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The rise of Netflix and binge-watching
The rise of Netflix and binge-watching has altered the way we consume films and television. Since the emergence of online streaming services, viewers now have unprecedented access to a large variety of content at their fingertips. This distribution shift has affected not only our viewing habits, but also the entertainment industry as a whole. Netflix…
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Netflix Leading Binge Watching and Personalizing
The emergence of original programming initially on HBO and later on cable was viewed by some as not just revolution, but possibly the third significant period in television history, “the growing importance of niche markets and the subsequent shift from exclusively relying on massive successful commodities” (McDonald, 2016). Now, we may be entering another era…
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Week 3: Post Cinematic Form, Post Continuity, and the New Structure of Feeling
“Post-cinematic forms” relate to changes and developments in the medium of cinema and the emotional and aesthetic experiences it provokes, and they are concepts that represent a departure from traditional cinematic narratives and aesthetics.A range of experimental and non-linear filmmaking methods that challenge traditional narrative structures, editing styles, and visual aesthetics are included in the…
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Behind the success of Netflix : opportunity or content?
Netflix’s success can be summed up in the phrase ‘To stay ahead of the curve ‘. PP Foresight analyst Paolo Pescatore posits, this is a ‘pivotal moment in the streaming wars… (Archer , 2022) He said, the emerging streaming platforms will steal some subscribers from Netflix’s side, and how to catch the eye of the subscribers depends…
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Representation and Stereotyping of South-Asian Characters in Hollywood
In the past decade or so, there has been a steady increase in the representation of South-Asian characters in Hollywood. The industry has long been called out for “white-washing” characters and its over exaggeration of traits associated with certain communities of colour. This “white washing” refers to white actors being cast as people of colour,…
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Exploring Queerness in Sex Education
The affordances of digitization have enabled more diverse representations of sexuality on television. By catering to niche audiences, offering fewer content restrictions, and connecting people globally through increased accessibility and distribution, subscriber-funded portals, like Netflix, allow creators to have more freedom to explore varied narratives without being constrained by traditional broadcast standards (Lotz, 2017). The…
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Streaming Representation: Are we doing enough in 2023?
What is non-binary? Matsuno and Budge define non-binary as “an umbrella term that includes those whose identity falls outside of or between male and female identities; as a person who can experience both male and female, at different times, or someone who does not experience or want to have a gender identity at all.” (2017).…
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A New Era for Cinema and Television
Our media consumption habits have changed as a result of the digitalisation of films and television. Modern digital technology allows for the instantaneous, anywhere, anytime streaming of films and TV shows. High-definition screens, surround sound systems, and immersive virtual reality have made watching films and television shows more enjoyable than ever. Streaming services such as…
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The Non-Linear Narrative Structure of Post-cinema
In 1985, Auguste and Louis Lumiere held what is recognized as the first commercial film exhibition, which marked the first time that film entered the public eye. The appearance of the film establishes the connection between the self and the virtual world and understands the past or future world through another dimension. Has the emergence…
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Transmisogyny: The Impact of Under-representing Trans Women in Mainstream Media
There is an extreme lack of representation of transgender women in fictional media; “Out of 4,169 speaking characters in the biggest movies of the year, five were trans, one was non-binary — and four of those six were in Billy Eichner’s commercial flop Bros.” On the occasion that a trans individual is present in a film,…
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