Digital Visions

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Summary: CG Time Capsule
Review: 'Digital Visions' was published in 1987, when the field of Computer Graphics was still mostly in the domain of university research labs or ultra sophisticated studios.

Today, on cable TV, we are literally bombarded by computer graphic images, however, few are done with the care or contemplative spirit of those that are represented in this book.

Computer Graphics, like the video technology which came before, started with the idea that the medium was revolutionary. With that enthusiasm, revolutionary images were then made as a result.

Now that Computer Graphics are commonplace, there will be a need for curators, to choose those images of quality which are worthy of our attention.

Cynthia Goodman's book will serve as a time capsule of what the state of the art of Computer Graphics was in 1987, and as a model on how to choose compelling technological images.

Rating:
Summary: The Blind Leading The Blind
Review: How such an interesting topic can be handled so boringly is perhaps a strong clue as to why this volume is not readily available.

More substantive reading can be found by other writers in the field who actually ARE artists or who have more sensitivity to this relatively new area. Gene Youngblood comes to mind.

Rating:
Summary: An OK survey
Review: While some of the writing is dry, this is a well done book that covers the field as it was fifteen years ago when this book was published.