Dreamweaver Landscape

The purpose of this assignment was to create a landscape in Dreamweaver, using code to create each element of the image rather than drawing it directly. I tried to keep a consistent color scheme using mostly lighter, pastel colors. I enjoyed trying to think of creative ways to make each element, such as using a parabola to make the tulips and the chicken's comb (the red thing). It was important for me to plan out the image before I began making it so I knew the approximate coordinates for each line. Once I mapped out what I wanted to do, I continued to create each piece and adjust them slightly until I was satisfied with the final product. Adding a smiley face to the sun was a last-minute idea, but one that I'm very happy with.

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Video Art

View here: https://youtu.be/EHUY03vcvs4 Artist Statement: When trying to decide how to approach this project, I began by thinking of how I could incorporate technology both into the theme and the production of the video. I ended up using the Photo Booth application on my Mac to record a video using the heat map effect. I experimented with how the effect worked by moving different distances from the camera and moving my hand over the camera, causing a flickering effect where the heatmap colors changed temporarily. I utilized technology by recording myself using various devices- my phone, laptop, and game console. The way that the heatmap responded to the screens of the devices was interesting. To edit the video, I used Final Cut Pro to import each clip, trim them, and use various effects. I used different opacities to overlay clips onto each other, in order to achieve a more complex image. I also added overlay trails, kaleidoscopes, mirror images, and duplication. These eff...

Music

Punk: Green Day is an example of a very well-known punk band. They fit into this category because of their themes of rebellion and dissatisfaction with society. A theme of the song American Idiot in particular is that it is critical of technology and the way it is used to control people. 90's: Pearl Jam is one of the most famous 90's bands. In this music video you can see how technology was applied in the video editing process to create varying effects like overlaying videos, adjusting colors, and a strobe light effect. electroclash: Justice is a French electronic music band classified as electro house/electroclash. The various influences and synthesized sounds can be heard in their music. Technology-wise, they use a variety of equipment to produce their music and perform it live, using Ableton, input devices, synthesizers, and more. Girl Power: Marina Diamandis incorporates female empowerment into her lyrics and videos (as well as comments on technolo...

Dreamweaver canvas exercises

For these assignments, I was more concerned with experimenting and understanding the syntax and features in Dreamweaver than creating a complete image. My goal was to simply create rectangles and triangles of different sizes. I experimented with writing code and changing variables like the x and y coordinates of each point, the hexadecimal code for each color, and the line width. Ultimately, I learned how to manipulate these to fit the specifications of the assignment and to know what to do for the next assignment.

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