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This paper addresses the challenge of bridging the seman- tic gap between the rich meaning users desire when they query to locate and browse media and the shallowness of media descriptions that can be computed in today's content... more

This paper addresses the challenge of bridging the seman- tic gap between the rich meaning users desire when they query to locate and browse media and the shallowness of media descriptions that can be computed in today's content management systems. To facilitate high-level semantics-based content annotation and interpretation, we tackle the prob- lem of automatic decomposition of motion pictures into

this paper we introduce ourinteractive movie system by focusing on how weachieved an integration of narrative-based and spontaneousinteractions. Also, there is the important question:what is the objective of creating interactive... more

this paper we introduce ourinteractive movie system by focusing on how weachieved an integration of narrative-based and spontaneousinteractions. Also, there is the important question:what is the objective of creating interactive animatedagents? Although the technological aspects ofsuch agents have been studied and discussed in detail,this critical question has rarely been discussed. In thelatter part of this paper, we will discuss what

The paper focuses on utilising new media communication tools-'Cinemagraph'-in creating a new horizon in science communication with a potential to boost scientific temper. The usefulness of this medium lies in its ability to run without... more

The paper focuses on utilising new media communication tools-'Cinemagraph'-in creating a new horizon in science communication with a potential to boost scientific temper. The usefulness of this medium lies in its ability to run without any specific player; it requires low internet bandwidths to download and can be played on new media devices with minimal resources. Technically, Cinemagraph is a still image medium but portions of the image are set in motion in a continual loop. This motion must follow the same trajectory, which is usually 2 to 4 seconds in duration. Aesthetically, it is not just a mere hybrid of still and motion as it evokes arousal and has the attention arresting quality of a video and the memory of a still image. The paper takes a look at the uniqueness of the Cinemagraph that has the subtlety of 'focussed movement' captured and played consistently in the picture. This distinguishes it from both a still photograph and a moving video or animation. These qualities of a Cinemagraph have facilitated its utilisation by international brands as an effective tool of social media marketing and out of home advertising and is expected to capture the domestic and global advertising market very soon.

A motion picture of the electromagnetic field pattern of a prolate spheroid antenna was completely produced by an IBM 7094 computer and an SC 4020 microfilm plotter. The technique of illustrating complex mathematical subjects by means of... more

A motion picture of the electromagnetic field pattern of a prolate spheroid antenna was completely produced by an IBM 7094 computer and an SC 4020 microfilm plotter. The technique of illustrating complex mathematical subjects by means of computer pictures should lead to better understanding in electrical engineering.

... These small firms specialize in batch or custom production of general classes of outputs ... The major studios continue to dominate financing and distri-bution, retaining effective control over ... geographi-cal means by which... more

... These small firms specialize in batch or custom production of general classes of outputs ... The major studios continue to dominate financing and distri-bution, retaining effective control over ... geographi-cal means by which producers realize the external economies of scale that are ...

Georges Melies early films can be profitably seen as proto-Surrealist in terms of their narrative incongruity, juxtaposition of opposites, lack of rational causality, use of unreal events and dreamlike images, preponderance of symbolic... more

Georges Melies early films can be profitably seen as proto-Surrealist in terms of their narrative incongruity, juxtaposition of opposites, lack of rational causality, use of unreal events and dreamlike images, preponderance of symbolic iconography, and a mise-en-scene of a magical space. In addition, the subtext of a Freudian approach to sexuality and a Marxian dissatisfaction with the material world of fin-de-siecle France position him as akin to numerous future artists and authors who espoused a Surrealist aesthetic and ethos.

Gestalt psychology was founded in 1910 by three German psychologists, Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka, and Wolfgang Köhler. The author discusses gestalt theory's influence on modern art and design, describes its resemblance to... more

Gestalt psychology was founded in 1910 by three German psychologists, Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka, and Wolfgang Köhler. The author discusses gestalt theory's influence on modern art and design, describes its resemblance to Japanese-inspired theories of esthetics, and finds evidence of a mutual, if limited, interest between the gestalt psychologists and certain artists.

Hollywood films reflect the racial order in which they are made. The sociological significance of understanding racial representations within films is highlighted in this study as it recognizes that films offer a useful site for... more

Hollywood films reflect the racial order in which they are made. The sociological significance of understanding racial representations within films is highlighted in this study as it recognizes that films offer a useful site for contentious views of the racial order—colorblind and colorconscious—to be played out. Focusing on films with an African American actor and/or actress, this study will highlight how actors and actresses in these films demonstrate the pervasiveness of racial inequality, as well as how the films still maintain a colorblind framework. Although the colorblind framework persists, acknowledging the presence of colorconscious themes is a new perspective that can help challenge the colorblind framework.

As many authors suggest, nowadays the distribution arms of the major info-entertainment conglomerates heavily invest in feature films that promote their own intellectual properties. As a result, the variety of features films that these... more

As many authors suggest, nowadays the distribution arms of the major info-entertainment conglomerates heavily invest in feature films that promote their own intellectual properties. As a result, the variety of features films that these companies contribute to produce increasignly depends on the revenues that the embedded intellectual properties can generate on secondary and ancillary markets, while the theatrical release is frequently an expensive loss leader mainly designed to create awareness of these properties. Using publicly available data from various internet databases, the present paper provides a contribution to the understanding of this trend by analyzing the portfolio of feature films released in 2007 and distributed by the mainstream and minor divisions of the six largest ‘Majors’. Specifically, the purpose of this analysis is to assess the use of three cardinal principals of this business strategy valorising intellectual properties: (1) ‘Strike while the iron is hot’, (2) ‘Open Big’, and (3) ‘Diversify your slate’. This analysis shows that in the year in question, about 60% of funding allocated to feature films was invested in ‘non-original’ content and that the conglomerates that were the most efficient in applying these principles were also the best earners.