{"id":{"repo_id":"mit","oai_identifier":"oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/77328"},"canonical_url":"https://search.dev.ndltd.org/etd/mit/oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/77328","repository":{"repo_id":"mit","name":"MIT","base_url":"https://dspace.mit.edu/oai/request"},"display":{"title":"A technique for creating new visual phenomena","abstract":"This paper outlines a technique for creating new visual phenomena by proposing a systematic method of using existing media in novel manners. The technique involve s the random and purposeful manipulation of person-media variables, defined as the various factors describing communication between persons and media. By focusing on using rather than building media tools, the proposed technique creates a philosophy for creating new visual phenomena which can be utilized with traditional, contemporary or forthcoming media tools. This paper describes person-media variables in detail, compares existing media utilizing these variables, proposes criteria for judging visual phenomena, creates new visual phenomena using novel combinations of person-media variables and describes an installation which utilized the proposed technique.","abstract_html":"This paper outlines a technique for creating new visual phenomena by proposing a systematic method of using existing media in novel manners. The technique involve s the random and purposeful manipulation of person-media variables, defined as the various factors describing communication between persons and media. By focusing on using rather than building media tools, the proposed technique creates a philosophy for creating new visual phenomena which can be utilized with traditional, contemporary or forthcoming media tools. This paper describes person-media variables in detail, compares existing media utilizing these variables, proposes criteria for judging visual phenomena, creates new visual phenomena using novel combinations of person-media variables and describes an installation which utilized the proposed technique.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Ritter, Donald"],"institution":"Massachusetts Institute of Technology","degree_name":null,"degree_level":null,"degree_discipline":null,"degree_department":"Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.","school":null,"contributors":[],"advisors":["Otto Piene."],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":1988,"date_issued":"1988","date_published":"1988","updated_at":"2026-07-22T22:21:11Z","subjects":["Architecture."],"languages":["eng"],"rights":["M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission."],"rights_urls":["http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582"],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/77328","outbound_label":"Handle","outbound_source":"dc:identifier.uri"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:contributor.advisor","label":"Advisor","values":["Otto Piene."]},{"key":"dc:contributor.department","label":"Department","values":["Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture."]},{"key":"dc:contributor.other","label":"Dc Contributor Other","values":["Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture."]},{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Ritter, Donald"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.accessioned","label":"Dc Date Accessioned","values":["2013-03-01T14:50:10Z"]},{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2013-03-01T14:50:10Z"]},{"key":"dc:date.issued","label":"Date","values":["1988"]},{"key":"dc:publisher","label":"Institution","values":["Massachusetts Institute of Technology"]},{"key":"dc:type","label":"Dc Type","values":["Thesis"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["Architecture."]}]},{"id":"language_rights","label":"Language and Rights","entries":[{"key":"dc:language.iso","label":"Language (ISO)","values":["eng"]},{"key":"dc:rights","label":"Dc Rights","values":["M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission."]},{"key":"dc:rights.uri","label":"Rights URI","values":["http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier.uri","label":"Identifier URI","values":["http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/77328"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description","label":"Description","values":["Thesis (M.S.V.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1988.","Includes bibliographical references."]},{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["This paper outlines a technique for creating new visual phenomena by proposing a systematic method of using existing media in novel manners. The technique involve s the random and purposeful manipulation of person-media variables, defined as the various factors describing communication between persons and media. By focusing on using rather than building media tools, the proposed technique creates a philosophy for creating new visual phenomena which can be utilized with traditional, contemporary or forthcoming media tools. This paper describes person-media variables in detail, compares existing media utilizing these variables, proposes criteria for judging visual phenomena, creates new visual phenomena using novel combinations of person-media variables and describes an installation which utilized the proposed technique."]},{"key":"dc:description.degree","label":"Dc Description Degree","values":["M.S.V.S."]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["A technique for creating new visual phenomena"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor.advisor":["Otto Piene."],"dc:contributor.department":["Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture."],"dc:contributor.other":["Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture."],"dc:creator":["Ritter, Donald"],"dc:date.accessioned":["2013-03-01T14:50:10Z"],"dc:date.available":["2013-03-01T14:50:10Z"],"dc:date.issued":["1988"],"dc:description":["Thesis (M.S.V.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1988.","Includes bibliographical references."],"dc:description.abstract":["This paper outlines a technique for creating new visual phenomena by proposing a systematic method of using existing media in novel manners. The technique involve s the random and purposeful manipulation of person-media variables, defined as the various factors describing communication between persons and media. By focusing on using rather than building media tools, the proposed technique creates a philosophy for creating new visual phenomena which can be utilized with traditional, contemporary or forthcoming media tools. This paper describes person-media variables in detail, compares existing media utilizing these variables, proposes criteria for judging visual phenomena, creates new visual phenomena using novel combinations of person-media variables and describes an installation which utilized the proposed technique."],"dc:description.degree":["M.S.V.S."],"dc:identifier.uri":["http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/77328"],"dc:language.iso":["eng"],"dc:publisher":["Massachusetts Institute of Technology"],"dc:rights":["M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission."],"dc:rights.uri":["http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582"],"dc:subject":["Architecture."],"dc:title":["A technique for creating new visual phenomena"],"dc:type":["Thesis"]},"updated_at":"2026-07-22T22:21:11Z"}