Keywords
Cinema, terror, emotion, young people, social identity, videogames, creative process
Abstract
This author deals with the attraction of that feeling of terror generated in the media, especially in cinema, and from the perspective of the controlled emotion behind that fear, pleasure and pain. What is the nature of the fear and pleasure the spectator feels? Why is it important for educators to take account of this connection between the viewer and the film? This subject is treated from film culture as experiecned by young Britons, with an analysis of the influence of cinema on the cultural lives of young people and the lessons that can be drawn. The author takes two young girls as an example, identifying their social identity and later outlining the state of education in cinema and the media. He presents two projects developed by young Britons on Psychosis and the creation of videogames. The author concludes that the fascinating world of moving images is open to us via films and videogames, by examining ludic structures and narratives and teaching students how these are interrelated and exploring their creative processes of production.
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Burn, A. (2010). Thrills in the dark: Young people’s moving image cultures and media education. [Emociones en la oscuridad: Imagen y alfabetización mediática en jóvenes]. Comunicar, 35, 33-42. https://doi.org/10.3916/C35-2010-02-03