course plan [1/30]

I have always been interested in the ability of mirrors to show a hyper reality. They are always halfway between our physical selves and our projected virtual selves, and I would like to explore this through a specific project during this course.

The project, ideally, will consist of a participant approaching a mirror in which they see their reflection (a true reflection or perhaps a live video-feed of themselves), but they also see moving images over their reflection. These moving images are triggered by the participants movements, so no two experiences will be alike. I believe Max and Jitter will be the bulk of my toolset to create this project, and also Motion and FinalCut for the video content (I foresee creating lots of particles!).


The Mirror of Erised from Harry Potter.

"The Mirror of Erised is a magic mirror, which, according to Albus Dumbledore, shows the 'deepest and most desperate desire of our hearts.'" - harrypotter.wikia.com