Heinz Nigg

Heinz Nigg (born 23 August 1949) is a Swiss anthropologist, community artist, and promoter of participatory video.

In 1967/68 Nigg spent one year as an exchange student in the US, where he was inspired by the artistic expression and politics of the Counterculture of the 60s – the Hippies and Yippies.

[5] The book was widely distributed and discussed in the UK:[6][7]"What Nigg and Wade's research indicates is that video is a medium of rich potential, that is just waiting to be released.

They make it clear that were professionals and amateurs have become dedicated to introducing some control over the usually authoritarian medium of TV, and where the monopoly of that resource can be broken down, spirited initiatives are possible.

Community Media implies that low-gauge video is far from being just a toy invented to enable the nuclear family better use of programmed TV schedules.

In his book Rebel Video and on its website, Nigg demonstrates that it is now possible to democratise the production and distribution of audiovisual messages, especially through social media.

[15] Nigg sees videos from this period as important historical sources, that provide insights into social movements and cultural dynamics of the time.