PROJECT: Interactive Digital Collage in Powerpoint

Yikes, talk about non-traditional art mediums!

Lead singer of Talking Heads and weirdo contemporary artist David Byrne created an original work of art ENTIRELY in Microsoft Powerpoint! Think of the possibilities... A painting/collage that moves, makes sounds, has clickable material, access to the internet, video capability, multiple layers...

So, Intro To New Media Art Students, we are going to dive into this territory as well. You will be making an original art work using Microsoft PowerPoint as your medium.

>>>=====>> Please understand... you're not making a POWERPOINT. A Powerpoint is for presenting facts and data to an audience, usually for businesses and educators. You are making an abstract work, taking advantage of the affordances of Powerpoint technology!

Ideas for jumping in:

1. What are the affordances of Powerpoint? What CAN it do?

a. It has multiple pages, or "slides"

b. It has the ability to be "clicked", adding interactivity

c. It has the capability to play numerous multimedia forms: music, sound effects, video

d. It can contain links to the internet

e. It can be set to play and loop automatically

RESTRICTIONS/RULES (updated 9-18-10)

1. Must be influenced by the Pop Art movement.

2. Must contain no more than 5 unaltered images (you can edit your images at Aviary.com)

3. Cannot contain images created before 1987 (the year Powerpoint was unveiled

I'm very interested in seeing what you come up with. Let me know if you have any trouble...