User:Fako Berkers: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 13:43, 9 May 2012

Final Project

Current plan

Thesis

Older ideas

Bio

I consider it my creative challenge to combine computer techniques with theatre in such a way that they compliment each other. In this work I'm fascinated by revealing the (magnificent) unknown. With this I mean that I want to draw attention to something relatively unknown, but exciting at the same time. I often get excited by things that will change my way of thinking about things.

Performing

After secondary school I studied theatre at Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU). There I came into contact with who I consider to be very important teachers. I'm still learning a traditional martial-art (from Indonesia) called Pencak Silat from Charles Renoult and I'm improving my singing with Alan Razzak.

On this course I developed another way of acting, namely the enactment of a computer system. Some of these systems have a big impact on our being and that's why I would like to reveal their inner working which are unknown to most. An example of this is how Google and Facebook manage targeted adverticing. Another new way of acting that I'm still investigating is acting online, not only on Youtube videos, but also as an integral part of the website.

Programming

I started programming in Pascal when I was 13. Since then I've taken on a few languages among them are PHP, Javascript and Python. At the moment I'm looking at how HTML5 can help an actor to be present on webpages.

Inspiration

Some artist that have inspired me lately will appear here.

Personal Sites

You can find my re-developed site at the link below. It works best with the newest generation of browsers. There are some small mistakes that I'll correct soon.

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-==Current thoughts==
+==Final Project==
+===Current plan===
+*[[User:Fako Berkers/WWWonopoly|Have a look at the project page]]
+*[[User:Fako Berkers/Fako Berkers, WWWonopo.ly, 2012|The projects template]]
-Momentarily I’m reading about the history of math. I took this subject, because I thought it would be relevant for the line of thought that I made in my last two essays.
+===Thesis===
-I’m especially working with the consequences of digitalization. As the word says digit-alization is the process of translating phenomena into a numerical representation. Representing things in numbers has the advantage that you can perform algorithmic operations on the representations. A downside is that the simplification of reality that is inherit to a translation of reality in numbers may result in the loss of important parts of this reality. An example of this is that a simulation of walking is entirely based on a principle of competition and ignores possible other factors in the learning process like motivation/instinct other than aggression and self-generating properties of organisms. Another downside is that the algorithmic operations may distort the representations in a negative way, because the logic of the designers is failing. You see this in the way that some internet platforms handle privacy. Their logic in what is public and what not can be opposite to what an individual finds logical. Finally an unwanted side effect could be the influence that the mere presence of a digital system can have upon reality. For instance how much is Facebook changing the nature of friendships by being presence in between the communication among friends? In my opinion digitalizations should be discussed critically to minimize any negative consequences. To stimulate analysis I proposed to embody computer systems.
+[[User:Fako Berkers/Thesis|Have a look on my thesis page.]]
-The history of math is interesting in this context because in the 19th and 20th century mathematicians have been busy with proving the fundamentals of math after the traditional fundaments were questioned with the discovery of new math (especially the non-euclidic math). As far as I understand that history now it ended with Turing who found (and mathematically proved) the limitations of what can be calculated. These conclusions may also point out the limitations of digital representations. I still need to think through what the conclusions of Turing may mean for computer systems that we see today. However I’m keen on continuing along the path that I have taken and want to read more before I come to conclusions. I also think that older math can be of great inspiration. For instance the division of discrete and continuous made by Pythagoras and the spiritual conclusions that he drew from this distinction.
+===Older ideas===
-Finally I think it’s exciting that lens based will be studying alongside us this year. I understood that after Turing discovered that algebra has it’s limitations he focused his genius mind on physics and the involvement of geometry in the self-generation of organisms. Video could be a very interesting tool for embodying such math. Think about the distortion that takes place with a fish-eye effect. You could say that the world inside this video is operating according to non-euclidic geometry. Especially now that some non-euclidic math seems to be failing in the relativity theory of Einstein (since it looks like  particles can  possibly travel faster than light) it is very relevant to visualize such mathematical principles and understand how they operate in relation to reality. However I should take things one step at a time.
+*[[User:Fako Berkers/Webproperty|A highly abstracted form of Monopoly]]
+*[[BetterExperience|A brainstorm about how to continue]]
+*[[FinalProjectStoryline|The storyline of the video I wanted to make]]
+*[[FinalProjectTests|Some tests for the video I wanted to make]]
+*[[Media:PZIProposal11.pdf|The project proposal (final version)]]
 ==Bio==
-I consider it my creative challenge to combine computer techniques with theatre in such a way that they compliment each other. In this work I'm fascinated by networks. I like to work with the internet as a medium, because it can bring people together. In theatre I'm also searching for (an ancient) connection; the often subconscious connection between humans, animals and the things around them.
+I consider it my creative challenge to combine computer techniques with theatre in such a way that they compliment each other. In this work I'm fascinated by revealing the (magnificent) unknown. With this I mean that I want to draw attention to something relatively unknown, but exciting at the same time. I often get excited by things that will change my way of thinking about things.
 ===Performing===
-As a child I used to perform for relatives and family. Once I held a speech for my grandparents anniversary in baby talk before I could speak. For years I followed improvisation classes besides my regular education and after secondary school I studied theatre at Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU). There I came into contact with who I consider to be very important teachers (two of which were classmates). I'm still learning  a traditional martial-art called Pencak Silat (from Indonesia) from Charles Renoult and I'm improving my singing with Alan Razzak.
+After secondary school I studied theatre at Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU). There I came into contact with who I consider to be very important teachers. I'm still learning  a traditional martial-art (from Indonesia) called Pencak Silat from Charles Renoult and I'm improving my singing with Alan Razzak.
+On this course I developed another way of acting, namely the enactment of a computer system. Some of these systems have a big impact on our being and that's why I would like to reveal their inner working which are unknown to most. An example of this is how Google and Facebook manage targeted adverticing. Another new way of acting that I'm still investigating is acting online, not only on Youtube videos, but also as an integral part of the website.
 [[Image:monkeystyle.jpg|300px|demonstration of the monkey style]]
 ===Programming===
-I started programming in Pascal when I was 13. Since then I've taken on a few languages, but I mainly work in PHP and Lingo (for Adobe Director). I create projectors to be used during theatre performances and build websites. Currently I'm interested to improve the CMS that even my mother can use and I would like to startup a bigger project where people can share extraordinary life experiences online.
+I started programming in Pascal when I was 13. Since then I've taken on a few languages among them are PHP, Javascript and Python. At the moment I'm looking at how HTML5 can help an actor to be present on webpages.
-===Motto: “freedom lies in how you react to what people do to you”===
+===Inspiration===
+Some artist that have inspired me lately will appear here.
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 ==Thematic Project Portfolio==
 * [[User:Fako Berkers/project1 | Break, Build, Broadcast / Users and abusers]]
 * [[User:Fako Berkers/project2 | Sniff, scrape, crawl]]
 * [[User:Fako Berkers/project3 | History will repeat itself]]
-* [[User:Fako Berkers/project4 | my fourth thematic project]]
 ==Essays==
 * [[Media:NWMTrimester1Essay06.pdf‎|Trimester 1, draft 1]]
 * [http://www.fakoberkers.nl/networkedmedia/essay1/ Trimester 1, final]
+* [[Media:PZIEssay2.9.pdf‎|Trimester 2, final]]
+* [[Media:Essay3.8.pdf‎|Trimester 3, final]]
 ==Study Log==
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 ===Project Planning===
-==Final Project==
+* [[Start of the year]]
+* [[In pursuit of a thread through my work]]
+* [[Either evolution or cookies]]
+* [[Media:PZIProposal11.pdf|Final proposal]]

User:Fako Berkers: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 13:43, 9 May 2012

Contents

Final Project

Current plan

Thesis

Older ideas

Bio

Performing

Programming

Inspiration

Personal Sites

Thematic Project Portfolio

Essays

Study Log

Theory Session

Prototyping Updates

Project Planning