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Governors State University

Control, Devices, Society, and Memes

Abstract

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<p>“For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” This is Newton’s Third Law of Motion. According to Newton, whenever objects A and B interact with each other, they exert forces upon each other. In this thesis I suggest that in art the artist and the audience both exert forces. However, sometimes both think they are in control of the action and/or reaction. I am exploring “control” in interactive and performance audio and video art. Every action that the audience member takes causes a reaction on the computer screen in real time. The results will show that even when the audience makes a choice of the action to perform, the artist predetermines the reaction.</p>

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Fine Arts
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Independent Film and Digital Imaging
Year dc:date.available
2013

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Johnson, Scott Bradley

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://opus.govst.edu/theses/124
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oai:opus.govst.edu:theses-1123

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2026-07-24
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Johnson, Scott Bradley. Control, Devices, Society, and Memes. Thesis thesis, 2013. https://opus.govst.edu/theses/124