Game Studies Study Buddies 36 – Manovich – The Language of New Media
Jun 30, 2021
The hosts celebrate three years of podcasting, reflecting on community support and humorous anecdotes. They delve into Lev Manovich's 'The Language of New Media,' tackling its themes on cultural narratives and digital transformation. The critique of an unconventional prologue sparks a discussion on reader accessibility. Exploring intersections like gaming and identity, the evolution of media interfaces, and the tensions between gameplay and narrative, they emphasize the importance of a humanistic approach in game development education.
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Cinema Shapes New Media Theory
- The Language of New Media is purposefully incoherent, combining various domains and scales to reflect montage and cinematic influences.
- Cinema serves as the foundational cultural logic, deeply embedded in Manovich's theorization of new media.
Modular Hypertext Influence
- The book resembles a hypertext, with repeated arguments and concepts rephrased across chapters to allow excerpting.
- It was assembled from pre-existing internet writings, impacting its modular, CD-ROM-like reading style.
Manovich's Interdisciplinary Background
- Lev Manovich's book reflects his background as a theorist and practitioner working in new media, art, and computer animation.
- His interdisciplinary experiences shape his unique perspective on cinema and digital media.
