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===Some Background Information=== | ===Some Background Information=== | ||
Our idea bases upon two topics: The Innovation of Satellite Images & the Construction of the Human Body in the Media. | Our idea bases upon two topics: The Innovation of Satellite Images & the Construction of the Human Body in the Media.<br> | ||
Our main focus is on the fascination of satellite images. Here are some interesting links to develop:<br> | |||
Our main focus is on the fascination of satellite images. Here are some interesting links to develop: | |||
Remote Sensing: An introduction [http://web.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/images/Remote-Sensing.pdf] | Remote Sensing: An introduction [http://web.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/images/Remote-Sensing.pdf] | ||
<br>Wikipedia: Space exploration [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaceflight english], [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raumfahrt#Meilensteine_der_Raumfahrt deutsch]<br> | |||
Wikipedia: Space exploration [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaceflight english], [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raumfahrt#Meilensteine_der_Raumfahrt deutsch] | Wikipedia: Cartography [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartography english], [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kartographie#Qualit.C3.A4tsmerkmale_kartografischer_Produkte deutsch]<br> | ||
Wikipedia: Orbital photography [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_imagery english], [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellitenfotografie deutsch]<br> | |||
Wikipedia: Cartography [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartography english], [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kartographie#Qualit.C3.A4tsmerkmale_kartografischer_Produkte deutsch] | |||
Wikipedia: Orbital photography [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_imagery english], [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellitenfotografie deutsch] | |||
The satellite pictures offer a special perspective on the earth: | The satellite pictures offer a special perspective on the earth: | ||
<videoflash type="youtube">hH8UMbzgIAE|340|300</videoflash> | <videoflash type="youtube">hH8UMbzgIAE|340|300</videoflash> | ||
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In concern to the photography of Human Bodies we especially dicussed the Individuality of everybody's external appearance. This is related to the individual appearance of the earth on satellite images. <br> | |||
In concern to the photography of Human Bodies we especially dicussed the Individuality of everybody's external appearance. This is related to the individual appearance of the earth on satellite images. | |||
People seem to be physically perfect in the modern media. But we know that is mostly manipulated: | People seem to be physically perfect in the modern media. But we know that is mostly manipulated: | ||
<br>Wikipedia: Image Manipulation [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_manipulation english], [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fotomanipulation deutsch] | |||
Wikipedia: Image Manipulation [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_manipulation english], [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fotomanipulation deutsch] | <br><videoflash type="youtube">MFPGa0pKyTg|340|232</videoflash> | ||
<br>So the question was & still is: What is physical individuality? | |||
<videoflash type="youtube">MFPGa0pKyTg|340|232</videoflash> | <br>Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individualism english], [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individualit%C3%A4t deutsch] | ||
So the question was & still is: What is physical individuality? | |||
Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individualism english], [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individualit%C3%A4t deutsch] | |||
===The Concept in the Process=== | ===The Concept in the Process=== | ||
We created a Website ([http://www.voyageo.de voyageo.de]) that acts as "Advent Calendar", so that every day from the 1st of December until the 24th of December visitors could discover one picture there. | We created a Website ([http://www.voyageo.de voyageo.de]) that acts as "Advent Calendar", so that every day from the 1st of December until the 24th of December visitors could discover one picture there. <br> | ||
We made two photo-sessions with the projection of satellite images on human bodies & shot a lot of beautiful photos. After having selected 24 different themes, we completed the photos with written texts about geographical, historical, political or even individual information & published one a day. | We made two photo-sessions with the projection of satellite images on human bodies & shot a lot of beautiful photos. After having selected 24 different themes, we completed the photos with written texts about geographical, historical, political or even individual information & published one a day. <br> | ||
It was our aim to take the visitors on a 24-day-long journey. | It was our aim to take the visitors on a 24-day-long journey. | ||
The marketing for our website went into different directions: | The marketing for our website went into different directions:<br> | ||
1. We included Google-Analytics. So we had a detailled overview over the daily reception of [http://www.voyageo.de voyageo.de].<br> | |||
1. We included Google-Analytics. So we had a detailled overview over the daily reception of [http://www.voyageo.de voyageo.de]. | 2. We used our private (Email-) Network in order to spread the information about the online "Advent Calendar".<br> | ||
3. We posted [http://www.voyageo.de voyageo.de] in different topic-related forums of photography or geographics.<br> | |||
2. We used our private (Email-) Network in order to spread the information about the online "Advent Calendar". | |||
3. We posted [http://www.voyageo.de voyageo.de] in different topic-related forums of photography or geographics. | |||
4. The "Advent Calendar" itself is a publishing format used to catch for recurrent attention. We thought the interest in our topic will be higher if people are curious to discover something everyday. | 4. The "Advent Calendar" itself is a publishing format used to catch for recurrent attention. We thought the interest in our topic will be higher if people are curious to discover something everyday. | ||
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Our project was successfully running in December 2009 on [http://www.voyageo.de www.voyageo.de]! | Our project was successfully running in December 2009 on [http://www.voyageo.de www.voyageo.de]! | ||
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According to Google-Analytics nearly 1.300 different people (absolute IP-adresses are meant, repeated visits are not counted) visited our website during the 1st to 24th of December 2009. We had in this time 8.802 pageviwes at all. The average of site-viewing laid at over 7 minutes. | According to Google-Analytics nearly 1.300 different people (absolute IP-adresses are meant, repeated visits are not counted) visited our website during the 1st to 24th of December 2009. We had in this time 8.802 pageviwes at all. The average of site-viewing laid at over 7 minutes. | ||
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We had visits from Austria, Switzelrand, the Netherlands, the USA, the UK, France, Sweden, Argentina, Russia & from other countries. Here's a picture showing the visits on world map: | We had visits from Austria, Switzelrand, the Netherlands, the USA, the UK, France, Sweden, Argentina, Russia & from other countries. Here's a picture showing the visits on world map: | ||
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Of course, most of the visitors came from Germany. And here's the overview for Germany: | Of course, most of the visitors came from Germany. And here's the overview for Germany: | ||
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Also interesting is the point that about 35 percent of the visits came off through referring sites. Inferential, our posting actions seemed to be successfull. Most of the visits were direct. So the use of our private networks & the direct marketing strategies had most influence on visiting [http://www.voyageo.de www.voyageo.de].<br> | |||
Also interesting is the point that about 35 percent of the visits came off through referring sites. Inferential, our posting actions seemed to be successfull. Most of the visits were direct. So the use of our private networks & the direct marketing strategies had most influence on visiting [http://www.voyageo.de www.voyageo.de]. | |||
That means in the end. | That means in the end. | ||