Based on the premises that Korsakow configurations are not merely another form of interactive film, we explore in this workshop the entanglement of the epistemological and the ontological dimension of this very unorthodox manifestation of digital m edia practices which combines polyphony, pluripesctive thinking and algorithmic editing. This workshop addresses both academics and practitioners.
| Within the context of interactive media and digital cultures, new genres, practices and configurations keep evolving – interactive, immersive and experimental. Quite a few of them are designed to cope with the ever-increasing complexity of our world. In this workshop, we will explore one very specific ‘species’ in these emerging ecologies: Korsakow. Though often considered as a tool in the sense of a software to be used for assembling interactive film, we invite the participants of this workshop to think of Korsakow rather as a method or a ‘tool for thought’ (Rheingold 2000). Based on the premises that Korsakow configurations are not merely another form of interactive film, we will explore the entanglement of the epistemological and the ontological dimension of this very unorthodox manifestation of digital media practices which is based on database logics and opaque algorithmic editing. Working with Korsakow enables one to experience the world in new ways, to reflect one’s own media practices, to observe one’s thoughts while thinking and doing and – above all: it bears the potential to become agentic in polyphonic networks and to reconsider one’s own being and connectedness to others. Making with and thinking through Korsakow runs contrary to our assumption as to conflict-driven storytelling; it stimulates pluri-perspective problem-solving capacities and challenges our preconceptions of what (interactive) filmmaking is like and what the world is like. This workshop addresses… … both academics and practitioners, PhD candidates, interactive media makers and filmmakers interested in pushing further the boundaries of linear filmmaking. It sets out to explore the realm of non-linear thinking, co-creative, polyphonic filmmaking and pluri-perspective self-reflection. Programm: After some preliminary contextualizing considerations on the ontology and epistemology of Korsakow as a tool, system and method (approximately 30 minutes), we will individually set out to shoot short smartphone film clips (day one). Leaving enough space for the participants’ own creativity, only a short, open prompt will be given to point into a rough direction for this first task. These short clips shall be uploaded to a webspace. All clips will then be assembled by the conveners into a polyphonic interactive Korsakow film. The second ‘task’ will consist in individually ‘watching’ this interactive film (individually on day two) – combined with a second prompt. In a final a plenary session (day three), we will have a moderated recap of our experiences. Moreover, there will be time for Q&As. For registration… … please mail till May 15th to: documentarydigital@gmail.com More information see also: https://did.avinus.org/cfp-korsakow-workshop-seeing-with-and-thinking-through-korsakow/ |
