DIGITAL ART

Team “I Dunno”:Stephen HalleyLeo CannonJohn PrendergastWilliam Morrissey

INTERACTIVE ARTInstallation BasedUser Interaction

Sensors: Touch Movement

Biosensors: Body Heat Pulse Sensors

HISTORY OF INTERACTIVE ART

• Dating Back To 1920’s.

• 1960’s/70’s – Video & Satellites.

• 1990’s – Emergence of Digital Art.

• 21st Century – “Kinect” Technology.

Existing Examples

“Semiboneless” by Madbutter

“The Pool” by Jen Lewin

“905” by Maybytes

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Communicating an effective message bycombining text and graphics

TypographyStudy of type faces and fonts. Used

creatively and effectively for advertisement purposes

Image EditingLikewise, graphic designers use

photo editing software in order to easily enhance digital images

History of animation and Special Effects (pre 2000)

Pre 1900’s- First motion picture special effect

Pre 1920’s- Improvements on the matte shot

Pre 1950’s- Motion picture industry

Pre 1990’s- The science fiction age

Pre 2000- Development of CGI

Examples of special effects

Matte (glass shot) shot Hidden wires CGI

pictures

Animation and Special Effects

(post 2000)

Current State Of The Animation IndustryClosures of small independent animation

studios

Cost of Producing is rising

Internet and illegal downloads

Anime Industry struggling

CGI - Computer Generated Imagery

Pros and Cons Of CGI

• (Pro) Better visuals

• (Pro) Work is done in one room

• (Con) Loss of movie magic

• (Con) Over used

Examples of current animation and special

effects

References: Wikipedia - http://www.wikipedia.org

“Digital Art History: Computers and the History of Art – Vol. 1- Anna Bentkowska-Kafel (Jan. 2005)

“Biosensorfusion: New Interfaces for Interactive Multimedia

Art.”-Yoichi Nagashima (Shizouka University of Art and

Culture) “Print: America’s Graphic Design Magazine.” (Vol.14) - The Bauhaus & Typography.

“Special Effects: The History & Technique” -Richard Rickett (2007)

R2001.com - http://www.R2001.comhttp://www.design-lib.com/graphic-design-definition-gd.php

http://www.pointlessart.com/education/loyalist/typetalk/garamond /

history.html Canadian Animation Resources http://www.canadiananimationresources.ca

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