A couple of weeks into my project I looked at immersive spaces where the viewer could be transported through virtual space to another environment. When I came across immersive journalism it seemed similar to the ideas that came to mind when using the Samsung Gear 360. I decided to name my project underSTAND after the well known saying of walking in another shoes through the use of virtual spaces. This title seemed fitting at the time. However after exploring the topic deeper I have realised how limiting 360 videography is to presenting and/or percieving another space or situation. The spaces that are created through immersive journalism are often presented in a way which is curated to evoke emotion and this disruption makes it highly unlikely that the spaces represented would be truely perceived in the way that the first person would see them. This is also highlighted by Gabriella Giannachi's explanation of remediation of film. It has been reiterated and reiterated to me the ways that virtual environments fall short in portraying embodied scenarios in virtual space. However, what I still find to be true is that virtuality (screens, media, technology) still hold a relationship to the viewer through captivation. My early findings of embodiment through my daily routines found me captivated by screens of my laptop and phone. And if I recall the findings that I grasped of empathy, then the relationship to the device could be portrayed as empathic. This makes me think that the project title could be more lead by the relationship that we have to the digital than the information it provides OR the performative empathy that we present when interacting with these devices. Maybe the question is if you can be embodied in anything other than your mind and body. I have decided to edit my project title to Personify which means to attribute something human to something non-human - in my case, empathy for a screen or agency over pixels.
the relationship between two mugs.
personify
represent (a quality or concept) by a figure in human form."public pageants and dramas in which virtues and vices were personified"
attribute a personal nature or human characteristics to (something non-human)."in the poem the oak trees are personified"synonyms:humanize, anthropomorphize, personalize"in the poem, the oak trees are personified"
represent or embody (a quality, concept, etc.) in a physical form."the car personified motoring fun for two decades"synonyms:epitomize, embody, be the embodiment/incarnation of, typify, exemplify, represent, symbolize, stand for, give human form/shape to, body forth, incarnate, be representative of, encapsulate, manifest; rareimage"you personify every foreigner's image of the perfect English gentleman"
http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/personify
Comentarios