Visual Media and Storytelling

The Visual Media and Storytelling group delves deep into the world of movies, books, cartoons, and shows to uncover the influential narratives and political ideals they convey. By exploring topics like the subversion of political narratives in dystopian novels and the power of political satire in cartoons, this group unravels the ways in which storytelling shapes our perceptions of politics and society.

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Shaping Abstract and Creative Critics

The group focusses on delving into the intricate world of visual media ensuring members end up producing critiques worthy of public opinion.

Enigmatic Fusion

From novels like 1984 to movies like Zero Dark Thirty, the process challenges political conventions and breaks down the fundamentals of what it means to influence.

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The Cinematic Engineering of National Identity

This section explores how film serves as a tool for shaping national identity and collective memory, often blurring the line between historical accuracy and mythmaking. It examines how governments, political movements, and cultural institutions leverage cinema to construct narratives that reinforce national unity or ideological agendas, particularly in war films and national epics. The analysis is framed through Benedict Anderson’s Imagined Communities, Roland Barthes’ Mythologies, and Walter Benjamin’s concept of Aura in Cinema, highlighting the power of visual storytelling in shaping cultural consciousness.

Escaping Censors: The Psychological Warfare of Aesthetics

This topic delves into the strategic use of cinematography, editing techniques, and color psychology to embed ideological bias in media. It explores how propaganda films, political advertising, and digital misinformation campaigns weaponize aesthetics to influence public perception and manufacture consent. The discussion is grounded in Guy Debord’s Society of the Spectacle, Susan Sontag’s Fascinating Fascism, and Noam Chomsky’s Manufacturing Consent, revealing how visual media serves as both a battleground and a tool of psychological warfare.