[add-art dev] Some Add-Art-Works are better than others...

[Steve Lambert]

Nice.  Here's a preview of Hiroshige.

I'm, again, having trouble getting this thing to update.  Starting to  
hate it.

Steve

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On May 22, 2008, at 9:50 AM, Mushon | Shual.com wrote:

> Yes, I am starting to think that approaching it as a puzzle is the  
> way to go.
> Having the cropping act as a playful element in the presentation of  
> the image.
> Here's another one.
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> Steve Lambert wrote:
>> The new show for tomorrow's launch was put together by curators at  
>> the Brooklyn Museum.  it's all Hiroshige (not contemporary I know)  
>> and I think it looks really great for similar reasons.  Lot's of  
>> detail so you don't mind the cropping.  It's my favorite one so  
>> far.  I will be releasing it tonight if I can finish in time.
>>
>>
>> Steve
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>> On May 21, 2008, at 8:24 PM, Mushon | Shual.com wrote:
>>
>>> Got Add-Art running for a while and I thought I'd share my  
>>> thoughts...
>>>
>>> I have been having this discussion with Steve on and off, but  
>>> looking at the Tropical set Add-Art-Work makes me even more  
>>> convinced of this. The format works well when the image is very  
>>> detailed but does not have a centric image or subject. It is only  
>>> that with the current design that crops a single image we get one  
>>> image cut up to pieces. In the case the whole image is very  
>>> detailed in the first place, I think we will get something nice  
>>> (like in the example I brought up). When we're getting a cropped  
>>> image there is something missing, in most cases that might be a  
>>> downer, in some cases (with detailed images) it wouldn't matter,  
>>> as the crops serve as needed zoom-ins, a smart artist will use  
>>> this disadvantage as an actual advantage and actually hide  
>>> information in the crops and create a mysterious composition of ads.
>>>
>>> The other option is to spend some time and make unique designs  
>>> for different sizes. This will definitely be the way to go, but  
>>> it is very time consuming. (I have been thinking of doing that  
>>> myself, but couldn't find the time) (yet).
>>>
>>> Another interesting take might be pretty ambitious yet promising  
>>> many creative possibilities - have html add-art. That would allow  
>>> me for example to set a div with a tiled background and a  
>>> centered png. This opens tons of options for designs that would  
>>> react dynamically to the space they get. But this is soooo 2.0,  
>>> so yes... forget about it.
>>>
>>> Based on the success of the Tropical set, I would say a  
>>> Hieronymus Bosch art would be great! So would an eboy piece! For  
>>> the sophisticated option, think of Where's Waldo?... ;)
>>>
>>> Anyway, just my 2 cents, would love to get your thoughts on  
>>> this... and, I'll see you at the Rhizome event tomorrow!
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