| Modes of Spectating Contributor(s): Oddey, Alison (Editor), White, Christine (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1841502391 ISBN-13: 9781841502397 Publisher: Intellect (UK) OUR PRICE: $35.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2009 Annotation: "Modes of Spectating" investigates the questions posed by new artistic and technological mediums on the viewer experience. These new visual tools influence not only "how" spectators view, but also how "what" they view determines what artists create. Alison Oddey and Christine White analyze how gaming and televisual media and entertainment are used by young people, and the resulting psychological challenges of understanding how viewers navigate these virtual worlds and surroundings. This multidisciplinary approach brings together ideas and examples from gaming art, photography, sculpture, and performance; it will be a valuable text for scholars of both media and art. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - Self-help | Motivational & Inspirational - Biography & Autobiography | Sports |
| Dewey: 700.1 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.8" W x 8.9" (1.00 lbs) 188 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Modes of Spectating investigates the questions posed by new artistic and technological mediums on the viewer experience. These new visual tools influence not only how spectators view, but also how what they view determines what artists create. Alison Oddey and Christine White analyze how gaming and televisual media and entertainment are used by young people, and the resulting psychological challenges of understanding how viewers navigate these virtual worlds and surroundings. This multidisciplinary approach brings together ideas and examples from gaming art, photography, sculpture, and performance; it will be a valuable text for scholars of both media and art. |