nextfest.com

After exploring this website, my eyes were opened to many interesting things. From changing the way we think about our restaurant experience to creating a light show with our cell phones; this site opened my eyes to technological advances that not only did I know nothing about, but would have thought were impossible to make a reality. One of my favorite things introduced is Natzke's work. I thought this was so appropriate for our times and I cant believe I have not thought of this before(of course I would have no idea how to go about it). This was phenominal to me and promopted me to research the work in greater detail. He is credited for blurring and combining the line between design and technology and truely integrating the two elements. His videos of his prints is even more exilarating and absolutely mesmorizing. The way in which he integrates the music into the works of art is also pure genius. I found this to be AWESOME! I will surely remember these awesome designs and continue to view his work .
The game "Brainball," I also found interesting because it is a game based purely off of technology and the human brain. The integration of the two is intersting to me, and also scares me a little as well. When will technology go too far and be too intrusive to the human body?
The piece featuring Grant Achatz was also very interesting to me. I love going out to eat and since I work in a restaurant and have worked in the food service industry since I was legally allowed to work, reading about his new and provacative ideas is also eye-opening. I looked up more information on Grant and read about how he blew bubbles out of mozzerella cheese and put tomato foam inside them. He uses the latest forms of technology along with his creativity to serve up what I have read to be amazing dishes and a party for the tastebuds.
Although it may seem a bit dramatic, after exploring this website I feel that my eyes have been opened to endless possibilities. I feel a desire to think out side of the box and create and explore everything I can. There is so much happening in our world today, from food to motorized scooters, there are improvements and discoveries being made every day; I want to be a part of it.

Damien Hirst

After looking at multiple works of art, by Damien Hirst; i feel inspired. Never before have I seen art portrayed in this way and it is astounding. The animals and the human body is showed in such a different way than I have ever seen. As an artist, he thought so far out of the box, and consequently, so did its viewers. Seeing animals such as horses, sharks and cows cut up with their insides exposed for the public to see is fantastic.

why is sound so important?

External sound is extremely important, because, when paired with a visual, it creates an amazing viewing experience. I feel this is why, when pictures in motion was first created, the creators would add external sound to the images.