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Something that was brought up in the readings, was around the time that technology was becoming more available for the public, Televisions were becoming the next big wave of technology. To have a machine that was going to give you access to more variety of visual entertainment was to be a massive business. By the 1960s, 90% of the US households were owners of TV’s. Something that also brought the with TV, was the viewpoints. Viewpoints from other people from different parts of the country, and even in the world. Worldly viewpoints were being more and more introduced. Different viewpoints, different languages, customs.   Televised corporations became something of the normality and became more of an influence in technology to come.   Marshall Mcluhan wrote in his book The Medium Is the Message: An Inventory of Effects, “anyone of our new media, is in a sense a new language, a new codification of experience collectively achieved by new works habits and inclusive c...

From the concept in this week’s reading, the use of filmography is a very interesting. Video Art as one would call it is a very cool idea that many people don’t necessarily how to use. But when used and done right, then it becomes a thing of true beauty. Especially when it comes down to the artistic talent and eye required. One of the main points shown in the reading in general, is the work that is done under the minimalistic and conceptual trends in video art. The ideology behind the simplistic approach that many creators back then, as well as today, is to make their narrative be able something simple, but can vary in complexity. One of the well-known artists that do these types of works, is by Robert Ashley, which made his “experimental Opera” which included “sounds of spoken text, projected video images of abstract images, appropriate images, and words”. the way many artists today, try to over complicate things by over the tops scenes, don’t necessarily have a greater...

The movement of body is something that is intriguing to the open. Eye. Through movement and dance, translation and art can be sought after. But in art and dance, movement isn’t just the key. There are many technological advances, that provide more advantages to how the artist wants his or her creation to come together. Engineers at some point have been called together by artist. By having production in movement. Lighting, sound, and film all under the same umbrella, artists have created a new ground in the world of contemporary art. Video cameras in particular have made in impact in the way many creative minds have approached the craft. “studio” performances, have also intrigued me, based on some examples shown in the readings. These performances have shown the intricate part in media today. In the chapter, Nauman made a studio performance that was based around his body, with an emphasis on how some production was being used to tell his narrative. He used his own body a...