Simulationism Movement: Film Analysis

If the original simulationism movement was a guerilla movement in which those traditionally disadvantaged in art history took on “great art,” then that of the modern movie “industry” is an extremely market and money oriented one. The popularization and growth of video delivery services which bill based on viewing time and number of plays requires a long saga, and turning hit films into series contributes significantly to the efficiency of film planning, advertising, and promotion. The influx of tremendous amounts of capital from major developing economies such as China is also having a major impact on movie stories as well. The virtual enemy nations (in films) that lived on despite the major transformation in existing values brought on by the end of …show more content…
Steve McQueen won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2013 for “12 Years a Slave,” which presages the numerous demonstrations and heated racial conflict incited by the killing of African-Americans by white police officers. As technological development shakes the ‘inherent objectivity’*8 of film (movies), Spike Jones used VR to create “VICE News VR: Millions March,” which thrusts viewers into a 60,000 person demonstration. “Her” (2013) depicts love between a person and AI (artificial intelligence).
This is a marked contrast from the dystopian future evoked by threats to humanity posed by HAL9000, from “2001: A Space Odyssey,” Skynet, from “Terminator," and the replicants*9 from “Blade Runner.” A number of commonalities can be seen between the works of the aforementioned innovative directors and the works and projects of THE EUGENE Studio, such as their anti-dystopian elements, appropriate use of technology, and the way in which they go beyond existing categorizations such as art and