Final Project

This is my video art project. I hope you enjoy it. I really tried to concentrate on the sound and the visual effects as opposed to the actual song being the focus. I made many versions using different cuts and effects but I think this one is the best.

Performance Art

Im sure it was quite obvious that I was very nervous while doing my performance art piece. I am just glad it is over and it didnt go to horribly. I think everyone did such a great job. Some of the things people did were so creative. I guess we are supposed to recap what we did so yeah. I was trying to go for a technology keeps me in a safe not having to really connect with people bubble. Also that it trapts us and we dont really communicate the way peopel used to in the past. I dont know if that came across. I stuck bubble wrap signs on me with all of the different technology that i use and then wraped myself in a big piece of bubble wrap then I went to check my mail. While all this was going on a song called Soundtrack of My Life by Less Than Jake was playing. The song lyrics were actually relivent to the point I was trying to get across but Im not sure people could understand them only hearing them one time. Here they are:

I'm on a mission
To see what’s been missing
My favorite song is on repeat
But it’s just not helping me
My eyes have been wider but never been brighter
Something else is going on
I need a reminder of why I feel this way

There’s a fine line between
Living a lie and feeling alive
There are times that I've been
Looking from the outside in
And here I go again
Falling behind losing my mind
I'm pretending it’s alright
Listening to the soundtrack of my life

Wo-oh
Listening to the soundtrack of my life

I still believe in
Facing all my demons
And everything that people promise
Everything I’ve always wanted
My mouth has been open
My words have been stolen
It may have been used against me
It’s starting to affect me
And now I feel this way

There’s a fine line between
Living a lie and feeling alive
There are times that I’ve been
Looking from the outside in
And here I go again
Falling behind losing my mind
I'm pretending it’s alright
Listening to the soundtrack of my life

Wo-oh
Listening to the soundtrack of my life

And it goes like this…

And it takes me back…

And it spins around
And round and round
And round and round
And it goes around
And always leads to black

There’s a fine line between
Living a lie and feeling alive
There are times that I’ve been
Looking from the outside in
And here I go again
Falling behind losing my mind
I'm pretending it’s alright
Listening to the soundtrack of my life

Wo-oh
Listening to the soundtrack of my life
[x3]

Xerox piano

Here is my piano fingers xerox project. I think that it turned out well eventhough it is not exactly what I origionaly planned on. I dont think anything ever is really going to come out exactly like I envision it to be in the beginning.

Grid Art

I guess I misinterpreted what we were supposed to do. I thought we just had to find a grid and make something. Before class though I had a feeling that what I did wasnt quite right but I thought doing something 3D would be kewl. I think what I did is open to interpretation as to whether it is a fly getting revenge or being swatted.

Computers

I never knew that the invention of computers went so far back. It is amazing to see that people had ideas for things hundreds of years before they were possible. Also where would we be now with out wars. I hate war and I think it is a mostly unnecessary waist of lives and taxes, but would I be doing this right now if my relatives hadn't been killed for what they believed and had other countries try and stand up to Hitler. It is just crazy to think that something that is such a part of our every day lives and many people including myself have become so dependent on may not have ever been without war.

TV

I checked out the MZTV site and it was so kewl. I couldnt get the interactive thing to load even though I loaded all of the requirements so I dono what was going on there. I especially love all the pictures from the 1939 World's Fair.

As most people who know me know I love TV. I have ot on almost all the time even just for the noise. I cant even fall asleep now without it on because my brain wont shut off. Right now i am watching President Obama give his non state of the union State of the Union address. I dont know why they just dont call it what it is but whatever, tangent. The Television is definitely one of my favorite inventions and now the DVR to go with it makes it even better. I am going to go watch TV (the RuPaul clips) on my computer right now.

Christina Hung

The infomercial she did was really interesting commentary on the state of genetically engineering humans and at the same time very amusing. The human caviar was an especially interesting concept. It is so weird and scary to think that scientists and doctors really are doing this kind of thing. It really makes me think what I would do if I knew I could make sure my kids didnt have the same problems I do.

I have no idea how she came up with the idea to do art with bacteria but it is such a different idea. It is even more interesting because she doesnt have a science background. It was also kewl to see the trial and error she had while working with this kind of material.

Radio

I think the way radio keeps having to reinvent it self every so often is very interesting. There is the technological side that eventually made it a personal home use option and then the portable with the transistor radio. Also the format part that has has to compete with TV and now satellite radio.

I had never actually heard all of the War of the World broadcast. It was so interesting and amusing to see how they kept saying things like a meteor has landed in NJ and now back to the music. Also I can see how if you were just having the radio on as background noise it could be very alarming to hear all that stuff going on. Also with it being such a new form of entertainment people werent used to anything like that happening without it being real. I think in todays world where once you hear something on the radio or tv you get on the internet to check it out further it wold be easyer to have something like that not produce the same mass hystaria. On the other hand with all the various forms of media and entertainment very few people gather as a family to even watch something on TV.

Flip Book

So it didn't turn out exactly how I wanted but I think it is pretty good for a first attempt. I came up with the geometric shape idea (I have loved these things since I was little) but it wasnt looking like I wanted it to so I switched concepts and went with a morphing of the circles thing. I used a technique that my mom taught me to copy an image with out drawing it since I cant draw. The video is also the first thing I did with this kind of program so I think that turned out well even though I probably made it harder then it had to be. I think the video says it is 4:25 because that was how long the song I used was before I cut it but it is really only like 21 seconds. I thought I was going to enjoy this project more then I did, but it got frustrating fast because it was going so slowly.

Singing in the Rain

I think the start of rock and roll and the 60's are the two biggest things that influenced the new version in A Clockwork Orange. They are things that allowed for greater freedom of expression and a change in many peoples perception of expectations in society.

I love movies and it is so interesting to see the technological advances overtime that allow for different kinds of story telling.

Digital Sense - Wired article

This Wired article is such a kewl idea although I dont understand at all how they are doing it. I dont know how mainstream this will eventually become because it probably will have to be smaller and "idiot proof" to really work but who knows. I have heard about things kinda similar to this over the past few years that are also in development and I guess it will be a race to market and popularize once they get the technology down.

Cynthia Lawson

When she showed her drawing of the computer it was further proof that you can be an amazing artist without being amazing at drawing. I really enjoyed her layered photography, it was really an interesting was to show the passage of time. Some of the things she is doing and have done are really what I love about art, that it can be anything you want.

Broadway

I like broadway much better than opera but I have discovered that I dont really mind opera if it is only the men singing. I dont like show tunes by themselves but with in the play they are fine. I have discovered that I hate show tunes mainly because my sister goes around the house singing them but she is a dancer who thinks she wants to be on broadway so I guess i will have to figure otu a way to get used to it. I do enjoy going to the theatre to see the plays and my dad even bribed me one time with Rent tickets. Also once when we went to see Cats the fire alarm kept going off and we saw the opening number 4 times. It was really interesting though because it was a little diferent everytime.

Opera

I'm not really sure how I feel about opera. I really like most of the costumes that we saw because they are so elaborate and interesting. Obviously the singing is not what I'm used to and I dont really understand what they are saying so I dont know that I am going to be able to fully appreciate it.

First Impressions

I think this class is going to be fun but I am worried about being able to channel my creativity into the specific projects assigned.  I love creating things but I usually have to be spontaneously inspired in order to do something.  I dont enjoy writing so I am glad there is only going to be one paper but I have no idea what i am going to write on this blog because I have a hard time expressing myself in words.

I dont really have anything interesting to tell about myself and I dont really know who i am in the deep meaning full kind of way.  I love music, punk is my favorite but I really enjoy all kinds of rock and have a not so secret love of 90s pop.  I am a huge sports fan and am very sad about my ravens but I know I should be happy cause no one expected to get that far this year. I am very close to my family and my sister is my best friends even though she is 6 yrs younger then me.  I have no idea what I want to do with my life but I know I really dont want to work in the traditional sense.

 

Also I really enjoyed the reference to the Power Puff Girls saving the day because I love them.