So still being stuck for ideas on what to do for my practical project i looked at the theory side to try and give me a nudge in the right direction.
I Initially thought a tiny bit, about maybe using flash to create different story endings in terms of using narrative theories but in the end i've decided to base my project on theories regarding digital surveillance.
I have presented on this topic for Sharif and wrote my concept note on the subject so it seems like a logical step as it is the area i know most about after doing research for my presentation.
The main focus is on the term Panopticon. Originally a architecture design for prison by an Englishman called Jeremy Bentham. It allowed all prisoners to be seem at the same time by the cells being put into a circular format with a guard tower at the centre with blacked out windows so the prisoners couldn't look in which meant they were never sure if they were being watched or not for definite so had to assume they always were and behave accordingly.
Below is an example of Panopticon in a US Prison.
Foucault took this architectural design and theorised it but despite it not being in relation to media it is applicable. His basic notion was on the self monitoring of behaviour by people because they feel they are under constant surveillance, like the prisoners in the prisions. I'm going to apply this to peoples online activity on social networking sites. Although how i turn this into a practial piece of work gives me a headache!!
I Initially thought a tiny bit, about maybe using flash to create different story endings in terms of using narrative theories but in the end i've decided to base my project on theories regarding digital surveillance.
I have presented on this topic for Sharif and wrote my concept note on the subject so it seems like a logical step as it is the area i know most about after doing research for my presentation.
The main focus is on the term Panopticon. Originally a architecture design for prison by an Englishman called Jeremy Bentham. It allowed all prisoners to be seem at the same time by the cells being put into a circular format with a guard tower at the centre with blacked out windows so the prisoners couldn't look in which meant they were never sure if they were being watched or not for definite so had to assume they always were and behave accordingly.
Below is an example of Panopticon in a US Prison.
Foucault took this architectural design and theorised it but despite it not being in relation to media it is applicable. His basic notion was on the self monitoring of behaviour by people because they feel they are under constant surveillance, like the prisoners in the prisions. I'm going to apply this to peoples online activity on social networking sites. Although how i turn this into a practial piece of work gives me a headache!!
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