Article Reactions

"Will there be condominiums in data space" - Bill Viola

I enjoyed this reading because it wasn't too dense. I found it interesting that this article was written so many years ago but the predictions of changes in video due to increase in computer technology was mostly on point.

After listening to input from classmates on the article the story at the end made so much more sense and I think will be very important to keep in mind as we work on our flash projects. Since the user will be interacting with our we have to take a minute and think what do we want them to believe they are in control of. What do we want the user to take away from interacting with our pieces.


"Utopian Plagiarism, Hypertectuality, and Electronic Cultural Production" - this article pushed boundaries we are taught to stay within as far as plagiarism is defined in the educational world. The example of Duchamp and the urinal is a reminder for us as we create works of art from already created images, sounds, etc. It reminds us how to make something new out of something old but it in a new place, a new frame and recreate the meaning.
I also enjoyed the concept on page 113 about the "expanded text" allowing students to not just read something but to have that reading attached with others ideas and views on the information. It would be like recorded our class discussions about articles and posting them as transcripts to the article. It allows us to see various views and ideas that we may not have seen before. This is what I think the author wants to happen with plagiarism as well. Create new viewpoints, new art from already created works. Without it how will works be built upon.