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Manovich's core argument is that new media has its origins in old media, particularly cinema [Passage 1, Passage 2]. He places new media within the histories of visual and media cultures, highlighting its reliance on conventions from older media [Passage 2].
The passages state that Manovich discusses how new media relies on conventions of old media, such as the rectangular frame and mobile camera, and that new media works create the illusion of reality and represent space [Passage 2]. He also draws parallels between the histories of cinema and new media, including screen and montage [Passage 2]. However, the provided passages do not offer an explicit example not mentioned in the text to illustrate this point, nor do they provide enough detail to fully explain this argument to someone completely unfamiliar with the concept.
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n cinema and in new media, and historical ties between avant-garde film and new media. Categories: Social Science Pages: 584 Snippet: A stimulating, eclectic accountof new media that finds its origins in old media, particularly the cinema. In this book Lev Manovich offers the first systematic and rigorous theory of new media.
Title: The Language of New Media by Lev Manovich Description: A stimulating, eclectic accountof new media that finds its origins in old media, particularly the cinema. In this book Lev Manovich offers the first systematic and rigorous theory of new media. He places new media within the histories of visual and media cultures of the last few centuries. He discusses new media's reliance on conventions of old media, such as the rectangular frame and mobile camera, and shows how new media works create the illusion of reality, address the viewer, and represent space. He also analyzes categories…
More questions about this book
- Manovich places new media within "histories of visual and media cultures" while also analyzing "categories and forms unique to new media." How do these two perspectives—historical continuity versus unique innovation—interact and potentially create tension within his overall theory?
- The text states Manovich discusses new media's reliance on conventions like the "rectangular frame and mobile camera." How might applying the concept of a "rectangular frame" from cinema to a modern social media interface (e.g., an Instagram feed) reveal both continuity and a fundamental shift in how we understand space and viewing?
- Manovich draws from diverse fields like film theory, art history, literary theory, and computer science. Choose one of his new theoretical constructs mentioned, such as "cultural interface" or "spatial montage," and explain how it necessitates this interdisciplinary approach to fully grasp its meaning and significance.
- Given cinema's "particularly important role" and its parallels with new media, how might understanding the "historical ties between avant-garde film and new media" provide a different or more nuanced perspective than simply looking at mainstream cinema's influence?