Electracy: A Theoretical Framework for Interactive Media

Electracy: A Theoretical Framework for Interactive Media Richard Smyth, Ph.D. VM606 – Emerson College 21 January 2010

What is Electracy? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Need for a “Native” Concept ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Need for a “Native” Concept ,[object Object],[object Object]

Apparatus Theory ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Apparatus = Major Epochs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Grammatology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Some of Ulmer’s analogies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Some more analogies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Analogical Heuretics (1 st Example) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

“ Deceptual Thinking”? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Inventing New Thinking ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Analogical Heuretics (2 nd example) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Thinking-Fractal? Then infinition is the creation of unclear or “fuzzy” boundaries If definition is the creation of clear boundaries. . . animated gif from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koch_snowflake

Transitional Moments  Fear ,[object Object],[object Object]

Transitional Moments  Fear ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Electracy: Invitation to Invention ,[object Object],[object Object]

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