PROJECT: Social Network Projectiles

Statement:

The Social Network Projectile was an experimental project conceived to demonstrate the connectivity of our society. Customized disposble cameras were distributed to friends, relatives, and students with simple instructions: take a picture of yourself then send the camera to someone you know. When the camera is used up, send it back.

Instructions provided to participants:

1. If you received this package but don’t want to participate, that’s OK! Just pass it along to someone you know who will be interested.

2. Sometimes it can be hard to take a picture of yourself so get a partner to help out! Once that’s all settled, find a location with good lighting.

3. Stand about 5ft. from the camera and have the person taking the picture hold the camera vertical. Follow the instructions on the back of the camera to take the picture. If you started at exposure 1 then advance the film all the way to the end until it reads “0 FUJIFILM”.4. Fill out the line on the attached form for your picture. Please provide at least your first name and city/state. Also take note of your camera number so you can look it up later on the website.

5. Send the camera to someone you know, please remember to include everything! This package costs about $4 USPS Parcel Post or $1.50 USPS Media Mail to send. If you took the last picture [it will read 0 FUJIFILM], or the camera is broken, mail to Kirk Jalbert at the address provided.

Medium: modified disposable cameras, inkjet media