Revisiting Jean Louis Baudry's Concept of the Ideological Apparatus: Linking Virtual Reality to The Dream Analogy

摘要

This paper aims to link Jean Louis Baudry's theory of cinematographic apparatus, and in particular his “dream analogy”, to the way we interpret experiential states within a Virtual Reality environment. Analogous elements that constitute and assist in the reading of the “dream analogy” will be presented as threads for consideration of the relevance and validity of such theory to Virtual Reality. The paper extends research previously undertaken by the author which introduced and linked the theory of the apparatus to electronic media art and in particular to interactive installations and responsive environments.