Essays about: "Encoding-decoding"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the word Encoding-decoding.

  1. 1. Messages from the deep: A reception study of Denis Villeneuve's Dune

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

    Author : Sarah R. Kern; [2024-02-06]
    Keywords : Hegemony; Production Reception; Discourse; Dominant Negotiated Oppositional; Dune; Representation; Reception study; convergence culture; science fiction; participation culture; fandom;

    Abstract : This essay uses Pierre Bourdieus habitus, symbolic capital, Social fields, Stuart Halls representation theory and Encoding/Decoding system, as well as Henry Jenkins concept of convergence culture and media convergence, to conduct a reception study of Denis Villeneuves 2021 adaption of the science fiction movie Dune. The material collected for the reception study is collected in the form of reviews and features from experts in cinema, juxtaposed against material collected from YouTube in the form of reviews, reaction videos and video essays from social groups sectioned around cinephiles and science fiction fandom. READ MORE

  3. 2. "Frozen Tears" : A Study of Representaions of Masculinity in Three Egyptian Movies

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Nesma Hewidy; [2023]
    Keywords : masculinity; representation; Egyptian cinema; social role theory; patriarchal society;

    Abstract : This thesis examines representations of masculinity in the following Egyptian movies: El Badla (2018), Welad Rizk 2 (2019) and Taymour w Shafika (2007). Each movie is from a different genre to further explore how this may influence the constructed representation of masculinity. The genres are comedy, action and romance. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Satirist's Right to Criticise : Satire in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia": A Genre and Audience Reception Analysis

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Sanne Pårup; Fanny Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Satire; Genre Studies; Audience Reception; Interview; It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia; Stuart Hall; Encoding decoding;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the utilisation of satire within the television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Employing Stuart Hall's encoding/decoding model as a theoretical framework, this study delves into the complexities of how satire is constructed, received, and interpreted by viewers. READ MORE

  5. 4. Human pose estimation in low-resolution images

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Hugo Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Human Pose Estimation; Low-Resolution Images; Heatmap Decoding; Computer Vision; Deep Learning; Mänsklig Poseuppskattning; Lågupplösta Bilder; Färgdiagram Avkodning; Datorseende; Djupinlärning;

    Abstract : This project explores the understudied, yet important, case of human pose estimation in low-resolution images. This is done in the use-case of images with football players of known scale in the image. Human pose estimation can mainly be done in two different ways, the bottom-up method and the top-down method. READ MORE

  6. 5. Entering the Artwork : The Effect of Virtual Reality Affordances on Art Interpretation

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Kristina Lugonja; [2022]
    Keywords : Virtual reality; VR exhibitions; affordances; encoding decoding; art; interpretation; tacit learning;

    Abstract : The employment of virtual reality (VR) in the cultural heritage context has been recognized as a new trend shaping the way audiences interact with museums. This research explores the effect of VR experience on art interpretation through an audience reception analysis of two VR exhibitions: Mona Lisa: Beyond the Glass and Dreams of Dalí. READ MORE