FMX211/DeCurtis/Roundtree

    For this project we had to scan parts of ourselves and put together a 2D/3D piece of art inspired by an art movement. The first obstacle for me was developing an idea, the second was getting over the fact that I had to scan my face in front of other students. However, as I actually went and started scanning myself my idea became more clear.     I have always found surrealist art to be quite intriguing because of its dreamlike quality and focus on the human psyche. The art of the Surrealist movement focused on unleashing and expressing the unconscious mind. Therefore, I found my inspiration in this psychological approach.      Through my piece I sought to convey the effect and power of our unconscious and conscious minds. The variety of gestures both positive and negative are directed and projected at my "unconscious" face. This is to show how sometimes we can be our own worst enemy, but at the same we can lift ourselves up.

     For this project we had to create a flipbook animation with at least 200 frames. I recognized quickly that this project was going to take a while because of the tedious task of having to adjust each image slightly as I progressed. At points it was difficult to visualize the position and shape the image on the following page had to take in order to keep the animation smooth.      As for the content itself I played with the idea of direction and order by doing two separate animations, from the front of the book to the back, then from the back towards the front. The first animation consists of a fish that transforms into birds that turn into a snake as I thought it would be something fun to try. The second is a rising wave that I attempted to make turn into a side profile of a face, then an abstract hypnotic ending.      I chose a dictionary as the medium for my animation as it provided a good background for images and also added a component to my second animation. The wave ri

Nicholas DeCurtis Art & Technology Professor Roundtree 9 October, 2018 The History of the Refrigerator Perhaps one of the most overlooked and underappreciated technologies of the 21st century is the modern refrigerator. Found in just about every home nationwide, the technology of the modern refrigerator has come a long way since its inception. Various methods of refrigeration have existed for thousands of years and trace back to the earliest human civilizations. The improvements, modifications, and evolutions of refrigeration technology have significantly changed the way people live and eat. From the first primitive “ice-houses” to today’s cooling machines armed with internet connection and LCD screens, it is abundantly clear how far this technology has come and time will tell how it can and will develop in the future. The importance of refrigeration is in its ability to slow bacterial growth that spoils foods of all sorts. Bacteria exists everywhere and flourishes