Abstract

Any conversation about the environment inevitably comes to the automobile. Necessary for the movement of people, goods and services, automobiles are essential to the lives of most urban residents, but with these benefits come serious consequences: polluted air, dangerous roads, noise and congestion. Increasingly, we look at the world through the window of a car, airplane, or other transportation vehicle, less and less aware of what’s going on outside.

The connection between the automobile, life and the air in the city is explored through Cloud Car, a car fitted with special effects equipment that produces a cloud of mist, enveloping car and rider.

• Andrea Polli, Director, Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media (IFDM) and Mesa Del Sol Chair of Digital Media, The University of New Mexico, USA    andreapolli.com
• Chuck Varga, USA    chuckvarga.com

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