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Cat Links 2024 Blog, Lecture 1: Architecture, Film & The Modern City

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These articles collectively emphasize the critical role of cinema in reflecting and shaping urban culture, identity, and art amid technological advancements and cultural shifts. This wide-ranging discourse covers Barthes’ phenomenological reflections on the alienation experienced in the cinematic space, as well as Benjamin’s critical examination of the declining aura of art in the era of mechanical reproduction. In addition, it provides an in-depth analysis of how cinema interacts with Asian cities and cultural identities, highlighting the medium’s dual function as a reflector and creator. The uniqueness of cinema lies in its ability to simultaneously resonate with societal norms and create

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Cat Links Lecture 1: Architecture, Film & The Modern City

Reading Response: Roland Barthes

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In the article, Barthes focused on describing the technologies widely used in cinemas, such as visual effects, sound, lighting, and environment, and the impact of the use of these technologies on moviegoers. His perspective brought me perspective on the use of new technologies in film. Undoubtedly, the birth of the art form of film is due to the development of technology. Before, I always believed that emerging technologies were undoubtedly beneficial to the development of films because they can effectively improve film production efficiency and increase the possibility of more post-editing. But after reading this article, I can’t help but

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Cat Links Lecture 5: Urban Infrastructure as Event

[Reading Response: Michel de Certeau]

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In this article, de Certeau gives us definitions and comparisons between ‘space’ and ‘place’ as well as ‘map’ and ‘tour’. It noted that place is describing the order of elements that are distributed in relationships of coexistence, while space is consist of movements of mobile elements. Deeper, space is a practiced place, giving me a new view of ‘existence is spatial’. I was wondering why would these connect to tour and map? Actually, similarities could be found in distinguishing ‘map’ and ‘tour’, the tour includes the interactions with live beings, such as ‘you turn left’ and ‘you’ll see’ compared with

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Cat Links Lecture 4 Everyday Spaces as Narrative

[Reading Response: Ackbar Abbas]

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Chapter 4: Buildings on Disappearance: Hong Kong Architecture and Colonial Space At the beginning and the end of the chapter, Abbas references and quotes Walter Benjamin, firstly, “In the convulsions of the commodity economy we begin to recognise the monuments of the bourgeoisie as ruins even before they have crumbled.” (p. 64) Then, “To paraphrase Walter Benjamin, architecture would be in ruins even when-especially when-the monuments that make it up have not crumbled.” (p. 90) I think that these references represent Abbas’ critical opinion on the Architecture in Modern times and meaning of space and place. Although Hong Kong has had

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