So I have a new idea for our manipulation project. Last semester I took a class on James Joyce and we had to read Ulysses. The book is very visual, with different type sets, fonts, etc... The way the word is written really influences/ manipulates the reader's mind.
I want to create a scene based on the Circe chapter of Ulysses. In this part of the book the main characters are in the red light district of Dublin. I want to build an entire city completely out of the words from the chapter. There will be snippets of text, all out of place which will mimic the
The idea is really strong, Joyce is one of my favorite authors, and following your wandering text is quite a bit like reading the book. I will be interested to see how you incorporate the digital. Have you considered using Illustrator to write the text on paths?
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