Game of Thrones as a Gothic Horror in Quality Television-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Game of Thrones as a Gothic Horror in Quality Television

Published:2021-11-01 Issue:1 Volume:20 Page:111-128
ISSN:2066-7779
Container-title:Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Film and Media Studies
language:en
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Author:

Rutherford Amanda¹,Baker Sarah¹

Affiliation:

1. Auckland University of Technology ( New Zealand )

Abstract

Abstract Quality television at its heart is designed to reward sustained viewing and involvement on the part of the audience. It has distinctive visual styles, serial characters and storylines and a filmic quality, all of which is evident in Game of Thrones (2011–2019). This article discusses how the scale and cinematic production values of quality television, adds value to the Game of Thrones series through the enhancement and articulation of the Gothic horror.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/ausfm-2021-0017

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