[-empyre-] Theorizing Animation--Thank you!

Renate Ferro rtf9 at cornell.edu
Sun Mar 7 13:43:31 EST 2010


As we wrap up our extended February discussion on Theorizing Animation:
Concept and Context
I would like to thank our special guests for the month:
Thomas LaMarre (CA), Lev Manovich (UK), Suzanne Buchan (UK), Paul Ward
(UK), Eric Patrick (US), Richard Wright (UK), Thyrza  Nichols Goodeve
(US), Christopher Sullivan (US), and Melanie Beisswenger (SG), and Eileen
Reynolds (SG)

You have all participated with such generous spirits and contributed to an
incredibly diverse and interesting month that I can say that we all have
gained insight into this phenomenon in ways I never expected when we set
out to introduce the topic.  Yes animation is proliferating globally. 
It's definition keeps expanding exponentially and its appeal is fracturing
the boundary between lo and hi art as demonstrated by its omnipresence on
the internet as well as its inclusion in global contemporary museum
exhibitions around the world.

While some of our guests curated or theorized others of you create
cinematic interventions,
experimental narratives or abstract "animated paintings." It has been
demonstrated that the field of animation is broad and continually changing
as its techniques and technology grow and shift.

Thanks to all of our subscribers who wrote posts or followed along.  We
continually get requests for new subscribers which demonstrates to both
Tim and I how important and viable this soft-skinned space of -empyre is. 
For now I thank all of you again and hope you will stay tuned for Gabriel
Menotti who will be introducing our next topic on Prototyping on Monday,
March 8th.

Best to all of you.
Renate Ferro



Renate Ferro
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Art
Cornell University, Tjaden Hall
Ithaca, NY  14853

Email:   <rtf9 at cornell.edu>
Website:  http://www.renateferro.net


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