Out of His Hands: A Documentary

Author:

Farkas, Abbey Bryn

Area of Honors:

Film-Video

Degree:

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type:

Thesis

Thesis Supervisors:

Barbara O Bird, Thesis Supervisor
Barbara O Bird, Thesis Supervisor
Richard Andrew Sherman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ralph Dorn Hetzel III, Faculty Reader

Keywords:

architecture
CAD
computers
drafting

Abstract:

Throughout history, art and technology have maintained a symbiotic relationship. They develop together, building off of one another, pushing one another forward to the next stage of being. Art has begun the journey to a digital realm, from the classic ideas of paint and canvas or chisel and marble, to computerized drawing tablets and graphic design programs. This evolution has caused many artists to choose to use the computer as their means of creation. For the remainder, the option to continue to pursue physical rather than digital art is just that - an option. A choice. For some artists, however, the change is necessary to maintain relevancy in the modern world. One such artist is the architectural draftsman. Joel Farkas, an architect of 35 years, has been given the choice to either switch from pencil and paper to mouse and keyboard, or risk losing relevancy in today’s computer-dependent society. His struggle is documented in a short film, in hopes of discovering how the change has affected his art, and whether it is actually necessary or only necessary in Joel’s mind.