Algorithmic Montage

A thirteen-part volume of Web-based experiments are presented within the larger context of an investigation into the ontology of photographic, cinematic and internet specific media with particular emphasis upon on their unique temporal modalities. A code-specific approach to the assembly and animation of digital still photographs is introduced as „algorithmic montage. ‟ New methods for extending the practice of „preloading ‟ content are presented as a means of delivering high-resolution, low-bandwidth motion graphics. The central questions of the investigation are: 1. How can digital stills be transformed into compelling, low-bandwidth motion pictures using code? 2. How can the expressive power of gesture be captured and amplified in frame-specific animations? 3. How does algorithmic montage relate to traditional editing strategies such as American montage, Soviet montage, an