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Non-Indexical ‘Post Cinematic-Form’ and Avatar
Non-Indexical ‘Post-Cinematic-Form’ superseeds indexical through its use and application of simulation vs ‘real’ imagrey. This form furthers cinemas’ separation from analog, as it uses digital CGI vs photographic imagery. Some therorists like David Rodowick argue this new form of cinema has no relation to the physical world, but I believe this to be a far…
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‘Post Cinematic Effect’ and The Blair Witch Project
The term, ‘post-cinema,’ proves itself to be complex and controversial, as it encompasses the many changes cinema faced/faces as it depart/departs from its traditional operation. Derived from the introduction and transition to ever evolving digital technologies, ‘post cinema’ has introduced the world to a new cinematic experience. A perfect example of ‘post cinema’s’ employment can…
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Post Cinematic Affect & Chaos Cinema
What is Post Cinema? According to Steven Shaviro it is the “production, editing, distribution, sampling, and remixing of audio-visual material to a wider range of locations and screens, mobile phones to Imax screens. Whereas Denson and Leyda, view Post Cinema to be the impact that came after the transformation of cinema, it pays homage to…
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How Youtube has changed traditional music video conventions.
Music videos started from being distributed by channels such has MTV, many of these music videos had financial and stylistic disadvantages due to Programmes such as MTV having ‘control by requiring the music videos that are submitted to comply with their standard polices’ ( Paula Hearsum and Ian Inglis 2013). The production of videos were…
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Marvel and the Post-Cinematic Form
In recent years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has become one of the most popular and highest-grossing film franchises of all time. One of the key factors in the MCU’s success is its skillful use of post-cinematic affects. In this blog post, we’ll examine what post-cinematic affects are and how the MCU uses them to…
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The Duck Song and Cinematic Experience.
The duck song is by Bryant Oden, and is accompanied by an animated video. The song was uploaded to YouTube on March 23, 2009, and today has reached 561 million views. This animated piece of media should be considered an audiovisual assemblage. The duck song consists of a series of sounds and images grouped in…
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Pork and Beans: Youtube and Community
Although Youtube success now signals being apart of the in-crowd, many Youtubers going on to attain mainstream success from traditional media, this was not always the case. 12 years ago, the video sharing platform and its biggest content contributors, were apart of an online space that often received external ridicule. Enter: Weezer, a band that…
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Tik-Tok is the new music Go-To
In the past year or so, TikTok has become one of the most popular social media platforms. For those who are unfamiliar, TikTok is a phone app where people can watch short videos. These videos can be funny, creative, and/or musical. Many people use TikTok to lip-sync or dance to popular songs. Due to the…
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Diversity on the screen
In recent years, we have seen a sea change in how queer and trans people are represented in modern media. Shows like “Pose” and “Transparent” have brought the experiences of queer and trans people of color to the forefront, while movies like “The Danish Girl” and “Boy Erased” have helped to humanize the transgender experience…
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MTV aesthetics to TikTok trends.
I am going to use Central Cee’s song ‘Doja Cat’ as a media example which went globally viral on TikTok, where users created their own videos where they would dance to the chorus of the song. Many users were only introduced to the song via the TikTok platform and not YouTube. It could be argued…
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