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Postmodernism. Aim: to gain a basic conceptual understanding of postmodernism. To apply theories of postmodernism to Advanced production Coursework. What is modernism?. Modernism was a new way of thinking and perceiving the world at the turn of the Twentieth century.
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Postmodernism. Aim: to gain a basic conceptual understanding of postmodernism. To apply theories of postmodernism to Advanced production Coursework.
What is modernism? • Modernism was a new way of thinking and perceiving the world at the turn of the Twentieth century. • Modernism in the arts incorporated fine art and sculpture, design, literature and theatre. • Modernist work was influenced by the modern world and the dawning of a new century.
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So what is postmodernism? • Cultural theorist Jean Baudrillard and Ihab Hassan combined to come up with following 8 non-laws of postmodernism! • Let’s look at the sheet in your handbooks….
Surface • Emphasis of style over content or substance.
Rejection • A move against traditional large narratives that dictated our lives e.g.: religion and politics.
Appropriation • Recycling past styles and cultures in the form of ‘pastiche’ also known as ‘bricologe’.
Playfulness • Onus on useless decoration applied in an exaggerated manner.
Complexity • The blurring of boundaries between high and low art.
Intertextuality • When one text/design cross references another.
Diversity • Varied cultural experiences.
Audience • Central to the interpretation of meaning. Each individual brings their own subjective meaning.
So how much do we know? • Case Study: analyse the opening sequence to Baz Lurhamnn’s version of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ • Look gain at Baudrillard and Hassan’s theories of postmodernism and see how many you can apply to the clip.
Lets go back to our media texts…. • To review: in your groups look again at the media texts you were given at the start of the lesson. Apply the 8 postmodern concepts – annotate on paper/whiteboard.
Think about your work in terms of postmodernism. • How many of the postmodern concepts can you apply to your work – surface, intertextuality, diversity, appropriation? • Make some notes.