Goals
- Learn about the history of computer graphics
- Examine the role of technology as force for cultural maintanence and change
- Discuss the validity of art created with the aid of machines
This article Computer Graphics: Effects of Origins written by Beverly Jones explores the comparison and relations between technology and art. I think one of the main thesis was “Those who originate and use new forms of art and technology embedded their assumptions in the new symbolic and material forms. As time passes the users develop familiarity and facility. 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. Cultural patterns are affected in proportion to the spread in the use of these forms.” (p.21) saying that everything from the past, The techniques and forms all influence everything in the present. Nothing today would be the same if it wasn’t for the past influencing it. Jones stated, “These changes contribute to maintenance and change of culturally conditioned conceptual patterns in the larger historical context” (Jones, 51). It shaped and reconstructed life as well as cultural background and knowledge.
2. Identify one of the three historical examples Jones provides as an illustration of her thesis.
A historical example is the Henry Drawing computer, “which was a modified analog computer signed by D.P Henry that produced imagery replaced by the prevailing analog imagery” (52) this is relates to her thesis due to the fact that henrys drawing computer is a digitally computed imagery of that specific time period.
Henrys drawing computer was a form of art and it would produce different calculations and graphics. “Usually these images were done by engineers and technicians employed by government, industry or large research institutions” (53). People that made this machine is considered the actual artists. This machine represents how something that is technology , computer graphics is a piece of art.
3. Provide a compelling and accurate illustration of Jones’ thesis at work in todays culture.
An accurate illustration of Jones’ thesis at work in today’s culture is from basic technology form to today, its so more more advanced in high-technology. Technology can be presented in a variety of forms rather than using the basic and traditional form. There are always improvementsI think we can find many proofs about jones thesis. I think all technology that has been innovated is an example. Such as icloud on the iphones and computers. This concept helps out society so much. It might not have to do a lot with art, but it can be viewed as a new form of technology that was developed from the old ones. Like is said before, the thesis stated that new technology and art would not be the same with out the past. We would not have the updated laptops and iclouds with out the past.
4. Use of alternate sources to support statements and conclusions.
In this Video, it explains how technology such as computers hasn’t changed art, but has provided it with the ability to do more. Ability For more to happen. He also explained how it provided longer lengths, better resolution, more color. This whole video correlates to the articles thesis, in how the past of technology and with out the new inventions of technology , art and technology would not be the same.
Art and technology definitely were not believe to be in the same category or related, but as years go on, the get more related to eachother. With out the past , their would not be a present.
Reflection:
The world of art and technology has many different point of views. Learning the characteristics of online gaming and technology, I was able to learn a lot more as well and the different roles of it. Due to the improvement of technology, it improved the validity of Art. Art that was created with machines have been very much improving due to the improvement of technology.
(Image of a robot that creates art)
I really enjoyed Jane Mcgonigal speech on how online gaming effects the outside world. She explains that “gamers are a human resource that we can use to do real-world work, that games are a powerful platform for change” (McGonigal, TED) People can learn cooperation and team work through online gaming. this thought of hers, that I am not fully convinced is true, is one role that technology can play in the society.
In an article about How Technology has Changed Art by John Meada, the President of Rhode Island School of Design, that I brought up previously, he discusses how his art would not be the same with out the improvement of technology. He explains how with out technology, he wouldn’t be able to morph things together, or even spread the word of what he does. All these new tools that are being invented are helping art as a whole grow.
John Maeda working on an art piece
Future:
It amazes me how far and how fast technology has developed today. When watching this video, we can see just how far the internet has come just within 50 years. When I think about the future I get excited as to the fact that technology is only going to continue to grow. Its going to allow art to keep growing and improving as well. But in the end, I hope art does not all conclude to technology. I hope they’re still museums with true paintings and drawings. It will be interesting to see what happens in the future.
Work Cited
“How Is Technology Changing Art? – Curiosity.” Curiosity. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2014. <http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/technology-changing-art>.