ieve the have satisfaction exploring new worlds and gaining new information with just one click of a button.As human behavior and culture remain constant, accessing and organizing information in areas of modern culture or in new media will also remain unchanged, only to see growth in technology and information. Alfredo H. Vilano Jr.ICAM 110 Spring 2000May 10, 2000Prof. ManovichPAPER # 2NEW TECHNOLOGY, NEW POSSIBILITESThe growth of the Internet of over the past couple years has dramatically changed the way humans communicate, learn, entertain, do business, and shop… just to name a few. It has become a part of human society. Through the Internet, any person with a computer and a modem can access an infinite amount of information and services. Anything from your bank account to groceries can be acquired through the Web. It has also allowed people to share and distribute anything from text files to music. One possibility the Web offers is distribution of artistic works through the Internet. Digitized images and sound files can easily be accessed or shared by anyone and can be used for anything. In addition, with the advent of new technology in digital filmmaking, video can now be widely distributed and acquired. However, is this a good thing? What does this all mean? Is anyone going to be affected by this? Personally, I think that this new possibility of video distribution on the Web is a positive step in art making because it allows for a greater number of artists, who do not have a Hollywood budget, an opportunity to produce art that will reach people worldwide. It also allows people who are not into the filmmaking industry to be creative and express their artistic ability. I also believe that the relations between big companies and independent filmmakers will improve due to this technology.During pre-internet years, artists used traditional video cameras to shoots rolls and rolls of film, which were distributed by pro...
