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“We cannot know which shores the wave will carry us to until the very end,” said Masaaki Yuasa, a pioneer of Japanese animation known for his outré and visionary style. One of his works, Mind Game (2004), was an avant-garde piece in the post-cinematic era.  Animation Beyond Continuity Unlike traditional film, which attempts to create…

Earlier experimental cinema shows that filmmakers might have thought of the apparatus and the components of its fixed perceived machinery as open, dynamic and interactive. Experimental film is often self-reflexive because it actively goes against narrative and conventional form, and therefore does what Polan says in ‘Brecht and the politics of self-reflexive cinema’, “making strange…

editor LAI WEI 33870474 David Lynch’s 2001 psychological drama Mulholland Drive weaves an erotic tale of mystery, deceit and fear of the unknown. The director himself claimed that the inspiration for Mulholland Drive came from a meditation that flooded his mind with images and ideas in a matter of minutes (Lynch). This “neo-noir humor” film…

Reaction videos are one of YouTube’s most popular genres, turning passive media consumption into an interactive, performative experience (McDaniel, 2021). The channel Nick and Cory exemplifies this concept, aligning with McDaniel’s (2021) analysis of Music Reaction Videos by using comedic and emotional responses to foster audience engagement and create shared “affective experiences” (McDaniel, 2021, Introduction).…

To reply to this question, we need to focus our attention on Jenner’s ideas of binge-watching, analysing users’ engagement and digital media’s integration into our everyday lives. Nowadays, because of social media, Gen-Z is looking for easy socialisation, something that doesn’t require significant effort. This aligns with the reasons why dating in 2024 is becoming…

Animal is a 2023 action drama that follows the story of Ranvijay (Ranbir Kapoor), the ruthless son of a powerful industrialist, with whom has a troubled relationship. In order to make his father proud, Ranvijay runs into a path of vengeance and destruction, killing everybody he thinks is conspiring against his father and losing his…

TaubaTauba by Karan Aujla has been all over social media with endless videos of people recreating its choreography, solidifying it as the song of the summer. Gaining over 70 million views shortly after its release and topping various music charts in India and abroad, the track’s success is undeniable (Decter, 2024). Its catchy beats, the…

Garv Taneja, aka Chaar Diwaari (Four Walls), is a new artist who is currently gaining popularity in New Delhi for his innovative approach to music, blending elements of Bollywood Pop with Indie Experimental Music to create distinctive sounds that challenge conventional norms in art (Saxena, 2023). His music video #LOVSEXDHOKA!!! perfectly aligns with Vernalli’s (2013)…

Digital platforms, such as Netflix and Amazon, have changed the very nature of television by altering the models of production and distribution that had been dominant for decades, and finding new ways to reach the niche audience. Goddard and Hogg (2018) believe that with this ‘internet-distributed’ and ‘platform’ television, some of the most basic ideas…

The Netflix and Chanel 4 series Feel Good is a clear example of how modern television has the ability to approach trans and non-binary representation with authenticity and care. This illustrates the broader progression in both the distribution and consumption of TV exemplifying the evolving landscape of Trans TV. This concept explores how “new modes of production, distribution and consumption,…