Welcome, today I’m going to take my first step into the big, wide world of internet trends and a e s t h e t i c s …

First of all, what is glitch art?

“Glitch art is the practice of using digital errors for aesthetic purposes.”

So what does that really mean?

“Glitch art means intentionally corrupting digital data. It creates unusual visual effects.”

In recent decades there has been a big shift within media audiences from being passive consumers to becoming active participants. This means that in this day and age, anyone can be both a consumer and a producer of content.

Digitisation has dissolved the boundary between production and conception.

With virtually no cost, or risk, individuals are able produce content without a filter. Consequently, this lack of filter has lead to the emergence of new trends such as glitch art and vaporwave.

(Interested? You can read more about the history of glitch art here.)

According to Terrence Morash (in this article) glitch art is, “a paradoxical balance of being both futuristic and retro, reflecting an unsettling near-future while referencing the low-fi technology of the past.”

“Glitch appeals to designers for its dystopian yet futuristic look and feel. There’s a controlled imperfection to it and it’s a reminder of the technical elements of design,”

Morash explains that, “No other trend has surfaced quite as much as glitch. It is ubiquitous, and we have seen it emerge in fashion, branding, TV and film, as well as packaging and out-of-home campaigns. Although searches for the term glitch had only increased by 32 percent from the previous year, our internal creative and trends review team noted its potential to climb further in the design ranks this year.

I don’t believe we have reached peak glitch yet.”

As such, if the trend of glitch art and glitch a e s t h e t i c s is only growing I thought I’d have a crack at it. So, here we have my very first attempt at this using some of my photos from my latest overseas adventure in France..

Not great. Believe me, I know. #fefo

Anyway, here are some attempts at glitch art gifs, because the only way you can improve is to practice! …Right?

Thanks for reading!

I’d love to hear what you think, comment below your opinion on the glitch art trend or leave me some advice!

What is an audience? According to CTI Reviews (2019), an audience is a group of people who participate in a show or encounter a work of art, literature, theatre, music, video games, or academics in any medium. While some mediums/ events invite overt audience participation, others only allow clapping, criticism and reception.

In a world where media is being consumed more frequently and at a greater level, the ideas surrounding what an audience is are constantly developing.

So, what does it mean to be a part of an audience? To be a part of an audience in the modern world means to be a part of a group that experiences/ consumes the same thing, regardless of the time and place.

The idea of what an audience is, is constantly changing as new medias are developed and introduced.

“Even though we might reliably assume that a lot of people are reading the same magazines, listening to the same radio stations and accessing the same websites, it is unlikely that they will be doing so in the same place or necessarily at the same time.” – Susan .E Turnball “Imagining the Audience”

What do we do when we are a part of an audience? Well this depends on the type of audience, sometimes we observe, listen and take in the content. Whilst other times we actively engage with the content, whether that be by liking, sharing, or commenting our own ideas.

Check out this article to find out more…

My Audience Experience:

In 2017, I was lucky enough to be able to go to Hawaii with my family. We stayed on the island Oahu and spent the time there exploring the culture and beautiful landscape. One day from that trip I will never forget is when we went to The Polynesian Cultural Centre.

It was amazing! I would recommend visiting it if you ever get the chance.

While we were there we decided to get tickets for the night time show they produced called “Ha: the Breath of Life”.

The show was incredible it was so professional and entertaining and the story line was fantastic! It explored all the different Polynesian Island cultures and their histories through song and dance, showing me a new world that I previously knew nothing about.

Like any live theatre experience, there were some negatives such as the baby in the row behind me crying every now and then and it was a little hard to see sometimes because of where we were seated. But the positives definitely outweighed all this, there’s something very special about being apart of a physical theatre audience, you are sharing the experience, sharing emotions and there is almost a feeling of community when a part of an audience like this.

I took away so much knowledge from this performance, before visiting Hawaii I didn’t even know which islands made up the Polynesian islands, much less there history or culture. I was totally clueless!

So Mahalo (thank you) to the Polynesian Cultural Centre for providing me with this experience and to opening my eyes to so much beautiful and vibrant culture!

Be sure to let me know your best (or worst) audience experience in the comments below!

“Gentle Giants & Co. ”

All my life my family and I have owned dogs, in particular larger breeds, such as German Shepherd Dogs.

In the last couple years I’ve begun to notice that a lot of people fear bigger dogs and there are a lot of misconceptions about certain breeds being considered dangerous.

To see if other people had noticed the same thing I conducted a poll on Instagram which resulted in 85% of people agreeing.

That’s where “Gentle Giants and Co.” comes in, I want to bring awareness to this issue.

I plan to do this by creating a Facebook page and blog sharing training tips and information about the importance of proper discipline posting weekly at a minimum.

As well as creating an Instagram account for my dog Zeus which I will link below. The aim of this will be to provide entertainment but also promote Gentle Giants & Co and it’s messages.

This is a project I’m really looking forward to working on and I can’t wait to see where it goes!

Follow Zeus:@zeusthefluffygsd

Hi guys, after driving myself crazy trying to come up with an idea for my DA in BCM112, I’ve finally come up with a couple options I would enjoy doing.

1. Tourism Instagram- Featuring the South Coast of Australia.
2. “Feelin’ Good” – A Website featuring things to make people feel ‘good’. Including fashion ideas, food ideas and encouraging good mental health and positivity.
3. 5MinuteFeed: Quick and easy meals/ treats/ snacks you can make.
4. Pet Instagram Account & Awareness for the issue of misconceptions regarding supposed ‘dangerous’ dog breeds.

I’l let you know what I decide!

Stay groovy…