Is it stagnation or ossification? Ossification isn’t bad, that is how we get accepted language and styles. Mediums mature and at some point they ossify, I’m not sure this is bad. Standardization such as genre expectations offers benefits.
The innovation comes when the mediums change or new ones emerge. I believe this is happening. The ris…
Is it stagnation or ossification? Ossification isn’t bad, that is how we get accepted language and styles. Mediums mature and at some point they ossify, I’m not sure this is bad. Standardization such as genre expectations offers benefits.
The innovation comes when the mediums change or new ones emerge. I believe this is happening. The rise of vertical aspect movies in China is intriguing. A generation of film makers will think in a completely different perspective - vertical vs horizontal. This will open up new ways to share a vision, we see this with creative output on social.
My hobby horse is novels. They are less and less interesting because of an ossified medium. But we have the epub format that can bring the written/typed word to interactive life, if publishers take a chance.
Anyway, those are some tangential thoughts. Sad you’re the cultural collapse guy…
Is it stagnation or ossification? Ossification isn’t bad, that is how we get accepted language and styles. Mediums mature and at some point they ossify, I’m not sure this is bad. Standardization such as genre expectations offers benefits.
The innovation comes when the mediums change or new ones emerge. I believe this is happening. The rise of vertical aspect movies in China is intriguing. A generation of film makers will think in a completely different perspective - vertical vs horizontal. This will open up new ways to share a vision, we see this with creative output on social.
My hobby horse is novels. They are less and less interesting because of an ossified medium. But we have the epub format that can bring the written/typed word to interactive life, if publishers take a chance.
Anyway, those are some tangential thoughts. Sad you’re the cultural collapse guy…
I hope it’s not stagflation… yikes 😳