Brave, Passionate, Different, Expressive, Craft So I was initially going to argue that the collage I created was not art. I have never thought of myself as incredibly artistic or even having a desire to create any sort of art. However, upon rereading one of the definitions that Dissanyake uses on page 19, “Implicit in […]
Archives for May, 2015
Copywriting Creativity
Because I lack much more than a cursory knowledge of copy-write law and the many cases that have led up to its current state, I cannot in good conscience argue that the laws surrounding the copywriting of intellectual property be increased, decreased or eliminated. I will however argue that they should be adjusted to adapt […]
Art, Games and Technology Research
In Beverly J. Jones’ paper Computer Graphics: Effects of Origins, she delves into the deep history of computer graphics and the way that their origins relate to many modern cultural phenomena. Her knowledge behind the history of computer graphics is quite extensive and impressive. Her thesis was clearly stated at the beginning, “By reviewing specific […]
Jane Mcgonigal Says Gamers Can Save the World
Mcgonigal presents a very interesting hypothesis. Many people have wondered how to harness the power and work that gamers put in to achieve more productive gains. Jane Mcgonigal is the first that I’ve heard of that that had a completely altruistic motivation for doing so. She presents an interesting, and possibly viable scenario that gamers […]
Creative Spirituality
1. Spirituality is something that one must find within him or herself. It is an overtaking of mind and body. This can be found in many different ways. It can be found most commonly through religion. Spirituality, in my opinion, is a process that can grow and change over time differently for each person. There […]
Art and Spirituality; Art:21
Ann Hamilton’s inclusion in this piece perplexed me. I felt if her art addressed the issue of spirituality, it was in an extremely abstract way. While I understand that definitions of spirituality vary more than species of insects on Earth, her art seemed to deal much more with the way we interact with our physical […]
Buffy: Romantic Moment Slayer
This is my first attempt at critiquing film, but here it goes. The example of mise-en-scene I chose was when Buffy and her love interest were leaving class. The camera starts off in a broad frame, but narrows in on them as they walk. I believe the intent here is to set the stage and […]
The Reflection of Personal Body Adornment
When it comes to personal body adornment, I would have to say I am quite conservative. It’s not because I have any problem with anyone else’s choices to go to great lengths to alter their look, I would think it is a combination of apathy, functionality and how I choose to represent myself. When I […]