Participants: Poliana Tassini

ERF, Rm. 2032

Poliana Tassini presents the comparative analysis traced in Angela Ndalianis’ book “Neo-Baroque Aesthetics and Contemporary Entertainment” between the baroque aesthetics from the 17th century and the neo-baroque era in the Contemporary Entertainment of 20th / 21st centuries. According to Ndalianis, “the neo-baroque shares a baroque delight in spectacle and sensory experiences, a spectacle that, in our time, often relies upon computer technology.” Using examples from video-games, CGI movies and theme-park attractions in VR, we will understand how the contemporary entertainment media reflect the new “neo-baroque logic” as a result of the technological advancements of our time.

Email: ptassi1@uic.edu

Date: September 22, 2004

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