Visual Effects and Phenomenology of Perceptual Control

Resumo

Can we derive a new model of perception based on digital visual effects programs like Adobe After Effects? Philosophers of film have discussed the aesthetics of digital cinema, but not the phenomenology of the act of compositing. This paper will consider three topics: the art of perceptual control; compositing perception by layers and transparency; and implications for phenomenological structures like time, perspective, and reflexivity.