Artifact #1-Technology
Objectives
- Learn about the history of computer graphics
- Examine the role of technology as force for cultural maintenance and change
- Discuss the validity of art created with the aid of machines
Original Post
Art, Games, and Technology Research：
In the article, “Computer Graphics: Effects of Origins”, Beverly Jones’s primary thesis is the raid change of the technology have a big influence in our today’s live. The advancement of technology constantly transforms our society and human’s life. Jones also claim“these changes are not simply technical effects. They contribute to maintenance and change of culturally conditioned conceptual patterns in the larger cultural historical context” (P. 51) Social culture also affected by the development of technology and the new generation are get used to it. Jones uses several examples to describe the development of computer graphics.
One historical examples Jones providing is Duane Palyka’s works. Jones claim “images were done by engineers and technicians employed by the government” (P. 53) There are lots of inventor in that time and they want to use the image. However, Palyka is a normal user and he want to present the image in different way. “Palyka could use it to present concepts from within the mind of the artist, much as if he were drawing or painting them.”(p.24) Palyka make the computer painting popular and create a new form of art. Jones mention, “alphanumeric printer output for designing two-dimensional artworks was based on variables in the programming” (p.53) Nowadays, the 3D printing was already released. Technology is evolving and creating the art.
Comparing to our parent generation, our life was affected by technology a lot. We can use email, message and Internet to communication and get in touch. A good example to illustration of Jones’ thesis at work in today’s culture is the somatic game which people control the game through the body. The Xbox 360 releases the kinect game, like sport. People can actually play most of the sport in home using the kinect. The machine can monitor people’s figure and motion through the computer. People can have fun and do the work out with family or friends at home. Those new game is a big innovation for gamer. People can break the old habit and keep fit at home.
Our benefit from the advancement of the technology a lot and we also use technology to develop our society.
The original blog post can be viewed here.
In the past, some artists’ idea and ambitions are limited by some reasons. They used to want to create some kind of art but sometimes it is really hard for these artists to achieve their goal. Now we have a huge amount of ways that present the formation of art. Because of the increasing use and developing of new technologies, people have more and more ways and styles to present and create their art. For example, the computer graphic, people use it to draw tons of beautiful picture and also it is used to edit or even change the original picture, which is used by these companies’ advertising. It is fast and easy for people to use the new kinds of technology to create arts. Because the technology, the way that people live, work, play and rest have changed. In other words, technology not only change the people’ lives but also it changes the culture.
The technology can also help people to create value for them. Jones mentions the technology that “New users bring additional assumptions and considerations of form, content, material, technique, meaning and purpose. However, some traces of the origins and practices remain in these forms, which consequently contribute to both cultural maintenance and change” (p. 21). The convenience of using technology will be bring more and more new user into the technology field and let them have new ideas and create new art for our society. For example, one of the most computer graphic that people use today is called Photoshop, which is used to edit the old picture to change it in a new picture. A lot of companies use Photoshop to make their product look really great and that can attract customer to buy their products in order to make profits. That is a smart use of technology to produce value and also helped to change culture.
Future Goals
For my future goal about the technology field, I think that it is necessary for me to get involved in learning new technologies. Living in a modernization culture people just cannot have a better live without knowing the new skills and also the new technology. Even in collage studying, there are some courses, which are required to take in order to learn new technologies. I will be focusing on using technology to create value both for myself and also for the society.
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