Course Site for Future Cinema 1 (and sometimes Future Cinema 2: Applied Theory) at York University, Canada
From Excommunication: Three Inquiries in Media and Mediation (2013) by Alexander R. Galloway, Eugene Thacker, and McKenzie Wark…
Whereas haunted media expressed the mediation of the supernatural in positive terms, with weird media mediation only indicates a gulf or abyss between two ontological orders. Sometimes the supernatural is present but not apparent (e.g., an invisible creature [...]
Wed, November 29 2017 » books, scary » No Comments
Helen Papagiannis talks about machine learning and the future of AR operating without the user having to tell it to. As this “always on, always working” technology becomes more ubiquitous, I’m curious if there are ways to prevent the “worst case, Black Mirror” scenario of the the technology being used against the user, either through [...]
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A few questions raised by Papagiannis’ Augmented Human…
Wed, November 29 2017 » augmented reality, haptic » No Comments
Augmented Human the book propose new ways of extending our senses, but more importantly to me–means to interact with digital content. While reading chapter 6 “Storytelling and the human imagination” of the book, I can’t help but think about Chris Marker’s work “Immemory”. As a hypertext document of sense memories made in late 90s, I [...]
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Throughout the course we have studied VR and AR and their potential to enhance reality and create new experiences. In Augmented Reality, Papagiannis distinguishes between VR and AR, stating that AR does not trade our world, rather it combines the digital with the actual. Both, however, aim to alter or augment our reality in one [...]
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As someone who has struggled with mental illness for pretty much his whole life, one avenue I hope Helen Papagiannis explores (should there exist technology out there) in future editions of her book, is the role AR can play in treating mental illness. She does go into detail in chapter 8 about the rise of [...]
Wed, November 29 2017 » Future Cinema » No Comments
Hello everyone, here are my notes for today’s presentation on Augmented Human by Dr. Helen Papagiannis:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y9rOX6SPBC0Vo30tP06K9_gbPOMR79-KWKgz_2s8Vck/edit?usp=sharing
While the summary itself is pretty long, the book itself is dense with examples of new technological advances and information on a wide range of technologies. Instead of focussing on all of them, I have opted to instead summarize and [...]
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Sadly, the author of today’s text, Dr. Helen Papagiannis, has the flu. i’m sorry we won’t have her expert presence today, but the silver lining is that we’ll have plenty of space for unhurried discussion and your questions – be sure to come ready with them.
Wed, November 29 2017 » Future Cinema » No Comments
https://www.vrfocus.com/2017/11/the-future-of-augmented-reality-filmmaking/
“When it comes to immersive storytelling, one often thinks of holograms, interacting with posters/QR codes or images and of course virtual reality (VR). Augmented reality (AR) is more aligned to social interactions, training and simulation. Especially with mixed reality (MR) applications for Microsoft’s Hololens. AR is not immediately associated with storytelling, but new concepts are [...]
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When reading Augmented Human: How Technology is Shaping the New Reality, I was most struck by the passage on pages 96 – 98 that talked about Eternime (link:<http://eterni.me>), which essentially is a way of archiving people after they are dead. As such, I was wondering if we could ponder the ethical and ontological implications of [...]
Tue, November 28 2017 » Future Cinema » No Comments