Blog Prompt: The Carp and the Seagull
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Discuss your reaction to "The Carp and the Seagull" by Evan Boehm. This site uses WebGL and will need to be viewed in Chrome:
http://www.greengoldenly.com/carpandseagull/video.html
Why do you think the artist has created work that relies on the viewer in order to move the narrative forward? In what way is this same inclination reflected in his video installation, "Looking At a Horse"? http://www.creativeapplications.net/openframeworks/looking-at-a-horse-by-evan-boehm
I would figure the artist wished for the viewer to get immersed and involved into the narrative. However with the audio the way it was I found it difficult to fully understand the narrator. It was interesting and neat how the "game" like story progressed and how you experienced two perspectives. As for the "looking at a Horse," the website said I needed to be a member and I didn't want to create an account.
ReplyDeleteIt was deep to say the least...each click was a way deeper into the story. And with the audio it made that much more intriguing. It felt like was looking for something deeper, no matter weird and oddly curious it seemed.
ReplyDeleteI finally got to view this and I understood why everyone was commenting the way they were now. I think the interactive way of a website involves the viewer. It had me on my toes because I kept saying "Oh ok, not that?" as I clicked things. The more that I kept trying it really did feel like a game while unwrapping the story. It was very interesting and a different spin on the regular website that we are used to seeing.
ReplyDeleteI think it's important that the work needs the viewer to move it along because the images aren't super realistic, and fishing isn't something we all do. The immersion created when the viewer is involved helps the viewer relate more to the art.
ReplyDeleteIt is an amazing work and it is great that it is so interactive. I also like that you could see both sides and that the artist makes you part of the story. I could not see the "Lookin at a horse" because creating an account is not for free.
ReplyDeleteI was absolutely amazed by "The Carp and the Seagull". I thought it seemed pretty intuitive, and if you didn't click anything for a while something came up to tell you what to click. I was amazed by the wave-like texture of the water, and the difference between the shadow realm and the rest of the moving image. The way it used perspective and everything else about definitely made it my favorite piece of art we've viewed this semester.
ReplyDeleteThe animation in "The Carp and the Seagull" was truly impressive. The style of art was very interesting, and it gave the viewer a lot of interact with. Art that allows the viewer to interact with it in a way further than just looking at it creates a bigger impression on the viewer. The viewer gets more of an experience out of the piece than they may have if it was just a normal video. When art turns into more of an experience, it also becomes more thought provoking because it's more compelling. I was unable to view the second piece.
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