Art 211 final project

The idea behind my final project is vacation/life experience versus school. The question that is presented to the viewer is which is overall more valuable? I believed this to be video deconstruction because it presents two completely different things but makes the viewer think, what am I going to be more grateful for later in my life? Which one is truly better? My reasoning behind speeding up the vacation/life experience scenes was to show how time travels much faster when you're doing something that you enjoy while the scenes that represented school got continuously slower throughout the video to show how school can seem to drag on. In my opinion I feel like right now I value the vacation side of life, however later on in life I feel like I may end up valuing the school side of life or wishing I had valued the school side of life earlier on.

Art 211 Performance Art Project

Art 211 Performance Art Project

For my performance art project I decided to go out and enjoy the fresh air through the eyes of a simple banana, watch the video to see how it went.

Xerox Project

For my Xerox project I decided to make a star being held up by a basket of hands. This to me represents the idea that if you surround yourself with strong and uplifting people they will help you be a star. However the star in the middle has the most hands which to me symbolizes the fact that you must work the hardest to become a star and the hands around are only there to support you a little bit because they are all after the same thing you are. To create my project I photocopied my left and right hands and used pins to stick them to the pin board in my roommates and I's room. This is also symbolistic of the bond my roommates and I share because we are there for each other and help each other shine, which is also why I found the pin board a good place to put my project on display so my roommates could see it. Another thing that I like about having the project displayed on the inboard is that the hands are allowed to droop and move outwards giving it the actual 3D appearance of a star shining instead of just a plain old 2D flat surface.

Technology

Cellphones are a recent technology that have become a huge part of everyday life for a lot of individuals. Many people if given a choice to bring one item with them anywhere would almost certainly decide on taking their cellphone. Cellphones weren't widely available until the 1980s however in those times the idea of a cellphone was basically carrying a modern day desktop computer with you everywhere you went, the mobile phones in those times were bulky and weighed probably around one hundred times what cellphones today weigh, they were also only available to those that could afford them. A large battery pack that was attached to the phone itself had to be carried along at all times and the phones put out very large amounts of radio waves which was not very good for peoples health. Today, cellphones are lightweight, relatively inexpensive, and their batteries can last for hours to days. I believe that in the future cellphones may actually end up being eliminated for actual brain implants connected to a tiny screen and camera in the retina, microphone around the mouth, and speakers in the ear. This will allow the user to talk, listen to music, take pictures and videos through their own eyes, text, and even use the internet without even needing to carry around a cellphone at all. The device won't have a battery at all but instead it will be powered through the body itself just like our legs are powered when we are running. The device could be connected to vital organs and could have a memory of its own that allows the user to have a photographic memory. The device could also play a big role militarily, in police, and even in the common person by showing the user how there vitals are and if they are hurt telling them what to do or to seek help. In the far future the possibilities and roles this device could have are near endless in the sense of advancing human capability.      

30x30 Project

For my 30x30 project I decided to make a whale and ocean out of pennies, nickels, and dimes. I chose coins because the way I earn my money during the summer is by working on a whale watch boat so what would be more fitting to me than a whale made out of money?? Some challenges I found during making this project was the different sizes of the coins which created some displacement of space so I fixed this by using nickels and dimes alternating which was relatively the same size as a row of pennies.

Electronic Music

For this assignment the categories I chose were girl power, dubstep, house, electronic, and virtual.
First up I would add Alison Wonderland to the girl power movement. Alison is a newer electronic dance music DJ who has became very popular very fast. She advocates for women to overcome relationship abuse, depression, and cheating in her music and her performances. She has been invited to and performed at many highly renowned music festivals such as the Electric Daisy Carnival, Breakaway Music Festival, Voodoo Music Festival, and many more. When performing Alison has been known to become extremely emotional and shows it through outbursts to her crowd which creates a uniquely emotionally charged environment that fans and first timers can all enjoy. Some of her works include U Don't Know, I Want U, Run, and many others. However the best way to experience Alison and her music is to actually see her perform live in concert or at a festival because of the unique energy she brings to the crowd.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5MMV5qULV0  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLCm9lP-3Uk  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc-aNL6egpY

For Dubstep I decided Bassnectar fit the bill perfectly. Bassnectar's music is known for its heaviness and like his name states: bass. He has gained a cult following of head banging fanatics over his time performing and many of his shows now go sold out. Myself even though prefering more relaxed electric dance music and not being a huge fan of dubstep found myself enjoying Bassnectar's set at EDC Orlando and found myself joining the crowd around me in the heavier dancing and head banging. Some of his works include Basshead, Timestretch, and Speakerbox. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRftXCiqfQ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M-jOZRe0-8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVl2oQ__GDE

For Electronic and Producer/Dj culture who is more known for their catchy electronic dance music than The Chainsmokers. The Chainsmokers have put out hit song after hit song, and have gained a massive following. They are easily some of the best known artists in the US despite a somewhat recent come up and they have performed as headliners at many music festivals across the country. The reason for their success is that almost everyone can enjoy their music, especially during their performances, even though most of their released songs are more chill and catchy than bass heavy, when they perform they include a great variety of chill and bass heavy remixes of their songs that appeals to both relaxed concert goers and individuals that are more into raging and head banging. some of their works include Roses, Don't Let Me Down, and Closer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyASdjZE0R0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io0fBr1XBUA  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT2_F-1esPk

Finally for Virtual I chose Porter Robinson. Porter is mainly an electronic dance music Dj with catchy synth heavy songs, virtuality plays a big role in his music videos. This can be seen especially in one of his newest hit songs Shelter ft. Madeon. The music video which is in anime explains that the song is about a girl that is trapped in a virtual world that her father created for her during a cataclysmic event that ended the human race. Without this music video the song would just be a song however through using anime Porter gives a great and touching backstory to his song which is why Porter is unique in the way he creates his music. Some of his works include Shelter, Sad Machine, and Divinity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzQ6gRAEoy0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAIDqt2aUek  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si81bIoZRJQ