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While I prefer google's autocorrection of "the medium is the massage," this phrase points out the inseparable relationship between a piece's form and effect and its medium of presentation. Not simply does the medium describe the vehicle for a piece's execution, but it imprints itself into the piece's message itself. In our field of new media, the medium needs a special attention, as it can be overly impressed on the meaning or interpretation of the piece (fancy technology that doesn't relay a message) or not considered whatsoever (presenting a sound only piece without consideration of the acoustic space).
While I prefer google's autocorrection of "the medium is the massage," this phrase points out the inseparable relationship between a piece's form and effect and its medium of presentation. Not simply does the medium describe the vehicle for a piece's execution, but it imprints itself into the piece's message itself. In our field of new media, the medium needs a special attention, as it can be overly impressed on the meaning or interpretation of the piece (fancy technology that doesn't relay a message) or not considered whatsoever (presenting a sound only piece without consideration of the acoustic space).
As with all art, context of a piece's presentation drastically impacts the end effect on a listener/observer/audience member. The classic combination of visual/audio presentation often results in a bleed between the senses, and trade attention between each other, each medium augmenting the other. When the visual and audible elements no longer relate, this serves to heighten the contrast between the two, should such a contrast be noticeable. In the case of geographic displacement of sound and images, each serves to heighten attention to the characteristic impression of the source location.
Again, similarly to our geographically disembodied sound, sound whose timbre or quality differs from that of its source, in the case of bad audio in a hifi setting, or high sound quality from antiquated electronics, there seem many possible impressions, ranging from novelty, confusion, excitement. These are largely influenced by the intent of presenting contrasting visual and audible elements, and serves again to heighten the contrast between the two.


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The Medium is the Message

Brendan

While I prefer google's autocorrection of "the medium is the massage," this phrase points out the inseparable relationship between a piece's form and effect and its medium of presentation. Not simply does the medium describe the vehicle for a piece's execution, but it imprints itself into the piece's message itself. In our field of new media, the medium needs a special attention, as it can be overly impressed on the meaning or interpretation of the piece (fancy technology that doesn't relay a message) or not considered whatsoever (presenting a sound only piece without consideration of the acoustic space).

As with all art, context of a piece's presentation drastically impacts the end effect on a listener/observer/audience member. The classic combination of visual/audio presentation often results in a bleed between the senses, and trade attention between each other, each medium augmenting the other. When the visual and audible elements no longer relate, this serves to heighten the contrast between the two, should such a contrast be noticeable. In the case of geographic displacement of sound and images, each serves to heighten attention to the characteristic impression of the source location.

Again, similarly to our geographically disembodied sound, sound whose timbre or quality differs from that of its source, in the case of bad audio in a hifi setting, or high sound quality from antiquated electronics, there seem many possible impressions, ranging from novelty, confusion, excitement. These are largely influenced by the intent of presenting contrasting visual and audible elements, and serves again to heighten the contrast between the two.

Rico

ich halte den satz "das medium ist die message" fuer sinnfrei, falsch und in einem sehr unangenehmen Sinne für "autoritär". macLuhen vertrat soweit ich weiß, nachdem er wohl einige Jahre unter akutem Kontrollzwang litt, eine ähnliche ansicht. er revidierte den begriff und schrieb das Buch: "the medium is the Massage" So wie wir die Videos und die sOundfiles vermischen, vermengt Mcluhan in diesem Buch in Zusammenarbeit mit Quentin Fiore (einem Grafikdesigner), Fotos, Comics und Abbildungen aus Zeitschriften mit seinen Texten. Die Texte illustrieren dabei die Bilder und umgekehrt. Die Ergebnisse dieses Buches sowie auch die unseres Experimentes zeigen gut, dass das "Verstehen" immer ganz persönlich und nicht konkret steuer- und erfahrbar ist. (scientologen, würden mir jetzz sicher widersprechen) Hätte dieses Zitat im Bezug auf unsere Kollaboration eine dringliche Relevanz, so wäre ich sicherlich dauerhaft enttäuscht, das meine "nachricht" nicht ankommt und das Medium, doch nicht "das Medium" ist. Ich kann nicht bestimmen ob das medium, "das medium" und die nachricht, "die nachricht" ist und das beide als solche auch erfahrbar sind. Denn selbst der Begriff der "realität" scheint heute nicht mehr haltbar, zum Einen weil wir wissen dass sich die Qualität unserer Wahrnehmungsapparate signifikant von der anderer unterscheiden. Und zum anderen ahnen wir, das kontrollieren = Illusionieren ist. Der Kontrolleur ist Sender und gleichermaßen Empfänger, Kreateur seiner eigenen Realität. Und diese Behauptung bestätigt sich wohl auch anschließend in dem Unverständnis das vielleicht aufkommt über meine nachricht (schon weil sie auf deutsch ist) und dem vermingelten (wmv;) Medium (the pigeon girls) ..

ps. leider konnte ich kein telefonat mit brendan führen aber massiert haben wir uns trotzdem ;)

Mingled Videos

Weimar Eyes, San Diegan Ears- Just to note, I made no attempt to sync the noise. It worked out that way!


pigeon girls Just a little fadein and fadeout!