Wednesday, 17 November 2010

We express commercialization but we value authenticity.

Realism
Realism is a aesthetic construct (a 'created' look) and put together by conventions.

Photo realism - merging a shot from something real into some film footage
Actuality - Real car crashes on TV
Realistic violence - filmed violence but enhanced with effects.
Unrealistic violence - Cartoon

Realism can be faked and we must not mistake it for authenticity.

Hyper Reality
A better expression of something than its real form. This is argued by the philosopher Baudrillard.

simulacrum

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