Today, I woke up early, after just 3 hours of sleep, for my morning Virtual World & Animation class. In this class we discuss about the history of computer animation, analyze short and long films and talk about the philosophical aspects of cyberspace and virtual worlds.
I was caught off-guard when Mrs. Dimitra showed us the works of John Whitney, the person who is credited as the first to make animated films using computer graphics. His works are of course remnants of another era, where computer animation did not have the huge potential it has today. However, they show as well as any film the time-transcending power of art…
These films reach a form of spirituality in their abstraction… I felt as if I was genuinely meditating while watching Arabesque. I like the music very much as well. Genius.
Oh it feels so good having classes and attending lectures as fulfilling as this! 🙂
