CLASS 1 • Historical and contemporary "big picture" overview of surveillance in culture • Lecture: "Hacking Big Brother: Media Artists Attack Surveillance Culture"

(see online catalogue of exhibition hosted at ZKM)

TECHNICAL OBJECTIVES

1) Authorize on video cameras

2) Gain familiarity with web upload, course syllabus, Director basics (property scripting, simple conditionals, random function)

3) Begin collaborative video project. Assignment: Create a one minute video that creatively presents your interpretation of the verb "to watch."

COLLABORATIVE PROJECT • MAP OF CHICAGO LOOP SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS • See the iSee project and Open-loop.org

HOMEWORK (DUE NEXT CLASS)-Check syllabus