Digital Techniques & Conceptual Strategies in the Arts

Description & Syllabus



 

Readings

{Due T, wk 2}:
Sentences on Conceptual Art (http://www NULL.altx NULL.com/vizarts/conceptual NULL.html), Sol Lewitt - This was written in the 1960s. What relevance does it have today? Blog a short response
New Media Art, Introduction (https://wiki NULL.brown NULL.edu/confluence/display/MarkTribe/New+Media+Art#NewMediaArt-Introduction)

{Due T, wk 3}:
Systems Aesthetics (http://www NULL.arts NULL.ucsb NULL.edu/faculty/jevbratt/readings/burnham_se NULL.html), Jack Burnham
This article was written in the 1960's. What relevance does it have today? Blog a short response. Choose 1-2 points that Burnham mentions that resonate with your ideas of art and culture and with contemporary digital practices. Post to your blog and be prepared to discuss in class next week.

{Due Th, wk 4}:
"Flesh and Metal: Reconfiguring the Mindbody in Virtual Environments" (https://muse NULL.jhu NULL.edu/journals/configurations/v010/10 NULL.2hayles NULL.html) (alt link (http://ccastellanos NULL.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/10 NULL.2hayles NULL.pdf)), Katherine Hayles - blog a response to this essay

{Due T, wk 7}:
"Culture Jamming: Hacking, Slashing and Sniping in the Empire of Signs" (http://markdery NULL.com/?page_id=154), Mark Dery - blog a response to this essay
"Semiotics for Beginners" (http://visual-memory NULL.co NULL.uk/daniel/Documents/S4B/semiotic NULL.html), Daniel Chandler

{Due T, wk 11}:
"Seeing the Past in Present Tense" (http://ccastellanos NULL.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/levine NULL.pdf) (pdf), Paula Levine - blog a response to this essay



 

Exercises







 

Projects



 

Artist Research Presentation



 

Student blogs

Abby (http://abbyaardvark NULL.blogspot NULL.com)
Rachit (http://rachitban NULL.blogspot NULL.com/)
Timothy (http://timfolkins NULL.blogspot NULL.com/)
Victoria (http://harveyv777 NULL.blog NULL.com/)
Allison (http://allisonfreemanksu NULL.wordpress NULL.com/)
Samantha (http://digitalsamanthawise NULL.blogspot NULL.com/)
Kristin (http://khaverkamp12 NULL.blogspot NULL.com/)
Arobelle (http://arobelleandrews NULL.blogspot NULL.com/)
Jordan (http://jordanjblog NULL.wordpress NULL.com/)
Jerron (http://jerroncloptonksu NULL.blogspot NULL.com/)
Bowen (http://bowenxbootcamp NULL.blogspot NULL.com/)



 

Resources

PHOTOSHOP

Adobe: Learn Photoshop CS6 (http://tv NULL.adobe NULL.com/show/learn-photoshop-cs6/)

You Suck at Photoshop (http://www NULL.youtube NULL.com/playlist?list=PLD19BCF9D57320E03): a great Photoshop tutorial series!

Photoshop Levels Tutorial (http://www NULL.cambridgeincolour NULL.com/tutorials/levels NULL.htm)

Photoshop Curves Tutorial (http://www NULL.cambridgeincolour NULL.com/tutorials/photoshop-curves NULL.htm)

Retouching and repairing images (clone stamp tool) (https://helpx NULL.adobe NULL.com/photoshop/using/retouching-repairing-images NULL.html)

Photoshop Blend Modes Explained (http://photoblogstop NULL.com/photoshop/photoshop-blend-modes-explained)

Understanding Resolution (http://tv NULL.adobe NULL.com/watch/learn-photoshop-cs6/understanding-resolution/)

Tutorials on Masks in Photoshop: Quick Masks (http://userwww NULL.sfsu NULL.edu/telarts/art410/tutorials/Masks/QuickMask NULL.htm) &
Three other masks (Layer mask, Pixel Mask, Clipping Mask) (http://userwww NULL.sfsu NULL.edu/telarts/art410/tutorials/Masks/masks NULL.htm)

Batch Processing Tutorial (http://userwww NULL.sfsu NULL.edu/telarts/art410/tutorials/AutomatingTasks/PHOTOSHOP-Batch NULL.htm)

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Illustrator

Adobe: Learn Illustrator CS6 (http://tv NULL.adobe NULL.com/show/learn-illustrator-cs6/)

Beginners Basic Pen Tool (http://www NULL.youtube NULL.com/watch?v=whpMUym0mFA)

How to Make a Map in Illustrator (https://www NULL.youtube NULL.com/playlist?list=PL0B79C962D300C42A)

Creating Maps of Infographics (http://www NULL.youtube NULL.com/watch?v=oyqaNz_OkxA)

US Census maps and demographic data sets (http://www NULL.census NULL.gov/geo/maps-data/data/tiger NULL.html) (TIGER = Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing)

SVG file of blank US Map (http://commons NULL.wikimedia NULL.org/wiki/File:Blank_US_Map NULL.svg)

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Google Earth

Google Earth Beginner tutorials (http://www NULL.google NULL.com/earth/learn/beginner NULL.html) <--- START HERE

Google Earth Tutorials (http://www NULL.google NULL.com/earth/outreach/tutorials/index NULL.html) - annotating (placemarks, paths) tours, image overlays, learn it all here!

Google Earth User Guide (https://docs NULL.google NULL.com/file/d/0BzmdpKjx5MyDZjc5NzM5ZTUtNGIwMy00MDg1LWE3NWQtYzZhZWU1ODFkZDQz/edit?hl=en_US)

Google Map Maker (https://www NULL.google NULL.com/mapmaker?hl=en)

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SketchUp

Getting Started (http://www NULL.sketchup NULL.com/learn) <--- START HERE

SketchUp Video Tutorials (http://www NULL.sketchup NULL.com/learn/videos?playlist=58) (beginner)

SketchUp Video Tutorials (http://www NULL.sketchup NULL.com/learn/videos?playlist=80) (intermediate)

SketchUp Video Tutorials (http://www NULL.sketchup NULL.com/learn/videos?playlist=59) (advanced)