Compositional approaches will include abstraction, fragmentation, and synthesis. The objective is to consolidate traditionally different modes of artistic expression including the lens of a camera, the stroke of a brush, and the gesture of the hand, while studying the aesthetic traditions that have influenced artists in their use of computers. In order to develop an awareness of these movements and understand the intentions of the artists, the artwork of a variety of computer artists will be discussed. Students develop the skills, knowledge, and historical perspective necessary to create their own unique body of work using the computer. This course explores the process of creating computer-aided soundtracks for video and film.
Students complete a short soundtrack for one of their own videos or films.
Digital recording, editing, and mixing of sound and music is covered, emphasizing unconventional approaches made possible by new digital techniques. The computer sound workstation is equipped for high quality sound recording and playback, video synchronization, MIDI synthesis and sampling, and DAT storage and transfer. Attention is given to both hardware display concepts and software techniques. Principles are emphasized through construction in class of low-cost, working digital video devices suitable for artistic uses, optionally controllable by available small computers. Some prior electronic knowledge is helpful, but not necessary.