Digital media&Arts

One artists views on how social media has saved the arts.

Animator Paul Heard first started posting on MySpace in 2004 and claims that social media presented struggling artists many opportunities as it allows artists to connect directly with their audiences.

Paul set up a forum called ‘Artwork for Ale’ project to promote his work and receive commission on his unique pieces for prices that could pay for a pint and sometimes resulted in funds over £100 at a time.

He moved on to Youtube and received over 200,000 views in just a few days. The success through social media has even seen him trading artwork for computers with Stephen Fry.

Tips to share your work, without giving it away.

Many artists use digital media sites to get exposure, but how can they protect their ideas on the web? Technology has made it more and more simple for online users to take images and files that could already be covered by copyright.

Tags: copyright

Art VS Social Media

Art = ‘Closed in type of expression’ vs Social media = ‘a relatively open, relation-based mode of operation’

In this article there are mixed views of whether or not art and social media are a well working collaboration.

Why Tumblr is my motivation... CLICK ME

I am not the kind of person who would normally spend hours trolling through images and pages liking everything i have a slight chuckle at but have recently found myself doing just that.

Obviously i have made this for a reason, which is to complete a module. However just like Facebook i find myself using it as a distraction to avoid doing what ever important task i should be doing.

Another reason i use it is to get out of bed in the morning. Waking up to a good laugh at a comedy sketch or quirky animation is better than looking at the time and realizing you have hit the snooze button one too many times.

My other motivation for using this site is to reintroduce myself to art as i used to swoon over it before my college HND sucked all the joy out of it. Yes i loved it that much.

I can see why people create blogs, it takes the strain of a hard day away and lightens your mood. Id suggest for everyone to make one or at least look at some of these:

http://sirensandserenades.tumblr.com/post/21746709062

http://lustingforstars.tumblr.com/

http://black-tangled-heart.tumblr.com/

http://lunchbagart.tumblr.com/

Tags: motivation

“

Just make it easy to obey the rules.

- Professor Lawrence Lessig

— In a video interview, Lessig claims that there is more websites such as Google could do to avoid students using images that are covered by copyright.

Elgol, Isle of Skye - 31/03/12 Here is an image of the stunning views from the Elgol harbour at the end of march. The wind was harsh and chilling but the sun shining on the water emphasized the beautiful colours of the sea. In such a peaceful place with very little population it is definitely a place of tranquility. Enough to put a smile on any ones face. Hence the reason I wish to share it with everyone. Enjoy.

yellowBird technology

Thought I would add a link that explains what yellowBird is and what it does, for anyone like myself who wasn’t sure.

Damien Hirst, virtual preview

Damien hirst, channel 4 and the Tate gallery have teamed up to offer a virtual tour of the artists anniversary exhibition online, before it will be aired on channel 4 on Monday night.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/damien-hirst/articles/private-view-360

Comedian Noel Fielding will be acting as guide, UK viewers will be shown highlights of the exhibition through a private interactive tour.

With the use of yellow bird technology videos of Hirst explaining some of his pieces will be inserted into the tour.

Channel 4 will also be showing two documentaries both scheduled for the evening of the preview. Damien Hirst: The first look, shows the artist taking Fielding around the exhibition explaining his pieces. Also a interview with Hirst and some never before seen footage on, Damien Hirst: Thoughts, Work, Life.

I just liked this

I would love to have any of these photographs as a mural through my house.

Tags: Trees

Reblogged from Escapism

Should probably have said something at this point. So… I didn’t really want to make a blog but as part of my module for first year at uni I guess I have to. So hello everyone, thank you all for looking.

Tags: Hello

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