Supernaturally Lost Tv Series As A Modern Form Of Narrative

Author : Rouven Dirb
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9783656069829

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Supernaturally Lost - Tv-Series As a Modern Form of Narrative by Rouven Dirb Pdf

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2011 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Other, grade: 2,0, Technical University of Darmstadt (Institut für Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft), language: English, abstract: Tales and narratives have appeared in different forms since the birth of mankind. It has all started with ancient cave paintings that have told stories to those who have found them. The next step has been the writing on stones, like the ten commandments of the holy Bible. The writing on paper has been a progression to the writing on stones and has until today become the most popular form of narrating and telling stories. During the last century, however, a new form of providing an audience with narratives has slowly arose, which has, until today, managed to become quite a competition to books: films and TV-series. While books are still the most popular medium for telling stories, TV-series and films have managed to create a steadily growing niche. This new possibility of telling stories with actors, sound, music and special effects has become more and more popular. While films always have to hope for a sequel, which depends on the gross the film has made, TV-series can and must focus on a narrative sequence from the beginning. It all starts and ends with seriality.

Author : Rouven Dirb
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-28
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9783656069720

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Supernaturally Lost - TV-series as a modern form of narrative by Rouven Dirb Pdf

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2011 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Other, grade: 2,0, Technical University of Darmstadt (Institut für Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft), language: English, abstract: Tales and narratives have appeared in different forms since the birth of mankind. It has all started with ancient cave paintings that have told stories to those who have found them. The next step has been the writing on stones, like the ten commandments of the holy Bible. The writing on paper has been a progression to the writing on stones and has until today become the most popular form of narrating and telling stories. During the last century, however, a new form of providing an audience with narratives has slowly arose, which has, until today, managed to become quite a competition to books: films and TV-series. While books are still the most popular medium for telling stories, TV-series and films have managed to create a steadily growing niche. This new possibility of telling stories with actors, sound, music and special effects has become more and more popular. While films always have to hope for a sequel, which depends on the gross the film has made, TV-series can and must focus on a narrative sequence from the beginning. It all starts and ends with seriality.

Author : Melissa Ames
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781626744509

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Time in Television Narrative by Melissa Ames Pdf

This collection analyzes twenty-first-century American television programs that employ temporal and narrative experimentation. These shows play with time, slowing it down to unfold narrative through time retardation and compression. They disrupt the chronological flow of time itself, using flashbacks and insisting that viewers be able to situate themselves in both the present and the past narrative threads. Although temporal play has existed on the small screen prior to the new millennium, never before has narrative time been so freely adapted in mainstream television. The essayists offer explanations for not only the frequency of time-play in contemporary programming, but also the implications of its sometimes disorienting presence. Drawing upon the fields of cultural studies, television scholarship, and literary studies, as well as overarching theories concerning postmodernity and narratology, Time in Television Narrative offers some critical suggestions. The increasing number of television programs concerned with time may stem from any and all of the following: recent scientific approaches to quantum physics and temporality; new conceptions of history and post history; or trends in late-capitalistic production and consumption, in the new culture of instantaneity, or in the recent trauma culture amplified after the September 11 attacks. In short, these televisual time experiments may very well be an aesthetic response to the climate from which they derive. These essays analyze both ends of this continuum and also attend to another crucial variable: the television viewer watching this new temporal play.

Author : Richard Greene,Rachel Robison-Greene
Publisher : Open Court Publishing
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780812699746

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American Horror Story and Philosophy by Richard Greene,Rachel Robison-Greene Pdf

In American Horror Story and Philosophy, philosophers with varying backgrounds and interests explore different aspects of this popular “erotic thriller” TV show, with its enthusiastic cult following and strong critical approval. The result is a collection of intriguing and provocative thoughts on deeper questions prompted by the creepy side of the human imagination. As an “anthology show,” American Horror Story has a unique structure in the horror genre because it explores distinct subgenres of horror in each season. As a result, each season raises its own set of philosophical issues. The show’s first season, Murder House, is a traditional haunted house story. Philosophical topics expounded here include: the moral issues pertaining to featuring a mass murderer as one of the season’s main protagonists; the problem of other minds—when I see an old hag, how can I know that you don’t see a sexy maid? And whether it is rationally justified to fear the Piggy Man. Season Two, Asylum, takes place inside a mid-twentieth-century mental hospital. Among other classic horror subgenres, this season includes story lines featuring demonic possession and space aliens. Chapters inspired by this season include such topics as: the ethics of investigative reporting and whistleblowing; personal identity and demonic possession; philosophical problems arising from eugenics; and the ethics and efficacy of torture. Season Three, Coven, focuses on witchcraft in the contemporary world. Chapters motivated by this season include: sisterhood and feminism as starkly demonstrated in a coven; the metaphysics of traditional voodoo zombies (in contrast to the currently fashionable “infected” zombies); the uses of violent revenge; and the metaphysics of reanimation. Season Four, Freak Show, takes place in a circus. Philosophical writers look at life under the Big Top as an example of “life imitating art”; several puzzles about personal identity and identity politics (crystallized in the two-headed girl, the bearded lady, and the lobster boy); the ethical question of honor and virtue among thieves; as well as several topics in social and political philosophy. Season Five, Hotel, is, among other disturbing material, about vampires. Chapters inspired by this season include: the ethics of creating vampire progeny; LGBT-related philosophical issues; and existentialism as it applies to serial killers, Season Six, Roanoke, often considered the most creative of the seasons so far, partly because of its employment of the style of documentaries with dramatic re-enactments, and its mimicry of The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity. Among the philosophical themes explored here are what happens to moral obligations under the Blood Moon; the proper role of truth in storytelling; and the defensibility of cultural imperialism.

Author : Benjamin Beil,Lorenz Engell,Jens Schröter,Herbert Schwaab,Daniela Wentz
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783643902061

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LOST in Media by Benjamin Beil,Lorenz Engell,Jens Schröter,Herbert Schwaab,Daniela Wentz Pdf

The television series LOST initiated a wide-ranging academic debate which centered on its narrative and temporal complexity, while also addressing the massive expansion into other media and consequently crossing established genre categories. This expansion poses the essential question about the status of the original medium (television) within recent multiple media configurations. Can LOST be regarded as a symptom of television in the process of media change? What is the relation between LOST's temporality and that of television in general? And how can LOST be understood as a phenomenon of mediatized worlds? The contributions in this book examine these questions. The book's editors are members of the project "TV Series as Reflection and Projection of Change," which is part of the DFG Priority Program 1505: "Mediatized Worlds". (Series: Medien'welten. Braunschweiger Schriften zur Medienkultur - Vol. 19)

Author : Valentina Marinescu
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9783838266794

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Critical Reflections on Audience and Narrativity by Valentina Marinescu Pdf

Author : Melissa Edmundson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786499762

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The Gothic Tradition in Supernatural by Melissa Edmundson Pdf

The CW's long-running series Supernatural follows the adventures of brothers Sam and Dean Winchester as they pursue the "family business" of hunting supernatural beings. Blending monster-of-the-week storylines with the unfolding saga of the brothers' often troubled relationship, the show represents Gothic concerns of anxiety, the monstrous, family trauma and, of course, the supernatural. The lines between human and monster, good and evil, are blurred and individual identities and motivations resist easy categorization. This collection of new essays examines how the series both incorporates and complicates Gothic elements related to traditional tropes, storytelling, women and gender issues and monstrosity.

Author : Katarzyna Marak,Mi_osz Markocki,Dariusz Brzostek
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-22
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780359961467

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Gameplay, Emotions and Narrative: Independent Games Experienced by Katarzyna Marak,Mi_osz Markocki,Dariusz Brzostek Pdf

This book is devoted to emotional and narrative immersion in the experience of gameplay. The focus of our research is the complex interplay between the story and mechanics in digital games. Our goal is to demonstrate how the narrative and the ludic elements together can form unique player experiences. The volume is a collection of case studies involving close reading of selected independent titles, with focus placed on the themes, motifs and experimental approaches to gameplay present therein.

Author : Nikki Stafford
Publisher : E C W Press
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1550227432

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Finding Lost by Nikki Stafford Pdf

Unofficial guide to the multiplying complexities of Lost, the Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning hit TV show about a bunch of apparently disparate survivors of a plane crash fighting unknown monsters and events on a not-so-deserted island. With exclusive photos, biographies of the actors and chapters on political figures, philosophers, religion, numerology and literary theory, Stafford offers news, clues and wildly exciting answers to the legendarily complex phenomenon that is Lost.

Author : Anita Frank
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780008341206

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The Lost Ones by Anita Frank Pdf

Some houses are NEVER at peace... SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSBORO BOOKS GLASS BELL AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION DEBUT CROWN ‘A gothic gem of intrigue and atmosphere’ HWA Debut Crown Judges

Author : Angela Ndalianis
Publisher : New Academia Publishing, LLC
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780982806180

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Science Fiction Experiences by Angela Ndalianis Pdf

Exploring how science fiction films and computer games attempt to come to grips with the changing conceptions of the world and people's identity within it, Ndalianis focuses on developments that have taken place in science fiction media over the last two decades.

Author : Gary Troup
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006-05-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781401384432

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Bad Twin by Gary Troup Pdf

Sometimes evil has a familiar face . . . Paul Artisan, P.I. is a new version of an old breed -- a righter of wrongs, someone driven to get to the bottom of things. Too bad his usual cases are of the boring malpractice and fraud variety. Until now. His new gig turns on the disappearance of one of a pair of twins, adult scions of a rich but tragedy-prone family. The missing twin -- a charismatic poster-boy for irresponsibility -- has spent his life daring people to hate him, punishing himself endlessly for his screw-ups and misdeeds. The other twin -- Artisan's client -- is dutiful and resentful in equal measure, bewildered that his "other half" could have turned out so badly, and wracked by guilt at his inability to reform him. He has a more practical reason, as well, for wanting his brother found: their crazy father, in failing health and with guilty secrets of his own, will not divide the family fortune until both siblings are accounted for. But it isn't just a fortune that's at stake here. Truth itself is up for grabs, as the detective's discoveries seem to challenge everything we think we know about identity, and human nature, and family. As Artisan journeys across the globe to track down the bad twin, he seems to have moved into a mirror-world where friends and enemies have a way of looking very much alike. The P.I. may have his long-awaited chance to put his courage and ideals to the test, but if he doesn't get to the bottom of this case soon, it could very well cost him his life. Troup's long-awaited Bad Twin is a suspenseful novel that touches on many powerful themes, including the consequence of vengeance, the power of redemption, and where to turn when all seems lost. Bad Twin is a work of fiction and all names, characters and incidents are used fictitiously; the author himself is a fictional character.

Author : Alain Boillat
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780861969821

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Cinema as a Worldbuilding Machine in the Digital Era by Alain Boillat Pdf

This essay examines the primacy of worldbuilding in the age of CGI, transmedia practices and "high concept" fiction by studying the principles that govern the creation of a multiverse in a wide range of film and TV productions. Emphasis is placed on Hollywood sci-fi movies and their on-screen representation of imaginary machines that mirror the film medium, following in the tradition of Philip K. Dick's writings and the cyberpunk culture. A typology of worlds is established, as well as a number of analytical tools for assessing the impact of the coexistence of two or more worlds on the narrative structure, the style (uses of color, editing practices), the generic affiliation (or hybridity), the seriality and the discourse produced by a given film (particularly in fictions linked to post-9/11 fantasies). Among the various titles examined, the reader is offered a detailed analysis of the Resident Evil film series, Total Recall and its remake, Dark City, the Matrix trilogy, Avatar, Source Code and other time-loop films, TRON and its sequel, Christopher Nolan's Tenet, and several TV shows – most notably HBO's Westworld, but also Sliders, Lost, Fringe and Counterpart.

Author : Sharon Kaye
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780470930786

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The Ultimate Lost and Philosophy by Sharon Kaye Pdf

Health Economics and Financing What are the metaphysics of time travel? How can Hurley exist in two places at the same time? What does it mean for something to be possibly true in the flash-sideways universe? Does Jack have a moral obligation to his father? What is the Tao of John Locke? Dude. So there’s, like, this island? And a bunch of us were on Oceanic flight 815 and we crashed on it. I kinda thought it was my fault, because of those numbers. I thought they were bad luck. We’ve seen the craziest things here, like a polar bear and a Smoke Monster, and we traveled through time back to the 1970s. And we met the Dharma dudes. Arzt even blew himself up. For a long time, I thought I was crazy. But now, I think it might have been destiny. The island’s made me question a lot of things. Like, why is it that Locke and Desmond have the same names as real philosophers? Why do so many of us have trouble with our dads? Did Jack have a choice in becoming our leader? And what’s up with Vincent? I mean, he’s gotta be more than just a dog, right? I dunno. We’ve all felt pretty lost. I just hope we can trust Jacob, otherwise ... whoa. With its sixth-season series finale, Lost did more than end its run as one of the most talked-about TV programs of all time; it left in its wake a complex labyrinth of philosophical questions and issues to be explored. Revenge, redemption, love, loss, identity, morality—all of Lost’s key themes are examined in this fully updated guide, which reveals the deeper meaning behind every twist and turn in this historic, one-of-a-kind show.

Author : Gayle Forman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-27
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780425290798

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I Have Lost My Way by Gayle Forman Pdf

The New York Times bestseller from the author of If I Stay “Heartwrenching…If you are ready to be emotionally wrecked yet again, you are in luck.” – Hypable A fateful accident draws three strangers together over the course of a single day: Freya who has lost her voice while recording her debut album. Harun who is making plans to run away from everyone he has ever loved. Nathaniel who has just arrived in New York City with a backpack, a desperate plan, and nothing left to lose. As the day progresses, their secrets start to unravel and they begin to understand that the way out of their own loss might just lie in help­ing the others out of theirs. An emotionally cathartic story of losing love, finding love, and dis­covering the person you are meant to be, I Have Lost My Way is best­selling author Gayle Forman at her finest. “A beautifully written love song to every young person who has ever moved through fear and found themselves on the other side.” – Jacqueline Woodson, bestselling author of Brown Girl Dreaming