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Looking At Damon Lindelof And The Television Auteur, Emily Woscoboinik
Looking At Damon Lindelof And The Television Auteur, Emily Woscoboinik
Scripps Senior Theses
In this paper I investigate why people define Lindelof’s shows so much by their creator and why they are so linked to one another. I ask if Lindelof’s case is an example of auteurism in television, and if so, what the implications of this are for television as a whole.
The Construction Of Truth In Fiction: An Analysis Of The Faux Footage Genre In Television, Samantha Richards
The Construction Of Truth In Fiction: An Analysis Of The Faux Footage Genre In Television, Samantha Richards
Scripps Senior Theses
This paper explores the way that “truth” is constructed in a fictional sphere through visual and narrative references. I draw upon Caetlin Benson-Allott’s Paranormal Spectatorship, and Jay David Bolter and Richard Grusin’s Remediation to inform my analysis of these constructions. I look specifically at Roanoke, the sixth season of American Horror Story, to provide examples of the way faux footage horror’s unique use of the subjective shot constructs the spectator as both a witness and an interrogator, and creates an aesthetic language of truth. While being immersed in the story, viewers are simultaneously invited to consider how …
Pacing Your Fears: Narrative Adaptation In The Age Of Binge Culture, Samantha Richards
Pacing Your Fears: Narrative Adaptation In The Age Of Binge Culture, Samantha Richards
Scripps Senior Theses
Entertainment is an ever-changing medium, and television specifically has gone through many technological innovations since its bright beginnings. These innovations have consistently changed the way stories are told. Stylistic shifts in key elements ranging from shot format to the way shows are constructed can be seen especially clearly in horror which does not have the same narrative constraints as many other genres, and therefore more room to experiment. By tracking changes in the narrative formats of serialized and anthology horror shows, I define a new era of television brought about by the prevalence of streaming, and the rise of binge …