Week 12: Film Among Digital Media

photochemical process

using light to create an invisible latent image on a silver halide-coated film, which is then made visible through chemical development. ("photo"= light)

digitization

the process of converting analog film into a digital format, which involves scanning the physical film frame by frame to create digital files. each pixel on the sensor translates light information (intensity, colour) into binary code (0s and 1s) for computers)

isomorphic

describes two different elements that have the same structure or form, allowing them to correspond to each other. the image takes the same shape as the object(s) in front of the lens.

indexical

the concept that a film image is a direct, physical trace of the reality it captures, based on the principle of a sign's physical connection to its referent.

network narrative

a storytelling structure that follows multiple interconnected characters and plotlines, often woven together by a shared theme or event, similar to a hyperlink structure. (multiple protagonists, intersecting plots)

forking-path narrative

presents a story from a single point where different choices lead to alternative, often parallel, storylines. (alternate outcomes)

mind-game narrative

a complex story structure that challenges viewers with unreliable narrators, non-linear timelines, and ambiguous endings, often requiring multiple viewings to fully comprehend.