On Jan 20, 2005, at 12:02 PM, Bradley Ferguson wrote:

> In my opinion, the digital outcome is the easiest part of
> the design.  Getting everything to actually work together in real life
> is where the skill lies.

I disagree.  You're confusing the "art" of digital engineering with
"digital art."

>
>> But this is Art after all, a large part of which is to have each
>> viewer make up their own mind...
>
> Um, no.  This is engineering.  Our designs may be creative, but their
> success is measurable.
>
*you're* talking about engineering.  The original poster is talking 
about
art, and is willing to have other people do some or all of the actual
engineering.

I think the best comparison is probably stagecraft.  there's a hell of a
lot of engineering in set construction, lighting and costuming (to 
mention
just a few) that aren't done by either playwrights or directors; they're
just delegated to other experts.

BillW
-- 
http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist