Category: Media, Film and Communication Studies

Wes Anderson’s Approach of Storytelling Using Narrators With Four Short Films: “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” “The Swan,” “The Rat Catcher,” and “Poison”
This research examines the unique narrational strategies used by Wes Anderson in his four short films, “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” “The Swan,” “The Rat Catcher,” and “Poison” which were released on Netflix in September 2023. These films are adaptations of Roald Dahl’s stories that show us distinct narrative techniques that align closely with …

Cultural Specificity in Nollywood Comedy Films
Noel Carroll, in his seminal work on humor, posits the notion that comedy is inherently bound to the cultural milieu in which it originates, suggesting that its resonance may be confined to specific societies and struggle to transcend national boundaries. This assertion invites exploration within the context of Nollywood, Nigeria’s vibrant film industry renowned for …

A Look At The Current Society Through The Prism Of Absurdity, Surrealism And Black Humor: Quentin Dupieux’s Film Cases
The aim of this presentation is to present and analyse the films of Quentin Dupieux, an exceptional, yet little explored contemporary filmmaker. The research methods used are narrative content analysis, genre analysis and cultural studies approaches. Q. Dupieux is a French filmmaker and electronic music producer (known as Mr. Oizo), known for his unique and …

A Framework for the Exploration: Video Adaptations
The reproducibility and boundaries of art are discussed in a wide range of theories. With both modernism and postmodernism, the artists involved in these art movements. Artworks like painting, craft-based work, conceptual art, installation art, photography, and more concepts of art have been produced and reproduced within different times and forms. Postmodernism is controversial in …

Chinese Independent Documentary Cinema in the Age of New Media From 1990 to 2020
The purpose of this study is to take new media as an entry point to discover the development of Chinese independent documentary cinema from 1990 to 2020. It will be divided into three main sections, and each section will have different historical contexts. Section one will explore how the introduction of Digital Video (DV) changed …

The Meaning and Perception of Korean-Style Flower Arrangements: A Marketing Strategy and Consumer Behaviour Pattern in Florist Business Development
This study is important to determine the influence of Korean-style flower arrangements on the development of marketing communication strategies to support the development of florist businesses. Flower marketing activities using the Korean waves approach are the idea in developing a florist business. In this study, the interaction between humans uses the exchange of symbols that …

The Female Gaze and the Middle-Aged Filipino Women’s Reception of Empowered/Disempowered Women in Korean Television Series
Since the 1990s, ‘Hallyu’ or the ‘Korean wave’ has become one of the biggest cultural phenomena across Asia, resulting in a surge in foreign demand for all things Korean. Hallyu first spread to China and Japan, later to Southeast Asia, including the Philippines. The present study delves into ‘Hallyu,’ more specifically, the K-dramas. This study …