Phil MacArthur On The Web

Bayou Blues is a one and a half minute animation of a story that I came up with while walking my dog one morning.  My assignment was to animate a conflict involving three characters.  One of my inspirations for this story is the song Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya by Dr. John Creaux. The short animation, … Continue reading →

This is an essay on the subject of intent and inequity; in it, I explore the state of the digital divide as it currently exists, and examine the reasons it persists.  Points touched on are: Contributing Factors; The Digital Citizen; Capitalizing on the Digital Divide; Broadband and Original Peoples; Effects on the Workforce; High School … Continue reading →

Here is a project from a technical writing class; the assignment was to produce a single page of technical information using illustrations, then write a description of the design decisions made in the creation of that document.  I chose to create a “cheat sheet” for sound technicians that illustrates some basic principles of microphones and … Continue reading →

The first essay, The Internet as a Vehicle for Political Reform, looks at some of the effects of Internet access on authoritarian regimes.  This writing examines the case of Liu Xiaobo, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize while serving time in a Chinese prison for participating in the publishing of Charter 08.  This document, available … Continue reading →

On this page are my Video Blog Remix and a recording of a presentation.  Both of these films were made for Networking Culture class; I made the video blogs as weekly class assignments.  Their purpose was to document what we were learning about online culture and our response to what we were doing in class. … Continue reading →