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Objective:
– Learn about the history of computer graphics
– Examine the role of technology as a force for cultural maintenance and change
– Discuss the validity of art created with the aid of machines
Reflection:
This assignment great because it allowed me to reflect on the technology I use every day and how it influences my life. In Jones’ essay, she describes, “In the 1940′s analogue computers were used to generate the earliest computer graphics and display them on oscilloscopes. Ben F. Lapofsky and Herbert W. Franke were among the pioneers creating these images. Frotnke’s graphics were phase forms, presented as events rather than as static imagery” (Jones, 52). I thought back through the cell phones I have had since I was in eighth grade. The first phone I had was exciting because it had a camera. Now, every single phone has a camera and it seems like most apps that people download revolve around sharing pictures that they take in their everyday lives. Years ago, photographs used to be a special treat and it was a process to have one taken. Now, people can take out their phones at a second’s notice and snap pictures and videos of everything going on around them. I enjoyed being able to reflect upon the changes in technology since I was a child. It is remarkable how quickly technology changes and people adapt to new inventions.
One example of changing technology that I gave in my response was the application Instagram. People love to make their photos appear to look old and worn over time, and Instagram allows people to do just that. It’s almost humorous because people will take a photograph and immediately try to make it look forty years old, followed by instantly uploading it to a social network. The interaction of old and new in our current world is remarkable. People clearly have an almost nostalgic appreciation for the way art and photographs looked in the past, but they use very current forms to share these photos.
I chose these two photographs because they are two photographs that I took on my way to the library while it was snowing on Saturday, 12/6. I thought they were a good example of using technology with art because I quickly took out my phone and snapped the photos, including one single frame photo and one panorama image. Even two years ago I would not have been able to take a panorama photo on my phone. It is remarkable how quickly technology changes to allow us to create new forms of art.
Some people may question the validity of art created with machines, but after reading the Jones article and thinking about my responses, I strongly believe that the medium used to create art doesn’t matter, as long as people are able to express themselves creatively. Art does not only mean sketching with pencils or painting or sculpting. Technology can be integrated into art and new forms of art will continue to be born because of the inevitable continuation of technology changes.
Future:
The future of art is exciting and I hope to be able to adapt as quickly as the technology changes. I love being able to see the changes happening before my eyes and it is thrilling to know that in the future there will be so many forms or art that we haven’t even thought of yet.
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