In Henry Jenkins book, “Textual Poachers: Television Fans & Participatory Culture,” Jenkins presents the interesting metaphor of TV fans as textual poachers. In short, textual poaching is the action whereby aficionados become so versed and immersed in a text, that they proclaim themselves legitimate experts of the text and thereby create their own contextual meanings which supercede the meanings of…
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Citizen Kane and The Magnificent Ambersons
Stylistically, CITIZEN KANE and THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS are similar, but not the same. The majority of the scenes in each film utilize group shots, showing every character in the scene in the frame at the same time emphasizing community. Both films also utilize depth of field, where characters are filmed in large rooms or at great distances apart. In Citizen…
GHETTO ECONOMICS: Self-Distribution
Underground Rap Music is an excellent case study for independent distribution. With today’s technology, many musicians took to the streets, laying down there own tracks at home, burning CD’s on the computer, and selling them in flea markets or out the trunk of your car. “If you can’t sell to your friend, family and hometown, than who can you sell…