Video idea

My idea is to take and animate using my body a tree growing. Im going to have my slinking into screen walking as if im a long lanky elephant. Then from there i will foundation myself in a pencil shape form facing the screen. After this i will lower my head so the top of my head shows and slowly raise my arms. From there i will open each finger and have branches sprout from my finger tips. in the backgound i want a simpe white to allow the veiwer to stay concentrated on the growing of the tree.

Self Reponse quiz

1) Name an Early artist mentioned in the article for CONCEPTUAL WORK performing in front of the camera.
Describe a work. (2 points)
Joan Jonas peie of work called double dogs, creates an eerie look on love and makes the viewer oncomfortable while at the same times lures them into watching the piece. the final image of the heart being cut open takes an action that cannot normlly be depicted through painting and shows it in a video form.

2) Name an artist mentioned who deals with PERSONAL NARRATIVE. Describe a work. (2 points)
Bill Viola Angels gate has selcet images from his life that fade to black.
3) Describe the piece you were most interested in viewing after reading this article. Look the work
up on the links, and expand on Rush's comments. (2 points)

I really liked peter campus's piece double vision. Being able to see two things at once gives you an insect feeling also the peice was very original.
4) What do you better understand now about Video Art? (2 points)
Why it is important and why so many artists used to use it and still choose to use it on art today.

5) Based on Rush and this article, what makes Video Art vs. an "artful video"? (2 points)
Video art seems more like a video that wasnt purposely made for art but looks like a peice of art anyways while artful video is more of an video made just for art.

My digital art projects

Chillen

Just chillen playing with some new Boutons in Photoshipe >=) thought I would paste this fun clock design I made.

Move 36

Move 36 a digital piece created by Eduardo Kac is not only a peice of an art but a life summarized into a single picture. Just like in Sherman this peice uses a strong source of light to focus down on the plant. Showing and creating a life for the plant and distinguishing it from the chess board that has a ghostly appearance in the background. Although the plant is center the composition is saved by the direction and angle of the checkerboard and squares on the board. While the green on the plant itself boldly stands out agianst the background.

Although we may only be seeing a simple plant the viewer is left with more then just a picture of a plant but a photo of life. With chess or checkers in mind thanks to the background the viewer might beckon in his or her mind for the plant to keep moving or to show its next step. At the same time the green that is taking control of the whole page may be saying to the viewer that this chess peice is actually alive and can move on its own. This not only creates interest but it also creates an urge or an understanding of motion. There should be a play button underneath this peice that could be touched to provoke the plant onward.

Sherman

Red, red, and more red what more needs to be said about this piece. It’s bleeding feeling in a flow of red down the blanket and back up to her hair. The light on her shoulder makes her pop out of the background like a beacon for the eyes. While the light on here eyes keep the viewer locked into her emotion and how she is feeling. With her body centered and her legs raised it creates a great composition that fills up the whole page while at the same time, refraining from overwhelming the viewer.

The red in this picture brings up a lustful feeling while her eyes create an exposed, sympathetic, and innocent feeling. Almost as if someone just walked into the room on her and found her like that without her consent. The mood overwhelms and the red leads the viewer to wanting to see what happens next or what may have happened. Several of her photo reflect this feeling and over time I believe she may have perfected what she was going for.