Essays about: "Visual Culture"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 184 essays containing the words Visual Culture.

1. 11. Virtual vistas : exploring the art of in-game photography presence on social media

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

   Author : Yimeng Li; [2023]
   Keywords : Photograph; Video Game; New Media Art; Authorship; Virtual Reality; Screenshoot; Virtual Photography; Game Culture; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis delves into the emerging field of virtual photography, an artistic form seamlessly integrated into the digital landscapes of video games. Investigating the intricate relationship between the virtual and the tangible, the study meticulously analyzes in-game photographs to unveil the subtleties often overlooked, decoding implied meanings. READ MORE

3. 12. Fan Art and Creative Community : THE MEANING OF ART IN ONLINE FANDOM

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sally Wertwein Samuelsson; [2023]
   Keywords : participatory Culture; Fandom; Fan Art; Interview; Wellbeing; Online Community; Deltagande Kultur; Fan Kultur; Online Konst; Intervju; Välmående; Online Kultur;

   Abstract : This study investigates the individual experience of viewing fan art and creative works within fandom, as well as the community’s potential to be a place for learning or to develop creative skills. I approach the fandom of Final Fantasy XIV, a massive multiplayer online game, on the online platform Tumblr, asking for fans’ experience with creative content and community connections. READ MORE

4. 13. A visual representation of the Russo-Ukrainian War Through the Perspective of Ukrainian and Russian Milbloggers on Telegram

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

   Author : Julia Mazur; [2023]
   Keywords : Russo-Ukrainian War; Russia; Ukraine; Telegram; Mediatization; Media; Visual representation;

   Abstract : The theory of mediatized war implies that any study of conflict that takes place in modern times must also consider the impact of the media within that conflict, especially including new media and communication technologies. Images as visual representations of war have become a part of the information warfare and used to create narratives rooted in the culture of media witnessing (Mortensen) but sometimes entirely divorced from reality (Baudrillard’s simulacrum). READ MORE

5. 14. RENAISSANCE PORTRAITS : Pairs in Art and Marriage

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Kristel Thalström; [2023]
   Keywords : portraiture; Renaissance; Italy; marital pendant portraits; fashion; culture; nobility; context; marriage.;

   Abstract : The aim of this master’s thesis is to examine portraits of married couples from the Italian Renaissance. It is a study of how, and why, men and women are portrayed differently even though they are married to each other and painted by the same artist. READ MORE

6. 15. Leaving Wonderland - An investigation of capitalist visual culture in public spaces through design in relation to female sexuality

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/HDK-Valand - Högskolan för konst och design

   Author : Gréta Balog; [2023]
   Keywords : capitalism; patriarchy; female sexuality; perfectionism; visual culture; public spaces; feminist design; critical design;

   Abstract : Capitalist visual culture in public spaces have a significant impact on female sexuality by perpetuating unrealistic, sexualizing and objectifying representations of women. Visual media such as advertising, branding, and other forms of corporate messaging are used to promote the ideas and values of capitalism. READ MORE