Optic Matters
Participating is about being present.
However there are different ways to be present. And theses differences are a matter of how we matter.
Our technical possibilities are art of this equation. They make our presence
A mounted phone, a large table-stand microphone and two go-pro cameras, of which one mounted on a structure that was built over the dining table to film the mapping exercise that was part of the interview, were required to respectively live-stream the go-pro recording, a conference call and to also record high-quality audio.
Other materials required for these interviews included a large paper map of Southampton Island, an acetate sheet and waterproof markers in front of the interviewee, and a piece of paper to mark specific timestamps in front of the interviewer.
This was in addition to another phone mounted on a tripod elsewhere in the room to record an offline version of the interview- and of course, the masks, handsanitizers, and informed consent sheets.
"Detour" to Cut 2 to trace another way of engaging with optic technologies like camera and recording.
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