Sunday, 3 May 2015

Art & The Definition Of New Media

By Jennifer Marie Anderson


"New media" is, in my mind, one of the most important terms for artists to become familiar with. This is especially true when you consider just how important technology is. If you are familiar with tech, more often than not, you are going to be familiar with new media. If you're curious as to what this is all about - and I am sure that you are - here are a few points of discussion that anyone would be wise to bring attention to.

Video games is one of the more important points to mention when it comes to the concept of new media. To say that this is vital would be an understatement, especially when you consider how designers have been playing games for years, in most cases. This is one of the most interactive forms of new media, too, which only makes it that much more important. Keep in mind, though, that this is just one example of new media to take into account.

Even though they seem to be utilized less and less these days, new media can also entail CDs. These physical devices, as compact as they are, have the potential to hold tremendous degrees of information. The space these discs can accumulate can help to store information, especially after computer back-ups, or they could be used to run different types of software. With the increased use of digital media via Internet, CDs must not be written off in the discussion of new media.

New media will also include websites. These platforms are great for the sake of distributing information, which is great in its own right, and it's a point that no web designer should forget. It's also worth noting that they can help businesses reach new heights, since just about everyone has access to the Internet these days. As far as the most used platforms are concerned, it's easy to point out websites, and their place in new media.

Even though these may be just a few examples of new media, this does not take away from their usefulness in the long term. Artists who would like to reach as great of success as possible must know how to use new media. Even though this can be used simply to store information, others may see more proactive ways to bring this into effect. If you'd like to get into art, hopefully you will get plenty of use out of new media as well.




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