A day behind glass

by on February 7, 2013 in Week 4

Here is my attempt at a digital artefact, developed around the discussions about ‘A day made of glass’ on the boards and Twitter:

A day behind glass

A couple notes that didn’t fit into the themes of the prezi, but I thought were interesting anyway…

  • blurring of home and work
  • Johannesburg–don’t they speak English? (yes–English would probably be used in a train station/airport)
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4 Responses to “A day behind glass”

  1. Giraf87 February 8, 2013 at 5:27 pm #

    Love the prezi. I think it works very well for presenting videos and images. I have seen it in presentations a lot, but it always make me feel queasy.. Your use of it as very enjoyable.

    I think the discussion around glass is a good one, I must at read up on the forum.

    My question is: would glass offer protection? Can it be seen as a shield and therefore discussions can be more risky, i.e. as in exploring ideas that are new, daring?

  2. Candace Nolan-Grant February 9, 2013 at 7:57 am #

    Thanks! Yes–maybe like the virtual dinosaur that you can encounter without risk, glass could be a shared layer between people, encouraging more open discussion?

  3. cmeckenstock February 11, 2013 at 8:18 am #

    I love the way you have used Prezi too. Like Gina, I had my doubts about Prezi. A Day Behind Glass is really an interesting piece of presentation, and very effective use of the the questions with the videos and audio.

  4. Steph Carr February 13, 2013 at 9:45 pm #

    I really like the inclusion of the Honda ad (which has always been one of my favourites) because I think it’s a great tonic to the Corning ad. When I watch the Honda ad, it feels like there’s always a slight hint of risk that the next connection won’t be made and the chain of events will stop – the network feels fragile. It keeps me interested and it feels real. Whereas in the Corning advert I don’t get that sense of fragility, I feel the ad presents a perfect, safe experience. And that doesn’t feel real, it feels bland. And ironic, given the physical fragility of the glass (great slow mo video btw!).

    On a separate note, my immediate take on the image of woman in a glass box was that it was representative of a ‘glass ceiling’ – but I like the positive twist of thinking of ‘glass as a barrier’ as a protective shield, that Gina and you have discussed above.