Other VIDEO PROJECT Comments

Danielle Da Costa- Motion and Dance- really cool how the actual frame moves. Than the addition of the different camera views was neat with an awesome pixelated closing.

Sebastian- Breadown of a dying Bread- Great use of effects in the video. The interviews were interesting along with audio to go with them. the de-contextualization of a computer generation was a creative idea. It was dragged out but i did like the use of a actual drug user in comparison to the facebook users.

Abby- very cool. unfortunatley there was no sounds but the idea was there. I think you could have turned the camera and got a panoramic view.

Tamiko Thiel

Carnation of Rain (largo do Carmo) is a wonderful piece of art and commemoration to the people of portugal, demonstrating the first bloodless revolution that Europe has seen in recent years. In a town square in Lisdon, carnations look to be suspended in the air. I was curious so i scrolled down to realize it was a video. I played the video and found that is was raining carnations. This work is like a  photo booth background  that picks up anything actually going on in the square but with flowers falling behind them. This work can only be seen through the use of a smart phone or device with internet access.

RICK GENEST

Exhibition's unifying theme is transgressive and alternative beauty, that is "beautiful people". Rick Genest is  Canadian fashion model but has gained more fame being Zombie boy. Now an artist, he performs in many pieces of work. One video in particular i found most interesting is the brazilian short film Aquario. Zombie boy plays a lovely yet scary roll. It is truly art and an amazement at the same time. Recent success has brought more popularity to Rick or Rico, making himself an actual work of art that people can gaze at and be astounded. 

electro spanish music

The remaining videos on the in the electric music are just like examples from a above. All the videos have been remade like reinventing the wheel but adding technology to combat the terrain or new listeners. My favorite of these videos is the Michel Cleis ft toto la Momposina, strictly rhthym with the use of technology to change the feel to electric in a more upbet tempo.  The bomba estereo video by fuego is something else; she reminds me of a Niki Minaj type character that brings a lot of attitude towards her singing.

POPCORN

popcorn -

                                                                       iphone popcorn

                                                       the original gershon kingsley

performance art piece- GETTINGDINNER

popeye and olive oyl- XEROX

Beatnicks and Beuys

After WWII their was a anti-war culture developing, amongst them were eye-catching writers. These writers were also known as the Beatnicks. Therefore, forming the Beatnick Generation, originating from the writers at Colombia University. The word comes from the upbeat and exuberating culture of the time. Their work inspired freedom in sexuality, drugs, and religion which went hand in hand with peoples feelings post war.

Joseph Beuys was a prominent anti-war artist from Germany. He is vital to the art world because of his revolution with abstract expressionism. Beuys solidifies his place in the art world declaring there are no rules in art and brought life to art. He was involved in the Fluxus movement which veered from traditionally and seemingly boring art everyone has been doing ever since. I think Beuys most interesting work is How to explain Pictures to dead Hare, which is bizarre but he explains how human thoughts can become alive. The imagination is a very powerful tool, especially in art.

Bee Hive Grid

worlds fastest computer and Sebs flip book

The fastest computer in the world hails from Japan, what a surprise. I feel like the Japanese are light years a head of us technology wise. I bet kids over there are already nintendo 3-D. Built by Fujitsu, the "K Computer" performs over eight quadrillion calculations per second in Japans Institute of Physical and Chemical Research. The K Computer hosts 68,544 processors, with each one holding eight cores.  That’s a total of 548,352 cores; which uses up to 9.89 megawatts of power, same amount that powers about 10,000 homes in a year.


SEBASTIAN BELFIORE- creative in the technology you created and using the whole page came to your advantage, until you fell off at the end and kept it simple. This flip has a lot potential if worked on a little.

Flip Animations

stanford graduation and fMRI

Steve Jobs was a powerful man with powerful stories of his life. The ups and downs he faced inspired me. I always follow my heart and try to live every day to the fullest, however that has not helped me discover the major i want to pursue. Maybe I should go to Berkely and have someone check out my brain and decide. Steve Jobs accomplishments with Apple and the other companies he founded is outstanding, and its incredible to learn how advanced we have become in one lifetime. With the use of the new technologies doctors were able to elongate his life a little longer, until the cancer returned.

On the other hand i think it is a scary thought for a machine to extract ones thoughts, dreams, or memories. In the future people will be stealing ideas from others right out of their head before the idea even gets to paper. Im afraid for the future, but i have to live in the now and enjoy my time while i have it.

Singing in the Rain

The Good Morning "Singing in the Rain" has components in which Clockwork Orange does not. Besides the obvious rainfall in Good Morning, there is a happier environment. More people are involved in the creation of the song, but in Clockwork Orange only Alex sings. There is dancing and laughing in a positive mood. Clockwork Orange brings the drugs and violence to the song or milk and drugs. I favor the Clockwork Orange version because of the element of surprise and it seems more fun to break everything in a house and flee the scene.

Still frame animation

My favorite of all the still frame animations is the hand drawn art. I like the idea of drawing something than having that object come to life. The example here shows drawings on a wipe off board that allows us to give a negative and positive affect to the picture, erase and recreate art with our fingers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u46eaeAfeqw

An actual food fight...classic. The still frame animation or stop motion allows to move things in ways unimaginable. I love food, so when i saw the interaction of food i had to post it. Im not as interested in the story of the food fight, but the thought that food came to life. It would be a cooler video if the food fought the people because they did not want to be eaten.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-yldqNkGfo

How could i leave out our animal friends. I always thought, if my dog could talk what would he say. Well, its funnier if we put words in there mouth. This dog does a quick Orson Welles impersonation worth watching. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzWpvHFG6_8&feature=relmfu

Retinal Persistence now and then

Scientists orignally thought retinal persistence was caused by slow movement of the frames in the camera, and the mind saw flashing pictures. But we know thats not true becasue at higher rates of frames per second the retinal persistence is not prevalent as much. The slow frames caused a flicker affect like in a flip book. The sensitivity of a persons peripheral vision will give different degrees of retinal persistence, or the viewing of the picture that you mind still sees even though the frame has passed.

Abelardo Morell Money Bags

Stacks on Stacks on Stacks. In 200 Abelardo Morrel photographed 40,000 dollars cash. Whered he find all this doe? Money in itself is an artwork and to pile it up like that puts a smile on my face. The 40 G's is currently the new background to my labtop because not only does it look cool, but at the same time it reminds me that money is only paper. The real wealth is the stacks of gold bars, only 15 G's, still a nice chunk. Than to top it all off,Abelardo dropped the Francs on us...all 94 million of them in a colorful display of dough.

His recent work on the other hand is fascinating; how he put a city skyline in a bedroom. Or did he put a bedroom in a city skyline. Its unique to have your rooom decorated that way and have the ability to change cities would be awesome. It would feel like your somewhere else everytime, even though you never left your bed.

Angel Dequinta Broadway Clips

Technology is important in the broadway play to make elaborate backgrounds and represent different scene environments. Technology transforms the broadway stage into a real life play-land for the actors and the audience to feel like their watching a motion picture and making the art as natural as possible. The ultimate enjoyment of the technology is the element of surprise it offers to the audience.

Follies (2011 Broadway Revival)- Preview http://youtu.be/-BXKfT5FQ3E
26 seconds in the background lighting is blue, however the spotlight is a pink/red color giving the singer more glow and uniqueness which caught my eye. Than in the same video 11 seconds later the group of dancing Follie choreographed kicks and pretending to smoke while crossing the stage in front of a color changing cloud background that deepens in red which is like the fire of the cigarette.

So in love Rachel York http://youtu.be/i31KAYUWRSc
The entire video Rachel sings about love in her room while the light captures shadows of her pacing in her room and in her lovers room next door. Shadows represent the night in this instance and give the scene a lonely feeling.

Too Darn Hot (Dance Sequence)- Kiss Me, Kate http://youtu.be/Y8akvxDJQVc
From the second minute to the fifth the mural of the sky with clouds is originally light oranges and purples than fades into darkness as a night scene, maybe if they weren't dancing about how hot they were they would be a little cooler.

Tony Awards 2009 West Side Story http://youtu.be/d_lbeersIS4
In this excerpt of West side story, long shimmering material dangles down from the top of the gym/stage.
Than changes color in the fourth minute when a guy and girl get a close up for a private dance. At the same time of this the entire stage went from red to blue.

Topol in Fiddler on the Roof (first video)  http://youtu.be/ZX-zTAgK5HA
At the 45 second mark there is an orthodox wedding taking place at night. In the upper left corner there is a blue light which represents the moon. Even though its night there still shines three spot lights on the bridesmaids to the right and groomsmen to the right and at center stage the bride and groom. The light as the moon or the sun help the audience know not only the time of day, but also how much time has elapsed over the duration of the play.

La Cage Aux Follies (Original Broadway Cast) http://youtu.be/1CJ23vPxvYo
Right off the bat at center stage is a costume that blossoms into a flower. The technology on the costume allows the audience to see something unachievable through dancing or singing. Then a minute later while poles fall fromt heavens to pick up the costume angels and take them away. An elevator system on stage is cool when you want to take people out of the scene or drop them in.

Scenes from Bye Bye Birdie http://youtu.be/BqHjBIJKzRc
Everyone on stage is in a wheely phone booth spinning round and round. This is an expressive to make a phone call and get contact with a friend. Than the technology wowed me when the train zoomed cross stage at the 39th second, it was probably a large cart on wheels, but to have that as a background is on a broadway stage is something else.

Madama Butterfly and Tech in rough times

The music is lively when times are good for Madama Butterfly, but once prince charming flees the scene, the clouds roll in and a thump or two later on the tummy and out comes this whining goldfish. This remake cartoon is comedic yet unfortunate; however it flowed well and kept me interested and curious with the visuals.  The fish in the tank is lonely like the mother, once she is born they remained connected by the cord that the captain happily cut.

Both drops in the economy now and in 1929 sprouted from same basic problems like the housing boom and the national credit. There were over production of goods, high unemployment and the value of the dollar was low. And in like in both times technology has and will fail if we are not able to finance our machines. Companies and banks go out of business and more and more people find themselves on the street starved.

baroque o blog

the only events that i can think that would be equivalent as tanes et circenses (bread and circus) are the free summer concerts held in new york city. Either at Central Park or the South Street Seaport you might be able to run into a Red bull like you would on campus and snag a freebee, other than that not much is free besides the music and a t-shirt if your lucky to grab it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK9Ny6wZi-E
Music from Baroque that we still listen to today...baroque transformed.
Wolfgang Gartner- Wolfgangs 5th symphony
I enjoy both songs one for when i hit the books and the other for when im partying. The grammy nominated producer took something great and remixed it with his electro-house background and made something kids will listen to today.

Juan Carlos Delgado Oil Bed

http://www.binar.io/1902468/juan-carlos-delgado
I could not find a the exact work of art anywhere else, however on this website on the second image of Juan Carlos Delgados's page in the middle is the the white bed with oil on top. My first observation was that this nice twin bed is sitting the middle of a grass field. WHen do you ever see beds on grass, yet this picture represents the oil bed itself. The oil lies still on the bed like a black sheet of glass. In the oil you can see the reflection of the trees and get a sense of the environment around the bed.
I chose this work for its simplicity, on the other hand it has deep meaning.

Juan Carlos Delgado work

Im Jon Infeld and I have gladly relinquished my passion for art and enjoyed Juan Carlos Delgados work very much. His work is alive and thriving. It seems to be the future of art with such lively visuals.