This article forms part of a larger qualitative, conceptual project that investigates the ways in which Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) can contribute to field dance research and education with reference dance, new technologies particularly notions space screendance. Screendance refers is specifically made for camera or screen, rendered either film, video digital technologies, resulting form both screen related kinesthetic. aims introduce an alternative vocabulary observing analysing...

This article explores the idea and articulation of place in Taylor Sheridan’s western series 1883 Yellowstone. Through narrative genre analysis, we critically compare these two to demonstrate that semantics combine a particular series-specific syntax articulate differently. Our thinking on adjacent concepts trails knots, inhabiting occupation, as well differentiation between object event, is primarily informed by scholarship Tim Ingold. We argue series’ specific gendered articulations are...

The impact of digital media and technology on performance arts is evident when visual effects (VFX) filming techniques are introduced a film set. Digital technologies influence the actor’s approach to be congruent authentic within circumstances scene. Actors require an effective skillset strategies successfully deliver embodied aligning with various VFX techniques. Focusing imagination, action emotion that would facilitate such performance, we drew relevant neuroscientific notions as neuron...

Tydskrif vir Letterkunde is an online, peer-reviewed, accredited scholarly journal which publishes original, previously unpublished research and overview articles on theoretical, applied or comparative aspects of African literatures cultural practices.

For the South African context and across global landscape of practice-led research (or practice as research) Digital Humanities, Toni Sant's edited volume Documenting Performance: The C...

This article examines how gender identity is represented in a filmic adaptation of Shakespeare’s play text Romeo and Juliet within South Africa’s postcolonial context, thereby positioning politics as crucial the decolonial project. focuses on Minky Schlesinger’s African titled Gugu Andile (2009). film compared to Franco Zeffirelli’s (1968) Baz Luhrmann’s William + (1996) comparatively contextualise sharpen an analysis film. In our selected films we examine mise-en-scène each establish...

Abstract This article explores the spatial homogeneity of Darrell Roodt’s films Trouvoete (Roodt, 2015) and Mignon ‘Mossie’ Van Wyk 2016). These conflate representations safe, suburban city spaces in Johannesburg Pretoria to create impression that these – free from explicit political signification are visually ideologically interchangeable. To arrive at this explanation, discusses Centurion-based production company Phoenix Films, how branding (or product placement) contributes towards...

Tydskrif vir Letterkunde is an online, peer-reviewed, accredited scholarly journal which publishes original, previously unpublished research and overview articles on theoretical, applied or comparative aspects of African literatures cultural practices.

This study investigates identity construction in online (virtual) and offline (visceral) spaces. Throughout the emphasis is on gay male construction. Specifically, article explores how performance theory can be used to read persona webcam environments. The mediatory role of technologies considered this regard. In turn, Rian Terblanche's installation-performance owner's MANual conSEXtualisation discuss a located designated physical space demonstrates such constructions are indicative...

Tydskrif vir Letterkunde is an online, peer-reviewed, accredited scholarly journal which publishes original, previously unpublished research and overview articles on theoretical, applied or comparative aspects of African literatures cultural practices.

There is much scholarship on the linkages between Afrikaner nationalism and South African (Afrikaans-language) filmmaking. Within context of a sustained post-apartheid renegotiation Afrikaans or in popular imagination, this article we argue that two feature film historical dramas from production company Bosbok Ses Films, Stuur groete aan Mannetjies Roux (2013) Verraaiers (2013), resonate thematically aesthetically with Thomas Elsaesser’s notion post-heroic cinema. While number pre-1994...

South Africa's film and television industry is an important economic institution it crucial to invest in the skill development of individuals involved industry. This investment includes skills African actor who, due advent digital visual effects, has deal with a green screen environment order successfully portray character diegetic reality film. The limits actor's stimuli, impedes his belief circumstances, requires imagine be congruent elements not present while filming. article offers...

The church-funded CARFO or KARFO (Afrikaans Christian Filmmaking Organisation) was established in 1947, and aimed to ‘[socialise] the newly urbanized Afrikaner into a urban society’ (Tomaselli 1985:25; Paleker 2009:45). This initiative supported sustained by Dutch Reformed Church (DRC), which had itself been part of sociopolitical ideological fabric Afrikaans religious life for while would guide Afrikaners through tensions between conservatism liberalism apartheid. Given cinema’s ties with...

This article argues that Steve Hofmeyr’s Afrikaner identity, an identity he performs across variousmedia platforms, including a selection of feature length Afrikaans films, is paradoxical hybridof exceptionalism and claims to victimhood. The self-imposedvictimhood are engaged in across-media dialogue, as social media andpolitical activist persona speak his participation three language films: Pretville(Korsten, 2012), Platteland (Else, 2011) Treurgrond (Roodt, 2015). presenceforegrounds...