The Sixth: Brent Green

Brent Green is an artist who paints spectaular pictures through the use of music, spoken word, cartoon drawings, poetry, and film. His work is on the dark/noir side of traditional art, with Picasso-esqe figures in his cartoons acting out situations that only a troubled soul could conjure. His work has been called groundbreaking and terrifyingly original.



Brent Green really challenges societal norms and what it is to be traditional. His work is maccob yet passionate and visually stunning. He pairs items and ideas that normally would not be paired and in turn creates a feeling of jubilated depression.

The Fifth: Artist's Work

It is hard to even think about creating any piece of art without the piece being immersed in the artist's own personal life. Art and individualism go hand in hand. A piece of art, be it a painting, a song, a sculpture, or a digital masterpiece, at the core of the piece lies the true spirit of the artist, and this spirit comes from "events, conditions, and circumstances of one's life".
When it comes to my project, my personal life, in many ways, dictated the path my project would take. I knew that I wanted to incorporate my love of reading, and to be specific, the Choose Your Own Adventure series, into an interactive multimedia piece, yet my financial limitations led me to rethink my initial vision. After reconsideration, I decided that my love and knowledge of film should play a role in my artwork. My vision for the completed work is a comprehensive filmography of Nicholas Cage displayed through a short branching narrative in which the user guides the avatar (Nicholas Cage) through an already predetermined story line. I would not be able to even attempt to start this project if it weren't because of the countless hours I've devoted to the art of cinema as well as the times as a child that I read the Choose Your Own Adventure books and the impressions they left on me. My knowledge of movies and in particular my ability to remember and recite dialogue and plot summaries will allow me to visually map out the script of my story without having to go back and re-watch every Nicholas Cage movie. This has helped me tremendously because not having this knowledge would add days if not weeks to my pre-production process. Overall, this project is based on my love for movies and the art of storytelling and my past experiences with both will help shape a tight and entertaining piece of work.

The Fourth: Nicholas Cage Project

Gone in 60 Seconds: Nicholas Cage and Angelina Jolie

Gone in 60 Seconds: Nicholas Cage jumps Shelby

Con Air: CO and Nicholas Cage

Face Off: Trailer

Raising Arizona: Trailer

The Third: Brian Eno

Brian Eno

Much like Stan Brakhage (especially with 77 million paintings), Brian Eno's work is very abstract, combining light, music, and technology to produce musical and visual works of art. A question still remains though, what are these pieces' overall themes or meanings?

To me, it appears as if Brian Eno has a youthful, imaginative, and creative drive to produce art. I can't find much meaning in his music besides the beautiful way in which he puts sounds together to create what he refers to as "ambient music" to effectively lull the listener into a tranquil or almost transcendental state of mind. Now, it is entirely possible that this is the intending meaning in his music, a message of 'you can feel however you want to feel' or ' music can elevate your spiritual esteem' or ' music has no chains and can be as simple or complex as the artist intends' however a overt and in your face message is absent. This statement does not hold as much weight when talking about his painting.

Brian Eno's 77 Million Paintings is a piece or art work that is unlike any traditional art that you will see, and in its design lies its meanings. The piece features hand painted pieces that gradually change while the viewer is watching it, however the software in the piece is designed to randomly change according to the specific viewers medium (television, computer screen, etc.). It is because of this randomness that 77 Million Pieces is a completely different piece of art every time it is viewed. It is in this software design that lies the message; a social commentary on the entire art field. I feel like Eno is depicting the rise in technology (such as computer software, social networking, Youtube, etc.) and its effect on modern artwork as well as art's ability to be manipulated.