I had never heard of jstchillen so before I read the article I decided to go to the website and see what it was all about and thought it was hilarious to see a giant Justin Bieber head on the screen saying that the site was hacked by him. With this as the start of my journey I had no idea what to expect.
I think that the site is clever because it is video art that allows the users to create multiple spaces which reminded me a bit similar to Second Life which helps me understand the relevance and how big of an internet based art community is truly out there.
There is a very 80's quality and aesthetic to the site which I feel ads to this new movement that is taking place with internet art.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
BLOG ENTRY 7 | THIERRY GUETTA
This is the free for all post where I wanted to mention the artist Mr. Brainwash. I first learned of Mr. Brainwash through the Banksy film entitled, "Exit Through the Giftshop". Thierry was a documentarian turned artist who learned street art through following a numerous amount of subjects.
Thierry assumes the name of Mr. Brainwash and his work is pop art mixed with street art. Because he does not actually create the work his ability is up for question and I feel that his flash website reflects his persona. It is full of scattered buttons which that are full of little surprises which is something that i am trying to do with my piece by adding in additional hidden buttons.
While the site is functional it also has this unprofessional type of quality that I feel it has going for it.
Here is the website
http://www.mrbrainwash.com/home.html
Thierry assumes the name of Mr. Brainwash and his work is pop art mixed with street art. Because he does not actually create the work his ability is up for question and I feel that his flash website reflects his persona. It is full of scattered buttons which that are full of little surprises which is something that i am trying to do with my piece by adding in additional hidden buttons.
While the site is functional it also has this unprofessional type of quality that I feel it has going for it.
Here is the website
http://www.mrbrainwash.com/home.html
CLASS CRITIQUE
I have not had my class critique yet, and am scheduled to present on Monday, March 28th. Based on the other students presentations though, I feel I have a very solid idea and appear to be the only person working my project as a website and phone application to guide users to street art rather than creating a gallery piece. Based on the previous feedback from the class however I think that the piece would benefit for a more interactive experience which is why I am building the site to have the graffiti application as well as tailoring certain musical styles and icons to fit the piece.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
BLOG ENTRY 06: FUNCTIONALITY IN BLOG
There are several types of functionality that I am interested in pursuing for my blog, and I am currently exploring different websites and tutorials to attain my endeavors. Here is a list of the functionality that I am looking to include in my blog.
1. A cursor that is not simply just a hand but can take the form of any object for example of a spray or a skateboard.
2. I want a small movie clips that will play after each button is clicked and link to the next section of the project. For example a skateboard riding down the street would link into the game or a spray can being shaken could lead to the gallery.
3. A fully functional photo gallery images for the project.
4. A spray can app which allows the user to have to shake the app in order to get the paint out and a virtual wall that users are able to draw on and send the imagery that they create on the app network as well as other social networks such as facebook, twitter, etc.
1. A cursor that is not simply just a hand but can take the form of any object for example of a spray or a skateboard.
2. I want a small movie clips that will play after each button is clicked and link to the next section of the project. For example a skateboard riding down the street would link into the game or a spray can being shaken could lead to the gallery.
3. A fully functional photo gallery images for the project.
4. A spray can app which allows the user to have to shake the app in order to get the paint out and a virtual wall that users are able to draw on and send the imagery that they create on the app network as well as other social networks such as facebook, twitter, etc.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
BLOG ENTRY 5 | Robbie Cooper Link
Robbie Coopers project is something similar that I have studied in the past in a project I exhibited while doing my undergrad at CSUSM that was entitled evolution 2.0. The theory behind it came from a class I took entitled Theories in Cyberspace where our professor also had us make a character in Second Life and each of the students were put into groups and had to do a performance in class with our characters. For my project I simulated a human being stuck in a machine and was then forced to live through the machine as a sort of distopian view of the future of humans and electronic.
I contrast this view with Coopers project where such as Alter Ego which shows more of a utopian type view that has a positive immersion between humans and machines. For example each of the people were able to change their appearance to how they wanted to be, if you are sick you could become strong, if you were a man but didn't want to be in real life you could assume the role of a woman. This resonated as a piece about identity and a positive outlook on how technology can shape our future The second piece took a different turn to see how this immersion with the screen particularly with war video games can impact the kids views on war and the reality of war.
I think that Robbie's research is commendable as he is examining both the postive and negative effects of the issue.
I contrast this view with Coopers project where such as Alter Ego which shows more of a utopian type view that has a positive immersion between humans and machines. For example each of the people were able to change their appearance to how they wanted to be, if you are sick you could become strong, if you were a man but didn't want to be in real life you could assume the role of a woman. This resonated as a piece about identity and a positive outlook on how technology can shape our future The second piece took a different turn to see how this immersion with the screen particularly with war video games can impact the kids views on war and the reality of war.
I think that Robbie's research is commendable as he is examining both the postive and negative effects of the issue.
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