Identifier
etd-04052017-192807
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Art
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
Urban Illusions is an immersive and interactive documentary experience that curates moments of reality in virtual environments to educate and expose viewers to a string of social and political issues that have been exposed in Baton Rouge. These moments also reflect a transformative time across the United States. The research and exhibition experiments with 360-degree videos and virtual reality to document issues occurring from racial tension stemming from prejudicial police violence and residual segregation that is still present in Baton Rouge. The intent of this work is to establish a methodology benefiting from modern technology in order to document real life through virtual space to inform the viewer about social problems in the everyday experience of disadvantaged groups across America. The methodology framework used for Urban Illusions has the potential to be utilized by other digital artists and collaborators to engage and educate the viewers about a multitude of contemporary concepts.
Date
2017
Document Availability at the Time of Submission
Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.
Recommended Citation
Hatfield, Haley R., "Urban Illusions" (2017). LSU Master's Theses. 4618.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/4618
Committee Chair
Ostrenko, Frederick
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_theses.4618