Fundamentals of Digital Art

AvRichard Colson

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PDF, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

The Fundamentals of Digital Art by Richard Colson offers a comprehensive overview of the discipline and practice of digital art.The book provides detailed explanations of physical computing, using data sources, programming, networks for artists and contemporary experimental practices.The text is accompanied by extensive illustrations, ranging from work by recognised practitioners in the field to current student work from undergraduate programmes. It also includes clear workshop diagrams designed to help readers develop the confidence to work with the approaches covered in the book themselves.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-11-19
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:176
Filformat:PDF
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9782940439928
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Digital)
Serie:Fundamentals

Utforska kategorier

Digital konst, videokonst och new media arts inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Richard Colson is a senior reader in Digital Art at Thames Valley University, UK. Richard has been working with computer systems for over 20 years and has exhibited his work at the Design Museum in London, the New York Digital Salon, the Deluxe Arts Gallery and Watermans Arts Centre in London.

Recensioner i media

This is a great book and a godsend for an intro digital media class ... The design is clean, the visuals are striking and the information is presented well.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction. How to get the most out of this book. The history & development of digital art: A timeline of digital art; Dynamic exchanges; Cultural dialogues; Cybernetic serendipity. Live art: using response: Unmasking the digital image; Physical computing; Reverse engineering; Using feedback; Communicating digitally; Dynamic spaces; Electronics in the studio. Data into art: Data as a creative asset; New displays for interpreting data; Intelligent environments; The internet as a collaboration arena; Narratives and the database; Comparing human and computer vision. Creative priorities for coding: Finding a heart in the code; New programming tools; Relinquishing creative control; Object-orientated programming; Hierarchies; Computer principles for artists. Art and networks: Online networks; The roaming artist; Mischief and subversion; Mixed-reality gaming; Online gaming; A sense of place; Telematics and vicarious experience; Collaborative art using networks. Digital hybrids: Taking creative risks with technology; Virtual environments; Changing interfaces; Negotiating with specialists; Working across media and platforms; Digital media and other practice. Postscript: Conclusion; Further resources; Glossary; Index; Acknowledgements.