Maybe I'm just an elitist snob but ...

16 Oct 07 in TheBroth

Am I really the only person who doesn't like the fact that seven of the last ten mosaics in the gallery were made by using the "upload image to define tile colors ..." with the "position tiles to form this image" option checked?

I know people disagree about how important effort is in creating 'art' - after all, Jackson Pollock is considered a great artist by many and he created his work by dancing around and spilling paint - but I think that uploading an image, having thebroth arrange the tiles for you, and then moving less than half the tiles yourself before putting it up in the gallery is a bit of a cheat.

I'd noticed these before but I wasn't sure whether or not to say anything because ZaphodB had made one (moving only 9 tiles) so it seemed like the practice was endorsed by one of the major players. However, seeing as mosaics are rare enough these days, seeing so many of them being made just by using this feature is a bit disheartening.

*shrugs* Maybe I'm overreacting or, as my subject title suggests, being an elitist snob but I wanted to say my piece. Who knows? Maybe I'm not the only one who feels this way.

ETA: Since miss asked for examples, I'll give a few to show what I mean.

Here's the one by ZaphodB:

Here's the most recent one:

Here's just a random one:


Comments

  1. Olesniczanin
    17 Oct 07
    I give minuses to pictures which are pixelated, copied tile by tile etc. no matter if a craftsman moved 3 or 1000 tiles. I say 'craftsman' because even if it needs a lot of patience and precision, it's not art.
  2. Sugar Plum
    17 Oct 07
    HHmmm I can see that I need to read more developer blogs I wasnt aware this function was available and wondered why the pixelated pictures with all the white tiles where appearing. I've just been experimenting with it and this function doesnt even give you enough of the coloured tiles to make a real picture anyway why would anyone use it.

    I absolutely agree those mosaics are not art and have no place in the gallery and as Miss Chat says Zap was probably just testing a new toy.
  3. pocketknive
    26 Jan 08
    its not art if you just only moved like 20 tiles

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