Digital Media: Articles/Journals

Leonardo was founded in 1968 with the goal of becoming an international channel of communication for artists who use science and developing technologies in their work. Today, Leonardo is the leading international journal for readers interested in the application of contemporary science and technology to the arts and music.

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- The author describes the techniques and materials he uses to create artworks for graphic novels. He says he prefers not to use one set of materials and one technique to create his artwork since each work has its own character and story. He adds that he prefers materials that add texture and to combine traditional and digital techniques.

- The article discusses digital art in China. The author notes that the advent of the Internet and the application of the computer in China have brought unprecedented creative tools and means to Chinese artists. Brief mention is made of the work of the artist Feng Mengbo. In addition, the author comments on the various international and local digital art and new media art exhibitions, arts festivals and forums which have been held in China since 2000. Finally, brief mention is made of digital art education at several Chinese universities.

- The advent of cinematic special effects and console gaming since the late 1990s suggests an increasing and sustained emphasis on combining elements from the arts and computer science. The author presents a 10-year synopsis of a degree program created in 2000 to build an undergraduate curriculum using this emphasis as a catalyst. The degree program has resulted in steady student enrollment over the past decade as well as a significantly higher female student participation compared with the university's other three computer science degree programs. The article presents an overview of the program, qualitative and quantitative assessments, lessons learned and recommendations for continued improvement.

- In the art world, technological advances have implications similar to those in science and industry. Digital art exists in a "development stream" that parallels software design; a curator must be skilled at rapid upgrades. On the other hand, the permanence of digital information allows a more complete documentation of artistic development in a swiftly maturing medium and fosters equal access to work from throughout the world.

- Pictorial histories on cave walls constitute the earliest forms of preserved prehuman and early-human communications, representing the essence of the storyteller's art. As civilizations grew, so did the iconic nature of storytelling, yet we're no different today—our walls are just more likely to be on Facebook than deep inside caves. As we make our way through the digital transformation, a return to visualization is occurring that adheres to the storyteller's craft of appealing to our tribal sensibilities