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“Project: The Other" proposes a
simulated space that can be a locus for expanding empathy. Rather than
promoting war logistics, perhaps multidimensional syntheses of viewpoints can
be used towards a better ethic of acceptance of “the other”. (E.
Levinas) The work uses
first person pov (point of view), but what is unique in” Project: The
Other” is that one can
instantly switch to another character’s standpoint and see their own actions
interpreted from another position. Rather
than promoting war logistics with technology that comes primarily from the
military, this project is an exploration of the natural ability of simulation media to show multiple syntheses of
viewpoints. Simulation media naturally lends
itself towards more subjunctive thinking, thinking not in facts but, as
contingencies or possibilities. “Project: The Other" rejects the
Cartesian split between subject and object and the seeing of the world and
others as an “it” which is "out there”. Instead, "Project: The
Other" embraces more phenomenological spatial metaphors and the idea
that we are embedded in the world and in nature. “Project: The Other”
essentially shows how “other” influences “each other”, and that existence is
essentially co-existence. (J.L. Nancy)
People: Kathleen Ruiz ruiz@rpi.edu
Designer, Director, Producer Keith Holman holmak@rpi.edu
Lead Programmer James DeWitt dewitj2@rpi.edu
Level Designer Josh Ricamara ricamj@rpi.edu
Character Modeler Lauren Sacks sacks.lauren@gmail.com Texture Artist,
Storyboards Graduated members: Matt Musante ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Production information:
Landscape
Terrain: 3 Mountains: ·
Mountain
#1: has two peaks, one of which is larger than the other, where a person
could stand atop of each ·
Mountain
#2: trails off of the mountain above and is much smaller ·
Mountain
#3: is a small mountain plateau across the river from the other mountains 1 small River: which flows
through the canyon of the mountains Overarching
Sky: Dome like
Star maps of the heavens which can be turned in multi axis somewhat like an armillary
sphere or
orrery(from
the point of view of being within it, being able to move within).
Characters:
4
People: somewhat generic type of individuals, but with original
features ·
Man
#1: white working class person, blue collar worker ·
Man
#2: Latino man in late 40’s ·
Woman
#1: white female early 50’s, well preserved ·
Man
#3 Gay/Multi-gendered in early 20’s ·
Two
Children Animals: 4 deer: one male with rack, one
female with new faun, one young female 4 birds: (hermit thrush, eagle,
goose, owl ) |
