Television shows are becoming increasingly popular with the growing availability of cable television and on-demand streaming sites like Netflix and Hulu. If this is the case, why is it so difficult to promote new shows then? In the New York … Continue reading
It’s coincidental that just this morning, my thoughts had turned to politics and government in the United States. Jeremy Peters’ article in the New York Times, “From Art to T. Rex, Shutdown Stirs Worries,” drew my attention to an interesting … Continue reading
Here is a useful, step-by-step power point tutorial for using iMovie, created by former Baruch ITF Amanda Favia. It covers most of what we reviewed in class this week (or will review in class, for you High Cs and Thundercats) … Continue reading
Just in case you were wondering how the Sound Sculpture project was relevant in the real world – check this out! This story from NPR features a MacArthur genius grant awarded for the manipulation of sound. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/09/25/226034788/latest-macarthur-geniuses-include-sound-savior And then, there … Continue reading
Alice Rawsthorn argues in her article, “Does the Digital Age Overcomplicate Design?”, that products are becoming increasingly difficult to use because the design is increasing in complexity as well. She claims some products are made to seem more complex to … Continue reading
For Dr. Wollman’s “Genre Bending Assignment” (also found under Readings), you will be creating sound sculptures by transforming audio into something new. Two examples come to my mind when I think about this assignment – first is the song “Spinning … Continue reading
In becoming a social normality, an idea, a product, or even a person loses its essence of being unique. What was once rare, weird, and strange to society, now becomes simply ordinary and understood. Although social acceptance is normally what … Continue reading
This Tuesday, September 17th, might have been an ordinary day for everyone, but it was made special by a event. The official release of Grand Theft Auto V, the newest member of the sixteen year old GTA series. Looking back … Continue reading
Art means never doing the same thing twice. It is innovation and originality and weirdness. All we need to do as appreciators of art is have an open mind. I will be the first to admit that this is not … Continue reading
The arts, often times, can be a reflection of culture and society. It’s games like those in the Grand Theft Auto series that not only echo culture, but satirize it and bring to the forefront issues that are controversial. Because … Continue reading
