Mediamorphosis
Human language has undergone 3 major developments in our existence
-spoken language
-written language
-digital language
Digital Language = Far Reaching
- It is the 3rd great metamorphosis that allows us to communicate with others on a far reaching scale.
- Because of digital language, we are now “one homogeneous mass”, to quote Samuel Bowles.
Digital Language Timeline
-Telegraph
-Radio
-Telephone
-Television
-Internet
-Not all technology is readily adapted…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADHrVKPfK44#t=7m12s
Amateurism
-Amateur radio does still exist among hobbyist and enthusiast, and this proves very useful when national disasters or wars interrupt traditional means of communication.
-What amateurs today report things that “the media” sometimes misses?
Benkler On Todays Digital Age
“The Internet allows individuals to abandon the idea of the public sphere as primarily constructed of finished statements uttered by a small set of actors socially understood to be “the media” (whether state owned or commercial) and separated from society, and to move toward a set of social practices that see individuals as participating in a debate.”
New Media
As our world becomes computerized, media begins to change.
Lev Manovich’s 5 principles of New Media
1. Numerical Representation
-Media becomes programmable.
2. Modularity
-Fractal Structure
3. Automation
-Media creation, manipulation, access.
4. Variability
-Infinite versions.
5. Transcoding
-Computerization of media
And when you set it all in motion…….http://ultimateanna.com
Interactive Media
-“Closed” and “Open” Interactivity
-Following the mental structure of the creator, a predetermined path.
-Clicking a link, that goes to an image, that goes to the next image etc etc.
-True interactivity allows its users to choose their path.
Lake of Death
Sources:
Manovich, Lev, The Language of New Media (MIT Press, 2001)
Yochai Benkler, The Wealth of Networks: How Social Production Transforms Markets and Freedom (Yale University Press, 2006);
Roger Fidler, Understanding New Media (Pine Forge Press, 1997)
February 9, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Chris, I really need to hear you explain the video. Don’t forget to post your PowerPoint slides to Slideshare and link them from here. Meg
February 9, 2009 at 9:28 pm
The video just has a funny line from it, just trying to bring some humor to the presentation. I uploaded the power point to slideshare, I think it just has to convert it and give me a code to paste.
February 10, 2009 at 5:43 pm
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February 10, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Hey,Chris, thanks for your well-prepared and persuasive presentation! You’ve made smooth trasitions and conclusions from all articles you’ve read, and nice introduction to fives principles of new media.
February 10, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Chris – I found your slides really easy to follow and clear. You gave us an interesting journey thorough the lens of the digital artist in describing the Manovich article – an approach that I probably wouldn’t have considered being from the content side. Really well done!
February 10, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Chris – We read the same article. I took examples from audio and you used visual examples. Seeing how you did it made me wish I had figured out a way to use the audio itself to make points about digital media, rather than pictures of audio media and equipment.
February 10, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Chris, your presentation is terrific. I loved the way you used the transformation of the picture (the woman with the dog). That reminded me the simulation theory of J. Baudrillard: the copy is not related with the original anymore and I think you are great in creating the new reality.
February 10, 2009 at 8:57 pm
I really liked your presentation. I enjoyed the visuals that you provided as part of your presentation, that help me to visualized better what the author tried to project on the article. Great work!
February 10, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Hi Chris!
Your presentation is awesome. Combining the article with your own project made us understand more how can the principles of new media can be utilized. Also, your animations and interactive works helped us memorize all these notions clearly! Thank you!
February 10, 2009 at 8:58 pm
I like you use your own work to demonstrate this article’s idea. It is a very smart idea and it makes your presentation much easier for your audience to follow.
February 10, 2009 at 9:00 pm
You have a lot of cool examples to clarify your presentation, which is a really good thing to do. I think that is great.
February 10, 2009 at 9:01 pm
It was interesting to compare your presentation with the other two people I saw who did the same article by Manovich. You bring in a lot of great imagery – I really appreciated your showing the transformation of media from the photo to the animation. How does Manovich compare to other theorists, like McLuhan?
Definitely made me want to have heard your presentation!
February 10, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Bummer I missed your presentation. It looks like a good one. I like the way you broke down the theory into easily digestible content.