It's all about me

WEEK 1

NEW COMMUNICATION TECH.

When I was at school, the computers were of the prehistoric large kind and students lumbered cases of floppy disks around.The only students allowed near them were those of the scientific and mathematical species.Being of the artistic species I could only stare in wonder outside the newly built computer room.Since then, I have always had a fascination for technology and gadgetry.
I am self taught and type terribly but could not live without my laptop.An ex partner once fought with me over wanting me to swap my Mac for Windows...Needless to say that relationship did not work out.Ironically I now run both...but on my Mac! My precious, darling Mac, but I digress..
As an artist I have observed that in most areas of art,literature and music there is no real NEW ground to cover.Just an endless circle of re-invention.No matter what you produce someone always compares your work to someone of yesteryear.Phrases, chords & paint strokes, although will always be vital for expression/communication have been technically exhausted.
New Communication Technology is one area where opportunity for completely new ideas and frontiers are open to discovery and I find that very exciting.That is one of the main reasons why this fossil has come back to university.

Desiderata

P.S
I noticed that alot of the people in my class expressed [ in this first tutorial ] the desire to work in Film and Television.I have worked in this industry since I left school.So in the spirit of blogging, I thought I would share a video that has been circulating lately around my film industry peers.There are strong elements of truth in it...