http://english.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/writing/569/ en-us 2004-05-20T08:22:29-05:00 http://english.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/writing/569/archives/000078.html Fascinating book, isn't it? And once you realize how much difference the "look" of Writing Machines makes, you start wondering why more books don't take advantage of design possibilities. Or at least I do. Jen's comment on the magnification effect... sdelagrange 2004-05-20T08:22:29-05:00 http://english.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/writing/569/archives/000077.html Here are two very interesting sites to look at for both content and design of argument. Creative Commons, as its website announces, is "devoted to expanding the range of creative work available for others to build upon and share" by... sdelagrange 2004-05-19T11:46:00-05:00 http://english.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/writing/569/archives/000076.html Katherine Hayles writes, "In this experiment called Writing Machines, exploring what the print book can be in the digital age, only part of the story lies in the theories, concepts and examples articulated here. Another part, obvious from the moment... sdelagrange 2004-05-19T08:15:04-05:00 http://english.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/writing/569/archives/000074.html Here is a fascinating website created by Greg Apodaca, a photographer (and musician) from San Francisco who works as a digital retoucher. This page, which shows images before and after retouching, illustrates how much manipulation can go into images we... sdelagrange 2004-05-18T09:39:05-05:00 http://english.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/writing/569/archives/000072.html Many new things going on. Here are some of them: 1. the course schedule (link to the left) has been updated to reflect changes in STUDIO time and reading/viewing/listening assignments. 2. on the schedule there is now a link on... sdelagrange 2004-04-21T09:52:45-05:00 http://english.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/writing/569/archives/000071.html Stranger with a Camera is a thought-provoking film, not least because it includes elements of several modes of representation, and alternately pulls us in and distances us from the filmmaker, Elizabeth Barret, and her subjects. I've posted a list of... sdelagrange 2004-04-13T18:50:35-05:00 http://english.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/writing/569/archives/000070.html The lists generated during the workshop on Modes of Documentary Representation have been posted under LINKS. Take a look, and e-mail me any changes/corrections you'd like to make. Tomorrow we'll consider how Nichol's modes - expository, observational, interactive, and reflexive... sdelagrange 2004-04-12T18:24:19-05:00 http://english.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/writing/569/archives/000067.html The Image+Test assignment results are now listed under LINKS. As you look through them, consider again how the meaning of the text is constrained by the image, and vice versa.... sdelagrange 2004-04-06T14:16:53-05:00 http://english.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/writing/569/archives/000066.html Please note the new menu category on the left, INSPIRATION. This will be a growing list of multimedia sites that use Flash nad other media in imaginative ways, pushing the boundaries of what we think words and images can do... sdelagrange 2004-04-05T19:08:31-05:00 http://english.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/writing/569/archives/000065.html The web site looks a little bare, although I hope to remedy that with a log entry or two over the weekend. Nothing you need respond to yet, unless you find yourself so moved. On the left side you will... sdelagrange 2004-04-02T12:51:52-05:00