Music Videos

I really enjoy all of the music videos we are being shown in class. Music videos have always interested me, I am the kind of person that when I hear a song that I like I am interested to see what the music video is. It gives me a different sense of what the artist wanted the song to mean, along with my own view of what the song means. Sometimes the music videos ruin the song but most of the time it just shows me a different perspective on what the artist wanted to portray. The video taping and effects are really interesting in the videos we were shown in class because they were all done so long ago that its cool to see what they could do back then. 

Xerox Project and Response

The xerox project was a very interesting one. I had no idea what direction I was going to take this in so I decided to just xerox my body and see what happens. After xeroxing almost my entire body I cut out all of the different pieces and laid them out all over the floor. I thought the limbs were the most interesting objects that were xeroxed, so I decided to put them together and create a new creature of my own. I started with my head on top, and went down connecting my arms and legs randomly to create its own shape. My end result was a weird, awkward, creature with my head on the top. My xerox was not what I thought it would end up as, but I think that the process was fun, and the end result was funny and interesting. I enjoyed this project a lot and really enjoyed seeing what other people did with the assignment. 

To the class:

Taylor- I really liked your project. I liked that you used a mirror because it was very different, and showed a literally side of seeing yourself. I also liked the idea of adding color to the flowers, it made it very pretty and much more interesting. 

Adam- I liked your idea of only using your hands. It was very cool with the different sizes that you made them.

Mikaela- I thought your idea of xeroxing different things, not only your body was interesting. I liked the image you xeroxed of a book with your favorite quote underlined because sometimes quotes help describe your feelings more than your body can. 

Murat- I liked that you used your project to show your culture. With your hands, spartan id, and all of the designs in the background I thought that all together the project turned out very well. 

Coleen- I really liked that you printed your images onto colored paper. It made it very different. I also liked the idea that you used with showing things that people want like money, love, and peace. 

Ryan- Your xerox project was very cool and different. The idea that more images appear when the light turned on was so interesting. You can tell you put a lot of thought and effort into making it. 

Bernadette- Your xerox project was really interesting. I loved how your hair turned out on the page, it looked really cool. You didnt really need the second page but the whole idea put together was very interesting. I also thought the "property of US gov't" was a really funny idea. 

Ashley- Your xerox project was really cool. I liked that you used your fitness name tag in it because it is a part of your life. 

Matthew- I liked that you used motion in your project. No one else in the class experimented with that and I thought the outcome was really cool and different. 

Laura- I liked how different your xerox project was. I thought it was nice that you were able to incorporate dragons into your xerox project by using your hands, it turned out really good. 

Ciara- Your xerox project was really funny. I liked the funny picture you turned your images into.

Shawn- Your project was very clear. I think you used a scanner which made the pictures come out more clear. I also liked the way you displayed your images to the class.

Stacey- I really liked your project. As I know, you love butterflies so I loved that you made your own image of a butterfly by using copies of pictures of your hands. It turned out really cool.

Victor- You xerox project was really cool. I like that it was random, and I also like the squares you used, I think it made it much cooler. 

Grid Art Response

John- your grid art was really creative, I liked that you used coffee to make out the giraffe, it was very different and creative. 

Victor- I liked that you incorporated pac man into your grid art. The idea of using a pan as pac man was very creative.

Coleen- I liked that you used your eyes as the main part of your grid art. It came out really good.

Ryan- Although yours wasn't exactly considered "grid art" I still think your pac man idea was really good and your drawings were also very good as well. 

Bernadette- I liked your flower grid art. I remember using that when I was younger so seeing you making it out of that was really cool. 

Matt- I liked that your grid art was more of an installation. It was very different and used different aspects of the class in it as well. 

Adam- Your grid art was really cool. I liked that you used light to portray your grid, it came out really good. 

Murat- Your grid art was very different, I liked that you used different materials and wrote your name and the schools name as well. 

Ashley- Your art came out very nice. Although it was not considered to be a grid I still think that the overall picture was a success. 

Shawn- I liked that you used the game chess as your grid. It was really creative and turned out nice. 

Brendan-Your grid art came out really well. The shading with the pencils was really interesting. 

Performance Art Responces

Taylor- I liked your performance art a lot. It was very different and showed your view on technology. I like that your point is that technology does not make you an individual which is a nice message. 

Adam- Really great performance, the different types of music really added to it by changing up your rythems and tunes to move to. I also liked that you used your friend as your canvas because that made it more interesting overall. 

John- Your idea was really funny and realistic. Music is being used as background music for whatever people are doing in their lives, especially with the iphones these days. So I really liked your performance and can relate to it also. 

Bernadette- Your performance was very creative. I liked that you choose cherries because the color and texture made it much more dramatic. I thought the whole idea was very good. 

Ashley-I can relate to your performance. Having the sounds of technology in the background while I get ready for my days and nights happens a lot. I thought your idea was portrayed well. 

Laura- I thought your performance was very funny. With video games these days if something breaks it could really cause a problem and annoy people. The acting that you did was very funny and I enjoyed watching it. 

Ciara- Your idea for your performance art was very good. The fact that you didnt just reveal the artwork you did, but then turned it around to show "technology reveals art" was very good and powerful. I enjoyed this a lot. 

Shawn- The idea of your performance art was perfect for todays times. People dont need to be talented to play music anymore is so true. Your performance was very funny and realistic I liked that you got into it and showed your emotion it definately made your performance enjoyable. 

Ryan- I thought your performance was very very good. I loved that you put all of the sounds of your day into a song, while talking about them. The phone call that you got in the middle was funny and perfect for your performance. It turned out very well and entertaining. It was very creative. 

Stacey- I liked your performance a lot. These days everyone is so into their technology that they feel as if without it they would die, but you showed people that you dont have all of your technology right now and your still alive..it showed a good idea and overall message.

Coleen- I liked seeing your view on technology because it was very interesting. Technology definately does enhance beauty these days. It can make ugly people pretty, and pretty people even prettier, and just overall change the look of someone. It was a very good, creative idea.

Brendan- Your idea was very different. The interaction with the class was nice. Although we all guessed the wrong song for your art, I enjoyed looking at your art work and listening to the song that you were listening to while being inspired to paint it was a very cool experience. 

Murad- I thought your performance piece was very good and different. It was very funny how you had your friend wrapped up like a christmas tree, I also enjoyed listening to you talk about how things are different in your country because I am very interested in different cultures and different places around the world. 

Victor- Your performance was very entertaining. You are a very good guitar player. I liked that you were showing how fast you could produce and print a cd of it in under 5 minutes. It was a very creative cool idea.

Makayla- I loved your performance. It is so funny because it happens so much these days, you dont even realize and people will be eating and 10 minutes later realize that no conversation has been exchanged, everyone is just texting. Texting is taking over and it seems as if soon relationships will be solely based around texting instead of actually communicating. 

Matt- Very creative. All of the windows sounds actually ends up turning into stand by me which I thought was great. At first I didnt know where you were going with it, but in the end it was great and really creative. 

Brookhaven Video Game

I read the article on the Brookhaven video game from the nytimes.com. This article was very interesting. It is all about video games and their success over the years. The first video game that was made was called tennis for two and was a very simple, easily operated game. From then on everyone was hooked on video games, from pac man to rock band, people are so overly obsessed with video games. I find it crazy how much time people spend playing video games and all of the different games that have came out over the years. The realistic characters are one of the things that really amaze me, it really shows how much technology has improved over all of the years. From a half a century ago until now video games went from being a little green ball going across a blank screen, to being able to create your own person on your video game to represent you, play music, and so much more. I have never been a big video game player myself, but I do really like Wii. I find it crazy what you can do with video games. This article was really interesting and informative on all of the different games throughout the years. 

Performance Art

This project took me a little while to get started on. I thought for a while about how I could portray my relationship to technology in an interesting way. I am on my phone a lot as most of the class probably knows by now and it becomes a problem sometimes. Not only my phone but I use the computer a lot as well as watch many different tv series'. I decided to add up all of the time that I have been "wrapped up" in technology throughout my whole life, it turned out to be a ridiculous amount of time (over 3 years). That really blew me away. I made a powerpoint of all of the math I did to figure out how much time I have spent using technology, and while that was playing behind me I sat texting on my cell phone while being wrapped up by all of the different cords and chargers that go to the technology I use in my life. Technology is such a big part in everyones lives today that it seems as if without technology, no one would know what to do with themselves. 

Grid Art

I really enjoyed this project. When I was first thinking of ideas a lot of ideas were going through my head, I knew I wanted to use color and be a little creative with what to use for my grid. I ended up using a badminton racket as my grid, and weaving different materials like pipe cleaners, ribbons, lace, pom poms, and other materials into the racket to form a swirly lollipop. It took a lot of time and I loved the end result. I really enjoyed seeing what ideas everyone else in the class came up with, the creativity that everyone has is really great and inspiring. 

flip book responces

adam-I really enjoyed your flip book. It was very different from everyone else's in the class and it really caught my attention and stuck in my head. I liked the whole idea of how you had it flow, that it was kind of like the game of tetris with all of the pieces falling into place. I thought it was very comical in the way that you chose to blow the house up like a cartoon. Overall I really enjoyed your project and think it was very creative, funny, and entertaining. 

Coleen-I thought your flip book was very interesting and different. It wasn't like everyone else's, instead of one story flowing through the book it was a bunch of different thoughts put together which I enjoyed. It kind of made me feel like I was in your brain going through all of your different thoughts which was cool. It was probably very hard doing all of that art work with the markers, but overall it turned out very well and I enjoyed it a lot. 

Shawn-I was not in class for your presentation of your flip book, but do wish to see and and see what you did with it. 

Anastasia-I liked your flip book a lot. The different colors you put into it gave the flower and forms life to them. I enjoyed watching the flower grow and change into many different forms and different objects which all ended up turning into the symbol for peace. I like the overall message that you were sending out. I saw your flip book through the whole process of making it, and really like how it came out. I think it is creative, entertaining, and beautiful.

Ashley- Your flip book was very different than all of the other ones shown in class. I liked the concept behind your idea of having floating geometric images, changing into different geometric floating images. I enjoyed looking at your flip book and think it was very bright and entertaining. 

Victor- your video animation was really amazing. It was very creative, fun and exciting. I loved the part where the guy is swinging and gets eaten by the shark. The music worked perfectly and everything fit together very good. I was very impressed and surprised at how well put together your flip book was.

Mikela- I liked your flip book because it was different than everyone elses, instead of drawing you decided to take pictures of your friend getting a tattoo which I found interesting. I don't have a tattoo so I found that exciting and different. 

Taylor- Your book was very cool with different ideas, I loved the rocket theme which ended on the moon, I also loved the sparkles because it made it more indepth and interesting. I thought the whole idea was very creative. 

Ryan- I thought your flip book was very funny, the idea of the guy eating the mushroom and ends up turning green was very humerous. It was very cute, I loved the guys face when he turns green its very funny and tells a short story very well. 

John- Your flip book was very funny. I really liked how the stick figure talks to you asking why he is a stick figure, I thought that was really creative. I also liked the twist at the end where the gingerbread man came back and ate the mushroom. 

Ciara- I really liked your flip book, it was very cute and pretty. I also liked that it could be started from the front or the back which is a good idea. 

Bernadette- I like that your flip book told a continuous story and kept changing. Starting off as a ball and ending up as a rainbow, it kept my attention and I thought it was very pretty and creative. 

Matthew- I really liked your ideas in your flip book. I actually felt like I was really getting a detailed tour of your apartment. I also loved the business card idea, very creative.

Murad- I really enjoyed watching your flip book, the puddle growing was very entertaining. It was formed well and grew perfectly. 

FLIP BOOK

The flip book project was very interesting. I enjoyed the process of making my flip book but even more than that I enjoyed seeing what the rest of the class did for theirs. I found it amazing how a simple class assignment to make a flip book could turn out so amazing. I loved looking through other peoples because they were all so different. 

My flip book consisted of a farmer planting seeds, the seeds then got rained on and slowly grew into a patch of flowers. The flowers disappeared and a butterfly flew across the page, then coming back the other way was a red balloon. In the end the flowers ended up slowly reappearing and it ended with the full patch of flowers again. I really enjoyed this project and wish that I took it to the next level by making it a more in depth story.

next fest

I looked through this website and browsed through the different topics and at first was confused on what all of it was. After looking through it and searching through different things that interest me. I think all of the inventions and technology shown on this website is incredible. The cars, cameras, even robots that are shown on this website are crazy. Technology is becoming so huge and is really changing the lives of everyone living today. In all of the movies that we have been watching in class it shows what they think the future was going to be like, living in the time that they were predicting it isnt exactly what they thought but with all of this new technology it realy makes me think and wonder what our world is going to be like in 20-100 years. This website is very interesting and I am going to continue to explore it and learn more about what is going on with technology today.

Damien Hirst

I read a lot about Damien Hirst and all of the work he has done. I find what he does very interesting, although his art is not something that I would particularly invest my money in I think its great that other people appreciate his hard work. His artwork is unlike anything I have ever seen before, the concepts of putting real animals into his pieces and being able to walk around and view them is really incredible. The piece of work with the cow split into two, and being able to walk through it and see its insides is crazy to think about, and I would really like to view some of his pieces in person. More than just the concepts behind his artwork, the work that is put into them is incredible as well. Having to perserve the animals, and put the casting around them takes a lot of time, patience, and hard work. Before learning about Damien, if I saw his artwork I probably wouldn't have thought into it very much and would have surpassed it. After learning about his art and the work that goes behind it I have found a new respect level for him and his work. 

When reading about the auction that he had in London I was shocked. He raised $198 Million dollars. That amount of money is unimaginable and that really shows how much people appreciate his artwork. With what the economy is like today its crazy to think that some people have that much money to be spending on art when the rest of the world is trying to conserve their money. I think it is fabulous that people do appreciate his work and are willing to spend their money on it. I read many articles which stated that he had been having bad dreams about not getting any bids at the auction, he was woken to a great surprise. I am very happy that you had us look him up and learn more about him because I really enjoyed seeing the different aspects of art and realizing that some things that people wouldnt necessarily consider art, are very much so art to other people. 

external music

As I am writing this blog I am watching music videos on mute. This is a perfect example of why external music is added to videos and movies. Videos without music are boring and slightly confusing. Personally, I match music to my emotions. If I am in a bad/sad mood I am more likely to listen to slow, quiet music as opposed to when I am in a happy fun mood I will be listening to upbeat dancing music. When watching videos, external music adds much more than people realize. It helps you connect your emotion to what you are watching and points you in the right direction to understand what the director wants you to feel at that moment. With good external music, you might not even realize the sounds you are hearing because they go so perfect with what you are actually feeling that its hard to separate what you are hearing and feeling. I think that music has a lot to add to videos and pieces of art and art in general wouldn't be the same without it.

first blog

My name is Perri Landsberg. I am from New York and am a junior at UT. I am an Advertising and Public Relations major and wish to do something within the party planning field. I am very interested in design and fashion and spend my summers interning in the fashion industry. I am planning on studying abroad next semester in Florence and am very excited for that experince. 

I am very excited and interested about this class. I have heard great things from friends that were in it and loved it. I also have heard a lot about you as a person and am very excited to hear your take on different issues and subjects and take part in class discussions about them. I don't know what to expect during class time but am excited to find out and get the class started. I am sorry about your loss, hope to see you back tomorrow.