Team "I Dunno" consists of Stephen Halley, Leo Cannon, John Prendergast, and William Morrissey. The document discusses the history of interactive art from the 1920s to modern times using touch and biosensors. It also covers graphic design using typography and image editing as well as the history of animation and special effects from the pre-2000 era to current computer generated imagery techniques and examples.

1. Team “I Dunno”:
Stephen Halley
Leo Cannon
John Prendergast
William Morrissey

2. INTERACTIVE ART
Installation Based
User Interaction
Sensors:
Touch
Movement
Biosensors:
Body Heat
Pulse Sensors

3. HISTORY OF
INTERACTIVE ART
• Dating Back To 1920’s.
• 1960’s/70’s – Video & Satellites.
• 1990’s – Emergence of Digital Art.
• 21st Century – “Kinect” Technology.

4. Existing Examples
“Semiboneless” by Madbutter
“The Pool” by Jen Lewin
“905” by Maybytes

5. GRAPHIC DESIGN
Communicating an
effective message by
combining text and
graphics

6. Typography
 Study of type faces and fonts. Used
creatively and effectively for
advertisement purposes

7. Image Editing
 Likewise, graphic designers use photo
editing software in order to easily enhance
digital images

8. History of animation and
Special Effects (pre
2000)

9.  Pre 1900’s- First motion picture special effect
 Pre 1920’s- Improvements on the matte shot
 Pre 1950’s- Motion picture industry
 Pre 1990’s- The science fiction age
 Pre 2000- Development of CGI

10. Examples of special effects
Matte (glass shot) shot
Hidden wires
CGI pictures

11. Animation and Special
Effects (post 2000)

12. Current State Of The Animation
Industry
 Closures of small independent animation studios
 Cost of Producing is rising
 Internet and illegal downloads
 Anime Industry struggling

13. CGI - Computer Generated Imagery
Pros and Cons Of CGI
• (Pro) Better visuals
• (Pro) Work is done in one room
• (Con) Loss of movie magic
• (Con) Over used

14. Examples of current animation
and special effects

15. References:
 Wikipedia - http://www.wikipedia.org
 “Digital Art History: Computers and the History of Art – Vol. 1
- Anna Bentkowska-Kafel (Jan. 2005)
 “Biosensorfusion: New Interfaces for Interactive Multimedia Art.”
-Yoichi Nagashima (Shizouka University of Art and Culture)

“Print: America’s Graphic Design Magazine.” (Vol.14)
- The Bauhaus & Typography.
 “Special Effects: The History & Technique”
-Richard Rickett (2007)
 R2001.com - http://www.R2001.com
http://www.design-lib.com/graphic-design-definition-gd.php
http://www.pointlessart.com/education/loyalist/typetalk/garamond
/history.html
 Canadian Animation Resources
http://www.canadiananimationresources.ca