MDSA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Stanley Kubrick, Media Studies, Reality Principle
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A married man, scott henderson, meets a woman in a bar. They spend the evening together, just two unhappy people who simply seek a little companionship. Later that night when he gets home . Phantom lady can"t confirm his alibi, he"s convicted and sentenced to death. Only his secretary can save him, and she sets out to find the phantom lady. She dresses like a lose woman to get the attention of a drummer who may have seen the phantom lady . Repressed or lost desires influence the creation of media artefacts and explain the mental drives activated by those artefacts. This approach is generally grounded in: the genesis of individual psychology, the psychology of the media artefact, the ways in which the two interact in the process of media consumption. Perceptional consciousness: conscious awareness provided by your senses. Pre-conscious: things easily called to your conscious mind. Principle the uncontrollable human drive to satisfy desire, including libido, human sexual desire.
