Read it. Write about it.

A task set in my SPP1 tutorial was to pick from the selection on the reading list, read it (obviously!), and then post a synopsis including a cover art image.




The Language of New Media, by Lev Manovich, introduces us to the main concepts and theories surrounding media; new media in the 21st Century. To understand the notion of new media, references of a comparitive nature, are drawn particularly from the cinema century of last, and other associated concepts from computer science, art history and film, through topics such as Interface, Operations, Illusions and Form.

We find out what is new but also what are in fact adapted continuations in a now digital form. Analysis is made on the systems and processes adopted today, be it database / narrative driven pieces, or virtual reality simulations. Questions are raised too, for example over interactivity, in addition to highlighting possible paths we may well pursue in the future. In all, a thorough but critical look at the shape and substance of new media.

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