In a Voyeuristic perspective, not only is the viewer not invited to participate, but the other participants aren’t even aware of their presence…they observe from a hidden vantage point in secret….this results in a sense of guilt on the part of the viewer as if they have some unfair advantage over the participants…
A Voyeuristic perspective can be achieved by:
1. Setting up the view from some “unnatural” vantage point. In this case from high above.
2. The view is slightly distorted….it is unlike a “natural” viewing experience.
3. The energy within the view is completely inaccessible to viewer and shielded by the participants, who sit with their backs toward the viewer….almost vulnerable…..
2 comments:
peter,
i think your thought process and diagraming is very interesting, a point that i did not truly explore. i did have one question regarding this diagram, you spoke of the voyeuristic nature of the perspective, the one element that i find interesting that would help reflect that idea is the mirror that faces the two cast members. i was wondering how you thought this related back to that idea and how it might "reflect" back the perspective to the viewer.
Again - good observation. The one comment I have, and ask you to follow up on with another post, is:
Try and understand (and blog about) the logic of where and how theses types of perspectives (inclusive, exclusive, voyeuristic) are occuring - are the voyeuristic cameras only in the bathroom? are the cameras in the bathroom only voyeuristic? etc.
Identifying these conditions are a strong strong starting point. Identifying the logic and what it means (for the organization of the house) is the next step.
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