ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <!-- saved from url=(0044)http://moca.virtual.museum/mary/marypage.htm --> <HTML><HEAD> <meta name="keywords"content="mary's page, art comment page, mary sargent, art commentary, art talk, art speak,art site, artist resource, computer art, digital art, moca.virtual.museum, moca, moca museum, art museum, virtual art museum, virtual art, art exhibit, art shows, art gallery, fractals, animations, raytraced art, rendered art, 3d art, computer drawn art, flash art, web art, new media, virtual museum, web museum"> <meta name="description" content="digital art museum, works by distinguished computer and digital artists"> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <STYLE type=text/css>A { TEXT-DECORATION: none } </STYLE> <SCRIPT language=JavaScript> <!-- function MM_preloadImages() { //v3.0 var d=document; if(d.images){ if(!d.MM_p) d.MM_p=new Array(); var i,j=d.MM_p.length,a=MM_preloadImages.arguments; for(i=0; i<a.length; i++) if (a[i].indexOf("#")!=0){ d.MM_p[j]=new Image; d.MM_p[j++].src=a[i];}} } function MM_swapImgRestore() { //v3.0 var i,x,a=document.MM_sr; for(i=0;a&&i<a.length&&(x=a[i])&&x.oSrc;i++) x.src=x.oSrc; } function MM_findObj(n, d) { //v4.0 var p,i,x; if(!d) d=document; if((p=n.indexOf("?"))>0&&parent.frames.length) { d=parent.frames[n.substring(p+1)].document; n=n.substring(0,p);} if(!(x=d[n])&&d.all) x=d.all[n]; for (i=0;!x&&i<d.forms.length;i++) x=d.forms[i][n]; for(i=0;!x&&d.layers&&i<d.layers.length;i++) x=MM_findObj(n,d.layers[i].document); if(!x && document.getElementById) x=document.getElementById(n); return x; } function MM_swapImage() { //v3.0 var i,j=0,x,a=MM_swapImage.arguments; document.MM_sr=new Array; for(i=0;i<(a.length-2);i+=3) if ((x=MM_findObj(a[i]))!=null){document.MM_sr[j++]=x; if(!x.oSrc) x.oSrc=x.src; x.src=a[i+2];} } //--> </SCRIPT> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6001.18226" name=GENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY text=white vLink=#cccc00 aLink=#cccc00 link=#cccc00 bgColor=#333333> <center> <font size=2.0 face=tahoma> <a href="/index.asp"> <b>MOCA HOME</b></a><br></font> <IMG height=87 src="maryhead550x87.gif" width=550 border=1> <P></center><FONT face=tahoma size=-1> <TABLE height=1500 width=780 align=center> <td>&nbsp;&nbsp; <td> </td> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top align=left width=780><FONT face=tahoma size=2> <p><BEGIN FIRST COLUMN> <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <TD vAlign=top align=left width=526><FONT face=tahoma size=2> <p> <div id="google_translate_element"></div><script> function googleTranslateElementInit() { new google.translate.TranslateElement({ pageLanguage: 'en' }, 'google_translate_element'); } </script><script src="//translate.google.com/translate_a/element.js?cb=googleTranslateElementInit"></script><p> <font size=3.0 face=tahoma> <b>Art News and Views</b> <font size=2.0 face=tahoma> ______________________________________________________ <p> <img src="artrep.jpg" width=200 height=132 border=1></a> <p> <b>Working With Fine Art Reps; Keys To Getting The Most Out Of Your Relationship</b><br> By Maria Piscopo <p> Art reps, galleries, and art consultants own their own businesses and are the most common "go between" for photographers and corporations as well as public and private collectors. They also may have the expertise to work with architects, interior designers, real estate developers, galleries, corporate buyers, and even book publishers. Usually, each has a specialty they work within, allowing them to work nationally and even internationally. They work with collectors and corporate clients to help the client navigate through the sometimes complex work of building a fine art collection. They have relationships that can offer access to photographers that the photographer could not find alone. They often have a broad and international network of contacts to bring appropriate material to the client's attention. They not only help clients buy, but can also help clients sell works when the time comes to upgrade or change the direction of a collection. <p> Read On>><a href="http://www.shutterbug.com/content/working-fine-art-reps-keys-getting-most-out-your-relationship"> Shutterbug</a> <p> <p> ______________________________________________________ <p> <img src="webshrinking.jpg" width=200 height=113 border=1></a> <p> <b>The Web Is Shrinking. Now What?</b><br> By Ben Elowitz, Founder and CEO, Wetpaint <p> We all read the statistics every week documenting the meteoric new growth areas of the Internet, and they are impressive: <br> Online video is exploding, with annual user growth of more than 45 percent. Mobile-device time spent increased 28 percent last year  with average smartphone time spent doubling. And social networks are now used by 90 percent of U.S. Internet users  for an average of more than four hours a month. <p> None of this is a newsflash. Every venture capitalist, Web publisher, and digital marketer is hyper-aware of these three trends. <p> But what s happening to the rest of the Web? <b>The Web Is Shrinking. Really. </b> <p> Read On>> <a href="http://allthingsd.com/20110623/the-web-is-shrinking-now-what/?mod=obinsite"> All Things D</a> <p> <p> ______________________________________________________ <p> <p> <img src="webcamart.jpg" width=200 height=114 border=1></a> <p> <b>Paint in 3D via your webcam</b> <p> Stewart-Hamilton Arrandale demonstrates how to turn your webcam data into striking 3D art. <p> Download Tutorial for Free>> <a href="http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutorials/new_media/paint_in_3d_via_your_webcam">Computer Arts UK</a> <p> <p> ______________________________________________________ <p> <img src="stolenstuff.jpg" width=100 height=136 border=1></a> <p> <b>Someone s stolen my stuff! What to do when someone copies your content</b> <p> If it s on the internet, it must be free. That statement isn t true, but lots of people believe it. How else can we explain the way entire blog posts are copied and pasted, pros photos are reproduced without permission or payment and entire website designs are blatantly nicked? The good news is that in many cases the offenders are clueless, not criminal. The bad news? Enforcing your rights can be a hassle. <p> Read More>> <a href="http://www.dellcreativestudio.com/2010/12/10/someones-stolen-my-stuff-what-to-do-when-someone-copies-your-content/"> Dell Creative Studio</a> <p> <p> ______________________________________________________ <p> <img src="fireworks.jpg" width=200 height=150 border=1></a> <p> <b>Fourth of July photo tips: How to shoot fireworks</b><br> By Molly McHugh <p> Whether you ll be at the Statue of Liberty or in your driveway, July 4 is a momentous occasion and one that deserves to commemorated. Unfortunately, a night sky and fast bursts of light aren t the easiest things in the world to photograph. But there are a few tricks and tools you can add to your arsenal to best capture Fourth of July fireworks. <p> Read On>> <a href="http://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/fourth-of-july-photo-tips-shooting-fireworks/"> Digital Trends</a> <p> <p> ______________________________________________________ <p> <img src="storytelling.jpg" width=200 height=128 border=1></a> <p> <b>Transmedia Storytelling</b><br> By Lisette Vitter, NM Incite Analyst  NY <p> A new sector in entertainment has been developing over time, capitalizing on the abundance of platforms from which consumers can be reached.  Transmedia storytelling engages consumers through different means, shifting from the traditional linear story, to a more complex, multi-dimensional  story world. These characters and  story worlds can exist and develop outside of their initial film timeline, and this integration will allow consumers to enjoy the entertainment on a number of levels. Rather than simply watch a movie, viewers can interact with characters on websites, experience the world in games, follow leads on Twitter, as well as participate in a vast array of other opportunities on various platforms. Additionally, transmedia will aggregate formerly fragmented audiences by uniting them in one  story world. <p> Read On>><a href="http://www.nmincite.com/?p=4002">NM Incite</a> <p> <p> ______________________________________________________ <p> <img src="saving da.jpg" width=200 height=120 border=1></a> <p> <b>Race to save digital art from the rapid pace of technological change</b><br> By Vanessa Thorpe <p> Pioneers of computer art are in danger of becoming the lost generation of our cultural heritage because scientists are unable to preserve their work. <p> Read More>><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/may/08/digital-art-hilary-lloyd">Guardian UK</a> <p> <p> ______________________________________________________ <p> <img src="softproof.jpg" width=200 height=152 border=1></a> <p> <b>Soft Proofing Photos and Prints</b> <p> Soft proofing lets you temporarily simulate how an image will appear on another device, such as a printer, by using only a computer monitor. This can be a helpful tool for making more predictable prints  and is perhaps one of the most useful applications of color management. However, it also requires a trained eye, in addition to knowing how to correct an image if it doesn't appear as intended. <p> WHAT YOU'LL NEED BEFORE YOU START& How It Works& <p> Read On>> <a href=http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/soft-proofing.htm>Cambridge In Colour</a> <p> <p> <left> ________________________________ </left> <p><p> <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <TD vAlign=top align=left width=526><FONT face=tahoma size=-2> <p> <END FIRST COLUMN> <p> <BEGIN SECOND COLUMN><TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <TD vAlign=right align=left width=200><FONT face=tahoma size=-2.0> <p> Featured Artist<br> <b> "Painting My Garden"</b> <br>Drawn and painted art by Myriam Lozada-Jarvis <a href="http://moca.virtual.museum/lozada/lozada15.htm "> <img src="lozada.jarvis.jpg" width=200 height=200 border=1></a> <p> <p> <font size=2 face=tahoma> <p> Your opinion counts!<br> <b>Who do YOU think from our own genre (digital/new media) should be added to the most important artists of today and why???</b> We'll do our own poll and share it with the world. Let me HEAR FROM YOU! <p> <p> <b>IN-BOX:</b> <p> <I>Regarding last week s article:</I><br> The 10 Most Important Artists of Today -- <b>We're living in a great moment for art,</b> by Blake Gopnik <p> Comment: Gee, Mary, it's a shame there isn't a comment section under every post on this page... because, I get the feeling that MOCA members might have a lot to say about Blake Gopnik's choices for the "Top 10 Most Important Artists of Today". <p> Surely someone jests... In fact, the "choices" bring to mind something out of Woody Allen's head. <p> If this represents art that is "most important", I imagine most artists would gladly slit their throats. <br> Dia Sobin -- araqinta@att.net <p> <I>Hello Dia! Thanks for the feedback and for the comment about last week s  Most Important Artists of Today. It seems to me that Mr. Gopnik has a very narrow focus as to what constitutes important art. He should be encouraged to take the blinders off and see what s really culturally significant. -- M</I> <p> <font size=2 face=tahoma> <b>Recommended Art House Films:</b> <font size=2.0 face=tahoma> <p> <b>Phantom Museums: 13 Short Films by the Quay Brothers</b> <p> MY TAKE: An array of beautiful short films with stop action animation. Many have dark content such as the first in the series <b> Nocturna Artificilia</b> which speaks to desperation associated with personal growth. In pulling back the curtain unknowns are realized but to what end? To quote the film <I> Through ever tightening venues I felt the ecstasy of something nameless. </I> These films are artful and moving. <p> See Interview with the Quay Brothers>> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iLklzo9gAA&feature=related">You Tube</a> <p> Order the Phantom Museum Complete Set>> <a href="http://www.dvdplanet.com/details.cfm/info/ZEI001086"> DVD Planet</a> <p> Other Quay Films on You Tube>><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXb5iKtU8Es">  Severance and more </a> <p> <font size=1.5 face=tahoma> <p> This page posted 4 July 2011<p> <b>ARCHIVED PAGES</b> <p> <p>For previous <i>Mary's Page</i> articles, news, views, and commentaries on an array of art topics enter your topic in the SITE SEARCH feature on MOCA's Home Page. <p> <p> <a href="http://www.dpandi.com/DAPTTF/glossary.html ">DIGITAL GLOSSARY OF TERMS</a> <p> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php"><img src="facebook.gif" width=144 height=44 border=1></a> <p> <p> <a href=http://www.collectorsguide.com/fa/fa100.shtml>Digital Fine Arts: A Collectors Guide</a>, by JD Jarvis<br> Print and share this information! <p> This page is presented by MOCA's Assistant Director, <a href="http://www.marysargent.com/">Mary Sargent</a> <p> <p> <font size=1.75 face=tahoma> <p> "Mary's Page" is offered in 64 languages; visited by artists from 36 countries around the globe. <p> <p> <END SECOND COLUMN> </FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></FONT></P><script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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