“…and now i own and run porn sites.” So I receive the below message on Myspace the other day from a student who I taught digital video (Adobe Premiere and After Effects) and graphics (Photoshop) to a few years back: I had you for vizcom and now i own and run porn sites. you were the only teacher that taught me anythig i still use today, Thanks Tyler..R A dubious compliment, to be sure! “you were the only teacher that taught me anythig i still use today,”
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Authenticity in Art, Part I
“BRILLIANT DISGUISE” A man looks into the camera and sings his song of confusion and heartache. The entire music video is just one shot, and the camera slowly zooms in while the artist looks you straight in the eye and sings from the heart. No special effects. No lip-syncing. Just the singer and his guitar. Authentic. Real. This is what art is supposed to be and so seldom is nowadays. In this simple black and white music video there are no special effects. There are no scantily clad women gyrating to the beat. There are no rappers talking about how tough they are. This is music for adults. Music about…