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Welcome to the Performance in a Mediatised Culture blog, 2009. This is a space for you to share images, ideas and experiences throughout the course.

IMPORTANT!! CLASS EXCURSION WEEK 6:
Contrary to what your course outline says, please meet at 9.30am in the usual classroom for the week 6 excursion. We will go from there.

ALSO: AVAILABLE RESOURCES
Selected works that we have watched are now with Iain Murray at the Level 3 Webster desk and are available for you to borrow and watch on campus. You can use these for your essay preparation:

Level 3 desk:
- ‘Cesena’ and ‘Brussels’ in Tragedia Endogonidia by Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio
- Chunky Move Mortal Engine or Glow
- Blast Theory Uncle Roy All Around You and Can You See Me Now?
- The Wooster Group Route 1 & 9 (The Last Act)
- Granular Synthesis Modell 5

unsw LIBRARY:
- Einstein on the beach[videorecording] :the changing image of opera /
- The Builders Association [videorecording] : Show excerpts and trailers, 1994-2007

Bill Viola documentaries (COFA):
- I do not know what it is that I am like[videorecording] /
- The passing[videorecording]
- Selected works[videorecording] /

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Virtual reality has always fascinated me, with it beginning since i went for a virtual reality space ride in Singapore's Science Centre. Entering into the space and awaiting the screening of the videos, I felt transformed into a child once again, awaiting for that ride that will fascinate me for days.

I particularly enjoyed watching T-Visionarium. It reminded me of this television advertisement of a television, in which a man turns on his television to reveal the virtual reality world the TV indulges him in. The integration of technology into our everyday lives is also one of the main driving point for major brands like LG and it intrigues me as to how reliant we can be when it comes to technology.

After the viewing, despite the slight dizziness, I began fascinating about how the future will potentially be like with such technology. I honestly could not visualise a better way of TV surfing after that experience. Such futuristic technology could potentially enhance our lives and after this trip, I seriously hope it comes soon.

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