ART/COM 210 introduces students to the application of digital technologies in the context of art and design, allowing students to utilize a range of digital media in printed two-dimensional works and time-based formats.
Homework
1: Describe the overall mood of the piece.
2: Identify something that worked particularly well, and explain why it was successful.
3: Identify something that bothered you about the work (distracting, jarring, etc.) and suggest ways to improve it.
4: Describe the relationship between the sound and the graphics in the animation.
5: Ask the artist one question about their project.
The artist will then have an opportunity to speak about their work.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Example: Text for Calligram
Sanguine Estates
The windswept surface of Mars beckons to the restless with promises of adventure. This fantastical colonization of the planet Mars begins with a housing development called Sanguine Estates. When you do decide to make the big move, nothing will be all that different. This alternative to life on Earth offers citizens every comfort and amenity of suburban life. Life continues as normal, just under a somewhat redder sky. While Sanguine Estates promotes the cheerful promises of a new beginning, its name evokes a world flushed with a reddish color reminiscent of blood. Sanguine Estates promises a future full of life, but it also suggests the price we pay for progress.