Machinima "The Animate"

Original Clip of The Graduate (4:00-6:00)

In collaborate efforts by a group of 4 we have created a 3D computer animation rendered in an online community know as Second Life. Working together, we have reenacted a 2:00 minute scene from The Graduate utilizing machinima techniques while preserving the original soundtrack. We have taken account of every detail possible including concept, environment, location and characters, filming and editing for our cinematic reenactment. This assignment gave us an opportunity to explore the creative possibilities to incorporate computer gaming and online communities into a different medium of artwork.

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YouTube Video Montage

Interactive Website (Click Here) Artist Summary: The YouTube Video Montage , due to the wide range and selection of videos, was an interesting process. The composition represents the business and cluster of media and television. The concept is based on flooding our minds with stimulus and determining the outcome. Varieties of videos were chosen to interpret the meaning throughout this piece, and are as follows: (1) The technology of beautification and image altering. (2) Charlie Sheen and how he is self-destructing in the eyes of the media. (3) The hypnotizing spiral showing the unknowingness of media and how it alters our thoughts. (4) (7) & (10) The images of people zoning out from television, showing how television wasn't created to educate or enlighten you, but created to sell things and ideas. One video calls TV the drug of the nation. (5) This video expresses the idea that there is always something better presenting itself to you, ur

Website Re-Purposing

Artist Summary: Re-purpose this site conveyed the fashion world’s self-image controversy of looking healthy and beautiful. Fashion magazines feature models that look unhealthy and skinny “selling” the subliminal message to either buy products or treatments to look as they do. All images chosen for this piece were for their appearance of unhealthiness, and not the beauty that is found in the real world today. The composition expressed reality and the false perception of beauty.

Crowdsourcing Projects

1.) Two pieces were contributed and can be viewed on: a) Man With the Movie Camera b) Man With the Movie Camera 2.) Actual piece can be viewed on: Million Master Piece Artist Summary: --> There are many creative possibilities of "crowdsourcing" online, however choosing two unique art projects from a multitude of sites, was a difficult task. Man with the Movie Camera was an engaging and interesting concept. The website, which contains every shot in Vertov’s 1929 film, allows the participants to interpret Vertov’s shot and upload their footage to the database. A scene of railroad tracks was the first picture chosen as part of the project. Two excellent sites, found on West Fourth Street in Reno, Nevada, were filmed and posted to the site. The One Million Master Piece also presented an intriguing and unique idea. It allowed you to create a picture, enter it into the project, thus

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