Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Madama Butterfly
Impressions:
On a technical note, the stop-motion and sound design was fantastic. The stop-motion was superbly done and had elements of great cinematography, which can be absent in a lot of conventionally filmed pieces.
The metaphors and story were powerful, and I was captivated the whole 10+ minutes. I especially like the way they made the child a fish in a fishbowl, where her water literally broke before birth. This fish-human symbolism kind of reminded me of evolution, but that may be a stretch. Also, I thought it was a interesting touch to make the second couple Barbie and Ken. It made me consider the fact that such an "ideal" entity could be so cruel, almost like America's relationship with foreign companies maybe? Finally, I like how it showed the Asian woman dying and then becoming the butterfly that was shown in the beginning. It's a great bookend and makes you feel like all things are cyclic and that something beautiful can come from something ugly.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
I remember my first time in Art 211 ...
About Me
Name: Rupert Azarcon
Major: New Media Production
Home State: New Jersey
Interests: Photography, music, food, video gaming, and social networking.
First Impressions
The first thing I experienced in this class was a quasi-presentation of a interactive art installation that was reminiscent of something that Hunter S. Thompson would really be into. The class was very interesting, and seems like it will open up my eyes to topics that I wouldn't normally get to explore in my day to day life.
My classmates seem to be nice enough, and there are a lot of personalities which will definitely diversify the commentary that goes on throughout the duration of the semester. I don't know everyone yet, but I can imagine that by the end of the class we'll all be pretty close.
Expectations
I assume we'll learn about all different kinds of interactive art and technologies that are available to us today. Also, I hope to learn how these techniques have evolved over time, as well as what inspired these certain movements. Finally, I look forward to learning and growing as the semester goes on!
Name: Rupert Azarcon
Major: New Media Production
Home State: New Jersey
Interests: Photography, music, food, video gaming, and social networking.
First Impressions
The first thing I experienced in this class was a quasi-presentation of a interactive art installation that was reminiscent of something that Hunter S. Thompson would really be into. The class was very interesting, and seems like it will open up my eyes to topics that I wouldn't normally get to explore in my day to day life.
My classmates seem to be nice enough, and there are a lot of personalities which will definitely diversify the commentary that goes on throughout the duration of the semester. I don't know everyone yet, but I can imagine that by the end of the class we'll all be pretty close.
Expectations
I assume we'll learn about all different kinds of interactive art and technologies that are available to us today. Also, I hope to learn how these techniques have evolved over time, as well as what inspired these certain movements. Finally, I look forward to learning and growing as the semester goes on!
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