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Beside having shiny surfaces and 1GB memory space we all know them to have, CD-ROMs (Compact Disk – Read Only Memory) had their own technical difficulties as well. For this entry, I will touching on 2 key aspects of CD-ROMs Manovich brings up. Limited Storage and Space It has cinematic qualities “Beginning in the 1980s, new cinematic forms have emerged which are not linear narratives, which are exhibited on a television or a computer screen, rather than in a movie [...]


‘Classical Hollywood cinema possesses a style which is largely invisible and difficult for the average spectator to see. The narrative is delivered so effortlessly and efficiently to the audience that it appears to have no source. It comes magically off the screen.’ It is said that this Classical Hollywood style has effectively convince the audience that what is seen on screen is real. Very often, we as viewers/spectators, have to continuously remind ourselves that ‘it is only a movie’. Oddly, [...]