February 11, 2014
Art Survey
Mr. Sowell
Press Pause Play The democratization of technology is truly transforming the way we take a look at things. When the first computer was invented in February of 1946, who would have known how innovated it would have come to be. We live in an age where it is close to impossible to put your phone down. The revolution of technology is at the peak and is constantly getting better. By the end of 2014 there will be eye glasses that make it easier to view things in a digital standpoint. Artists have transformed the world in every aspect. They have changed and inspired the world in a musical and video aspect. With that being said, Press Pause Play is a great film because it shows the opinion of artists and their take on how technology has revolutionized the world. The film also shows the contradiction between the artists as well. The democratization of technology is showing the world how to communicate, share, and combine the works as one. Communication is the biggest key when it comes to today’s world of digitalization. In the time before the 20th century the way people communicated was by messengers. The mail sometimes took months to get delivered and was often times mixed up and unorganized. In our time, in order to communicate, we use our phones to do so. Nowadays, it takes seconds depending on our broadband connection to send messages.
There are many diverse types of communication. People communicate through music, videos, pictures, and even personal experience. Artists can communicate through music by genre and having a feel of how it is being played. Another way is by having a connection with someone while it is being played. In addition to communicating through music, artists link through videos too. One example of videos are YouTube. People have shared millions of videos through YouTube and is continuously going up every day. YouTube gives a chance for amateur artists to get known. This also means