Serge Bouchardon's Loss of Grasp

I found the Flash animation "Loss of Grasp" while browsing the Electronic Literature Organization's Directory.  I found the piece interesting because of its interactivity -- the viewer has to do different actions with the mouse or the keyboard in order to make the animation progress, giving him or her a feeling of control.  I also liked how the piece didn't give you instructions beyond the initial "press any key" order; I had to figure out what to do on my own, and sometimes it was a little tricky.  I feel like, in this class, we have to try pretty hard sometimes to read into a piece of experimental literature -- this piece seemed to take that effort to the next level.

After developing an interest in "Loss of Grasp," I went on to see if the author, Serge Bouchardon, had been involved in any other works.  It turns out he contributed to two others available on the Directory, as well as wrote a journal article about digital literature and its values.  I thought that looked promising, as, from what I gathered from a brief perusal of it, the article is another one of those pieces that explains the values of experimental literature.  I feel like, even if I can't find much biographical information on Serge Bouchardon, knowing his values and perspectives on this matter can tell me a lot, and help me in interpreting some of his animated works.

For this project, I plan on mostly focusing on Bouchardon's work in the context of his "Loss of Grasp" piece, though I want to spend some time comparing it to themes found in his other pieces and in his article.  I think looking at all these different dimensions of his work will allow me to easily write five to seven pages of analysis.

To be honest, I'm not really worried about getting the work done on time, as I tend to work ahead anyway.  The first draft isn't due until November 11th, and I plan on starting my research into Bouchardon's other works and possible underlying themes as early as this weekend.  When I do such research, I inevitably take notes, so after that, it will simply be a matter of organizing my thoughts and connecting them in a coherent way.  It looks like I have almost a month before the first three to five pages are even due, and two before the final polished version is, so I don't think I will have any problems.

I guess the only thing I may need from you is further clarification on what exactly I am to be focusing on in my research.  I think I have an idea now, but if what I have outlined above is not the sort of thing you're looking for, I would like to know.  Otherwise, I'll let you know if anything comes up.  Thanks!