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Programming vs Photoshopping
Bazoukas:
quote:Originally posted by Panos:
A work of art is a unique creation of a certain aesthetical, historical and cultural value. I don't agree that programming is an art form especially since no human emotions are involved in the process. This is just me though and I see that a lot of you disagree with that, as I happen to disagree with you.
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It depends though what kind of program you write and for whom you write for.
For example, if you write a program for a bank simply because your boss told you so, even though the program it self might be something to admire its not art.
But if for example you write code for an application that really makes your skip a beat (Adding features to KDE, or improving the AI, or creating/improving a code that really breaks new grounds) that is art in the grounds of that you have a concept that is dear to you and you made it happen. You gave it life and its one of a kind.
Here is a good example.
All the extras in Lord of the rings the two towers that are in the background fighting, they are all computer animated.
Did you know that each character had its own AI and the fighting bewtween them was not predetermined or predesigned? Now that for me was art. Art that was complimented by excellent graphics. And creating graphics is an art form as well. No doubt about that.
[ May 27, 2003: Message edited by: bazoukas ]
[ May 27, 2003: Message edited by: bazoukas ]
Pantso:
quote:Originally posted by bazoukas:
It depends though what kind of program you write and for whom you write for.
For example, if you write a program for a bank simply because your boss told you so, even though the program it self might be something to admire its not art.
But if for example you write code for an application that really makes your skip a beat (Adding features to KDE, or improving the AI, or creating/improving a code that really breaks new grounds) that is art in the grounds of that you have a concept that is dear to you and you made it happen. You gave it life and its one of a kind.
Here is a good example.
All the extras in Lord of the rings the two towers that are in the background fighting, they are all computer animated.
Did you know that each character had its own AI and the fighting bewtween them was not predetermined or predesigned? Now that for me was art. Art that was complimented by excellent graphics. And creating graphics is an art form as well. No doubt about that.
[ May 27, 2003: Message edited by: bazoukas ]
[ May 27, 2003: Message edited by: bazoukas ]
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Again, I tend to disagree, mainly because we share a different definition of what art is. And that's really the beauty of it. ;)
Pissed_Macman:
quote:i forget the names, but there was this guy who shit in bottles on the 70's, and people started snatching them up recently calling it "brilliant" or something.
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I think I'll stick with acrylic.
Bazoukas:
quote:Originally posted by Panos:
A work of art is a unique creation of a certain aesthetical, historical and cultural value. I don't agree that programming is an art form especially since no human emotions are involved in the process. This is just me though and I see that a lot of you disagree with that, as I happen to disagree with you.
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Have you done programs in C++, java (bleh), fotran?
Pantso:
quote:Originally posted by bazoukas:
Have you done programs in C++, java (bleh), fotran?
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Nope. Keep in mind that I'm not a coder nor do I intend to be. :D All I know is HTML, XHTML and some PHP.
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