Message Board Topic: Wacom Inkling

Wacom has recently come out with a new digital art device: the Inkling (linked here: http://www.wacom.com/en/Products/Inkling.aspx?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Search&utm_campaign=Inkling&gclid=CI209vTfiKsCFc_AKgodGQnLTQ ).

This device records whatever you draw on a piece of paper using Wacom's pen and the reciever.
As a new type of art tool, this is very exciting for the digital art community - graphic designers, web designers, digital illustrators and digital photographers. Do you think this is an exciting breakthrough in technology? Why or Why not?

If the school was able to purchase some of these models, would you find this valuable? How would you use this tool in your respective courses (DPI 1, DPI 2 or DID)? Why would you use this tool?

Message Board Topic: Hardware vs Software?

As digital artists, we rely heavily on our technology. What do you think is more important, our hardware or software? Hardware would include the computer itself (graphics card, sound card, monitor, display etc.) as well peripheral devices (mouse, tablet, camera, scanner). Software includes Adobe Photoshop (and other Creative Suite Programs) but also programs like Microsoft Office.

What do you think matters most? Why?
Make sure to explain your answer and use a minimum of 3 sentences!

Art News Sample

This week in Philip Scott Johnson is showcasing a new collection: "500 Years of Female Portraits in Western Art". You can find the link here: http://www.maysstuff.com/womenid.htm. The collection shows different portraits done by different artists through the past 500 years. He reflects on how we represent women in the media.

You can find more information at: http://www.artknowledgenews.com/

Welcome to the Image Forum!

Welcome to DPI 2 + DID! The new year of blogging has begun! Each week check back to see updates and message board topics posted on the Image Forum. You will also see the exciting new projects, new ideas and new products that the DID + DPI 2 class is making.

These classes include: Digital Photography + Imaging 2 and Digital Illustration + Design.

Message Board Topic: Reflection

Reflection

This is your last message board topic. I would like to thank you for your participation and making the Image Forum a great place of ideas and artwork.

Would you take a few moments and reflect on this experience. Was it valuable? Did you enjoy the Blog over other forms of warm-up activities or classwork? What could be improved? What was successful?

Message Board: Changes

Reflect on artistic experiences you have had throughout your life. Think about movies, photographs, paintings, sculptures, poems, literature, music, or other media. Now think about those that have changed you – those that have had such a lasting impression on you that you cannot forget it/them. Now think about how and why this happened…

What about this media was so impactful?

What was the subject matter of the media?

What was the concept of the media? What did it mean?

 

Why did this change you? How are you different now?

Message Board Topic: Narrative

Many analysts, sociologists and news writers argue that the modern day audience seeks a narrative. This means that news, information, education, politics and other areas of contemporary life require a story – the audience needs to be entertained in order to understand and learn. The audience needs characters that fulfill stereotypes like the underdog, the patriot, the good guy, the bad guy etc. The audience needs a plot – like a political race, where two people struggle to rise to the top. And the audience will only pay attention for as long as they are entertained. Some say that modern life, modern education and modern information systems have become a soap opera.

What does this mean for information or education? What does this mean for art? What does this mean for society?



How has the movie industry affected contemporary life? Are we moving into a soap opera orientated world?