Your computer is watching you

[Northman]

I had this idea about the computer looking out from inside the monitor at the user, so here's my first effort. WDYT

Alistair

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[AlexR!]

Re: Your computer is watching you

Alastair,
Interesting little task you've set yourself...
For what it is worth, from the title, my first thought on seeing this was that the figure I can see was the computer looking out at me. Which seemed kind of fun, particularly as the 'computer' was using a pen to (presumably) write stuff down about me. But then I noticed the back to front screen and I get it properly now; the image is you being 'looked at' by the computer. Which, to be fair, is what you say in your explanation.
So I suppose what I don't get is why you are sitting at your computer using a pen, when surely a mouse would be more appropriate. If I saw this without your intro I would probably just think it was the user in a reflection, wouldn't notice the mirrored screen and would move on. I think you need something on the 'inside' of the computer to make the point and to give it some depth. Don't know what though. Anyway, I say all that to say that I'm sure there's a fascinating image out there somewhere, though not sure it is quite there yet...
Please take the above as positive and constructive.

[Northman]

Re: Your computer is watching you

Thanks Alex - it's not a pen for writing, it's the 'pen' or stylus used with a Wacom tablet. I thought that was easier than trying to get a mouse in shot.

[tesarver]

Re: Your computer is watching you

To make it more interesting, since you are using a Wacom tablet, you should have a image opened in Photoshop that you are working on.

Tom

[AlexR!]

Re: Your computer is watching you

Alistair, I did wonder if it was some such, but I reckon your average guy in t'street will see it as a pen too. I did think that it would be difficult to show a mouse, though.