DIGITAL ART

digital technology

electronic devices that use binary code combinations to store and process data

digital art

artworks that employ digital technology art

computer

most commonly used tool in digital arts

computer-generated pictures

title of first computer art exhibition held in new york (1950s)

computer art / digital art

any creative outputs that use computers

digital artists

artists who use the computer to express their art

hardware & software

two types of tools for digital art

hardware

physical tools used in digital art

• cpu

• monitor

• keyboard

• mouse

• printer

• graphic tablet and stylus

examples of digital art hardware tools

soft copy & hard copy

two methods of presenting computer art

soft copy

presented directly from the computer or projected on a screen

hard copy

printed out using printers

inkjet printers

most commonly used type of printer to reproduce artworks

giclee prints

high-quality art reproductions of artworks

giclee

means “to spray”

software

computer programs that help an artist create art

• ms paint

• coreldraw

• autocad

• adobe photoshop

• aaron

examples of digital art softwares

coreldraw

one of the most popular computer softwares used for art applications like digital illustration, painting, etc.

autocad

computer-aided design software used by engineers and architects to create plans, designs, and 3d models

adobe photoshop

software used for image manipulation

andreas gursky

world-famous german photographer who uses image-manipulating software to modify and improve his photographs.

he believes that he can capture the details and not be limited by the camera with the use of computers.

aaron

computer program that creates random abstract drawing

harold cohen

creator of the program aaron

motorola

built the first mobile phone in early 1970s

digital photography

type of digital art that uses digital cameras

by using light imprinted on a film

this is how cameras capture images

camera obscura

technology used by renaissance painters to transfer images

negatives

founder of kodak developed cameras that transferred images into this film

early 20th century

time when colored photographs were developed

alfred stieglitz & edward steichen

photographic artists who were instrumental in making photography accepted as a vivid art form

36 shots

maximum amount of shots on a negative film roll

digital camera

captures and saves images as soft copies that can be downloaded on a computer or printed

point-and-shoot camera

type of digital camera wherein you point the camera to take a photo and click

digital single-lens camera (DSLR)

type of digital camera that is the combination of the process of the analog film camera and digital photography

light enters through the lens and is reflected in a mirror that is captured by an image sensor

picture taking process on dslr cameras

video games

avenue to showcase digital art specifically for video game art

simulated shooting game

earliest example of video games in 1940s

tennis for two & tic-tac-toe

other games invented after the simulated shooting game

pong & space invaders

these games made video games gain popularity

game console / pc game

device used to play video games

playstation & xbox

examples of game consoles

psp & game boy

examples of handheld devices specifically made for games

arcade games

gaming consoles designed specifically for a single game

cory arcangel

artist known for modifying nintendo game cartridges and using it for his art

super mario clouds

artwork of cory arcangel that featured an altered version of super mario bros

internet meme

movement catchphrase, idea, or medium that is spread from one person through the internet

image macro

common internet meme that follows the typical template of a top text and an image then a bottom text