Aesthetic perspectives / Perspectives esthétiques #6

Value of the Information & Strength of the Argument

The presentations offer original and well-argued theoretical contributions to media studies. Servanne Monjour’s retromediation concept is compelling, supported by a hands-on demonstration and references to established scholars like Bolter and Grusin. Her argument that digital media retroactively redefine analog photography is thought-provoking and well-illustrated. Elisabeth Routhier’s hypermediacy concept is also novel, connecting disappearance to mediation in a coherent framework. She uses ‘The Prestige’ effectively to demonstrate the productive nature of disappearance. Both presentations engage critically with existing literature and propose nuanced distinctions. The arguments are substantiated with concrete examples and theoretical reasoning, though some concepts could benefit from further empirical or case-based grounding.

Scientific Rigor, Source Quality, Title Accuracy

The talks display strong academic rigor, with explicit references to foundational works (e.g., Bolter and Grusin’s ‘Remediation’, McLuhan’s technological determinism, Panofsky on perspective). The presenters clearly articulate their theoretical frameworks and build on prior scholarship. The colloquium website (isis2017.digitaltextualities.ca) provides context for the event. The title ‘Aesthetic perspectives’ is apt, as the talks focus on aesthetic and perceptual aspects of mediations. The content matches the title well, though the third speaker is not heard in the transcript, the overall session aligns with the stated theme.

The title 'Aesthetic perspectives' accurately reflects the focus on aesthetic and philosophical implications of media remediation, photography, and intermedial art.

8/10

Rigorous academic presentation by university researchers, referencing key media theorists (Bolter, Grusin, McLuhan, Panofsky) and proposing original concepts (retromediation, hypermediacy). The discussion is grounded in specific examples and theoretical frameworks. However, it is a conference talk, not a peer-reviewed publication, and external citations are not directly shown beyond the colloquium website.

Markers derived by PSI from the transcript: the creator did not define chapters.

• 00:00Introduction and presentation of the three speakers.
• 02:00Servanne Monjour demonstrates Pixelmator to create a fake vintage photo of the Eiffel Tower.
• 10:00Discussion of remediation concepts by Bolter and Grusin and critiques of McLuhan's view.
• 30:00Introduction of the concept of 'retromediation' and the analog effect.
• 45:00Presentation of anamorphosis as a model for media relations.
• 55:00Elisabeth Routhier begins her talk on disappearance and hypermediacy.
• 1:15:00Analysis of 'The Prestige' to illustrate hypermediacy and the productive nature of disappearance.

• Authentic Artifice - 3rd International Colloquium - International Society for Intermedial Studies — Official colloquium website providing context for the presentations and possibly further resources.