Workshop in E L A S T I C Movie Time
 September 15th, 1997
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Characters for the Dream Machine

Class Discussion:

2 PM: Janet Murray: Characters and multiform plot.
3 PM: Discussion of scenarios; selection of one or two scenarios for production; schedule production
4 PM: Stefan Agamanolis: Introduction to ISIS
Demo: "Sleep Depraved," Interactive Character Maker

Assignment due September 29th:

Produce your segment for Edge of Dreamland: i.e.. develop and shoot images; digitize; create and debug an ISIS script.
Begin to concern yourself with how to realize your character on the WWW.
(Those who want to can work with Alex on a visualization.)

Assigned readings for September 29th:

  • Louis Carroll, "Alice in Wonderland," "Through the Looking Glass"
  • Bob Mohl,"Captain Bob"
  • Ernest Hartmann, MD, "Outline for a Theory on the Nature and Function of Dreaming..."
  • Stanislovsky, selected readings
  • Meme Tag handout