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Loss of realism in digital cinema?An analysis through Jurassic Park.
Watching the film Jurassic Park, one may ask themselves how moving from analog cinema to digital influences issues of realism. David Rodowick, film theorist argues there is a huge distinction between analogue and digital and that the indexical and ontological qualities of analogue vanish when transformed into digital. He states that digital images lack some…
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Week 9: YouTube content creation
Cunningham and Craig (2019, p. 65) argue that content creator labour on platforms like YouTube is both empowered and precarious. “One distinguishing feature of creator labor that requires attention is that it, by necessity, works within an algorithmic culture” (Cunningham & Craig, 2019, p. 65). Every creator must operate within the algorithmic constraints of platforms…
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Music in the post-MTV era
Vernallis (2013, p. 11) highlights that MTV’s model of music television collapsed in the 21st century, and there are more music videos now than ever. They’re distributed through online channels such as YouTube and Spotify rather than conventional television like MTV. These sharing platforms, like YouTube, changed how music videos were consumed and produced. Access is much wider compared to satellite TV, where censorship was high, meaning they wouldn’t allow…
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Music Videos from MTV to Digital Social Networks
Music Videos have changed overtime in terms of what they hope to reflect, whether that’s a narrative or reflecting the tone of the song. Previously music videos on programmes like top of the pops (1964) traditionally were just a like performance and in some cases a stylistic mimed performance. For the song House of The…
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“Sex Education” and “Top Boy” are two contemporary television dramas that navigate the complex terrain of political representation concerning social identities, particularly focusing on gender, sexuality, and race. The affordances of internet-distributed television play a pivotal role in their attempts to address and challenge stereotypes. In “Sex Education,” the series deftly tackles issues of sexuality…
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‘Trans TV’: The potentials and challenges of representation on New Digital Platforms
New media digital platforms have changed viewership in every way imaginable to the binge culture to the mass libraries they provide. These platforms have not only provided audiences with films and series from previous years but contemporary products including their very own productions. Netflix and Amazon have produced their own series and films known as…
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Netflix, Binge-viewing and Internet distributed film and TV
The world of cinema and television has completely changed with the introduction of digital media platforms. We originally had the concept of ondemand TV as a catch-up guide for television and for film we had rental companies like Blockbuster (1985-2010) and Love Film (2002) which was eventually bought by Amazon in 2010. In the early…
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Post Cinematic Affect and Sensation
Chaos Cinema- A sensory Overload Chaos Cinema according to Stork can be broken down into the loss of spatial coherence through excessive editing and frantic cinematography whether that’s the angle or the shot type (POV or Handheld). Matthias stork- “Chaos Cinema…consists of a barrage of high-voltage scenes…Directors who work in this mode aren’t interested in…
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Chunkz and Content Ideas.
Chunkz, a popular London-based content creator, provides a compelling case study in navigating the complex landscape of YouTube, addressing factors such as intellectual property claims, platform policies, and audience demands while pursuing monetization. Chunkz, known for his comedic and entertaining content, has successfully monetized his YouTube channel through various means, including brand collaborations, sponsorships, and…
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The Digital Transformation of Cinema and Television
Post cinema refers to the cinematic experience past traditional cinema formats, this experience is forever evolving. This new format of post-cinema refers to new technologies, new forms, and methods of storytelling that challenge classical/traditional cinema. The idea of post-cinema highlights the changing world of visual entertainment. Cinema at its base is art, an art that…
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