I like the piece of art that John Whitney produced called the “catalog”. I like how it is extremely simple, and is composed of simple shapes. I like simplicity because it is easy for ones eye to move around the piece. Sometimes if there is a very chaotic piece of art it is hard for me comprehend the piece because of the confusion that appears in my eye.
It fascinates me that the images projected on a screen would change in order to make a more pleasurable viewing experience. The whole skit would last 7 minutes long and is filled with massive amounts of color and design. I like the neon lights, because they are very vibrant. Neon lights catch my eye; they give me a first impression. The colors stand out to me, which is why I chose this piece of art rather than a piece that lacks color or a piece that has no color at all.
The computer that was used to show these images was 12 feet high. Templates were placed on three different layers of rotating tables. Color was placed in during optical printing. This device could only show images that had already been constructed. It was not possible to design images on this machine. The images needed to be finished by the time they were ready to be put up on this display.
The one example that is listed in the book interests me because of the colors that he chose. The three main colors in it are green, white and black. The white contrasts the black extremely well, because of the fact that they are opposites. The green adds a middle ground that is vital to this piece because there is not pigment other than it. The black dot in the center ties the piece up.
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