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Project Hyperessay #02

Charlene

Monday, Apr 25, 2016 - 10:07:36 am

@ Charlene

When I saw how real virtual reality can be, and that we can replace human vision with virtual vision, this can be the ultimate platform. – Brendan Iribe

Virtual reality or the third space has been usually seen as an inadequate replacement to connection in the real world, in fact, it has also been criticised as the reason why people lose connection Read more →

Categories: Project Hyperessay
Tags: hyperessay | oculas rift | textiles | third space | touch | virtual reality
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gmihaleva
Charlene, I am absolutely agree with you that you have certainly come a long way! Thank you so much for your nard and amazing work! Looking forward to see you soon!
Randall Packer
Very interesting to set a context for the project in your discussion about virtual reality and its potentialities to bring people together in the virtual world. It is important that you brought up the dystopic side of VR, such as in films like Total Recall, which question the human quality of contact and reality in the virtual space. You mention the artworks by Annie Abrahams and Jodi, but I would like to know more about what these project revealed to you in your thinking about the third space. In the "Kiss" for example, she demonstrates the effect and experience of kissing remotely. Since we conducted a similar experience in Touch, how does this work illuminate our understanding of interaction in the third space? Does it too, like Total Recall, reveal a dystopic side? Or does it show that we can transgress the boundaries of distance to form relationships and have intimacy? I too appreciate very much your work in the class and the detail in which you approached it.
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Project Hyperessay #2: Conclusion

Tiffany Anne

Monday, Apr 25, 2016 - 10:00:20 am

@ Tiffany Rosete

Key Ideas that influenced my work

Biomimicry:

The first few lessons that involved lots of research influenced my final work. For the design of the costume, I was influenced by the way bees see UV colours. Initially I wanted to use some sort of UV dye but then I changed my idea to use LED light instead as it created a stronger Read more →

Categories: Final Project | Project Hyperessay
Tags: Biomimicry | body gestures | dance | eTextiles | fashion | interactive | narrative | performance art | sensors | third space | Touch
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gmihaleva
Tiffany, you worked so hard during this ''production'' and I would like to thank you for this! Also your conclusion is very rich and detailed and gives the clear picture that you gained a lot from this class. See you soon!
Randall Packer
I agree, your hyperessay touched (sorry for the pun) on all the important themes and concepts we addressed in class: from our exploration of the third space and virtual intimacy, to the construction of costumes that would carry your movement into the virtual space, to the way in which the elements synthesized together to form a cohesive experience. And I agree that your conclusion was very strong in summarizing the way in which all of these elements allowed you to form connections despite physical separation. Excellent.
Alvin
Say, Tiffany, I just realized that I didn't take a video of your LED lights strobing from end to end of the light strip. Did you take a video of the lights in action?
Tiffany Anne
https://vimeo.com/163548938 password : test1 Hey Alvin! For now, this was the only one i could find...
Alvin
Thanks!
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Project Hyperessay #2: Conclusion

Ong Xin Hong

Monday, Apr 25, 2016 - 06:36:05 am

@ Oxhrene

Project Hyperessay #2: Conclusion

At the beginning, I only thought about how fun it was going to be working with my friends. It was. However it was also tiring, life-changing and overwhelming.

At the start, we did numerous research on wearable technology and works that made use of the media such as Bio Couture by Suzanne Lee and Telematic dreaming (1993) by Read more →

Categories: Final Project | Project Hyperessay
Tags: Conclusion | Final | Media & Performance | Project hyperessay
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Randall Packer
I was particularly struck by your observation about space. You mentioned that in the physical space there are finite limitations, but in the virtual space, the possibilities are open and the spatial dimensions are dramatically expanded. This is a very astute observation. But I am curious how the perception of expanded space impacted your movement, the choreography and how you interacted with the other dancers, particularly Angeline who you could only "touch" virtually. You mentioned Telematic Dreaming by Paul Sermon, but I am also interested in knowing how this work specifically informed your creation of Touch, again, how you engaged with others in the telematic space. Did Telematic Dreaming's exploration of intimacy and touch in the third space impact your own experience in similar ways? I enjoyed the very detailed photographic documentation. Very well done.
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PROJECT HYPERESSAY #2: The Final

Feliciana Natali

Thursday, Apr 21, 2016 - 11:45:00 pm

@ Feligood

In this project called Touch, Angeline Young in the USA together with my classmates and I in Singapore were performing dance in live broadcast. What makes Touch different from other performances is Touch allowed performers in different geographical regions to perform together by ‘placing’ us in the digital world called the third space. The third space is created Read more →

Categories: Project Hyperessay
Tags: art project | art research | costume design | dance | digital performance | fashion design | fashion technology | smart textile | wearables
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Randall Packer
Your description of your character development was excellent. It was interesting to read your explanation of how you incorporated costume and movement together with the Warrior theme. Also, your statement about OSS was really well articulated and of great interest to me to see how it impacted your creative and collaborative process. I am curious to know how the artworks you mentioned helped you think conceptually about the third space, and how we communicate and make contact in that space. I thought your comment about glitch was helpful, but what about the virtual embrace? Great documentation and presentation of the photography using the gallery.
Alvin
I'm glad you had an memorable learning experience, and learnt much from all of you. I like how you stressed that your meaningful learning experiences entailed the blood, sweat and tears (rarely seen in online learning environments or learning management systems) over the last 3 months. I worry when teachers and students think that learning should be all fun, and enjoyable, because deep meaningful learning that enriches you and changes how you think and act (in geek speak, we say changing your "epistemology" and "ontology"), can be unsettling, and uncomfortable, as you grapple and struggle with accommodating and assimilating new learning experiences. Congratulations on your impressive work. I look forward to speaking to all of you about your experiences. Thank you.
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