hank gerba
@h_gerba
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phd from @stanford in media theory. academic+industry researcher of digital technologies. ex robot operator.
Los Angeles, CA
Joined November 2015
The special issue on Media Aesthetics with communication+1 is now available ! . Ten articles, and one book review, on a range of topics: film, shutter buttons, software emulation, remediated horror, marginalia, rollercoasters, and much more. Find it here:
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the new Alien television show contains what i believe to be the most disruptive and reality-shattering use of superimposition in cinematic history. this is completely unexplained when it occurs. i believe this is extremely important
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A mysterious “orange shape” was recorded ascending the stairs to where Jeffrey Epstein’s cell was located the night he died.
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when you think about cats as being especially image-driven a la simondon, a lot of their behaviors look like “reset” behaviors where they back off to validate the available images in their current milieu. genetic fort/da stuff fr.
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RT @prawn_meat: "the new superman movie is actually really good --" do you know how unlikely that sounds. do you know how much of my traini….
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moiré is indeed foundational to digital aesthetics 🙂↕️.
@sammdec This moiré technique mimics an optical illusion embedded in the structure of our screens, where each pixel is composed of 3 primary color diodes (RGB). I consider this optical illusion a foundation of our visual experiences on screen, & so it became a foundation of my project.
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when physical labor became optional we invented the gym. we’ll need the same thing for the mind.
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a local agave “century plant” blooming in my neighborhood, only once every 10-30 years !
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RT @mertonesque: JAZZ ALBUM TITLES.50s: Smokin' Sounds .60s: It's Happening!!!!!.70s: A Sensuous Woman Receives Divine Light.80s: Adventure….
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this is what games studies should be.
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RT @msteinbrg: Platforms and the Moving Image book now out! Edited by Philipp Keidl and Jana Zündel, featuring the work of many amazing sch….
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Platforms and the Moving Image offers a multifaceted look at how digital platforms shape and are shaped by economic, cultural, and political forces. The collection examines the effects of gaming,...
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i’m thinking about writing a small piece that situates apple’s use of interference patterns / physical properties (chromatic aberration, refraction, etc.) in their new design language…if you want it lmk.
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