simplistic slick crap…
the actionscript equivalent of a greeting card….
bliss
l
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onCelestialEvent (creation) Ah, the poetics of
computer code! It can be read as a subtext of the art
it creates (Whitney's CODeDOC exhibit). Or its syntax
can be appropriated into English writing (Mez Breeze,
Mark Amerika, NN). 'Life Program' takes the latter
approach, but with a multimedia twist.It's the
history of mankind as an animated Action Script
'poem.' 'God,' 'human,' and 'nature' are all
variables. Unlike lesser code poetry, the syntax
isn't merely cyber-fluff; it logically correlates to
the plot of the narrative. And the accompanying
visuals (animated using Action Script, naturally) make
for a provocative experience. - Curt Cloninger
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onCelestialEvent (creation)
Ah, the poetics of computer code! It can be read as a
subtext of the art it creates (Whitney's CODeDOC
exhibit). Or its syntax can be appropriated into
English writing (Mez Breeze, Mark Amerika, NN). 'Life
Program' takes the latter approach, but with a
multimedia twist. It's the history of mankind as an
animated Action Script 'poem.' 'God,' 'human,' and
'nature' are all variables. Unlike lesser code
poetry, the syntax isn't merely cyber-fluff; it
logically correlates to the plot of the narrative.
And the accompanying visuals (animated using Action
Script, naturally) make for a provocative experience.
- Curt Cloninger
http://www.systemsoular.com/LifeProgram/
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Lewis says of http://www.systemsoular.com/LifeProgram
"simplistic slick crap. the actionscript equivalent of a greeting card."
++++++++++++
Last week, in an offlist correspondence, M. Turner says of
http://www.redsmoke.com/TIOTR/
"There's a 13 year old kid who makes tons of Yahoo greeting cards
who's far more charming, witty, and original."
++++++++++++
It seems once linear web animation is barred passage through the
official "interactive" net art door, it is most conveniently disposed
of in the "shallow greeting card" dis bin.
Also, you can't make net art that looks slick. It can look like some
housewife's 1996 personal home page, but it can't look slick.
> Lewis says of http://www.systemsoular.com/LifeProgram
>
It seems once linear web animation is barred passage through the
> official "interactive" net art door, it is most conveniently disposed
> of in the "shallow greeting card" dis bin.
not at all—i loved the red smoke video, actually…
this, though…i mean, i just think it's a tired metaphor…not inaccurate, just cliche…
bliss
l
> "simplistic slick crap. the actionscript equivalent of a greeting
> card."
>
> ++++++++++++
>
> Last week, in an offlist correspondence, M. Turner says of
> http://www.redsmoke.com/TIOTR/
>
> "There's a 13 year old kid who makes tons of Yahoo greeting cards
> who's far more charming, witty, and original."
>
> ++++++++++++
>
>
> It seems once linear web animation is barred passage through the
> official "interactive" net art door, it is most conveniently disposed
> of in the "shallow greeting card" dis bin.
>
> Also, you can't make net art that looks slick. It can look like some
> housewife's 1996 personal home page, but it can't look slick.