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Kamusta!
Good News for me here. My Ph.D application at FEUP (Faculty of Engineering @ University of Porto) ended up to be accepted so ... I'm now a Ph.D student. :)
This Ph.D research thesis will focus in uXD (user experience design), HCI (Human-Computer Interaction), Serious Gaming and Ubiquitous Computing. The perfect match beetwen Arts and Science.
I'll be developing my research @ PIC Lab (www.portointeractivecenter.org). PIC is a recent research group made of young researchers oriented mainly to subjects Visual Arts and Computer Sciences.
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on thursday, 09.29.11 @ 19:34 gmt | #29
RGB Color Monitor's work for sale at ARTFLAKES
hi again ...
I've been recently contacted by Artflakes to be a guest artist in their website.
Artflakes is a pretty cool PoD (Print-on-Demand) Website.
If you're interested in buying some of my work at Artflakes click here!
If you don't find the piece you want then send me an email to mail[at]rgbcolormonitor.com and i will upload it.
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on friday, 08.05.11 @ 19:10 gmt | #28
TVPATO - Free Online TV, Radio and Games
As promised, here goes the update on the latest project i've been working on.
TVPATO is a portal that offers free online flash games, television and radio streams. It's basically a fun center. At the moment it is targeted to portuguese, spanish and brazilian audiences, still it can be accessed anywhere in the world. Visit http://www.tvpato.com and let me know what you think about it.
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on wednesday, 08.03.11 @ 16:11 gmt | #27
RGB Color Monitor is a certified trainer
It has been a while since i last wrote here but i come with good news.
RGB Color Monitor is glad to inform that is a certified trainer now. If you need a certified multimedia, design, illustration, web, IT, programming trainer with a Certificate of Pedagogical Aptitude (Portuguese CAP) make sure you contact me through email: mail@rgbcolormonitor.com
I've been busy with a project that is now giving its first newborn steps. stay tunned.
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on monday, 08.01.11 @ 21:49 gmt | #26
Interactive Video Portraits
a new project has been added to the interactive section.
IVP is the product of my 9 months stay as an intern at SPECS Research Group (Barcelona - Spain) under the INOV-Art Fellowship Program.
Interactive Video Portraits is an interactive audiovisual installation realized in SPECS, UPF (Barcelona-Spain) under the Inov-Art program, MC & DGArts (Lisbon-Portugal).
Made with Pure Data, openFrameworks [OSCVideoServer] and Processing.
You can find more details here.
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on friday, 03.18.11 @ 11:23 gmt | #25
La e-Gioconda v1.0
it has been a long time since i last wrote here. oh well ... i've been busy lately working on a larger project that it's going to be released in the end of february.
so ... excuses aside. i'm taking this oportunity to post a simple app i made a few months ago.
this piece is called "La e-Gioconda v1.0" and it's made in processing using opencv.
there are no optical illusions ... the eyes of La e-Gioconda follow the observer by detecting his/her face.
here is a small video demo. Hope you enjoy it.
description:
one of the great features of the original portrait "La Gioconda" by Leonardo da Vinci is the profound look that the depicted character presents to the observer. this "voyeurist" sensation is noticed worldwide as one of the key aspects of the portrait.
given that La Gioconda is being used as a direct reference in the work of inumerous artists along the years and covering a broad range of artistic and cultural movements, i've decided too, to make my own interpretation of gioconda.
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on tuesday, 01.11.11 @ 19:30 gmt | #24
Hosting Sponsorship
great news here!
rgbcolormonitor.com has been awarded with a promsite hosting sponsorship.
if you live in spain and develop work related to any artistic media ... this is a great opportunity for you!
go to Promsite's web and make your request to be sponsored by them. i did it and it went quite well as you can see.
here is the tip ... the choice is yours.
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on thursday, 11.18.10 @ 23:16 gmt | #23
New Section - Interactive
today i'll upload a new work ... and with that a new section also.
interactive is born today. it's the newest subject i've been exploring in the last months.
this first project i'm posting was made during the bcbt2010 summer school (organized by specs and upf).
description:
neurobiologically inspired multi-user real-time video interaction in the experience induction machine (xim) using a position-based video player controller.
this project was developed using xim room, ants trazatracking system,iqr, openframeworks, oscvideoserver and pure data.
project by: henrique serro [me] and daniele mazzei
under supervision of: anna mura and ulysses bernardet
with collaborations of: alberto betella, marti sanchez, nicole lazzeri, rodrigo carvalho, sylvain le groux, sytse wierenga, ulysses bernardet and zenon mathews
video recorded by sytse wierenga
here is the video demo of the project ...
see the video presentation at the new interactive section.
hope you enjoy it and hope also to display more new interactive work in a near future!
cheers!
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on monday, 09.20.10 @ 10:46 gmt | #22
Menorca
new photo uploaded at the photography section.
it was taken this summer at menorca island (spain).
hope you enjoy it.
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on sunday, 09.19.10 @ 16:08 gmt | #21
Redesign Time
i've redesigned the logo and signature for rgbcolormonitor "brand" ... i'll leave it here and in the graphic design archive so you can take a look and tell me what you think!
besides the new logo redesign ... i've made other subtle changes here in the website.
one of the new features i've implemented is the contact form so you can contact me to my email directly from the website's contact page.
stay tuned because i'll update some new material soon!
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on thursday, 09.16.10 @ 17:05 gmt | #20
Casaca de Ferro Brochure
just uploaded a tri-fold A4- brochure i made a few months ago for a wine company that's launching a new product on the market. the new wine brand is called "casaca de ferro" (iron coat) and it consists of a broad range of wine qualities so it's suitable for all tastes.
hope you enjoy it!
the top image is the exterior and middle page
the bottom image refers to the interior of the brochure
layout and design // rgbcolormonitor
client // threetwoone, lda
photos (unedited) // antónio morais.
logo // sociedade agrícola regueiro & pinto hespanhol, lda
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on sunday, 09.12.10 @ 14:48 gmt | #19
The Robot Companion
new video uploaded on the video section
The Robot Companion - 2010
video compilation of web robot videos and real footage.
a small demonstration of the importance of robots and interactive media in the current society and the possible aplications they can have.
this video was developed on/to specs by sytse wierenga, henrique serro [me], and rodrigo guedes carvalho with the supervision of anna mura and paul verschure.
i hope you enjoy.
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on monday, 06.14.10 @ 15:39 gmt | #18
Brh+ @ Serralves
i'm writing here just to let all the interested people know that i'll be exhibiting an excerpt of the documentary video of the project brh+ at serralves during the event "party at serralves 2010 - 40h non-stop".
details:
henrique serro
project brh+
documentary video excerpt -17'
party @ serralves - 40h non-stop
serralves house. library
5-6 June 2010 @ 18:50h, 19:30h and 20:10h
don't miss this great contemporary art fair and party!
know more at www.serralvesemfesta.com or at www.serralves.pt!
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on friday, 05.28.10 @ 14:56 gmt | #17
Barcelona
it's been a while since i last wrote here (once again), but this time the reason is appropriate. i'm in barcelona (arrived last sunday afternoon) and since then i've done nothing but search the web for a room to live in.
finally ... three days later, after walking miles back and forward on the ramblas, i found a place that looks just suited to my needs.
i'll be posting more frequently once i'm settled.
my traineeship at SPECS starts at june 1st and i'm looking forward to dig deep in the world of technological development and interactivity in this digital era.
i have another good news ... i've been invited yesterday to make part of OEX (Onextrapixel) crew as a guest writer. Check out the site ... it's worth it. expect some of my articles there soon.
well ... for now ... that's all folks.
see u soon!
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on wednesday, 05.26.10 @ 22:50 gmt | #16
Thank you, Indexhibit
this website is getting a lot of visibility lately ... thanks to the indexhibit post.
i would like to thank everybody for stopping by.
i invite everybody to leave a comment on the comment link in the navigation menu (left side of browser screen) or click here.
let me know what you think about the work presented here.
hope you enjoy.
see you soon
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on tuesday, 05.04.10 @ 00:01 gmt | #15
Obama's Portrait
i've done a couple of days ago a photomontage of a barack obama's portrait.
it's an ordinary view of an extraordinary personality. in this personal work i intend to bring to the public a perspective of barack obama as a common person. it has a touch of auto-biographical portrait in the way that some lines and shapes of obama's physiognomy are worked and in the expression brought up with the self-expanding and punching objects.
i think i'll be posting some diferent views of this work later on.
click here to view the original photo of this obama portrait.
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on sunday, 04.18.10 @ 15:26 gmt | #14
INOV-Art Scholar
i just received, a few hours ago, a phone call from the inov-art program saying that i've been selected for a traineeship period of nine months in barcelona ... more precisely at the specs laboratory (university pompeu fabra - institute of audiovisual studies).
i haven't ever been so happy with a news as with this one. what a great oportunity.
some say hapiness is a manifestation of ignorant personalities. well ... call me ignorant. i don't really care =)
catch this oportunity next year ... it's most certainly a very good one.
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on friday, 04.16.10 @ 19:47 gmt | #13
Adolf Crossing the Alps
new material posted on the graphic design / illustration section.
it's another photo montage ... this time of the german dictator adolf hitler passing as napoleon bonaparte.
the original painting is from the french paintor jacques-louis david and it's called "napoleon crossing the alps." - 1800
This one is called "adolf crossing the alps 1800-2010" for the collection i'm working on: 'the past art of todays future'.
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on monday, 04.12.10 @ 21:21 gmt | #12
Video Section Uploaded
i've just uploaded some short-films to the video section made a few years ago. check them out. hope you enjoy them. i'll be posting some more works during the next couple of days. see you!
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on friday, 04.09.10 @ 14:15 gmt | #11
Cleaning Some Edges
it's been a while since i last written here on the news section. i don't think there's any particular reason for that besides of the lack of good news or any news at all.
having that in mind i decided to redesign my porfolio
i leave here some screenshots of the prior and first layout of this portfolio.
hope you enjoy these changes. they're very subtle. i just needed to clean some edges.
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on thursday, 04.08.10 @ 02:43 gmt | #10
Portrait of Pope Benedict XVI
new work posted on the graphic section.
it's another photo montage ... this time of the pope benedict xvi as pope innocent x
the original painting is from the spanish glorious paintor Diego Velázquez and it's called "portrait of pope innocent x" - 1650
This one is for the collection 'the past art of todays future'.
"Portrait of pope benedict xvi 1650-2010"
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on sunday, 02.07.10 @ 21:23 gmt | #9
Obama on the Cross
new work uploaded to the graphic design section.
it's a photo montage of barack obama standing in the cross. all the world citizens expect something great from this singular man because of his messianic characteristcs. this is a representation of the future aparition of this particular individual, rejected and loved by many.
this work opens a new perspective on my work methology and a new project combining historial people of the present and historical paintings of the past.
the past art of todays future.
this one is based on the work of the painter Jacques-Louis David "Christ on the Cross" - 1782
"Obama on the Cross 1782-2010"
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on saturday, 02.06.10 @ 21:51 gmt | #8
Behance Portfolio
rgbcolormonitor has now his own portfolio at behance network. This amazing portfolio web-based cms allows you to interact yourself and your work with an outstanding range of worldwide creative artists.
if you don't have your behance portfolio ... i sugest you make your own right now.
here is the link to rgbcolormonitor's behance portfolio.
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on thursday, 02.04.10 @ 16:57 gmt | #7
Three Feet
i just finished a project i had in mind for a long time. i'm not going to describe it with words ... but visualy instead. i'm going to show you two pictures of the process and then the finished piece.
here is the working process
and here is the final product ... "three feet"
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on wednesday, 02.03.10 @ 20:58 gmt | #6
Self-Portrait
i've been with some free time in my hands lately so i decided to do some work and put in practice some ideas i had along the years ... i've been struggling to make possible some of the ideas but they are flowing now!
here i'll post two illustrations/graphics i made yesterday and the day before.
the first one is a self-portrait, partially drawing and digital photo manipulation.
i started by drawing this basic self-portrait with pencil and paper ...
and this is the final result after photoshop.
the second one is all digital.
it gathers images obtained in the web.
hope you enjoy them and don't forget to comment!
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on wednesday, 02.03.10 @ 15:05 gmt | #5
Happy B-Day!
a new illustration was uploaded to the graphic design section ... it is a photoshop montage of my girlfriend i made for her birthday! she hated it ... and i loved that reaction from her ... it made me feel like the gift was worth it. To me, it doesn't matter if a reaction is good or bad ... i'm glad with a pure reaction, that's all.
there's also new material updated in graphic design.
it consists in an entanglement between rival iconographic images (ronald mcdonalds meets burger king's crown). check them out in the link above.
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on sunday, 01.31.10 @ 19:07 gmt | #4
Editorial Design Section Uploaded
the editorial design section has been updated ... you can find four editorial projects i made in 2008/2009 ... i've got three more editorial projects to put here in the website. follow the 'almost daily' updates to check them out in first hand.
for now i hope you enjoy this projects ... dont forget to comment!
see you soon.
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on tuesday, 01.12.10 @ 20:38 gmt | #3
Some Sketches
just added some of the hand drawings and sketches i've been making along the years ...
there are only a few uploaded ... i'm searching for others i made to include here in the illustration section.
hope you like them ... don't forget to comment @ the drop a line link!
. posted by rgbcolormonitor on tuesday, 01.12.10 @ 01:00 gmt | #2
Welcome!
this is the personal portfolio website of henrique serro. use the navigation menu at the left side of the browser window to consult my portfolio and general information about myself.
this website was founded in december 2009 and due to it's short life it has been suffering some changes ... i hope you enjoy this ... don't forget to leave a comment!
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