Video Art

Using the concept of moving pictures, video art is a medium that can either accent other forms of art or stand by itself in installations at galleries.

The designs use video presentations that can be combined with audio if that artist so desires. Although the concept of video art generally takes a similar form as television presentations or experimental film making, it is considered a distinct art form more aligned with painting and photography.

The first instances of video art came from developments into video technology during the 1960s and 1970s.

The primary distinction between video art and cinema is the fact that it does not utilize the traditional aspects of film making such as a concrete narrative or plot line.

Movies are generally designed to give the viewer some sort of emotional satisfaction, while video art may employ characteristics that widely vary depending on the intent of the artist.

Modern video art has developed into different platforms that use the full gamut of new media art technologies.

Video art is generally broken down into two different methodologies of presentation: single-channel and installation techniques.