The history of mixed media (Collage)

http://www.kriegartstudio.com/nesting_cranes/susan_krieg_history_collage.htm

The material Blinn

Is it named after this charming fella?

http://bit.ly/4skTSo

Pencil Rebel

Through some research I stumbled upon this project called "Pencil Rebel". It uses alot of cut out paper pieces mixed with digital illustrations and flash animations. It looks very neat and tidy yet has this earthy natural feel. You could compare the visuals to the PS3 game Little Big Planet. Always love artwork like these.

http://www.pencilrebel.com/

Are Video Games Art?

A good journal article looking into this area. Refreshing to see an academic approach to it rather some guy on joystiq.com making funnies and memes all the time :)

http://www.contempaesthetics.org/newvolume/pages/article.php?articleID=299

First game art museum?

"In 1996, two Swedish art students created what is now considered the first example of an artistic modification of a videogame in Scandinavia, if not in the world. Palle Torsson and Tobias Bernstrup started their artistic career with a scandal and continued to push the boundaries of art with “Museum Meltdown”, a piece where the relatively conservative conventions of the art world imploded when they collided with videogames. “Museum Meltdown” was shown at the biennale “Borrealis 8” at Arken Museum of Contemporary Art outside Copenhagen in Denmark. It generated a stir within the artworld and was soon imitated."

Augmented Reality?

Avatar Machine Design Museum - Designers in residence 2009 from MARC OWENS on Vimeo.

Computer Games seen as Art

http://www.heraldscotland.com/new-arts-body-embraces-computer-games-1.828604

"Computer games, design and interactive technologies will sit alongside the more traditional artistic pursuits of the visual and performing arts as part of Creative Scotland's remit, according to the team charged with forming Scotland's new cultural agency."

Project Title

The aim of this project is to determine ways in which traditional art can enhance/compliment Computer Games.

I'm going to create methods and assets by applying traditional art and digital media in a game level.

I will be using the Source Engine.


That pretty much sums my intention

Introduction

Hey there, my name is Liam McDonald and I will use this blog to document my Honours Project.