Algorithmic cinema and collective memory

Authors

  • Jesse Drew University of California, Davis
  • Glenda Drew University of California, Davis

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-7714.no.2020.171984

Keywords:

Digital Art, Collective Memory, Algorithmic Filmmaking, Processing

Abstract

The Pixeldust project is a contributory, interactive video/audio/text engine that can be output to many different forms of exhibition. It is conceived of as a form of algorithmic filmmaking, that blends the aesthetics and visual power of cinema with the flexibility and mutability of computer programming.  Written in the Processing language, the Pixeldust engine accepts photographic portraits, disassembles them into component pixels and particles that lie like dust in the bottom of the projected screen, then dramatically sweeps them up and crystallizes them into a complete portrait accompanied by the spoken word attributed to the portrayed person. Pixeldust is a platform that encourages individuals and communities to share their own examples of inspirational people.

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Author Biographies

  • Jesse Drew, University of California, Davis

    PhD in Radio-TV-Film in 1998 from University of Texas:  Drew’s work centers on alternative and community media and their impact on democratic societies, with an emphasis on the global working class. His film, photography and installations have been featured at festivals and galleries internationally. His current book is A Social History of Contemporary Democratic Media (Routledge). He is currently professor of Cinema and Digital Media at UC Davis.

  • Glenda Drew, University of California, Davis

    M.A in Interdisciplinary Arts in 1996 from San Francisco State University.  Drew’s research focuses on visual culture and social change, with a particular emphasis on the working class. Her subjects include country musicians, waitresses, feminists, and precarious workers. Drew exhibits her work nationally and internationally. She is currently a Professor of Design, specializing in digital media, at UC Davis.

References

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MANDELA, N. Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela. London: Little, Brown and Company, 1994.

Novos Olhares Vol. 9 N. 1

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Published

2020-07-09

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2020)

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DOSSIÊ

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How to Cite

Algorithmic cinema and collective memory. (2020). Novos Olhares, 9(1), 13-20. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-7714.no.2020.171984