Author: JACK CHING
Reading Response – The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
Benjamin’s concept of originality in time and space is an interesting point. The artwork itself is tied to its originality, which would suggest that all future reproductions destroy the value of the art. I wholeheartedly agree with his argument. The simplest example I can think of pertains to small independent artists, specifically those who display […]
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“When this circuit learns your job, what are you going to do?” This has been a growing conversation in the past decade, mainly due to the constant development and improvement of AI. It’s a double-edged sword for sure. On one hand, I think it’s great that we can use technology in a way to lessen […]
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Animation Response – 4 Animations
I didn’t think that drawings made in caves and early wall paintings could be counted as animations but after seeing how they incorporate motion into their works and comparing it to later animations, it’s all animations, regardless of how rudimentary they are. One of the most interesting parts of animation has to be the early […]
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Artist Assignment 2
The cracks and creaks of the plastic cover under my rolling chair – With every step or roll of the chair, the plastic cover seems to have something to say: “Don’t roll over me” or “Watch where you’re going”. The cracks are sharp in nature and impossible to ignore, almost as if the cover is […]
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Prior to The Art of Noise, I never really thought about sound like this being categorized as art. I can see Ocean Mysteries being played in movie scenes where the setting is the deep ocean; soundtracks in a movie are categorized as music and music is art, but I think most people tend to regard […]
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Right off the bat, I found it almost counterintuitive to learn about sounds and noises through reading. I understand that writing was the main form of communication back then, but considering I am more of a hands-on guy, learning about these noises through demonstrations of the sounds would definitely have been more insightful. However, I […]
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