Computer Artist Blog

Charles Csuri is considered a pioneer in the field of computer graphics and computer animation. He created his first computer art project in 1964. He has been honored with the name the "father" of computer animation and digitial art by Smithsonian magazine. The Museum of Modern Art and The Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group Graphics have named him a leading pioneer of computer animation. He works with mostly computer animation, but has done projects in many other digital categories. He has recieved the 2000 Governor's Award for the Arts for the best individual artist and The Ohio State University Sullivant Award. Csuri is currently a professor Emeritus at The Advanced Computing Center for Art and Design at Ohio State University.

 

 

Csuri has done many different kinds of projects involving computer animation and digital media. One of his projects was with analogue computers. He wanted to digitally construct a real painting using his own variations of pantography. He would alter the device to the point where he could scale his artwork in a vertical or horizontal scale. Another one of his projects was real-time interactive objects. He would basically create an image with a computer and then bring it to life to interact with someone who was observing the piece. This may not seem very special but he was one of the first people to even get this kind of idea to work on the computer. He wanted the piece to not only include what he created, but to include the viewer as well. He wanted people to feel as though they were also part of the creation. Csuri also created algorithmic paintings. This was one of the first ever 3D paintings made on a computer. He would take something he created and bend its legs, arms, hands, or any other body part to try and create a sense of space. He would then use a different software to modify the figure's structure. This would usually mean that it would have holes or missing pieces. He created these digital pieces just like a sculptor would create physical works of art.

 

 

I thought Csuri was a very interesting artist. I was amazed to find out how he modernized so many things involved with the digital world. I find his work very interesting because he uses so many different concepts in his pieces. He basically pioneered the digital world and is one of the reasons why we are able to do so many things with computers today. I didn't really find anything that did not interest me in his work because he was so diverse. I think Csuri is one of the most interesting artists I have heard about and plan on looking more into his work in the future.