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- » Apparatus Theory:
R 08-Apr No Class (away at conference — reporting “assemblage expression” developments)
» Groups 4 & 1: Prep. for presentations; blog discussion, over weekend. — Assignments
F 09-Apr No Class (away at conference — linking aesthetics & ethics)
- » re-view elec. lit. by Coverley & Morrisey for Inventory — discuss online? (particpt. credit)
- Mark Amerika, FILMTEXT 2.0
- Jim Andrews, Nio (2001)
- plus Logorama !
— suggested Relay reading for Inventory (scheduled for next Fri.):
Sat 10-Apr Due: Inventory Update
- [ 6 new items, including media selection from personal database. ]
Sun 11-Apr Due: Exercise 5 (“Automatic Emblems” & “Default Moods”) — Prompt
Logorama from Marc Altshuler – Human Music on Vimeo.
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This is a short film that was directed by the French animation collective H5, François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy + Ludovic Houplain. It was presented at the Cannes Film Festival 2009. It opened the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and won a 2010 academy award under the category of animated short.
- » Update: revised schedule — remainder of term here.
» Note additions from ELO Collection Vol. 1 (Inventory Items, each time we read)
M 15-Mar Internet Invention Chp 8 (210-26): “The Bar (Street)”
- plus Chp 7 — review “Office” (208-9), “Comment” (sections), & key topics (listed below).
The Hood Internet – Decalogue (The Hood Internet vs The 2000s) by hoodinternet
W 17-Mar Internet Invention Chp 8 (227-43) — plus “Duende” (Ulmer’s blog).
- Due: Weekly Blog Entry (usual parameters, resume normal schedule.)
R 18-Mar Screening: Pulp Fiction (Dir. Tarantino, 1994)
F 19-Mar Jacqueline Goss, “Solstice” (2007) → Where is the past?
- — Online Discussion: Films as Relays for Project. Prompt here. (Jump to comment.)
? Discover short-film relay @ YouTube Screening Room
- Inventory Update Due Sat. PM (3 new items: Chp. 8, class film, personal media example)
- » Group Prep. (for presentations): Discussion on blogs, over weekend.
Highlights of electronic literature referenced / demonstrated
during FDS Conference:
- The Reading Machine — Craig Saper
- My Google Body — Gerald Dalmon (2004)
- Anonymes.net (Fr.) — Benoit Blein, Sylvain Barra, & Laurent Padiou (2003-07)
- Tramway — Alexandra Saemmer (2009)
- The Dreamlife of Letters — Brian Kim Stefans (2000)
- What They Said — Alan Bigelow (2008)
- Gallery — Fox Harrell:
- Loss, Undersea (example video/clip);
Generative Visual Renku (example video/clip);
Abstract Avatar (demo, class project)
M 22-Feb Internet Invention Chp 5: “Interface Impressions”
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» focused reading: {pp.126-37; 140, 143, 150-4} — Key topics:
“structural portrait” (Barthes); style, gest/ure, “interface metaphor,” dialogue (from Plato to Web).
Discuss: Part Three “Entertainment” (Assignment 2 p. 127)
W 24-Feb Internet Invention Chp 6 (155-77): “Cyberpidgin”
- » focused reading: {pp.155-60; 166-9, 173-8}
— Key topics: “conductive logic” (pattern);
“cultural discourse” (Entertainment = language for globalization); “syncretism,” “cyberpidgin”;
“readymade”; “emblem”; “Alice” = “inventio”; “paleologic” (joke work)
R 25-Feb Screening: Brick (Dir. Johnson, 2005; 110 min.)
F 26-Feb Attend UF Digital Assembly Conference: “Futures of Digital Studies”
- Meet in 282 Reitz (1:55-3:10pm panel)
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For preview Prof. Ulmer’s talk, see article: “The Learning Screen.”
» Note: If you can not attend entire panel due to subsequent class,
choose another from the conf. schedule (Thurs/Fri). (Contact me about arrangements.)
— E.C. opportunities:
- attend an additional panel (Att/Part.); blog about one presenter (blog/Part.);
write a 500-word response to one presentation (Assign. credit).
Due: Weekly Blog Entry (Friday PM)
- » note: “Inventory” pages fully updated (late / “overdue”) — required for group work.
» over weekend, collaborate with group (online).
M 15-Feb read: Strickland & Lawson: Slipping Glimpse
- Presentations: Groups 1 & 2
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— review Presentation Page
Collaborate online in advance, preparing specific points for class (required)
— review Project 1 page
W 17-Feb read: Strickland & Lawson: Vniverse
- Presentations: Groups 3 & 4
Weekly Blog Entry: optional / extra credit
- » suggest: entry about Strickland (as relay); or Exercise: “Micro Scenes” (p.92)
R 18-Feb “Studio”: Workshop (praxis, “tech-support”)—Project 1
- » Due: (before class) Workshop Prep.
F 19-Feb “Studio”: Composition Work (independent)
- Note: necessary to show progress (“in progress”) this afternoon,
in place of today’s class (otherwise, no Att/Part. credit).
S 20-Feb » Due: Project 1
- update: (posted by/on “Saturday night” — no deadline time now,
but I will check pages on Sunday morning.)
- — deadline for email to guarantee reply: 8pm
(I will certainly read and try to reply afterward;
definitely send any “emergency notifications” regardless.)
- Note: “Inventory” Page created and updated (notes through week 3 for each item)
M 01-Feb Internet Invention Chapter 4 (96-122): “Cosmogram”
» reading tip: closely review “Comment,” “Remake,” & “Office” sections.
- Also read / view: Chemical Landscapes Digital Tales by Falco & Pinto (relay)
- Digital Ulmer? (new media relays) optional — view time permitting
- Relay (Chora-mapping p.114): Not Found by Christophe Bruchansky
- “Remake” (p.115): Cruising by Ankerson and Sapnar
- Relay (ficelle p.119): Strings by Dan Waber
- Synthesis relay? — Career mem(e)blem? (p. 104)
W 03-Feb Read: Like Stars in a Clear Night Sky (Sharif Ezzat) & The Cape (J.R. Carpenter)
- Also view (before class): Sigur Rós Heima (U.K.) & Hvarf-Heim (U.S.) — Relay?
» blogging tip: Prompts — “Cosmogram” (109), “Mapping Home” (110), “Vernacular Genres” (113)
R 04-Feb Screening:
- My Winnipeg (Dir. Maddin, 2007; 80 mins.) & Sigur Ros—Heima (Dir. DeBlois, 2007) (clips)
F 05-Feb Due: Exercise 2 (“Memory Glimpse” & “Mapping Popcycle”) Notes & Design Tips below.
- Note: work independently (not meeting)
- (recommended reading) Divided Attention. By David Glenn. The Chronicle Review 31 Jan 2010.
- Disciplinary / Institutional perceptions; highly relevant for our experiment.
- Indeed eager to know your perspective; strongly encourage discussion (below) or a blog entry — participation / blogging e.c.
- 02-Feb: see imaginary exchange below for prompt
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M 11-Jan read (for class): Internet Invention Chp 1 (18-42): “Mystory”
- Discuss: Part One “Career Discourse” (Popcycle, Humanities)
W 13-Jan read: Bobby Rabyd, Sunshine ’69 (1996) Discuss: New Media / Hypertext
- * Note: I still need to see everyone’s introductions on their blogs — specifically: grade, major/minor, technical skills and web/creative experience, and enrollment rationale.
(I need this info in order to arrange groups. Please post ASAP.)
note: weekly blog entries normally due Wednesday evening;
suggest writing / posting first entry before Thurs class (when you have time).
R 14-Jan Screening:
- Y tu mamá también (Dir. Cuarón, 2001; 105 min.)
F 15-Jan Discuss: all assigned material to date, including blog entries.
(quiz? Take notes while reading…)
- Discuss: Method: Films & Project 1 (1st Component)
- Due: First Blog Entry
