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television origins

This website is absolutely awesome, extremely informative and interesting.
I must say, I have learned a lot just by browsing through here.
This is a museum in Canada dedicated to the preservation of the history of technology, specifically television and is open to the public for $6.
Televisions were a symbol of leisure activities in the 40s and 50s. The sets were expensive and massive and has evolved to an every day necessity. This museum takes people through the origin of the set and informs someone about this very powerful piece of culture that we now, take for granted. There are T.Vs in bathrooms, in car seats, airplanes, and the most obscure places. But who takes the time to think about where it all started?
Moses Znaimer is the executive producer and president of MZTV, a collector and advocate of Televison sets

on the website there is a TV timeline

^^this was "first revealed at the New York World Fair in 1939" - I think this looks much like an old jukebox.  . It's crazy to think the screen is so small compared to it's large oak body.

What I noticed flipping through the timeline was from the beginning each television screen was square, but is changed to a rounded design in the 1950s with the G2327 Garfield. 

In fact flipping through to the end of the timeline, this was the only television with a completely rounded screen. I understand how a rounded television would be difficult to view pictures on, however I think if this design was upgraded it could give a interesting feel to an audience. Rounded edges are more pleasing to me then rectangular edges. 

in 1937 the first projection television was made. I found this interesting Never realized how early the invention of a projection television was. 

In terms of design, the square television stayed the same, and the bodies changed. First from giant bottom heavy structures, to thinner ones with legs that would sit on a table. Each enhancement was a different design. No two designs were necessarily the same through the years.

The website has a whole section dedicated to the pioneers of television and their contributions. Such as Paul Nipkow, David Sarnoff, Philo Farnsworth, and Charles Jenkins. Each pioneer is recognized for their acts and improvements on television. I think this is a great historical section of the website and enjoyed I reading about each person.

The Worlds Fair in New York was the perfect place to reveal the television because it was a fair based on showing new consumer products. The public's beloved radio now had moving pictures they could follow on a screen and listen at the same time. This was a truly revolutionary idea. Television in the home was something everyone wanted to get their hands on.

With this new technology people were linked to the world in a way never before. News was broadcasted and not just heard, but seen by milions. Monumental events like presidential elections and Neil Armstrong's landing on the moon were shown in living rooms. The public came together to watch the television. Truly a revolutionary part of our history that is cherished from this website.

electronics alive // experimental skeleton

the presentation about experimental skeleton was really cool.
"    " was very passionate about the subject and talked about his contributions to the artist group
it was nice to hear from a local Tampa artist
the group of artists put a lot of thought and creativity into each of their works.

http://experimentalskeleblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/post-metal-install.html
I distinctly remember this project from the lecture,
It was striking to me that an idea so simple, turned into something so awesome looking.

With a 100,000 pounds of sand, and some high powered fans, Post Metal Instal was born.
[   ] said the artist was most concerned with the razor edge line that was made from the sand falling into place.
I think it's a cool concept - bringing a sand dune into a basement of a building...

the blog is a great way for each artist to post their own ideas and photos of their works, or other works they have seen.
a great tool to report and get feedback on designs.

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Experimental Skeleton project the wishing well.
This piece was meant to record wishes as part of the Tampa Booty Art Expo.
I found this piece to be very interesting. It is well made and has a soft pastel back drop that adds to the installation. I really like how the well is almost enclosed but the ceiling is left open to the sky.

flip book research

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/5U36sP/www.zefrank.com/dtoy_vs_byokal

^ awesome inspiration for the flip book animation

I love the use of media in this animation. He draws on objects, his hands, he uses so many different kinds of drawing and ideas. I absolutely love this animation. The music is fantastic. The best part is the shot of his hand and moving it away there is a drawn outline under it. AWESOME

so many different scenes on this, i love how his hands are the tool to move and bend the shapes. very interesting and nicely done!

INCREDIBLE

I absolutely would love to come up with something like this. The interaction between artist and the art itself is amazing. He is truely a character in his own piece. He interacts with what he is making and that is the most incredible part of this animation.

really awesome idea, all on T-shirts.

really getting inspired for this project :)

1952-1971

In the 1950s a lot was going on.

-The first artificial telescope was launched > Sputnik. The first pictures, look at the stars from a floating object

-Rock and roll became popular 

-Jackson Pollock

-Dada- the idea of surrealism, the use of uncommercial objects telling a story, making a stance. 

-Pop art

-the hydrogen bomb was first tested in 1952

the 1950s were a flourishing time about pop culture, the new idea of COLOR television

convertibles, children's toys, refrigerators 

in the 1960s, the civil right movement gave African American rights. They could vote by 1965

HIPPIES !

in the 1960s hippies emerged.

Free loving, peace valuing, drug taking, lovers. 

color, skirts, long hair, fancy sunglasses, bellbottom jeans, music, sex, love, and freedom.

Neil Armstrong lands on the moon in 1969

Between 1950-1970 the Vietnam war was happening

in 1971 the clockwork orange was released.

This movie was really influential, the idea of freedom. The characters were free from government, social norms, their emotions were acted on no matter what. Nihilists. They didn't care about anything or anyone. Whatever they wanted to do, they did. 

I think this is a pivotal important point for beginning of the 1970s, 

America has evolved from, girls wearing long skirts and dresses to cover their skin, to becoming more risque- It seems like this movie took every social normality and threw it out the window. What mom and dad preach to children was abolished. For once the audience saw what it was like to follow your stream of conscious, to go deep into their unconscious and act on feeling. Straight feeling, and not about how it was effecting others. 

Rebellion.

much like the speak easies in the 20s. 

Except, this was public rebellion. 

the military would go to war, see a bunch of terrifying images and come back to the US with PTSD

and do drugs.

Drugs were so popular

mind altering substances.

art was psychedelic .

Drugs can take away the pain and harsh realities of life, and put you in a place of paradise. A world of not caring, a dream that feels real. Colors are brighter, feelings are more intense, it's the idea of relaxation, intensity. soul searching.

A clockwork orange really emanated this idea.

http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/

http://history1900s.about.com/od/timelines/tp/1950timeline.htm

Abel Gance - Napolean

Napolean is a pretty smart dude, I liked how he used his belt buckle as a mirror to see the enemy behind him, just a side note that was entertaining to watch :) The camera shots in the film vary from close up, medium, and wide angle. The audience gets the full effect of what is going on in the snowball fight, as the camera shows where they land. The story seems fast paced. There is a lot of action going on during the fight, and when guys are taken down in the snow.
This film uses incredible transitions.

This film explores transitons! Here Gance uses a crossfade technique to show the character over the background, which is quite interesting for this time.

He also uses an Vignette

The next portion is incredible, he uses fast cuts to create suspense and energy. The fast cuts are another use of transitions. 

He also uses photo montage, in this shot it is three different scenes but in others, it is one image cut into three different parts which is extremely interesting to see.

This camera angle gives the idea of motion, the horses are running towards the camera getting bigger and closer to the screen. Also it is interesting that the filming here is shot in high key, with a strong contrast.

Whereas, in this shot the woman looks like she is glowing. Her hair and face are blurred out to the background and the light is soft. She appears almost heavenly.

There are only a few examples here, but the film is full of amazing transitions which is a highly new idea for film at this time.