1. Do you think that your answers are similar or different from most Americans? In what ways are they similar, and different?
I think they are similar due to the fact that it was mainly option based and for a lot of the questions there were only four choices or less.
2. Which questions do you think would be the most helpful if one was using market research to design new paintings for sale? What questions would you ask differently, or leave out entirely?
LIKE: When you select pictures, photographs, or other pieces of art for your home, do you find you lean more toward modern or more toward traditional styles, In general, would you rather see paintings of outdoor scenes or would you rather see paintings of indoor scenes?", Do you tend to prefer paintings that are related to religion or those that are not related to religion?, Every color has a wide range of shades. Take the color blue, for example. An artist can use a bright, vibrant shade of blue, like a royal blue, a pale, muted shade of blue, like light blue, or a darker tone of blue, like dark or midnight blue. In general, which would you say that you prefer? when the artist uses more vibrant shades, paler shades, or darker shades of color?"
Leave out: Which patterns do you like better: geometric patterns or more random uneven patterns?, Do you prefer paintings that exaggerate the dimensions or reality of objects we already know, or ones that feature imaginary objects which have no connection to everyday life?
3. Would this work? Why or why not?
I believe it would work because the general public who buys art may not know all the intricate techniques and methods for the paintings, its best to leave the questions to a more general form.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Survey Answers (Lecture 4/29)
What is your favorite color?
Red
How important is the appearance or design of the following products in your decision to purchase the product?
new car: somewhat
underwear: not very
tv set: somewhat
winter coat: not at all
What is your 2nd favorite color?
Black
"When you select pictures, photographs, or other pieces of art for your home, do you find you lean more toward modern or more toward traditional styles?"
traditional
"If you had to choose from the following list, which type of art would you say you prefer?"
European
Which of the following statements applies to you more?
"When choosing pictures, photographs, or other art for my home, I focus on whether or not I like the piece"
Would you say you prefer older objects or newer objects to collect or decorate you home?
older objects
"Would you say that you prefer seing paintings of wild animals, like lions, giraffes, or deer, or that you prefer seeing paintings of domestic animals, like dogs, cats or other pets?"
wild animals
"In general, would you rather see paintings of outdoor scenes or would you rather see paintings of indoor scenes?"
outdoors
Which of the following outdoor scenes appeals to you the most?
Paintings of:
"lakes, rivers, & oceans"
Which season would you most like to see depicted in a painting?
winter
Which of the following types of indoor scenes appeals to you most?
still life paintings of/domestic scenes with:
people
Do you tend to prefer paintings that are related to religion or those that are not related to religion?
Religious
Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
"Paintings should ideally serve some higher goal, such as challenging their viewers to think about art or life in a different way than they normally do."
Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
I prefer paintings that are different-looking if they're very realistic, I might as well be looking at a photography
"Do you prefer paintings that exaggerate the dimensions or reality of objects we already know, or ones that feature imaginary objects which have no connection to everyday life?"
Exaggerate the dimensions or reality of objects we already know
"Do you prefer seeing bold, stark designs or more playful, whimsical designs?"
Playful, whimsical designs
Do you tend to favor paintings with sharp angles or ones with soft curves?
Soft curves
"Which patterns do you like better: geometric patterns or more random uneven patterns?"
Random uneven patterns
"Do you like to see expressive brush-strokes on the canvas, or do you prefer that the surface of the canvas be smooth, more like a photograph?"
expressive brush strokes
Do you like to see colors blend into each other or do you like it when different colors are kept apart?
Blended together
"Every color has a wide range of shades. Take the color blue, for example. An artist can use a bright, vibrant shade of blue, like a royal blue, a pale, muted shade of blue, like light blue, or a darker tone of blue, like dark or midnight blue. In general, which would you say that you prefer? when the artist uses more vibrant shades, paler shades, or darker shades of color?"
Vibrant Shades
"In general, do you enjoy paintings that have a more serious or a more festive mood?"
Serious Moods
"And how about the painting itself - do you like it to be busy and contain lots of people or objects, or do you like it to be as simple as possible?"
Simple
How about the size of paintings: do you prefer larger paintings or smaller paintings?
larger
"Some paintings are of famous historical figures and others are of more ordinary people. Do you generally prefer paintings of famous people, or ones of more ordinary paintings."
Famous
"If you prefer famous people, do you prefer figures from a long time ago, like Lincoln or Jesus, or more recent figures, like John F. Kennedy or Elvis Presley?"
Long Time ago
"Do you prefer paintings which are predominantly of children, of women, or of men, or doesn't it matter?"
It doesn't matter to me
"Thinking back to the paintings of people that you have like in the past, for the most part were the figure working, at leisure, or were they posed portraits?"
Leisure
"Which do you think you like better, a painting of one person or of a group of people?"
One person
"And from what you've seen, would you say that you prefer paintings in which the person or people are nude, partially clothed or fully clothed?"
Partially Clothed
If you were given the choice of a gift - a sum of money or a piece of art that you genuinely like and which was of equal value to the money, which would you choose?
The painting "Saint Michael the Arch Angel" by Claudio Coello
Which one of the following would be most important to you in deciding how much money you would spend on a painting?
the degree to which you like the painting
What is the most amount of money you would consider spending on a piece of art you really like?
$2,000.00
"For each of the following names, indicate if your impressions of that artist's work are very favorable, favorable, or very unfavorable. Some of these artists are not very well known, so if you have never heard of someone, or don't know enough about their work to have an opinion, just say so."
Pablo Picasso Favorable
Norman Rockwell Favorable
Jackson Pollock VERY FAVORABLE
Salvador Dali VERY FAVORABLE
Leroy Neiman very unfavorable
Claude Monet Favorable
Rembrandt Favorable
Andy Warhol Very Unfavorable
Georgia O'Keefe Very Unfavorable
"If you could pick one type of person you'd most enjoy having dinner with, would you choose an artist, a television or movie actor, an author, or a sports star?"
Artist
"How often, on average, would you say that you go to art museums - more than two times a year, one or two times a year, less than once a year, or not at all?
One or two times a year
The following are some reasons people have given in the past as to why they do not go to art museums more often. For each reason, please tell whether it is a major reason why you do not go to musuems more often, a minor reason, or not a reason at all:
1. there is not an art museum in my area: major
2. I do not have enough spare time: major
3. I don't feel comfortable in art museums because I don't know alot about art: not a reason
4. the cost of admission is too expensive: minor
5. I simply don't enjoy looking at art: not a reason
Would you favor or oppose spending more money in federal taxes than we do on the arts?
Oppose
Some works of art are displayed in public places. Do you think that average citizens should or should not have a say in determining which works of art are appropriate to be displayed in public?
should not
"When it comes to most political issues, do you think of yourself as a liberal, a conservative, or a moderate? If moderate, do you think of yourself as being closer to being liberal or being conservative?"
Liberal
What is your gender?
Male
Red
How important is the appearance or design of the following products in your decision to purchase the product?
new car: somewhat
underwear: not very
tv set: somewhat
winter coat: not at all
What is your 2nd favorite color?
Black
"When you select pictures, photographs, or other pieces of art for your home, do you find you lean more toward modern or more toward traditional styles?"
traditional
"If you had to choose from the following list, which type of art would you say you prefer?"
European
Which of the following statements applies to you more?
"When choosing pictures, photographs, or other art for my home, I focus on whether or not I like the piece"
Would you say you prefer older objects or newer objects to collect or decorate you home?
older objects
"Would you say that you prefer seing paintings of wild animals, like lions, giraffes, or deer, or that you prefer seeing paintings of domestic animals, like dogs, cats or other pets?"
wild animals
"In general, would you rather see paintings of outdoor scenes or would you rather see paintings of indoor scenes?"
outdoors
Which of the following outdoor scenes appeals to you the most?
Paintings of:
"lakes, rivers, & oceans"
Which season would you most like to see depicted in a painting?
winter
Which of the following types of indoor scenes appeals to you most?
still life paintings of/domestic scenes with:
people
Do you tend to prefer paintings that are related to religion or those that are not related to religion?
Religious
Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
"Paintings should ideally serve some higher goal, such as challenging their viewers to think about art or life in a different way than they normally do."
Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
I prefer paintings that are different-looking if they're very realistic, I might as well be looking at a photography
"Do you prefer paintings that exaggerate the dimensions or reality of objects we already know, or ones that feature imaginary objects which have no connection to everyday life?"
Exaggerate the dimensions or reality of objects we already know
"Do you prefer seeing bold, stark designs or more playful, whimsical designs?"
Playful, whimsical designs
Do you tend to favor paintings with sharp angles or ones with soft curves?
Soft curves
"Which patterns do you like better: geometric patterns or more random uneven patterns?"
Random uneven patterns
"Do you like to see expressive brush-strokes on the canvas, or do you prefer that the surface of the canvas be smooth, more like a photograph?"
expressive brush strokes
Do you like to see colors blend into each other or do you like it when different colors are kept apart?
Blended together
"Every color has a wide range of shades. Take the color blue, for example. An artist can use a bright, vibrant shade of blue, like a royal blue, a pale, muted shade of blue, like light blue, or a darker tone of blue, like dark or midnight blue. In general, which would you say that you prefer? when the artist uses more vibrant shades, paler shades, or darker shades of color?"
Vibrant Shades
"In general, do you enjoy paintings that have a more serious or a more festive mood?"
Serious Moods
"And how about the painting itself - do you like it to be busy and contain lots of people or objects, or do you like it to be as simple as possible?"
Simple
How about the size of paintings: do you prefer larger paintings or smaller paintings?
larger
"Some paintings are of famous historical figures and others are of more ordinary people. Do you generally prefer paintings of famous people, or ones of more ordinary paintings."
Famous
"If you prefer famous people, do you prefer figures from a long time ago, like Lincoln or Jesus, or more recent figures, like John F. Kennedy or Elvis Presley?"
Long Time ago
"Do you prefer paintings which are predominantly of children, of women, or of men, or doesn't it matter?"
It doesn't matter to me
"Thinking back to the paintings of people that you have like in the past, for the most part were the figure working, at leisure, or were they posed portraits?"
Leisure
"Which do you think you like better, a painting of one person or of a group of people?"
One person
"And from what you've seen, would you say that you prefer paintings in which the person or people are nude, partially clothed or fully clothed?"
Partially Clothed
If you were given the choice of a gift - a sum of money or a piece of art that you genuinely like and which was of equal value to the money, which would you choose?
The painting "Saint Michael the Arch Angel" by Claudio Coello
Which one of the following would be most important to you in deciding how much money you would spend on a painting?
the degree to which you like the painting
What is the most amount of money you would consider spending on a piece of art you really like?
$2,000.00
"For each of the following names, indicate if your impressions of that artist's work are very favorable, favorable, or very unfavorable. Some of these artists are not very well known, so if you have never heard of someone, or don't know enough about their work to have an opinion, just say so."
Pablo Picasso Favorable
Norman Rockwell Favorable
Jackson Pollock VERY FAVORABLE
Salvador Dali VERY FAVORABLE
Leroy Neiman very unfavorable
Claude Monet Favorable
Rembrandt Favorable
Andy Warhol Very Unfavorable
Georgia O'Keefe Very Unfavorable
"If you could pick one type of person you'd most enjoy having dinner with, would you choose an artist, a television or movie actor, an author, or a sports star?"
Artist
"How often, on average, would you say that you go to art museums - more than two times a year, one or two times a year, less than once a year, or not at all?
One or two times a year
The following are some reasons people have given in the past as to why they do not go to art museums more often. For each reason, please tell whether it is a major reason why you do not go to musuems more often, a minor reason, or not a reason at all:
1. there is not an art museum in my area: major
2. I do not have enough spare time: major
3. I don't feel comfortable in art museums because I don't know alot about art: not a reason
4. the cost of admission is too expensive: minor
5. I simply don't enjoy looking at art: not a reason
Would you favor or oppose spending more money in federal taxes than we do on the arts?
Oppose
Some works of art are displayed in public places. Do you think that average citizens should or should not have a say in determining which works of art are appropriate to be displayed in public?
should not
"When it comes to most political issues, do you think of yourself as a liberal, a conservative, or a moderate? If moderate, do you think of yourself as being closer to being liberal or being conservative?"
Liberal
What is your gender?
Male
Original Survey (lecture 4/29)
What is your favorite color?
Blue
Green
Red
Black
Purple/Violet
Brown
Pink/rose
Beige/Tan
White
Grey
Yellow
Mauve
Fucsia
Maroon
How important is the appearance or design of the following products in your decision to purchase the product?
new car: very somewhat not very not at all
underwear: very somewhat not very not at all
tv set: very somewhat not very not at all
winter coat: very somewhat not very not at all
What is your 2nd favorite color?
Blue
Green
Red
Black
Purple/Violet
Brown
Pink/rose
Beige/Tan
White
Grey
Yellow
Mauve
"When you select pictures, photographs, or other pieces of art for your home, do you find you lean more toward modern or more toward traditional styles?"
modern
traditional
"If you had to choose from the following list, which type of art would you say you prefer?"
Asian
American
African
European
Which of the following statements applies to you more?
"When choosing pictures, photographs, or other art for my home, I usually try to select pieces that fit into the general decor of my home"
"When choosing pictures, photographs, or other art for my home, I focus on whether or not I like the piece"
Would you say you prefer older objects or newer objects to collect or decorate you home?
older objects
newer objects
"Would you say that you prefer seing paintings of wild animals, like lions, giraffes, or deer, or that you prefer seeing paintings of domestic animals, like dogs, cats or other pets?"
wild animals
domestic animals
"In general, would you rather see paintings of outdoor scenes or would you rather see paintings of indoor scenes?"
outdoors
indoors
Which of the following outdoor scenes appeals to you the most?
Paintings of:
forests
"lakes, rivers, & oceans"
fields & rural scenes
city
houses & buildings
Which season would you most like to see depicted in a painting?
winter
spring
summer
fall
Which of the following types of indoor scenes appeals to you most?
still life paintings of/domestic scenes with:
fruit
flowers
household objects
people
animals
Do you tend to prefer paintings that are related to religion or those that are not related to religion?
Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
"Paintings should ideally serve some higher goal, such as challenging their viewers to think about art or life in a different way than they normally do."
"Paintings don't necessarily have to teach us any lessons, but can just be something a person likes to look at."
Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
"I prefer paintings that are realistic-looking: the more they resemble a photograph, the better"
"I prefer paintings that are different-looking if they're very realistic, I might as well be looking at a photography"
"Do you prefer paintings that exaggerate the dimensions or reality of objects we already know, or ones that feature imaginary objects which have no connection to everyday life?"
"Do you prefer seeing bold, stark designs or more playful, whimsical designs?"
Do you tend to favor paintings with sharp angles or ones with soft curves?
"Which patterns do you like better: geometric patterns or more random uneven patterns?"
"Do you like to see expressive brush-strokes on the canvas, or do you prefer that the surface of the canvas be smooth, more like a photograph?"
Do you like to see colors blend into each other or do you like it when different colors are kept apart?
"Every color has a wide range of shades. Take the color blue, for example. An artist can use a bright, vibrant shade of blue, like a royal blue, a pale, muted shade of blue, like light blue, or a darker tone of blue, like dark or midnight blue. In general, which would you say that you prefer? when the artist uses more vibrant shades, paler shades, or darker shades of color?"
"In general, do you enjoy paintings that have a more serious or a more festive mood?"
"And how about the painting itself - do you like it to be busy and contain lots of people or objects, or do you like it to be as simple as possible?"
How about the size of paintings: do you prefer larger paintings or smaller paintings?
larger
smaller
dishwasher size
full-size refridgerator
full wall
"19"" television"
a magazine
paperback book
"Some paintings are of famous historical figures and others are of more ordinary people. Do you generally prefer paintings of famous people, or ones of more ordinary paintings."
"If you prefer famous people, do you prefer figures from a long time ago, like Lincoln or Jesus, or more recent figures, like John F. Kennedy or Elvis Presley?"
"Do you prefer paintings which are predominantly of children, of women, or of men, or doesn't it matter?"
"Thinking back to the paintings of people that you have like in the past, for the most part were the figure working, at leisure, or were they posed portraits?"
"Which do you think you like better, a painting of one person or of a group of people?"
"And from what you've seen, would you say that you prefer paintings in which the person or people are nude, partially clothed or fully clothed?"
If you were given the choice of a gift - a sum of money or a piece of art that you genuinely like and which was of equal value to the money, which would you choose?
Which one of the following would be most important to you in deciding how much money you would spend on a painting?
the size of the piece
the fame of the artist
the medium, such as oil or watercolor
the degree to which you like the painting
whether you think it will increase in value
What is the most amount of money you would consider spending on a piece of art you really like?
"For each of the following names, indicate if your impressions of that artist's work are very favorable, favorable, or very unfavorable. Some of these artists are not very well known, so if you have never heard of someone, or don't know enough about their work to have an opinion, just say so."
Pablo Picasso
Norman Rockwell
Jackson Pollock
Salvador Dali
Leroy Neiman
Claude Monet
Rembrandt
Andy Warhol
Georgia O'Keefe
"If you could pick one type of person you'd most enjoy having dinner with, would you choose an artist, a television or movie actor, an author, or a sports star?"
"How often, on average, would you say that you go to art museums - more than two times a year, one or two times a year, less than once a year, or not at all?
The following are some reasons people have given in the past as to why they do not go to art museums more often. For each reason, please tell whether it is a major reason why you do not go to musuems more often, a minor reason, or not a reason at all:
1. there is not an art museum in my area: major minor not a reason
2. I do not have enough spare time: major minor not a reason
3. I don't feel comfortable in art museums because I don't know alot about art: major minor not a reason
4. the cost of admission is too expensive: major minor not a reason
5. I simply don't enjoy looking at art: major minor not a reason
Would you favor or oppose spending more money in federal taxes than we do on the arts?
Some works of art are displayed in public places. Do you think that average citizens should or should not have a say in determining which works of art are appropriate to be displayed in public?
"When it comes to most political issues, do you think of yourself as a liberal, a conservative, or a moderate? If moderate, do you think of yourself as being closer to being liberal or being conservative?"
Which of the following income categories includes your total family income in 1992 before taxes?
What is your gender?
Blue
Green
Red
Black
Purple/Violet
Brown
Pink/rose
Beige/Tan
White
Grey
Yellow
Mauve
Fucsia
Maroon
How important is the appearance or design of the following products in your decision to purchase the product?
new car: very somewhat not very not at all
underwear: very somewhat not very not at all
tv set: very somewhat not very not at all
winter coat: very somewhat not very not at all
What is your 2nd favorite color?
Blue
Green
Red
Black
Purple/Violet
Brown
Pink/rose
Beige/Tan
White
Grey
Yellow
Mauve
"When you select pictures, photographs, or other pieces of art for your home, do you find you lean more toward modern or more toward traditional styles?"
modern
traditional
"If you had to choose from the following list, which type of art would you say you prefer?"
Asian
American
African
European
Which of the following statements applies to you more?
"When choosing pictures, photographs, or other art for my home, I usually try to select pieces that fit into the general decor of my home"
"When choosing pictures, photographs, or other art for my home, I focus on whether or not I like the piece"
Would you say you prefer older objects or newer objects to collect or decorate you home?
older objects
newer objects
"Would you say that you prefer seing paintings of wild animals, like lions, giraffes, or deer, or that you prefer seeing paintings of domestic animals, like dogs, cats or other pets?"
wild animals
domestic animals
"In general, would you rather see paintings of outdoor scenes or would you rather see paintings of indoor scenes?"
outdoors
indoors
Which of the following outdoor scenes appeals to you the most?
Paintings of:
forests
"lakes, rivers, & oceans"
fields & rural scenes
city
houses & buildings
Which season would you most like to see depicted in a painting?
winter
spring
summer
fall
Which of the following types of indoor scenes appeals to you most?
still life paintings of/domestic scenes with:
fruit
flowers
household objects
people
animals
Do you tend to prefer paintings that are related to religion or those that are not related to religion?
Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
"Paintings should ideally serve some higher goal, such as challenging their viewers to think about art or life in a different way than they normally do."
"Paintings don't necessarily have to teach us any lessons, but can just be something a person likes to look at."
Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
"I prefer paintings that are realistic-looking: the more they resemble a photograph, the better"
"I prefer paintings that are different-looking if they're very realistic, I might as well be looking at a photography"
"Do you prefer paintings that exaggerate the dimensions or reality of objects we already know, or ones that feature imaginary objects which have no connection to everyday life?"
"Do you prefer seeing bold, stark designs or more playful, whimsical designs?"
Do you tend to favor paintings with sharp angles or ones with soft curves?
"Which patterns do you like better: geometric patterns or more random uneven patterns?"
"Do you like to see expressive brush-strokes on the canvas, or do you prefer that the surface of the canvas be smooth, more like a photograph?"
Do you like to see colors blend into each other or do you like it when different colors are kept apart?
"Every color has a wide range of shades. Take the color blue, for example. An artist can use a bright, vibrant shade of blue, like a royal blue, a pale, muted shade of blue, like light blue, or a darker tone of blue, like dark or midnight blue. In general, which would you say that you prefer? when the artist uses more vibrant shades, paler shades, or darker shades of color?"
"In general, do you enjoy paintings that have a more serious or a more festive mood?"
"And how about the painting itself - do you like it to be busy and contain lots of people or objects, or do you like it to be as simple as possible?"
How about the size of paintings: do you prefer larger paintings or smaller paintings?
larger
smaller
dishwasher size
full-size refridgerator
full wall
"19"" television"
a magazine
paperback book
"Some paintings are of famous historical figures and others are of more ordinary people. Do you generally prefer paintings of famous people, or ones of more ordinary paintings."
"If you prefer famous people, do you prefer figures from a long time ago, like Lincoln or Jesus, or more recent figures, like John F. Kennedy or Elvis Presley?"
"Do you prefer paintings which are predominantly of children, of women, or of men, or doesn't it matter?"
"Thinking back to the paintings of people that you have like in the past, for the most part were the figure working, at leisure, or were they posed portraits?"
"Which do you think you like better, a painting of one person or of a group of people?"
"And from what you've seen, would you say that you prefer paintings in which the person or people are nude, partially clothed or fully clothed?"
If you were given the choice of a gift - a sum of money or a piece of art that you genuinely like and which was of equal value to the money, which would you choose?
Which one of the following would be most important to you in deciding how much money you would spend on a painting?
the size of the piece
the fame of the artist
the medium, such as oil or watercolor
the degree to which you like the painting
whether you think it will increase in value
What is the most amount of money you would consider spending on a piece of art you really like?
"For each of the following names, indicate if your impressions of that artist's work are very favorable, favorable, or very unfavorable. Some of these artists are not very well known, so if you have never heard of someone, or don't know enough about their work to have an opinion, just say so."
Pablo Picasso
Norman Rockwell
Jackson Pollock
Salvador Dali
Leroy Neiman
Claude Monet
Rembrandt
Andy Warhol
Georgia O'Keefe
"If you could pick one type of person you'd most enjoy having dinner with, would you choose an artist, a television or movie actor, an author, or a sports star?"
"How often, on average, would you say that you go to art museums - more than two times a year, one or two times a year, less than once a year, or not at all?
The following are some reasons people have given in the past as to why they do not go to art museums more often. For each reason, please tell whether it is a major reason why you do not go to musuems more often, a minor reason, or not a reason at all:
1. there is not an art museum in my area: major minor not a reason
2. I do not have enough spare time: major minor not a reason
3. I don't feel comfortable in art museums because I don't know alot about art: major minor not a reason
4. the cost of admission is too expensive: major minor not a reason
5. I simply don't enjoy looking at art: major minor not a reason
Would you favor or oppose spending more money in federal taxes than we do on the arts?
Some works of art are displayed in public places. Do you think that average citizens should or should not have a say in determining which works of art are appropriate to be displayed in public?
"When it comes to most political issues, do you think of yourself as a liberal, a conservative, or a moderate? If moderate, do you think of yourself as being closer to being liberal or being conservative?"
Which of the following income categories includes your total family income in 1992 before taxes?
What is your gender?
Sunday, April 17, 2011
SRL lecture
I believe looking at the work of the Survival Research Laboratories as fantasy is a pretty easy task. I feel that it fulfills the fantasy of the future. It is common for man to ponder about the future and what it will bring us. Most people I asked about what the future looked like, all replied with the same answer, Robots. Survival Research Laboratories creates these robotic machines to carry out certain functions for each performance they display to the public. Most people enjoy watching these performances, probably because of the fantasy of the future being brought to life before their eyes. Their performances are not pleasing just to the fantasy of the future and what it may bring, but for the fantasy of destruction as well. These machines during the performances destroy things such as building like structures, cars, etc. Some may not consider destruction as a fantasy, but to some it is. It is a fantasy as what it would be like to see especially from a robotic like machine.
The Jetsons, created in the very early 1960’s by the Hanna Barbera Company, a cartoon depicting how the world will look in the future. Everyone has their own opinions though about how the future will look like. If you compare the nice subtle futuristic idea the Jetsons showed us to the destructive nature of the terminator, you will see a big difference. I feel that the Survival Research Laboratories is giving us a realization of what the future could actually bring in a more believable manner. Whenever a person depicted the future, they use animation of some sort to make the idea function, but the Survival Research Laboratories actually makes the pieces move or carry out the functions they were designed for. There are some similarities though between the “mainstream” idea of robots and the Survival Research Laboratories robots. The main similarity would probably be the movement of the figure. The way a machine moves is often used as an expression of movement, for example the dance “The Robot”, the expression “walking like a robot”, and even “robotic movements”. Of course not all robots though can walk, some of Survival Research Laboratories machines actually move by wheels, somewhat like the Jetsons “Rosie”.
I believe the robots of Survival Research Laboratories are actually a warning. Maybe they are trying to warn us of the destructive nature of the future. How we keep advancing in technology and these simple machines cause so much damage, imagine how much more damage a more advanced robot could do. I can see how protesters would label the Survival Research Laboratories as “Yanks with Tanks”, because their creations are destructive, and tanks are used for destruction, and are often referred to as a machine instead of a vehicle.
Humans are the audience because of the fact that we love destruction. It is human nature to be fascinated with at least one form of destruction rather it be emotional, physical, self, psychological, etc. So we go and watch this display of destruction, but it’s the fact that its not man we are watching, but its creations. I feel they Chose Amsterdam because of the fact that we still went to war with Afghanistan. That is all we need is to do an art performance, people assume its new military weaponry, and then another war breaks loose because of a mistake.
The Jetsons, created in the very early 1960’s by the Hanna Barbera Company, a cartoon depicting how the world will look in the future. Everyone has their own opinions though about how the future will look like. If you compare the nice subtle futuristic idea the Jetsons showed us to the destructive nature of the terminator, you will see a big difference. I feel that the Survival Research Laboratories is giving us a realization of what the future could actually bring in a more believable manner. Whenever a person depicted the future, they use animation of some sort to make the idea function, but the Survival Research Laboratories actually makes the pieces move or carry out the functions they were designed for. There are some similarities though between the “mainstream” idea of robots and the Survival Research Laboratories robots. The main similarity would probably be the movement of the figure. The way a machine moves is often used as an expression of movement, for example the dance “The Robot”, the expression “walking like a robot”, and even “robotic movements”. Of course not all robots though can walk, some of Survival Research Laboratories machines actually move by wheels, somewhat like the Jetsons “Rosie”.
I believe the robots of Survival Research Laboratories are actually a warning. Maybe they are trying to warn us of the destructive nature of the future. How we keep advancing in technology and these simple machines cause so much damage, imagine how much more damage a more advanced robot could do. I can see how protesters would label the Survival Research Laboratories as “Yanks with Tanks”, because their creations are destructive, and tanks are used for destruction, and are often referred to as a machine instead of a vehicle.
Humans are the audience because of the fact that we love destruction. It is human nature to be fascinated with at least one form of destruction rather it be emotional, physical, self, psychological, etc. So we go and watch this display of destruction, but it’s the fact that its not man we are watching, but its creations. I feel they Chose Amsterdam because of the fact that we still went to war with Afghanistan. That is all we need is to do an art performance, people assume its new military weaponry, and then another war breaks loose because of a mistake.
One word Crit
The one word preformance i felt was my best preformance yet. I came on to the stage angry because of the lack of tips given to me from my previous location. On this new scene in front of all these people I began to play my accordion and softly ask for tips, just looking around. as the time passed no one was giving me tips, so my voice became more desperate and i began to get closer to the crowd asking for tips.....still no tips. Now the stomach pain has setteled in and i fell to my knees crying tips. SOme of the things I heard about the preformance from others: Casey stated that it felt realistic because as i became despereate and i got closer and closer to the people no one would make eye contact with me, and thats how its like in real life. Kathy felt that maybe another word would have made the piece stronger, such as poverty. A few of the people in Class, Such as Donnovan, Shelby, and kathy, Were inches away from actually giving me a tip. A lot of the people in class was also supprised i can play accordion. Just FYI for anyone who wants to know that type of accordion is known as a 7 key Squeeze box accordion.
Crit for color Project
For the color project i felt that i did pretty good, not amazing, or excellent, but pretty good. I was appart of Val's group. I heard Kathys group said what they felt their grade should be, i would have given myself a B or a B-. The only problems my piece had that others had to say was how on the 6x6 dot piece you can see the masonite quiet a bit. for both the 6x6 and the first 12x12 the framing was very "Wonky", i could have done much better with the framing. Other than that the only thing that was repeated was how they couldnt really tell what my piece was until i said WOlf then they waid it all came together.
Inflatable Proposals
The Proposal I came up with for The Inflatable project was to create a huge abstract figure that went from the bottom of the Ferrington Pit all the way to the top allowing students standing at different levels in the pit to walk under and see the "belly" of the object while people outside of the pit can see the top of the figure.
My 7 Proposals
I looked back at my previous pieces and had troubles trying to figure out what exactly i wanted to do for my final piece in WASH. Then it kind of hit me as i was looking at certain ones. Here are my ideas:
1). For the uncomfortable video I used lighting and a dustmask to hide myself in the dark and breath heavily, Due to peramiters of the project I couldn't do what i really wanted to do with the video. So for this idea I was thinking of taking the original clip, and doing some video editing to it. Maybe taking the same video file, duplicating it, putting it over the same video but more off center and transperant. then when the darkness comes in I zoom in closer to the face. Oh yeah, instead of having the audio play normally I plan on reversing the audio and maybe some other effects to like a slight echo.
2).The next idea i had was relating back to the modular madness project. The peramiters stated that the piece had to be non-representational, takes up body volume, etc. Well I was actually thinking of using Playing cards once again but making a representational object blown up out of proportion. But the question i came up to now was, what was i going to make. Well i wanted to make something that delt with cards and the main things that came to my mind was Casinos (las Vegas), Magicians, and Alice in wonderland. So i thought that doing a more fictional based piece would be more fun. Like actually make one of the card soldiers out of cards. If i do not go for that idea i may use the cards to make a Magicians hat and the cards spewing out of it with a stuffed rabbit in the middle.
3).Markmaking intrigued me more than what i thought it would when we did the exercises in class. Well every idea i came up with for the markmaking project was representational to an extent, so i think if i were to go with markmaking I will probably create a piece where you can actually make out images using markmaking. To boost the contrast of the piece of thinking of only using Black, White, and Red. I was thinking of doing a a sillouette of a man that is being burdened with all his problems at once.
4). Looking back at what i can remember of how i did preformance wise i felt that i could have done a lot better. The preformance i think i did the best on was the One word preformance. For that one i used my accordion and said the word "tips" as the minute went on i became more desperate as the tips where going to buy me food to keep me alive. Well I felt that tips was an appropriate word for the play but maybe a different word would have been more effective. Like Poverty, Starving, Famished, Suffering. SO i had the idea of redoing this preformance and instead of using one word using four words; Tips, Starving, Suffering, Dying.
5). Mapping project for Lecture was fun, I enjoyed making a game out of it. But that wasnt the original idea i actually had. The original idea i actually had for the piece was creating a sculpture of my back maybe out of paper mache and then drawing the road map of my life down it. WHy the back though right? well my back has been injured the most of my body, Ive had scoliosis for many years, and i never stop those problems from stopping me doing what cant be done with those injuries. So the map would actually be leading from me finding out about my back problem, to all the injuries and the times ive been told i cant do something cause of my back but i did it anyways.
6).The recent color project was enjoyable for me becuase of how i acutally like working with Confeti and this project was pretty similar to it. I would redo this project and go beyond what we did. I would do my style of confetti and create a series to go with it. It will be one picture; A smiling face in the middle, sideways angry face comming off of one side of the smiling face, and sad face on the adjacent side. Each face will be colored in based upon their emotion. and i was thinking of doing this on something bigger like maybe a four by four or a five by five or bigger.
7).a farewell speach as my monolouge
1). For the uncomfortable video I used lighting and a dustmask to hide myself in the dark and breath heavily, Due to peramiters of the project I couldn't do what i really wanted to do with the video. So for this idea I was thinking of taking the original clip, and doing some video editing to it. Maybe taking the same video file, duplicating it, putting it over the same video but more off center and transperant. then when the darkness comes in I zoom in closer to the face. Oh yeah, instead of having the audio play normally I plan on reversing the audio and maybe some other effects to like a slight echo.
2).The next idea i had was relating back to the modular madness project. The peramiters stated that the piece had to be non-representational, takes up body volume, etc. Well I was actually thinking of using Playing cards once again but making a representational object blown up out of proportion. But the question i came up to now was, what was i going to make. Well i wanted to make something that delt with cards and the main things that came to my mind was Casinos (las Vegas), Magicians, and Alice in wonderland. So i thought that doing a more fictional based piece would be more fun. Like actually make one of the card soldiers out of cards. If i do not go for that idea i may use the cards to make a Magicians hat and the cards spewing out of it with a stuffed rabbit in the middle.
3).Markmaking intrigued me more than what i thought it would when we did the exercises in class. Well every idea i came up with for the markmaking project was representational to an extent, so i think if i were to go with markmaking I will probably create a piece where you can actually make out images using markmaking. To boost the contrast of the piece of thinking of only using Black, White, and Red. I was thinking of doing a a sillouette of a man that is being burdened with all his problems at once.
4). Looking back at what i can remember of how i did preformance wise i felt that i could have done a lot better. The preformance i think i did the best on was the One word preformance. For that one i used my accordion and said the word "tips" as the minute went on i became more desperate as the tips where going to buy me food to keep me alive. Well I felt that tips was an appropriate word for the play but maybe a different word would have been more effective. Like Poverty, Starving, Famished, Suffering. SO i had the idea of redoing this preformance and instead of using one word using four words; Tips, Starving, Suffering, Dying.
5). Mapping project for Lecture was fun, I enjoyed making a game out of it. But that wasnt the original idea i actually had. The original idea i actually had for the piece was creating a sculpture of my back maybe out of paper mache and then drawing the road map of my life down it. WHy the back though right? well my back has been injured the most of my body, Ive had scoliosis for many years, and i never stop those problems from stopping me doing what cant be done with those injuries. So the map would actually be leading from me finding out about my back problem, to all the injuries and the times ive been told i cant do something cause of my back but i did it anyways.
6).The recent color project was enjoyable for me becuase of how i acutally like working with Confeti and this project was pretty similar to it. I would redo this project and go beyond what we did. I would do my style of confetti and create a series to go with it. It will be one picture; A smiling face in the middle, sideways angry face comming off of one side of the smiling face, and sad face on the adjacent side. Each face will be colored in based upon their emotion. and i was thinking of doing this on something bigger like maybe a four by four or a five by five or bigger.
7).a farewell speach as my monolouge
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