See In The Mind's Eye

As stated from a reliable source, digital art is a term used generally to describe the range of artistic works and practices that is gained from digital technology. Formerly known as digital art today had other various names to describe such work, which includes computer art and multimedia art. It is another type of contemporary art that uses computer technology to create distinctive works. Digital art was pioneered in the 1970’s but only came into its own as a viable art form with the widespread availability of computers, appropriate software, video equipments, sound mixers, and digital cameras toward the end of the 20^th century. Digital art can be of purely computer-generated, such as fractals, or an image drawn using vector graphics software using a mouse or tablet, or taken from another source, such as a scanned photograph.

The existence of digital art has transformed traditional ways such as live painting, pencil drawing and sculpturing, while new forms, such as 3D modeling, digital installation art, and virtual reality, have become more recognized artistic practices. Moreover, as digital art is a term applied to contemporary art that uses the technological methods, the term digital artist is used to describe an artist who makes use of digital technologies in their production of art.

As many would know, digital art has many aspects to it. To name a few, multimedia, motion graphics, new media art, digital illustration, digital painting, digital poetry, computer graphics, computer music, virtual art, video game design, pixel art, photo manipulation, movie special effects, dynamic painting, and many more that is soon to be perceived by the art society.

The techniques of digital art, nowadays, are commonly used by the mainstream of media in the advertising industries, and by filmmakers to produce special effects. It is possible that general acceptance of the value of digital art will progress in much the same way as the increased acceptance of electronically produced music over the last three decades. Artworks are considered digital painting when created in similar fashion to non-digital paintings but using software on a computer platform and digitally outputting the resulting image as painted on canvas.

Digital printing and digital photography is now an acceptable medium of creation and presentation by major museums and galleries, as digital art is widely known to everyone. Internationally, many museums now are beginning to collect forms of digital art for displays. One distinct reason why the established art community finds it difficult to take in digital art is the inaccurate awareness of digital prints being endlessly reproducible. Although, many artists tend to erase the relevant image file after the first print, making it a unique and limited artwork. Photo manipulation software’s are now available through many sources that provide the service, creating a vast and creative library of highly modified images, many bearing little or no hint of the original image. Using fine electronic versions of brushes, filters and enlargers, these professional “neographers” produce images unachievable through traditional photographic tools. Digital artists have the skills to manipulate scanned drawings, paintings, collages or lithographs, as well as using any of the above-mentioned techniques in combination. They also use many other sources of electronic information and programs to create their work.

3D computer graphics is also considered as one of the many aspects of digital art. It is created via the process of designing complex imagery from geometric shapes, polygons, or NURBS curves to create three-dimensional shapes, objects and environment. It is normally be used in various media such as film, television, print, rapid prototyping and the special visual effects. Many software are now available to be use to create such effect.

Digital installation art composes a broad field of activity and incorporates many forms. Some artworks resemble video installations, particularly large scale works involving projections and live video capture. Projection techniques is said to enhance an audiences’ impression of sensory envelopment, many digital installations attempt to create immersive environments. To put it in simple words, installation art describes an artistic genre or site-specific, three-dimensional works designed to transform the perception of a space. Normally, the term is applied to interior spaces. For example, to take Noah Wardrip-Fruin’s interactive new media art piece entitled “Screen” is an installation art. User enters the room, which is the art itself, to view and interact with the piece produced. Through bodily interaction, such as a hang gesture, user can move and bounce the text around the walls.

Nowadays, there are plenty of professional digital artists that can be seen all over the world, even on the Internet. Even those who have a job of manipulating photos are bound to be called a digital artist. Although, a few are recognized from their original and exclusive artwork that has never been seen of. For example, famous digital artists such as Roy Ascott, Heiko Daxl, Michael Naimark, Graham Smith, Lillian Schwartz, Nicola Pezzetta, Charles Csuri, Donna Cox, Shawn Brixey, Scott Snibe, Laurence Gartel, and many more, are known for their excellent skills in creating artworks that inspire others in a digital art form.

From our personal opinion, digital art will soon expand its popularity and demands as it uses the latest equipments from today’s culture. In many ways, creative multimedia is a part of digital art as some of the aspects involve the characteristics of multimedia. It is also creatively construct to deliver information or merely just for entertainment’s sake. Computer technology and it’s related field are what many companies of different areas requires as it is faster and easier. Furthermore, digital art can imitate traditional art with added extra creativity and stylization. Related industries now requires many of digital art’s aspects to convey messages, stories and information in a way traditional art could not. Therefore, making it a number one demand, it will soon grow and someday become a part of traditional art in the near future.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Final Product

Digital Art

Mind Map

Sketches

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Personal entry : Parody!