QUARTER II

TECHNOLOGY-BASED
ART
 TECHNOLOGY-BASED ART
Computer-generated and/or
manipulated
Image manipulation programs and
applications to create their works which
can appear in an entire range of media –
whether as a physical output or a virtual
experience
 COMPUTER/DIGITAL ARTS
» 1960s
» not ARTISTs but ENGINEERs
and SCIENTISTs
» potential of artistic expression
through the application of scientific
and mathematical principles
 COMPUTER/DIGITAL ARTS
» strong scientific or mathematical look
and feel to the creations of many digital
artists
» traditional subjects like human beings,
landscapes, animals, and still-life
elements are simply incorporated as part
of those forms and patterns – rather than
as the main focus
Polygon Drawings; Frieder Nake, 1965
Schrotter (“Gravel”);
Georg Nees, c.1965
(Des) Ordres; Vera Molnar, 1974, Plotter drawing
 Mountain &
Staurolyte; Ronald
Davis, 1997
Computer-generated 3D art
Manfred Mohr, 1999
Olga Kisseleva, 2012
Jean-Pierre Hebert, 2007
Cityscape; Antonio Gorordo, c.2010-2012
 The Philippine Scene
» 1960s-1990s computer-generated
works were primarily geared toward
illustrating for international comic
books
» then, animators for some of the major
film production companies in the US,
as well as animated television series
produced in different countries
 The Philippine Scene
» concept of computer-generated
works as means of serious artistic
expression gained ground among
the younger generation of local
artists
» today, digital works are already
accepted and recognized as fine art
 The Philippine Scene
Institutions offering training courses
» First Academy of Computer Arts
» Philippine Center for Creative Imaging (PCCI)
» Technical Education and Skills development
Authority (TESDA)
Through scholarships given by the:
» Animation Council of the Philippines (ACPI)
Career opportunities:
» advertising, animation design, multimedia
communication and web development
 Digital Art in the Hands of Everyone
» invaded every aspect of modern life
» develop into forms and devices that
could be mass produced, mass
distributed, and widely accessible to
everyone
» anyone with a computer device can
now capture and edit images and videos;
create, manipulate, and share works of
art; and even compose music
 Digital Art in the Hands of Everyone

You can be – and

probably already are – a
digital artist in your own
artist in your own right
» invaded every aspect of modern life
» develop into forms and devices that
could be mass produced, mass
distributed, and widely accessible to
everyone
» anyone with a computer device can
now capture and edit images and videos;
create, manipulate, and share works of
art; and even compose music
Activity #1
PIXELIZED
 Mobile Phone Art /
Computer-generated
Images
 Mobile Phone Art
» it evolved from mere communication
into a creative device
» photographs can be manipulated with
many special effects
» it is all on a touch of a finger
 Mobile Phone Art
IMAGE MANIPULATION PROGRAM:

Pixlr, Pic Collage, Photo Grid,

Doodle Booth, Photo Booth, Magic
Mirror Booth, Pic Monkey,
Flipagram, Picsart, Snapseed,
Instagram
 Mobile Phone Art
SPECIAL FEATURES
Frames, borders and banners,
filters, cropping in different shapes,
automatic collage or color change,
stickers, bubbles; wrap, skew
tunnel, fish eye, negative, etc.
Mobile Phone Art

No Effects
Mobile Phone Art

Image Tuning
(brightness, contrast,
saturation, ambiance,
highlights, shadows,
warmth, structure)
Mobile Phone Art

Retrolux effect
Mobile Phone Art

Pixel effect
Mobile Phone Art

Text Overlay
Mobile Phone Art

Vintage filter
Mobile Phone Art

Color inversion
Mobile Phone Art

Drama effect
Mobile Phone Art

Noir effect
Mobile Phone Art

Change Tint
 Computer-generated Images
» create original images from scratch,
make own illustrations using specialized
programs for image generation and
manipulation
» designed to run on desktop computer
computers and laptops
» some are scaled-down versions
developed for tablets or android phones
 Computer-generated Images
PROGRAMS:
Gimp (GNU Image Manipulation
Program), Paint.net, Inkscape, Xara
Extreme, Artweaver, Draw Plus, Pencil,
Picasa, Pant Star, Smooth Draw, Spray,
Karbon, Adobe Photoshop Express,
Corel Paintshop Pro X5
Computer-generated Images
Computer-generated Images
Computer-generated Images
Activity #2
MANIPULATE
 Digital
Photography
 Digital Photography
» capture it first as a digital file through a
camera, may it be a digital camera or a
device with a built-in camera
 Mobile Phone Art
extensive array of special features: