Digital landscapes : representing and sharing the environment with computers, video and telecommunications

Thesis (M.S.V.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1993.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Oliveras, Iris N. (Iris Nereida)
Other Authors: Otto Piene.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69306
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spelling mit-1721.1/693062019-04-12T20:19:57Z Digital landscapes : representing and sharing the environment with computers, video and telecommunications Oliveras, Iris N. (Iris Nereida) Otto Piene. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Architecture. Thesis (M.S.V.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1993. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-62). We understand the world through our senses. What we see, hear, touch-what we experience--is a construct of a reality that is individual, flexible and in motion. Our thoughts and behavior and the quality of our existence rests on perception of ourselves and our environments. We experience the world personally with the ability to 'edit' our experiences by denying, ignoring, enhancing or changing what we see. Technical developments have made it possible to experience environments that are already altered when they reach one's senses. Modem society is being shaped by the designed, pre-pakaged environment. Visual realities are now pre-fabricated, canned for consumption for an audience increasingly dependent on information fed by others. This thesis, plus its accompanying installation, is based on the premise that images shape thought and that the creative process of image-making can be used to learn about the living environment through video and computer graphics representations. The written part of the thesis examines the changing role of the individual and the artist in a world increasingly shaped by mass media. It proposes an alternate visual communications system for investigating and sharing living environments. The accompanying installation demonstrates the system's educational and creative potential through a visual exploration that plays with the notion of the reliability of perception. It opens a window on the creative process, transforming the artist's studio into a box of illusions and simulations that reflect the illusive nature of art. by Iris N. Oliveras. M.S.V.S. 2012-02-29T17:18:04Z 2012-02-29T17:18:04Z 1993 1993 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69306 28735171 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 62 leaves application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Oliveras, Iris N. (Iris Nereida)
Digital landscapes : representing and sharing the environment with computers, video and telecommunications
title Digital landscapes : representing and sharing the environment with computers, video and telecommunications
title_full Digital landscapes : representing and sharing the environment with computers, video and telecommunications
title_fullStr Digital landscapes : representing and sharing the environment with computers, video and telecommunications
title_full_unstemmed Digital landscapes : representing and sharing the environment with computers, video and telecommunications
title_short Digital landscapes : representing and sharing the environment with computers, video and telecommunications
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