Media Theory: A Day in Observation

This image was created as my response to a pressure project assigned in my Media Theory class. We were prompted to observe - over the course of one day - the different ways in which our movements and actions were recorded or other wise surveyed. We were then to create a graphic image representing our observations.

In retrospect, I chose to approach this project from a more artistic gaze then some of my colleges. You can find examples of my classmates work here: http://ame4.hc.asu.edu/blog/mediatheory/?m=200910&paged=4

On Saturday, the day I took in observance of this pressure project, the only leave I took of the house was to go to the Fry’s market a few blocks from my house. The 1UP represents an acknowledgment that Fry’s provides me with food, the extra life points to make it through another day, and that this "health boost" was recorded by "the system.".

A virtual day? A day sitting before the LCD? A sky obscured with hyperlinks? A digital extra life?

I have received a number of questions about the subject sitting at the computer (representing me) with the submarine. I can only say that the placement of the submarine's para-scope in my colon represents the invasive and intimate nature of contemporary surveillance technology.