Scott F's AVT 180
Blog for AVT180 at George Mason University.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Project 6 Critique
- What ideas did you incorporate into the piece?
The whole conversation taking place on Skype was an interesting concept. A lot of the ideas just came from the banter. I feel that there is a weird sense of irony with the whole thing, which I directly mention in the video.
- Do you think the piece is successful? Why or why not?
As much as it could be. It's very direct, but it gets the point across. It wasn't what I had in mind at the beginning of the project, but I did what I could considering the circumstances.
Self-Evaluation
- What skills did you learn through working on this piece? How did you employ these
skills in your work?
I used most of the skills I already had before starting this project. I used the panning tool a bit in some instances, manipulated the volume levels, etc...
- What challenges did you face?
My hard drive failed at the last minute, so anything that hadn't already been put in the video was lost. I tried to salvage the project the best I could, but the limitations show.
- Did you find a suitable resolution—if yes, what? If no, what would you change?
I had come up with other ideas during the later stages of my project, but they had to be scrapped. Instead, I went with a blog style video with what I had. Not sure if I'm completely successful.
- What revisions would your make if you were to do the work a second time?
I would love to have been more creative with some of the original footage, or at least my original idea. I would have loved to have been more exaggerated.
The whole conversation taking place on Skype was an interesting concept. A lot of the ideas just came from the banter. I feel that there is a weird sense of irony with the whole thing, which I directly mention in the video.
- Do you think the piece is successful? Why or why not?
As much as it could be. It's very direct, but it gets the point across. It wasn't what I had in mind at the beginning of the project, but I did what I could considering the circumstances.
Self-Evaluation
- What skills did you learn through working on this piece? How did you employ these
skills in your work?
I used most of the skills I already had before starting this project. I used the panning tool a bit in some instances, manipulated the volume levels, etc...
- What challenges did you face?
My hard drive failed at the last minute, so anything that hadn't already been put in the video was lost. I tried to salvage the project the best I could, but the limitations show.
- Did you find a suitable resolution—if yes, what? If no, what would you change?
I had come up with other ideas during the later stages of my project, but they had to be scrapped. Instead, I went with a blog style video with what I had. Not sure if I'm completely successful.
- What revisions would your make if you were to do the work a second time?
I would love to have been more creative with some of the original footage, or at least my original idea. I would have loved to have been more exaggerated.
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Research Blog - Yang Yongliang
I really enjoy his work. I actually found out about this artist through Roya during class, and I was enthralled with the detail in his work. The incredible amount of nuance in his videos was astounding, so I couldn't help but write a post about him. Upon further research, though, his work doesn't deviate from the urban sprawl/mountainous landscape. I wasn't able to find anything about his exhibitions, only interviews about his videos.
Sources:
http://www.yangyongliang.com/
Friday, November 28, 2014
Research Blog - Lily & Honglei
Their use of different realities to form a very expressive art form is what initially caught my attention. I'm not sure how I could critique it, nor am I sure how clearly the message is coming across: is the use of technology influencing art and culture and is this blending inevitable, or is their use of technology with their art the actual commentary? Is it a critique or a blending of the future?
Sources:
http://lilyhonglei.com/
http://turbulence.org/blog/2014/06/03/turbulence-commission-shadow-play-tales-of-urbanziation-of-china-by-lily-honglei/#more-14613
Research Blog - Jeff Thompson
I enjoy his artwork. Seeing what images and sounds that will be produced from the computer is very interesting. His work might seem different compared to typical artwork, but the way he uses technology to create his work is astounding. If anything, his work can very difficult to comprehend without the right context.
Sources:
http://turbulence.org/blog/2014/06/10/turbulence-commission-interp-by-jeff-thompson/
http://www.jeffreythompson.org/index.php
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Research Blog - Annette Barbier

As already mentioned, there is a very overt theme of how nature, has been affected by urban sprawl. The artist seems to want to challenge perceptions of nature, or that the art is making us think about how urban growth and nature interact. The pieces seem to make liberal use of white space, perhaps to draw on some feeling of extinction or emptiness.
Her style seems almost like an examination, like we are looking at her work under a microscope. I enjoy how she has a distinct message in the work, that we really need to look at the world around us. Her work is prosaic, for better or for worse.
Sources:
http://www.furtherfield.org/features/reviews/broken-annette-barbiers-casualties
http://annette-barbier.squarespace.com/
Research Post - Anna Pinkas
If I had a criticism, it's that while she uses these scenes with a technique in mind, according to her website, I had trouble pinpointing a theme. Maybe it's my tendency to always create a solid message in the art I have created that's affecting my judgement. Ignoring that, her composition is what really caught my attention. "Conditions" was an interesting treat, if only a modest three minutes. If anything, I was interested to see if she would take these conditions and apply them to some aspect of human life. Her work has at least taught me to think outside of my usual strict themes.
Sources:
http://turbulence.org/blog/2014/09/14/turbulence-commission-conditionused-by-anna-pinkas/
http://www.annapinkas.com/
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