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Re: Artistic License and How It Relates to Headphones
« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2013, 09:25:35 PM »
I believe great artists convey great (intended) emotions in innovative and precise ways. I think headphones and DACs should do that too. That more than likely includes Rothko (I'm not very familiar with his works, but that's probably because I'm a noob.)
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Re: Artistic License and How It Relates to Headphones
« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2013, 09:28:24 PM »
Well I did, you said

Quote from: Sphinxvc on February 27, 2013, 08:28:52 PM
Why prove you're technically capable before deviating from it?  Why not just deviate?

But it's not personal, relax.  Seems I misunderstood your post.
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Re: Artistic License and How It Relates to Headphones
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2013, 09:36:49 PM »
I'm relaxed.  I just thought you wrote a long post, and I felt bad, hence face palm.  But yes, I agreed (at least in my premise).  And yes, there was a slight nuance in what followed. 

Photo 1 was the shit.  Except I hated rolling up development reels.
« Last Edit: February 27, 2013, 10:07:13 PM by Sphinxvc »
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Re: Artistic License and How It Relates to Headphones
« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2013, 02:02:02 AM »
Quote from: purrin on February 27, 2013, 06:04:30 PM
Quote from: Maxvla on February 27, 2013, 04:04:59 AM


Good angle on the photo, but you shoulda stopped down on the aperture f/16 or more to get increased depth of field. Could have been difficult in low light conditions, this can be cured with flash. I know direct flash can be nasty, so get cable with external flash and bounce off the ceiling for a quick and dirty solution if you don't want to mess with gels, cards, etc.

The angle is a little bit too sharp. Might want to circumnavigate about to the front and top of the units just a smidgen. Also use a trip-rod, like the heavy weight Manfrotto I have. Not a cheap lightweight one. Also use remote shutter.

Quote from: Maxvla on February 27, 2013, 04:04:59 AM


Obviously some focus issues here. Bad crop job. Noisy and lacks dynamic range. White balance off (you may need to manually set that.) Might want to rethink the framing of this photo. The cut-off the top looks like a bad accident. Again, proper lighting and trip-rod should do wonders. Should allow you to shoot at lower ISO so viewers can see the fine aluminum brushwork of the Gungnir.

I couldn't get the angle right with my Brownie.... :)p13
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Re: Artistic License and How It Relates to Headphones
« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2013, 02:23:29 AM »
Quote from: Sphinxvc on February 27, 2013, 08:28:52 PM
Now that I think about it, even the merits of that are debatable.  Why prove you're technically capable before deviating from it?  Why not just deviate? 


I never said proving technically capability, but rather meant possessing it.

As to your question: Because more often that not (99%), those who have not have mastered the ability to control what they produce according to their visionary intent, produce shit. Every kid wants to break the rules, but more often than not, the end-result is shit - the result of fuck-ups rather than intent. And it's not that hard to tell. These kids are just lazy or narcissistic.

Yes, the result is art - since everything is art. But it's still shit and does not convey genius.

I can think of a nice late winter moment in SoCal and mash random keys on a piano to express my feelings and pretend to be a genius a la Schoenberg. But I ain't gonna be Schoenberg, I'm just gonna be full of shit.

Sorry, I've spent enough time in my younger days hanging around the SF Bay Area art crowd and seeing art installations with dildos put on plaques attached to walls with vibrating sofas.
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Re: Artistic License and How It Relates to Headphones
« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2013, 02:28:44 AM »
I think intention is a key part of art.
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Re: Artistic License and How It Relates to Headphones
« Reply #16 on: February 28, 2013, 03:55:06 AM »
Quote from: rhythmdevils on February 28, 2013, 02:28:44 AM
I think intention is a key part of art.


There is no think about it, it IS.  That's what distinguishes art from gibberish or random accidents.
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Re: Artistic License and How It Relates to Headphones
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Re: Artistic License and How It Relates to Headphones
« Reply #18 on: February 28, 2013, 04:09:59 AM »
Dildos don't judge you.
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Re: Artistic License and How It Relates to Headphones
« Reply #19 on: February 28, 2013, 05:36:49 AM »
Quote from: purrin on February 28, 2013, 02:23:29 AM
I never said proving technically capability, but rather meant possessing it.

As to your question: Because more often that not (99%), those who have not have mastered the ability to control what they produce according to their visionary intent, produce shit. Every kid wants to break the rules, but more often than not, the end-result is shit - the result of fuck-ups rather than intent. And it's not that hard to tell. These kids are just lazy or narcissistic.

Yes, the result is art - since everything is art. But it's still shit and does not convey genius.

I can think of a nice late winter moment in SoCal and mash random keys on a piano to express my feelings and pretend to be a genius a la Schoenberg. But I ain't gonna be Schoenberg, I'm just gonna be full of shit.

Sorry, I've spent enough time in my younger days hanging around the SF Bay Area art crowd and seeing art installations with dildos put on plaques attached to walls with vibrating sofas.

I don't think everything is art.  A line made by the unsure, unsteady hand of a novice isn't art, it's practice.  The same exact line done by a master, or rather, in a masterful way, is art.  It's all about deliberation (or complete lack of if you think of it another way, it just happens, like snow falling off a branch.)

I understand the conceptual distinction between "possessing" technical ability and "proving" it, but is it possible to spot the difference between the two in real life?  They happen to look exactly the same.  Person A possesses technical prowess, proves it, and plays something that deviates from "normal."  Everyone loves it and applauds.  Person B possesses technical prowess, never proves it, plays the same thing which deviates from "normal" and is deemed full of shit, lazy, and narcissistic?

I would actually love to hear a musician's opinion on artistic license.  * turns on Tari signal *
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