International Journal of Film and Media Arts, Vol. 3, Nº. 1 (2018)
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Item Animated mythologies of tribal India : from tales of origination to multimedia technology(Lusofona University, 2018) Douglas, Tara Purnima; CICANT (FCT) - Centro de Investigação em Comunicação Aplicada, Cultura e Novas TecnologiasIndigenous cultures worldwide have long held distinctive beliefs that ascribed a living soul or anima to biological and non-biological entities including plants, particular inanimate objects and to natural phenomena. To the people who belonged to these traditional social groups, organic matter was vibrant, sentient and existed in dynamic relationship to Humankind. Anthropological studies seek to decode the nuances of tribal rituals and the traditional practices of ‘other’ cultures; however, the underpinning of objectivity is challenged by indigenous research, to question the underlying authority. For these societies, the merit is present in the interconnections and relationships. In India, liminal local perspectives have been largely excluded from mainstream media and this project investigates ethnographic film and animation as participatory media practice by indigenous storytellers in collaborations with the film-maker. The aim is to also present the contemporary experiences recounted by the participants as we revisit their timeless narratives. In the process this becomes a transformative experience that reconnects us with the social function of the artistic practices that have sustained traditional societies.Item J. A. Bayona's ecstatic truth(Lusofona University, 2018) López Díez, Jaime; CICANT (FCT) - Centro de Investigação em Comunicação Aplicada, Cultura e Novas TecnologiasThe aim of this study is to seek the ecstatic truth that lies in the Spanish filmmaker, J. A. Bayona. In order to do so we have analyzed his four films, The Orphanage (2007), The Impossible (2012), A Monster Calls (2016), and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), as well as the first episode of the television series Penny Dreadful (2014). Our perspective has been a psychological one. Bayona defines his first three films as a trilogy on the mother-child relationship and death. Thus, we have studied his films from the point of view of Freud’s theory of the unconscious and the primal scene. Our research shows that Bayona’s films may be failing in trying to deal with two unconscious conflicts: 1) his need to detach from an archaic mother figure; and 2) his need to get rid of the anguish caused by the possibility of not being born, which is also related to the first conflict.Item Ethnographic animation : participatory design with the Longhorn Maio(Lusofona University, 2018) Wang, Yijing; CICANT - Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture, and New TechnologiesThis research proposes animation as a formof ethnographic documentary, exploring animation’s potential to document the underrepresented cultures (e.g. oral culture) of minorities. Drawing upon a critical analysis of theapproaches and methods used in animateddocumentaries that involve minority issues,alongside preliminary studies of the LonghornMiao, this project will result in an animated documentary that explores aspects of the culturalpractices the group undertakes. This project’scontribution to knowledge lies in expanding theuse of animation as an innovative form of ethnographic documentary, defining an emerging territory of ethnographic animation and expandingof participatory design principles to representthe Longhorn Miao people. Keywords: Animation; ethnography; documentary; minority; voice; co-design, authenticityItem Animating documentary modes : navigating a theoretical model for animated documentary practice(Lusofona University, 2018) Widdowson, Alex; CICANT - Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture, and New TechnologiesMusic & Clowns is an animated documentary that intimately portrays the subjectivity and relationships between my brother, our parents, and myself. This film will function as a case study to facilitate a reflective exploration and practice-informed analysis of some of the theoretical frameworks relevant to animated documentary discourse. Placing emphasis on Bill Nichols’ modes of documentary, I trace the influences, interactions, and specific application that this theoretical topology has had on Music & Clowns. Expanding upon Nichols’ framework by way of visual metaphors, I develop increasingly sophisticated models of the interactions between practice and theory, maintaining Nichols’ topology to integrate live-action and animated documentary traditions.Item And the earth was without form : visual effects and wonder in terrence malick's voyage of time (2016)(Lusofona University, 2018) Poch, Chantal; CICANT - Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture, and New TechnologiesTerrence Malick’s Voyage of Time puts the latesttechnology into the search for the oldest imageswe can think about, those of our origin. Takingthis paradox as a starting point, we will exploreprecedents of visual effects in science documentaries and their role in Malick’s particularquest for wonder. Are VFX capable of truth? Keywords: Terrence Malick, Science Documentary, Visual Effects, Computer Generated Imagery, Truth, Digital Aesthetics, Film Studies.