Katrina Allen

Jones’ primary thesis of the article, “Computer Graphics: Effects of Origin” is about the effect of cultural patterns on the practice of creating. Essentially, she states that cultural patterns are embedded in the creation of material – in this case specifically, computer graphics. She says of cultural patterns: “they may fade or become more evident… […]

Jones refers to the practice of “faking it” that scientists have come to use in their work with hardware and software. To make an extremely watered-down summary, scientists of computer technology/graphics draw upon aspects of artistic influence to inform and improve their work. (Note: the specific excerpt I am referring to is included below.) Jane […]