Digital Audiovisual Media Class Blog

Mareike Jenner’s article focuses on how Netflix has redefined television and introduces the phenomenon of Binge Watching Netflix. She credits Netflix for changing the way we watch TV, from a traditional linear viewing model to a non-linear, self-selecting viewing model. In addition, she discussed how Netflix uses big data and algorithms to recommend content to…

Separating “emotion” from “impact” is a key topic for this week. Emotions are generally specific feelings associated with recognizable stimuli, while emotions have a broader, more visceral effect. The exploration of emotion in film and television media breaks through the previous narrative mode and allows the audience to participate in the feeling and emotion level…

How to understand the digital transformation of film and television from standalone analog media to converged digital media? In Manovich’s What is New Media, he proposes the definition of new media and explores how new media can change our lives and society. He believes that new media is not only a new technology, but also…

How did MTV achieve a powerful transformation step by step in the digital context? In the early stage, MTV’s commercial creation appeared a pattern and similarity, and there was a trend of vulgarization. For example, on many MTV screens, there are things that have nothing to do with music, such as flirting with men, such…

Introduction The original science fiction work “Sense8” launched by Netflix in the summer of 2015 received quite high reviews, which strengthened the original brand image of Netflix. Sense8 is directed by Lily Wachowski and Lana Wachowski. Breakthrough ideas are also on display in this new work. But in fact, “Sense 8” is not a sci-fi…

Game: The Witcher The Witcher is a role-playing game based on the book The Witcher by Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski. By the time the game appeared, the novel was already well known in Eastern Europe. The game refines and expands its vast worldview, and the game’s potential for film and television adaptation is beyond…

The first Blade Runner is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, based on Philip K. Dick’s novel Electric Dreams. In that era of film and television special effects just emerging, the picture performance of Blade Runner is very advanced, it can be said that it is one of the pioneers of Post-cinematic…

In 2013 Netflix made a decision that has arguably transformed the way we watch programs in the 21st century. Netflix decided to release all 13 episodes of one of its first exclusive shows House of Cards (2013-2018) on the same day. Having all episodes readily available rather than weekly releases allowed subscribers to effectively ‘binge’…

In the world of YouTube, the techniques of acceleration and repetition have moved beyond traditional video editing, and they have evolved into a distinct aesthetic form that has had a notable impact on emotional storytelling in the post-cinematic era. This influence is not only reflected in the creation of video content, but also into the…