Digital Audiovisual Media Class Blog

Boyi Wang 33747992 The classic continuity of editing is in decline (e.g., the 180-degree rule, spatial consistency, and smooth editing transitions)-and is being undermined in modern cinema. These techniques and technologies are making the movie experience more fragmented.Contemporary cinema often eschews the seamless, formless editing of classic films in favor of a more fragmented, nonlinear,…

Boyi Wang 33747992 During the 1980s and 1990s, MTV had a huge impact on the music industry and wider popular culture, influencing the way people consumed and understood music.The network transformed music from a strictly auditory experience to a visual one, requiring bands to craft characters and narratives that resonated not only through sound but…

There has been a discernible change in the representation of transgender people in the media, especially in recent years. One example of this can be seen in the music video “MUNA” – Silk Chiffon” (2021) featuring Phoebe Bridgers. Which tells the story of a transgender woman navigating through life and love, has been praised for…

Are movies really that important to humans? By Leyan Zhang, 33734844 As an emotional medium, film not only carries ideas and memories but also plays an important role in cultural communication, becoming a window to record the times and social environment. It is this function that allows a movie to deeply touch the hearts of…

The Transformation of New Media (Post-Cinema): From discretely transmitted wisdom to thoughts on future aesthetics By Leyan Zhang, 33734844 Manovich mentioned in ‘What is New Media’ that the relationship between computers and new media triggered my thinking “…the popular understanding of new media identifies it with the use of a computer for distribution and exhibition…

Editor by LAI WEI 33870474  Picture by Gilles Sabrié for The New York Times Jin Xing, 53, a television host who is often called China’s Oprah Winfrey. She as China’s first one and so far only – transgender celebrity, JINXING is seen as a progressive icon in many ways. She transsexual operation in 1995, becoming…

In 2024, glitch aesthetics are no longer a “new” phenomenon in music video production. From when Caetlin Benson-Alliot (2013) wrote ‘Going Gaga For Glitch…’ there has been a tremendous surge in the usage of glitch aesthetics as a visual language by various artists to explore different themes which include (but are not limited to) identity,…

The subscriber funding model adopted by the IDTV platform is different from traditional TV channels (Amanda, 2017), IDTV’s economic and technical model prioritizes direct interaction with subscribers and promotes the development of niche, boundary-pushing content. A prime example of this is shows like Euphoria, which show how IDTV allows creators to explore complex themes through…

Boyi Wang 33747992 In “What is New Media?”(Chapter 1 of The Language of New Media, 2002), Lev Manovich explores the concept of new media, and he examines the nature of new media in the context of digital technology. Manovich’s central argument is that there are five key principles of new media.Digitization: Digital encoding of media…

SEVENTEEN’s music video Maestro is a fascinating story about the clash between human creativity and artificial intelligence (AI). The video uses powerful images and music to show how humans can fight to keep control of their emotions and creativity in a world where machines are taking over. This blog simplifies the ideas of experts to…