Content Summary-
Up until this point, I have worked with two major units.The first two units of study consist of- Working Online and Basic of new-media composing. For me, DMA has taught me to explore new things as an artist. DMA has giving me a better knowledge and understanding of new technology and learning to work online.
Four Exemplars-
Sacrificial Poets, JR, Katerina Cizek, and Aaron Koblin were four examples that were used to give me a specific example of artist's that use new media and other examples of digital media with their work. They are taking a typical application of something, such as the internet or website, or platform and turning it into something bigger and better. They see an opportunity and are taking advantage of it. Koblin is taking a platform and giving people the opportunity to create something new from it. I believe this says a lot about new media in itself.
My image Compositions-
One thing that I got from working online and with new media/ digital media is that images say a lot. Especially when images have words. Images and digital media has become an essential part of an artist's and our worldly culture. The first assignment was to create images about my daily forms of composing. I found a lot of composing whenever I would run, or workout or do Parkour Training, I would be composing- as well as artistically. The first images, side-by-side were images of me composing called a Diptych, after that was the transparent image, and later a new image of my composed transparent image with writing. This eventually led up to a final image of my choosing about a special topic.I learned a lot about new media composing from this, and the worth that images have. While learning about Pixlr, an image editor. My images are posted below....
Website and blog
I created a website to serve as an online portfolio, showing work that I have done, and that I will do and created a blog to serve as a place to be a breeding ground for the work that I am doing in my DMA class. This showed me a lot about web-presence and how I/ and others perceive my online reputation. I learned that I control my web-presence.
Facebook Contributions-
Facebook has shown me a lot of great things. I have had a lot of opportunities to post my ideas and responses about the main two focuses-working online and new media composing. It has allowed me to put my own thoughts as well as collaborating with my peers. The whole process has strengthened my web presence in a great way.
It has also allowed me to see the work that my peers are doing, such as their new media compositions. The Facebook posts that I think that I learned the most from were the ones that were about new media composing.
2. Briefly Summarize-
With exploring the two main units of focus, I have learned a lot about Working online- Exploring data, Gathering data, and Learning and Using the data, as well as New media composing- which was exploring new media artists as well as composing my own personal images. Learning about special topics and how artists can be creative and be proactive with their work .
3. Topics that have jumped out-
My favorite work thus far has been creating my own image compositions. But I really enjoyed the work of Aaron Kovlin. I found that he was creative and really important. Specifically, when he talked about the music video for Arcade Fire, where each person watching could create their own experience. It keeps generating and composing itself. It is a huge collaborative experience.
4.Make Connections-
One connection that makes sense to me is that with Kovlin's ideas, it makes a connection with my art and craft. Acting is all about touching people. Along with collaborating and connecting with people. I realize the importance of this in my life.
5.Asses-
I feel my overall work is heading in the right direction. My compositions have really showed me a lot that I can do, and need to do. I try to put my best foot forward and do the work that I know that I can achieve. One thing that sticks out to me, is that it takes me learning it completely, ingraining it into my mind.
6.Identify-
I need to get more creative. My image compositions are fun, but I feel I can go deeper. Also I feel I can collaborate more. In my work, and also on posts.
