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Open question: is there a common subject that meeting 2 + 3 could work on? | Open question: is there a common subject that meeting 2 + 3 could work on? | ||
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* [http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/97/pg97.html Edwin Abbott's Flatland], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatland Flatland] | |||
* Eames Powers of 10 | |||
== Meeting 1: 15 April == | == Meeting 1: 15 April == | ||
History of platform & relation to scale | History of platform & relation to scale | ||
10-13: Barend | 10-13: Barend: [[File:Scaling_Platform-_A_Cinematic_History.pdf]] | ||
14-17: Michael | 14-17: Michael: [[Scaling + Platform: A Computational History]] | ||
== Meeting 2: 22 April == | == Meeting 2: 22 April == | ||
[[File:GoogleScaling.png|right]] | [[File:GoogleScaling.png|right]] | ||
Michael: Workshop: | Michael: Workshop: [[Navigable SVG Workshop]] | ||
* Programming navigable (information) spaces | * Programming navigable (information) spaces | ||
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Prepare a short (15 min) presentation that applies the course to your own research which demonstates the concept of scaling and platform-specificity. | Prepare a short (15 min) presentation that applies the course to your own research which demonstates the concept of scaling and platform-specificity. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:05, 6 April 2015
This module explores the history of platforms and the relation to scale, in terms of image size, audience size, networks, and economics. Looks critically at the myths & promises of immersion. Challenges participants to consider the impact of their chosen media and distribution to make work thats platform-specific.
Open question: is there a common subject that meeting 2 + 3 could work on? Maybe:
- Edwin Abbott's Flatland, Flatland
- Eames Powers of 10
Meeting 1: 15 April
History of platform & relation to scale
10-13: Barend: 
14-17: Michael: Scaling + Platform: A Computational History
Meeting 2: 22 April
Michael: Workshop: Navigable SVG Workshop
- Programming navigable (information) spaces
- Visuals for different screen sizes / modes of navigation ?
- Vector graphics
Meeting 3: 6 May
Barend: Workshop: making content for different screen sizes / modes of address / Multiscreen.
Meeting 4: 16 May
10-17: Final session
Prepare a short (15 min) presentation that applies the course to your own research which demonstates the concept of scaling and platform-specificity.