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Part 1: The Arcade Box
Many people dispute the artistic merit of video games, but don't give much thought about their potential use as an art medium. As one can see, I have used Minecraft to make and show artworks that would have been impossible to realize on an undergraduate budget. All videos of those structures are captured with Camtasia 2 and edited for DVD replay inside a salvaged arcade box.
David Froetschel
Insert Coin
2012-2013
Minecraft, Video Installation, Arcade Cabinet
Front view of the arcade cabinet. The video cannot be seen due to the camera's flash.
Part 2: The 3D Printed Sculptures
These sculptures below are structures built in a Minecraft server called Printcraft. As the name suggests, one can use it to convert objects made there into STL files and print them with a 3D printer. The process and technology used to make these sculptures has infinite possibilities, and can even be a valuable artist's tool.  
David Froetschel
Venus of Willendorf of Minecraft
2013
Minecraft 3D Print
David Froetschel
Self-Portrait Bust
2013
Minecraft 3D Print
David Froetschel
The Imperfect Escher
2013
Minecraft 3D Print
David Froetschel
Great White Streudel Pop-Tart
2013
Minecraft 3D Print
David Froetschel
Test Object #2
2013
Minecraft 3D Print
David Froetschel
Test Object #4
2013
Minecraft 3D Print
Part 3: The Live Animal Installation
Over a year ago, my dad found a small, abandoned Black Angus calf just outside of our property. My family and I worked to rehabilitate her, and we ended up keeping her in our farm in order to raise a herd of cattle. For this exhibition, we applied clown face paint and baby powder to emulate the pixel spots of a Minecraft cow.
David Froetschel
Rosebud the Minecraft Cow
2013
Live Animal Installation
David Froetschel
Rosebud the Minecraft Cow
2013
Live Animal Installation
Fun Fact: Almost everyone who visited this part of my exhibition thought Rosebud was a small goat.
The artist in his Exit Show outfit takes Rosebud out for a walk.
Part 4: The Compilation Video
As the name suggests, the video is a combination of nearly all my art school videos. Some of them were left out due to disc space and time issues. A full list of titles can be found in the description of the embedded video here.   
Art X Exit Show: Insert Coin
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Art X Exit Show: Insert Coin

This entire final project was formed around the concept of art made from video games, especially Minecraft. Here I have the arcade box, 3D-printe Read More

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