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The moment Norton Starr'e Firttror _ mod!“ c'utiiaac4 mm the he.» oi a computer, he could "feel the power nowing through his body." True or not, Starr's com- ment at the third intema- tional conference on com- puting in the humanities at UW Wednesday was greatly appreciated by the Mt people listening to his description of the part computers are now playing in the field of graphic arts. Now working at Amherst College at the University of Massachusetts, Starr came to UW five years ago as a visiting professor and became enthralled with the computers available. “Dealing with a computer has certain difficulties." explains Starr. "There is always the problem of achieving good results, as it's easy to make errors in instructing the machine. There‘s a chance of machine error and it's necessary to The field of design work has always been intriguing to Starr and he realized an intimate connection existed between it and computers. It hasn't been easy. Even the "infallible" computer sometimes makes errors. There was Just one small problem. How do computers operate?. Once the basics were mastered, Starr focused on the computer as a draw- ing machine. New hunks at the lillran' - Norton Starr FICTION NON-FICO Anderson. John: Death Hammond in the City. Not even a phants Jn tl murder in London can keep Bears tn tt Colonel Peter Blair away story of from small-boat sailing. fa.mlly who White, James Dillon: “$2333; The Salzburg Affair. The putin, the ll reluctant . hero of Whites Myth. The "The Leipzig Affair re- controversia turns to undertake one final of Russia, mission. daughter, Intimate connection design and computers 14 Princess St West 886 2900 or 886 2370 LADIES BOWLING , 2. Free Babysitting Teams or individual Bowlers Welcome. Tuesday. Wednesday or Thursday Afternoons. Starting September 13th at 1 :30 p.m. 3. Weekly Prizes 4. Free Admission to K-W Five Pin Association 5. Convenient Snack Bar with Sandwiches. Fresh Coffee and Homemade Pie l. Free Shoes WATERLOO BOWLING LAN ES AFTERNOON BOWLING LEAGUES CHECK THESE FEATURES: foe information call Once the artist has punch- ed his devised design into the computer. he is able to display the image on the oscilloscope. A "hard copy" can be made by a plotter consisting of pen and paper. The results are fascinat- ing, limited only by the art- ist's imagination. Designs range from a three-point triangle to stars. petals. snowflakes, pinwheels, cones. scallops, coils and three-dimensional effects with shadows. The paper rolls horizontal- ly through the machine, while the pen travels ver- tically to create a pattern. If necessary, it can be in- structed to lift off the paper to avoid duplication of a line. Portraits are sometimes done and the finished pro- duct contains strokes not ordinarily used by an artist. The use of a computer in graphic art has certain positive aspects. It's fast- a complicated design, which And, since it's his work and his results he's interest- ed in, he has come to develop a “thick skin" towards the comments of others taut-c between the thought and the finished product." The obtaining of intricate, elaborate, symmetrical de- signs on a piece of paper requires hours of work. rely on others to process vnnr ny- JOY" If people don't like It, who mares" I do what I en Rasputina, Maria: Ras- putin, the Man Behind the Myth. The full story of the controversial "Holy Man" of Russia, as told by his daughter. NON-FKmoN Hammond, Earl: Ele. phants in the' Living-room, Bears in the Canoe. The story of the incredible family who raise and train wild animals in their home. would take days to draw " Lulu, r.u‘| "-1- piuduccd in JO minutes. It's accurate and precise. The user is permit- ted an incredible amount of control in his hands without getting tired. But it has a negative side. Starr claims it "dehuman- izes" the process of graphic art “The computer is unthink- ing," he says. “It's the old theory - garbage in - garbage out. Because of this, the artist is forced to pay atten- tion to the most minute de- tail." Should the machine make an error and let the pen go off track, the results are widely - distorted designs which look macabre but are still interesting. For anyone interested in trying the technique, Starr advises them to have a thor- ough knowledge of basic mathema'im rlus will let you '_rtrmcr:t, 'l l xi": '.irt A Hunk up you: own pruccasca tot ot work. And it's fun to and formulas." Watertoo Chronicle, Wednesday. August to, 1977 - Pop tr " For Kittens, Cats and Toms Main Mall Waterloo Square Visit our new expanded location LEE PAINTER PANTS ,, 1699