May 12, 2005
In Camera
Robotic Webcam Embedded in Multi-User Environment
In Camera, by Isabelle Jenniches, is a series of portraits after Douglas Coupland's "Life After God." It was presented at Versionfest>05 in Cicago
During live events viewers can choose to either actively control the camera's point of view and zoom level or to passively observe other user's choices. Images and text may be saved and stored in a shared archive. Excerpts of Coupland's text are superimposed upon the webcam images that show the characters in everyday surroundings such as kitchen, forest or work place. Caught in a loop of activity, struck by a frenzy or interrupted in a daydream, they incorporate Coupland's quest for meaning and soul searching in Life After God.
Posted by jo at May 12, 2005 10:03 AM
