
Headquarters Studio 385 B’way, 2F
(2blocks south of Canal St. btwn Walker & White St.)
I will be there late…possibly very late. Hope to see you there.
and just if you were wondering…
the suitcase contains screenprinted works of one of the artists.
In reference to a previous entry of mine concerning the “take over” of LEDs, here are the “Top LED Instructables.”
In case you missed that post LEDs aren’t aliens. They’re Light Emitting Diodes that are more expensive than regular filament light bulbs, but conserve energy at a much higher rate. They also offer abilities to change to various colors.
I was going to put some on a Speedo, but figured electricity and water don’t mix.
Check out some of their creative uses:
http://www.instructables.com/community/Top_LED_Instructables/
This is great for anyone in DT or people just interested in having some fun with current technology.
A Swiss man will leap from a plane and then cross the English Channel by Jet Pack.
Yves Rossy’s design debuted in May and features a heat resistant suit that allows him safely bet attached to the jet pack. Personally I’d prefer to keep a safer distance away from jet engines. His unique design affords him to control of the machine with his body movement, so no steering is needed. This article may be of value to anyone who wants a shorter commute to work. Where you’re going to store the 121lbs device is up to you.
Article:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/25/rocket.man.ap/index.html?eref=rss_latest
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEXxkWXncuo