contempo week 1

• Digital Art


  Artistic work or practice that uses digital technology as part of the creative or presentation process
• Digital Art


  • It is a general term for a range of artistic works and practices that use digital technology as an essential part of the creative and/or presentation process
• Types of Digital Art

  • Vector Drawing / Vector Art
  • Digital Photography
  • Digital Photo Manipulation
  • Digital Painting
  • 3D Modeling
  • Website Design
  • Computer Generated Images (CGI)
  • Animation
  • Games
• Vector Artwork


  Art made with vector illustration software like Adobe Illustrator. Can be enlarged without negatively affecting its appearance
• Digital Photography


  Uses cameras containing arrays of electronic photodetectors to produce images focused by a lens, as opposed to an exposure on photographic film
• Photo Manipulation


  Altering digital images by using image editing software, usually Photoshop or an equivalent program
• Digital Painting


  Applying traditional painting techniques such as watercolor, oils, impasto, etc. using digital tools by means of a computer, a graphics tablet and stylus, and software
• 3D Modeling


  The process of developing a mathematical coordinate-based representation of any surface of an object in three dimensions via specialized software
• Website Design


  The design of websites that are displayed on the internet, focusing on the user experience aspects rather than software development
• Computer Generated Imagery (CGI)

  The application of computer graphics to create or contribute to images in art, printed media, video games, simulators, computer animation and VFX in films, television programs, shorts, commercials, and videos
• Animation


  A method in which figures are manipulated to appear as moving images, traditionally by drawing or painting by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film
• Video Game Art


  A specialized form of computer art employing video games as the artistic medium, often involving the use of patched or modified video games or the repurposing of existing games or game structures
• People usually use CTTO (Credits to the owner) if they are using other people's works, but it may not be enough
• The proper way to give credits to artists, writers and people whose work you are using is to include a © symbol next to the photograph, along with the name of the source or "Photo by (Name of Photographer)"
• The proper way to give credits to artists, writers and people whose work you are using is to include "©Art by Artist's name via Source @username or website hyperlinked"