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The study on metareality expressed in digital fashion film

디지털 패션필름에 표현된 메타리얼리티

  • Kim, Sejin (Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, Seoul National University) ;
  • Ha, Jisoo (Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, Seoul National University)
  • 김세진 (서울대학교 생활과학대학 의류학과) ;
  • 하지수 (서울대학교 생활과학대학 의류학과)
  • Received : 2015.04.14
  • Accepted : 2015.07.27
  • Published : 2015.08.31
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Abstract

Technological change leads to a value shift in human society. Various cultural experiences through the digital paradigm influence the expression of fashion. This article considers fashion film as a new form for presenting fashion and explores the distinctiveness of expression in digital fashion film. For the methodology, a literature review was conducted to examine the concepts and features of digital fashion film and metareality. Empirical research was also performed by drawing from Nick Knight's digital films, "Sans Couture", "#asif", and "The Elegant Universe" and by specifically analyzing the classification of the themes, visuals, and auditory expression. The results are as follows. The proliferation of fashion film has accelerated in the internet environment. New media in the digital era allows images to become more realistic and variable through immaterial conversion. Metareality is the notion of a reality beyond existence. A metarealistic image maintains the metaphysical nature of an object and transcends empirical appearance. It possesses immaterial, transboundary, and multidimensional features, and the image is realized by digital technology. The expression analysis identifies the metareality expressed in contemporary fashion film appearing as atypical forms, irrational combinations, and the playfulness of motion. It shows a positive attitude, transcending the immaterial limit of reality toward fashion. This study indicates how fashion as products challenges the metaphysical transformation in the digital era. The exploration of metareality in digital fashion film promotes a wider perspective and understanding of the concept of fashion.

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