2009F MAT200A - George Legrady

2009F Instructor TA		MAT200A Art & Technology George Legrady Andres Burbano Tues, Thur 12:30pm-2:30pm - Experimental Visualization Lab 2611, Elings Hall (CNSI)

Final Projects		Daniel Bazo Crystalline Permutations \| pdf John Delaney The Topology Wall \| pdf YuanYi Fan Agarose \| pdf Solen Kiratli Dynamic Nanoscapes \| pdf Ritesh Lala Perceptive Resolution \| pdf Qian Liu CNSI Heart \| pdf Karl Yerkes Radicle \| mov Video 3 best presentations \| mov

Course Objectives Course Goals Course Format		The M200a course “Case Studies in Art & Technology” introduces a number of issues specific to an arts and engineering interdisciplinary program. The course begins by formulating artistic practice as a research activity, a form of prototyping of ideas that address the synthesis of personal perspective with conceptualization, materials, systems, processes, structure, content and iterative prototyping. Presentation of case studies and readings that exemplify genres and themes provide an overview of selected topics representative of the discipline. For engineers and musicians, the course functions as an introduction to the discipline. For artists/designers/architects who come from a wide range of backgrounds, the course functions to created common ground and as a platform where they can contribute their specialized knowledge. For MAT, 200a functions to introduce and enhance arts-engineering interdisciplinary collaborative work. For each lecture, there will be reading assignments with an online report to include links which will be posted at the course website. (this page). A series of assignments leading to the final project will define the development and design process: the final project will consist of a team based project proposal, to be permanently posted with the course schedule. The Final Project is realized through teamwork, as the interdisciplinary artist-sound-engineer team approach is a crucial learning component. The project is challenging as it provides an overview of the design and development process of a digital media artwork consisting of the following: Brainstorming; research; concept development; sketching, visual identity, aesthetics; production details, budget, venues, target audience definition. Students are encouraged to take the process as far as each team is capable. 200a Maillist \| Archive \| Preparation

[1]...... 09.24 Th Review		Course Introduction Art as Research/Research as Art F2008 \| F2007 \| F2006 \| F2005 \| F2004 \| W2003 \| W2002 \| SP2001 Some examples of final projects from previous courses: Complexity Garden \| Rebirth \| MetaMesh \| Ubicup \| Echo ))) \| MediaMatter \| Course Theme: WHO, WHAT, HOW-materials, HOW-methods, WHY-Content, Idea Translation Media Arts Literature Overview Brief description of the discipline with an overview of the key literature of the past 10 years with some earlier historical examples

[2].......09.29 Tu Reading		WHO: Expertise, skills, experiences, personal perspectives, personal history Discipline Overview An overview of the Media Arts Discipline: What are the range of expertise; multidisciplinary influences; methods of work; formats, venues, audiences, funding, etc. "Catalyst", chapter 1, ArtScience, David Edwards
10.01 Th		Student Presentations

[3]...... 10.06 Tu Reading		WHAT: Research and Data Collection CNSI Project Details \| CNSI/Elings \| Site-Specific: Kahn \| Moeller \| Neuhaus \| Fontana \| SPL : OMA Concept Book Art & Science as Cultural Acts, Information Arts, Stephen Wilson
10.08 Th		Andres Burbano presentation

[4]....... 10.13 Tu		WHAT: Research and Concept Development Sensable City \| Wharf \|
Reading		The Theory of Conceptual Metaphor, Making Truth, Theodore L. Brown \| Conceptual Metaphor
10.15 Th		Karl Yerkes root as system Solen Kiratli dynamic energy \| pp presentation YuanYi Fan wall as interface Ritesh Lala screen/material \| photosynth Qian Liu UCSB/UCLA nanoLink James Darling car movement view Daniel Bazo bio-physics-nano John Delaney nano and transparent wall

[5]...... 10.20 Tu Reading		HOW I: Research in Materials & Technique Expression & Aesthetics in Science & Art, Jules-Rosette
10.22 Th		Discussion

[6]...... 10.27 Tu Reading		HOW I: Prototyping & Elements Bricoleur & Engineer: Science of the Concrete, Levi-Strauss \| Aronowitz \|
10.29 Th		Discussion

[7]...... 11.03 Tu		HOW II: Research in Methods & IDEA TRANSLATION
11.05 Th		Student Presentations Karl Yerkes Radicle, Materials Solen Kiratli presentation YuanYi Fan Agarose Ritesh Lala Perceptive Resolution/ Breathing Wall Qian Liu CNSI Heart \| image James Darling Campus Videomosaic Daniel Bazo Crystalline Permutations at CNSI John Delaney Scanning Topology Microscope

[8]...... 11.10 Tu		HOW II: Research in Methods & IDEA TRANSLATION
11.12 Th		Discussion

[9]...... 11.17 Tu		WHY: Content Development
11.19 Th		TBA

[10].... 11.24 Tu		WHY: Content Development

11.26 Th		THANKSGIVING

[11]...... 12.1 Tu		Dead Week: Final Production \| Individual Team Meetings
12.3 Th		Dead Week: Final Production \| Individual Team Meetings

[12].... 12.08 Tu		FINAL PRESENTATIONS