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The Built of Common Affecting Space in Aftersun
The most prominent trait in contemporary films is their ‘post-cinematic affect’. As Shaviro (2010) explained the ‘post-cinema affect’, is a ‘structure of feeling’, and all showed in those films mentioned in the article linked to their expression. Turning to the discussion of Aftersun, the part that got the highest appearance is this film involves huge energy of emotional affecting.…
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Netflix and Chinese TV Apps: The Intersection and Contrast of Post-cinema & Post-Medium Television
Introducing new media is not a complete revolution, but rather a socially negotiated process (Gitelman, 2006, p. 6). Streaming media platforms like Netflix and Chinese TV apps not only reflect the growth tendencies of post-cinema and post-medium television but also reveal the integration and collision between traditional cinema and digital media in different contexts. With…
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Past and Future of Post-continuity and Morphing
Post-continuity Shaviro (2016) has come up with a perspective on the editing style of audiovisual content. The sequence of time and space, which can be understood as the continuity rules has been meticulously followed before; yet in films nowadays tend to break the rules occasionally and have a less rigid systematic sequence of time and…
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Counting Stars MTV to Digital Social Networks
For many years, one important type of visual media in the music industry has been the music video. Music videos have changed and adapted to the shifting media consumption landscape, from their 1980s MTV debut to their present widespread use on digital social networks. Many facets of the music video genre are examined in the…
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The Politics of US Immigration: “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)” music video
The song “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)” by K’Naan ft Residente, Riz MC, and Snow Tha Product, is a clear representation of political music video. It makes a powerful statement about the current hardship suffered by immigrants within the USA. It addresses themes of injustice, sacrifice, and the craving for recognition. Diane Rilton states…
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The Postmodernism of Stephen Chow’s Films: A Case Study of the A Chinese Odyssey Series
The A Chinese Odyssey series consists of two films, A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box and A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella, produced by Stephen Chow’s Star Overseas company. These classic nonsensical comedies are adapted from Wu Cheng’en’s famous mythological novel Journey to the West. Upon their release in the early 1990s, these films sparked heated debate, transitioning from being…
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The Breakthrough of Post-Realistic Narrative Logic – Inception
1. Complexity and Transformation of Narrative Perspectives Plato believed that narratology, as a discipline, explores the nature, structure, and operational laws of narratives across different media, as well as the narrative competence of both creators and receivers. For instance, if Inception is examined as a narrative text, then Christopher Nolan’s narrative mastery shines through in the film’s…
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Streaming and Post-Cinema: Breaking Time and Space Limits”
Nowadays, the emergence of post-cinema has largely subverted the traditional form of cinema, post-cinema to a certain extent exceeds the narrative form and aesthetic vision of traditional cinema as well as the sense of interaction with the audience, and the innovation of the new medium of new media and digital technology greatly affects the audience’s…
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From Money Heist to Metropolis: The Cinematic Inspiration behind “Guerrilla”
Initially seen as tools for promotion, music videos were used by record labels to increase sales of the songs produced by them. These early videos primarily consisted of simple visual sequences synchronised to a recorded pop song. However, over time music video production has gone through a significant change, evolving into a sophisticated form of…
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Post Cinema Aesthetics of Everything Everywhere All at Once
The term “post cinema” refers to the idea of reexamining the form, purpose, and cultural relevance of film in light of new media and technical advancements. It represents the development tendency of contemporary image culture.The aesthetics of these post-film technologies evolved together with them.“Furthermore, the aesthetics of modern film deviate more drastically from the power…
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