facebook- social interaction in film based communities by vivek k r
DESCRIPTION
Social networking sites are emerged as a wide arena of social interaction in various dimensions.In this presentation we are concentrating on the social interaction going on in film based communities in Facebook.. The levels of interactions are discussed in it.TRANSCRIPT
Social Interaction in Film based Communities
Cinema Paradiso
Community
a group of people who share the same religion, race, job, belief, interest etc .
the feeling of sharing things and belonging to a group in the place where you live.
Common Factor
There will be a common factor in every community.
Cinema Paradiso (Facebook community)
- Interest in films
352 members
Most of them from Kerala.
Average age- 20-25 yrs.
Boys dominate
Around 30 members post/comment frequently
Members
Serious movie goers Sensible audience Common people who like films Just for entertainment guys Pseudo intellectuals Professionals Only watch regional language or Indian movies
Types of Members
StrangersMost of the members really
don’t know about many others.
They don’t even wish to know more about them
Even though they share and discuss
They interact only on the basis of the posts
Virtual Society
It is not a real social interactionComputer Mediated Interaction No face to face interactionChances for live discussions
are limitedIdentity is optional- fake or realYou can hack my account and
interact like me. No one will find
Posts It may be,
Film reviews Videos Pictures Links News Pages Creations of the members or friends
Nature of PostsSerious/simple reviews of various
moviesFan club fightsInformative itemsPictures(posters, actors, events) Film festival reviewsClassic scenes(video)Songs, Funny scenes (video)Most of them are about Malayalam/South Indian and foreign
movies
Sample postsPersonal dislikeDo any one in this Group have "GUTS" to post a
"BEST PERFORMANCE" scene(from any movie) of "PRITHVIRAJ".....I challenge!!!NB: I dont liked to transform my post to a worst verbal fight
Serious, Personal experienceSHWSHUNK REDEMPTION terribly haunt me. i use
that word again TERRIBLY haunts me. the HOPE.......... The character brooks makes annoyance in my mind.He terribly , i dont know what word i can use dont know..... the dialogues of Red at the end also haunting......
• Pictures
Film festival review
Festival Report @ IDSFFK :- Today's bright moments- "After the Deluge","In search of Narayani","Red Blood","Longing","Amen","The Open Frame","Pole Star","Pranayathil oruval Vazhthappedum Vidham" Moments to Forget-"Sin","Kiran Joy of Giving" Missed Ones- "Cinema Kommunisto","A Pestering Journey","Shape of the Shapeless","Banaras Me"....Totally it was a bright day......:)
A sample discussion is on the next slide
Getting inspired from 21GRAMS i think BABU Janardan created the script of the movie CITY OF GODS. Am not impressed with the movie 21grams. I think city of gods is much better screened and more interesting than 21grams. the technique of telling the story in the reverse order is well depicted in the script of babu. Here we can say that he is inspired by watching this 21 grams and created a good script
July 29 at 11:09am ·LikeUnlike ·Renish Pn likes this.
Donnie Brasco Prasanth Hariharan:- Anyway i have a different opinion...i think 21 Grams is much better than the City of God....21 grams not only employs the reverse order technique but picturises an invisible thread that relates the lives of different p...ersons beautifully....Though City of God also employs the reverse sequence technique....the story lacks something....which hovers as an uneaseness to us.Prithviraj was not upto the mark....and the actor that impressed me was none other than Indrajith.This is my personal opinion...and i think anyone can accept it or neglect it as they wish....See More
July 29 at 8:11pm · LikeUnlike · 3 peoplePrasanth Hariharan i dont know something i missed in the movie
21Grams.Though the characters of different life are interconnected in this film by reverse order of story telling the audient in mine is not satisfied. something is lacking in this film.. July 30 at 8:04am ·
Types of Discussions
Serious
Funny
Meaningless ( eg: fans club quarrels)
Gossips (eg: Prithviraj’s marriage)
Personal likes or dislikes
No specific expiry period
ResponsesLike
Comment
Start a discussion and do follow up
Share a link
Don’t mind
Depth of knowledge
Personal interest regarding the post
Personal interest regarding the member who posted it.
Some Factors that Affect the Responses
• You will get to know about many ‘must watch’ category movies
• Things you missed while you were watching the movie
• Things you didn’t understand (eg: discussion on Antichrist)
• Another level or side • Upcoming movies in many languages
In ormation Inter-Change
Up to date reviews of film festivals are available ( IFFK )
Sometimes silly things/gossips will be shared
Notes on great artists and directors are shared
How it is useful?Opens the door of world cinemaA place to express what we have to say
on a particular movieA number of known and unknown
friends are there to recognize you and they will respond
It also helps to market many regional new releases
You will get a multi-dimensional idea
Some members even exchange moviesWe people download movies which
were there in the discussionThis social interactions are effective in
its own limitationsActive participation will help us to
make our perspective sharperSuggestions for the revival of Indian
films also develop in these brief, irregular discussions
Thank u
Vivek K RII MA Mass Communication