21st century post cinema, is the contemporary situation of moving images for example the movie detention that is multi layered post-ironic, has referential construction of both new and old
Post cinema is both a continuation and a break from legacy cinema and past cinema, it is important that this transitions in audiovisual media reflects both technological and stylistic shifts as well as shifts in affect and sensibility. Post cinema is also about new cinematic techniques and viewing experiences. There is an idea known as ‘post continuity’ regarding images no loner fully follow rules of classical cinema editing and composition, as explained by Steven Shaviro.
It is also about the evolution of new forms and special effects and simulation and there impact on notions of realism. – movie examples donnie darko and everyone everywhere all at once.Chaos cinema – action scenes have always departed from classical continuity and used montage techniques to intensify dramatic action but in post cinema this becomes the norm and not only for action.
Different shots and angles for example in the big short, makes u feel like your in the room but you don’t know where you are or where the camera is facing, non conventional forms of film. Can include special effects, chaotic cinema takes what was once normal and turns it into a different image, challenges what we perceive as normal cinema.
Techniques, technologies and structure of feeling: It is important therefore not to focus on the ways new modes of composing and connecting moving images but also the kinds of experiences and sensations they can generate for the contemporary audiences.Structure of feeling- radically changed the conditions of viewing, there are new ways that films address the spectators Contemporary films may use different forms of media such as iphone footage found footage, games etc, different forms of media are shown in the films taking gate viewer across multiple media platforms. David lynch was once a painter and sought to make his paintings move, he incorporated his ideas into filmmaking – fits the notion of post and trans media cinema.

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