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Other challenges

December 16, 2008

Here are some thoughts I have on other challenges in my project.
I identified already that it will be difficult to keep from slipping into a hierarchical model. Bearing this in mind, how, then, do we set up the (erstwhile) ontology of a narrative structure? I anticipate that this will require lots of storyboards, and, perhaps [...]

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Rhizome Theory, according to Deleuze and Guattari

December 16, 2008

One of the challenges that I highlighted in my research proposal is that it will likely be difficult to keep the structure of this project from deviating towards a hierarchical, or tree-like, model. It’s very easy to slip – Western minds naturally want to follow a hierarchical, ontological thinking process. A good way to prevent [...]

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Content Creation, revisited

December 16, 2008

Ken gave me this idea when we were discussing the nature of rhizomes a few weeks ago. I’m not sure if I can call it a rhizomatic system, but there are some interesting parallels.
If we take a look at two circuit diagrams, one series and one parallel, we can model the effect on narrative that [...]

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A Thousand Ands: Positioning and Contextualization

December 16, 2008

The way I see it, my thesis research will need to be broken down into three parts:
The third is:
Positioning & Contextualization
In order to fully understand how “A Thousand Ands” should come together, I will need to identify and examine seminal works that are similar. Please see my previous blog entry, “Reading List”.
Silent film “Man with [...]

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A Thousand Ands: Content Creation

December 16, 2008

The way I see it, my thesis research will need to be broken down into three parts:
The second is:
Content Creation
In order for this project to be a success, the rhizome will need to be populated with engaging, meaningful, rigourous content! No one will want to interact with “A Thousand Ands” if it is boring. I [...]

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A Thousand Ands: System Creation

December 16, 2008

The way I see it, my thesis research will need to be broken down into three parts:
The first is:
System Creation (slightly updated from previous entry Research Proposal for Alberta Ingenuity)
Why? Information technology continues to rise in importance in our community, and correspondingly, new media is playing an increasingly important role. In fact, new media is [...]

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What is a rhizome, anyway?

December 16, 2008
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Rhizome is a term that originates in botany. Often situated underground or just at the surface of the ground, it is a multi-nodal stem that sends out roots and shoots to perpetuate growth and spread of a plant. A good example of a rhizome system is crab grass on your front lawn, or an iris [...]

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Expected Training Experience/Mentorship

December 15, 2008

Guidance and Mentoring. The Computational Media Design Interdisciplinary Graduate Group (CMD IGG) enables participating masters and PhD students to engage in collaborative, synergistic research at the intersection of Computer Science, Fine Art and Design. I am indeed fortunate to be able to further my interdisciplinary studies in on-line interactive media co-supervised by Dr. Kenneth Fields [...]

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My Research and Work Experience

December 15, 2008

Part of applying for funding is convincing the jury that you are the right person to be leading/working on the project you are proposing. Here’s a more formal blurb about my background and what led me to this area of research.
I was invited by the University of Calgary to be one of the first students [...]

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Research Proposal for Alberta Ingenuity

December 15, 2008

Here is the Research Proposal for Alberta Ingenuity that I put together with Ken and Sheelagh’s help.
Proposed Research Project: Basing a Collaborative Creation System on Rhizome Structures
INTRODUCTION: Information technology continues to rise in importance in our community, and correspondingly, new media is playing an increasingly important role. In fact, new media is now an important [...]

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