RESEARCH QUESTION
During my studies on the MA online course in Digital Arts it is the Byzantine Art in conjunction with Digital Art that I would like to concentrate on by researching and making works mixing traditional art with digital media. As an undergraduate student I became particularly interested in 3d model construction for character and scenery creations. This led into exploring 3D animation and other digital imaging resources. My proposal will be conditioned by the contemporary spirit of contemporary art and the formalism of the Byzantine Art will be questioned for study purposes. The bonding of Byzantine and Digital Art will constitute the fulfillment of this project. My interest lies in Christian Spirituality and specifically in Orthodox Byzantine tradition. Works of art in the Eastern Church are commentaries on the divine word. With my art I wish to mediate between the higher territory and our territory. I believe that with digital technology I can realise my artistic style and develop my visual language.
CONTEXT
- Byzantine art and architecture
- Byzantine and Orthodox Christian literature
- Myself as researcher and researched entity
- Romanticism
- Metaphysical art
- Surrealism
- Virtual worlds – internet – online games –role-plays
- 3d modeling – digital sculpture
- 3d character rigging
- 3d animation
- Video art – video editing – video compositing
- Digital printing and binding – booklet, other definite ways of the project presentation
METHODOLOGY
With the use of traditional fine art techniques and materials and digital art techniques like 3d modeling and animation, video editing and compositing, I will complete the outcomes mentioned above. Software tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Corel Painter, Maya 6.5, Zbrush, adobe premiere, adobe after effects and others along with various hardware equipment will be used to fulfill my task. Installation art will also being investigated in a way that the architecture will exist along with other elements such as a sculpture for my proposal.
RESOURCES
Online resources – Camberwell community-, internet, Byzantine literature, visiting sites, painting on canvas at studio. Photorealistic 3d software for modeling and animation, image editing, painting software, video editing software. Hardware used: Konica Minolta Z3 digital camera, Sony HandycamDCR-HC40 Mini DV Digital Camcorder, graphics tablet, microphone, scanner, printer, pc)
