Tag Archives: Projects and Thoughts

Human-Computer Symbiosis and the Technology of Today

J.C.R. Licklider’s March 1960 paper “Man-Computer Symbiosis” presents a cogent, logical, and perceptive discussion of conceptual and technical matters surrounding the term present in his title. His pontifications regarding the nature of man-computer symbiosis, how it differs from conventionally existent human-machine relationship dynamics, and possible effects on human functioning, are exemplary timeless, and remain of [...]
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SOS: Media – Spring Quarter Week 01

I was just falling asleep a moment ago when I realized that I hadn’t written a blog post yet this week about my progress and activities for SOS: Media. I have a bit of a little exigetic thought process on this topic. It seems that all of my classes this quarter are melding into this [...]
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Suppress Control and All Cocks Plaster

These are two short videos that I created for Safe Harbor. The process that was used to create them is an interesting and likely somewhat unique one, so I thought I would write a bit of an explanation here. First, here are the videos for you to experience firsthand. Suppress Control All Cocks Plaster These [...]
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Thorsten Fleisch

Thorsten Fleisch is an experimental media artist from Germany, who has produced some very interesting work in the realm of animation, experimental imaging, and generative audio-visual / mathematical media. All of his work is compelling, some bordering on amazing and inspiring to myself. Gestalt was created by rendering still images of 4th dimensional Quaternion fractal [...]
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DIY Steadicam

Here lies a short videoblog about the DIY steadicam Brad and myself constructed from part bits of plumbing supplies from Ace Hardware, and weights from a sporting goods store. It contains an explanation of what the parts do, and a visual demonstration of what effect it has on footage shot with it. Operating this device [...]
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Trouble With Unicorns Pixilation Shoot

A Technical Description of the Workflow and Tools Used During the Chroma Key Trouble With Unicorns Introduction Shoot The Pixilation Shoot On Saturday 2006-11-04, the first shoot of the Trouble With Unicorns took place. This was for the opening sequence of the project, which is in a 2D-animation visual style. Instead of characters made of [...]
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Cyclic Punctilious Recompense

Cyclic Punctilious Recompense is a video project completed in response to the (first) July assignment of the Safe Harbor video production group. All videos produced by members each month are broadcast on the Thurston County Community Television public access cable network two times per week, at 11:59pm on Monday, and 11:59pm on Thursday. The assignmental [...]
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The Last Week + New Title = Transference Simulation

The last week has been good. I took last weekend off, and went to the folk-life festival to hang out with my mother. This is the first break I’ve really allowed myself, and I think it was a good thing to do at that point, to clear my head of obsessing about my project, and [...]
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The Red Camera

I ran across a very interesting thing during my research for my SOS: Media application, which I happen to be currently diligently working on (woo procrastination caused by imminent destruction!). At this blog entry, linked from this blog, found by this google search, I read about the camera Red, which completely blew my mind. Basically [...]
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Plans for Next Year?

As a sophomore-level student taking Mediaworks, I am somewhat atypical. Having another two years ahead of me, I have been thinking awhile now about what I want to do next year. I have been entertaining 3 options: Student Originated Studies: Media Electronic Media Internship (or media loan) Another Program(s) at Evergreen to gain a wider [...]
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