The Importance Of Computer Art

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Defining Computer art can be difficult to say, but it’s basically any form of art, graphic or digital imagery, and that is made from computers. Arts made from computers can take various forms, such as an image, sound, animation, and video. Computer-generated art is revolutionary because of its potential to become artistically independent. However, many critics questioned, when it first appeared, that whether it was truly art, and if concepts such as “meaning”, “expression”, or “form” could still be applied to computer art? Furthermore, as technology progresses, so did the creativity of computer artists and their artworks which have slowly become accepted within the art world. Today, many people refer computer art as digital art or new media …show more content…

Many traditionalists stated no, there isn’t any comparison. On the other hand, Contemporary artists disagree, saying that computer art is a skilled trade, which can take years to master as traditional art does, and that the rules of art such as shading, composition, form, and values exists in digital art just as in traditional art. Additionally, computer has touched the lives of many people, which traditional art could only hope to dream, and it’s nearly impossible to see, or buy, anything that isn’t related to computer art, such as sign boards, advertisements, posters, and book covers. Not to mention computer art is also seen in, and plays a role in, films, animation, and games industries. Many artists, digital and traditional artists, will continue to argue about the differences between traditional art and computer …show more content…

First, Computer Graphics is the art that involves using specific software’s to produce computer images, and these can range from basics to complicated projects, such as a company logo to the refined animations and computer generated films. For instance, Pixar Animation Studios, is the award winning computer animation studio which shows success in a story using generated computer imagery. Next type is the Digital Installation Art, which is the use of computer tech to create large-scale public art projects, which involves projecting a film or generated computer images to the wall or a building. Basically, these kinds of artwork are adjustable in size, and can show onto almost any surface to any sufficient space. Another type is the generative art which means that an art has been randomly generated by a computer program using a certain, mathematical, algorithm. For this to qualify as a generative art, the artwork must be created with limited influenced from the artist, but the artist can set rules for the formula then from there the computer takes over. Furthermore, Computer Illustration is the use of computer software, like Adobe Illustrator, to produce works of art similar to that of traditional art. Although photographic elements could be included, but they’re often aren’t since most illustrations are based off from sketches, and is often insisted by fashion

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