A technique for creating new visual phenomena
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Ritter, Donald
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Creating new visual phenomena, A technique for
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.
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Otto Piene.
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This paper outlines a technique for creating new visual phenomena by proposing a systematic method of using existing media in novel manners. The technique involve s the random and purposeful manipulation of person-media variables, defined as the various factors describing communication between persons and media. By focusing on using rather than building media tools, the proposed technique creates a philosophy for creating new visual phenomena which can be utilized with traditional, contemporary or forthcoming media tools. This paper describes person-media variables in detail, compares existing media utilizing these variables, proposes criteria for judging visual phenomena, creates new visual phenomena using novel combinations of person-media variables and describes an installation which utilized the proposed technique.
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Thesis (M.S.V.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1988. Includes bibliographical references.
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1988Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of ArchitecturePublisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Architecture.