It’s (Not) In His Kiss: Gay Kisses, Narrative Strategies, and Camera Angles in Post-Network Television Comedy
This is an interesting, worthwhile read. I especially liked the discussion of camera angles, which really shows how television series generate so much meaning with such simple devices. For instance, the article discusses how many gay kisses are depicted in over-the-shoulder shots, and I didn’t think of much that until I saw the short video clip at the end, from the series “The New Normal.” What’s interesting is the way the over-the-shoulder framing invites us to watch but never really lets us in: there’s always that shoulder blocking us, as if to say “Don’t come too close.” It’s kind of odd but perfectly true: a more intimate camera angle might make people uncomfortable, and I think that illustrates how powerful televisual codes can be, even capable of intimately inviting us in to feel what is happening strictly between two fictional characters.
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famously reblogged this from occupiedterritories and added:
THIS IS SO INTERESTING. Excuse me while I go do some RESEARCH.
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acciofullmoon reblogged this from occupiedterritories and added:
This is actually an interesting article but the closing line just makes it that much better :P
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