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7 0 0 0 IR スクリーン上の仮想世界 : 『トロン』から『サマーウォーズ』まで

著者: 木下耕介 Kinoshita Kosuke
出版者: 名古屋大学大学院文学研究科附属日本近現代文化研究センター
雑誌: Juncture : 超域的日本文化研究 (ISSN:18844766)
巻号頁・発行日: no.3, pp.140-153, 2012-03

In recent years, both in Hollywood cinema and Japanese cinema, we can find an interesting phenomenon in which a considerable number of narrative films has presented stories of two diegetic worlds intersecting with each other. For example, in Hollywood cinema, blockbuster franchises such as the Matrix series (1999-2003), Harry Potter series (1993-2010), and Avatar (2009) with no exception have constructed two diegetic worlds. Typically in these films, one is the world we occupy (our so-called "reality") and the other is usually a strange, fantastic world. In Japanese cinema, animation films such as Perfect Blue (1998) and Summer Wars (2009) also deal with this dual-diegesis narrative. Notably, this kind of dual-diegesis narrative is rather unusual, according to the norm of classical Hollywood cinema. For what reason have these films become popular both in United States and in Japan? This essay tries to answer this question, apprehending the dual-diegetic structure as a spatial metaphor for today's information society in which we have two lives: one dwelling in reality and the other in cyberspace. Cyberspace is a quite new concept for ordinary people, therefore we sometimes feel embarrassed, puzzled, or even uneasy and terrified in cyberspace. The dual-diegesis narratives we find onscreen are in a sense reflections of this sort of cultural experience we have. However, at the same time, from another point of view, dual-diegesis narratives can also be said to offer us a visual sketch, which I call a "folk mindscape," visually and spatially depicting a cognitive map of cyberspace with which we can comprehend our new cultural experience with a greater sense of security in our minds. Dual-diegesis narratives can also be understood as arguments or statements over the issue of embodiment/disembodiment. The pair of theoretical terms is now familiar in the discourse of posthumanism, the new theoretical trend which tries to question the definition of humanity, decentering the cultural position human beings have historically held and relocating it in a new context which includes concerns for state-of-the-art information technologies, animal rights and so on. In dual-diegesis narratives, the arguments over such theoretical issue take the shape of the protagonists' journey, in which he/she departs from (corpo-)reality and explores the virtuality, but finally comes back to reality, where he/she originally belongs. From the two standpoints mentioned above, this essay tries to interpret contemporary popular films as having something to do with our new cultural experience, which was brought on rather abruptly, when we were left unprepared, by the information technology revolution.

6 0 0 0 「参加者」の理論構築に向けて:──プロテウス効果の演劇・映画研究への応用可能性についての試論──

著者: 木下耕介
出版者: 日本演劇学会
雑誌: 演劇学論集日本演劇学会紀要 (ISSN:13482815)
巻号頁・発行日: vol.70, pp.71-90, 2020

This paper examines the possibility of applying the theoretical findings of the Proteus effect, recently proposed in the field of computer game studies, to theater and film studies.The Proteus effect is a psychological effect which is observable in the (tele-) communication environment of virtual reality, or in the play environment of a computer game when utilizing its players' avatars (visual representations of participants) in a virtual space.The Proteus effect is that the personality traits implied by the appearances of avatars have a lasting and modifying effect on the participants' own behaviors and values.This article focuses on the similarities between VR communication environments and theatrical performances. In either case, it can be argued that communication in a broader sense is established by participants wearing the appearances of others.From this perspective, this paper attempts to argue the two following points. The first is confirmation that the appearances of fictional characters, which have so far attracted little theoretical attention, actually contribute to the quality of acting. Secondly, this paper recognizes an actor-like quality in the participants of cyberspace communication and in the players of computer games. By asserting the actor-like quality in these participants and game players, this thesis proposes a comprehensive perspective for discussing the role of participants of VR communication environments along with computer game players, and theatre and movie audiences.

6 0 0 0 映像の〈人称〉を再考する : FPS、GoPro、ファウンド・フッテージ、そして『湖中の女』

著者: 木下耕介
出版者: 群馬県立女子大学
雑誌: 群馬県立女子大学紀要 (ISSN:02859432)
巻号頁・発行日: no.36, pp.19-33, 2015-02

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3 0 0 0 OA 「参加者」の理論構築に向けて

著者: 木下耕介
出版者: 日本演劇学会
雑誌: 演劇学論集日本演劇学会紀要 (ISSN:13482815)
巻号頁・発行日: vol.70, pp.71-90, 2020-06-15 (Released:2020-07-07)

This paper examines the possibility of applying the theoretical findings of the Proteus effect, recently proposed in the field of computer game studies, to theater and film studies.The Proteus effect is a psychological effect which is observable in the (tele-) communication environment of virtual reality, or in the play environment of a computer game when utilizing its players' avatars (visual representations of participants) in a virtual space.The Proteus effect is that the personality traits implied by the appearances of avatars have a lasting and modifying effect on the participants' own behaviors and values.This article focuses on the similarities between VR communication environments and theatrical performances. In either case, it can be argued that communication in a broader sense is established by participants wearing the appearances of others.From this perspective, this paper attempts to argue the two following points. The first is confirmation that the appearances of fictional characters, which have so far attracted little theoretical attention, actually contribute to the quality of acting. Secondly, this paper recognizes an actor-like quality in the participants of cyberspace communication and in the players of computer games. By asserting the actor-like quality in these participants and game players, this thesis proposes a comprehensive perspective for discussing the role of participants of VR communication environments along with computer game players, and theatre and movie audiences.