[Newspoetry] angst-o-meter spikes

[Joe Futrelle]

As if reality is ever unmediated by effects and techniques, visual or not.

At 7:44 AM -0500 5/10/2003, Robert Porter wrote:
>Here's a comfortless little quote from John Gaeta, visual effects 
>supervisor for the 'Matrix' movies:
>
>"The subtleties of reality manipulation in your life are all around, 
>and they're becoming denser and more sophisticated and more 
>intimidating every day," Mr. Gaeta said. "I've often said that the 
>visual effects technicians of today will be the social engineers of 
>the future."
>
>Taken from this article in this morning's New York Times:
>
>http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/11/movies/11EDEL.html?pagewanted=1
>
>Red pill, please.
>
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Joe Futrelle
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