Published May 24th 2008
Abstract: In Deviant Materialities: Reflecting Surfaces and Hollow Bodies in CSI, Zach Whalen examines the simulation of two kinds of gaze – the surface reflection of the mirror and the penetration of forensic and surgical procedures. The ‘CSI shot’, a signature of the television series, is specifically reconstructed in the videogame context around the exigencies of player input.
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Filed in Film, Games, Television, Volume 13 | No responses yet
Published Sep 4th 2007
Filed in Television, Volume 11 | No responses yet
Published Sep 4th 2007
Filed in Television, Volume 11 | No responses yet
Published Sep 4th 2007
Filed in Television, Volume 11 | No responses yet
Published Jan 15th 2007
This essay addresses the parodic representation of heroism in the quintessential American dramatic comedy, The Sopranos, and develops the different means by which these thematics are explored.
This paper was presented at the ‘Holy Men in Tights’ Superheroes conference which was held at Melbourne University in June 2005.
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Published Jul 4th 2006
Filed in Television, Volume 09 | No responses yet
Published Feb 4th 2005
Patricia explores the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, subculture and style.
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Published Aug 6th 2002
Beyond the usual location of the television set in the private home, television discourse extends into other spaces, such as those created by TV gossip, journalism, and merchandising. In the age of the internet, virtual space has become the site of both official and unofficial television discourse. These virtual television spaces have been the site of conflict between TV fans and the copyright owners who have increasingly fought to curtail web-based fan activities. In particular, for Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Star Trek fans, this conflict has seen legal warnings and fan site closures. Djoymi Baker focuses on the way in which the battle over the sites can itself be characterized in terms of cross-media textual expansion, extending both the television text and the television “viewing” experience.
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