A [retro]spection in motion – Understanding nostalgic narratives in moving images through a participatory approach

dc.contributorAalto Universityen
dc.contributorAalto-yliopistofi
dc.contributor.advisorKortteinen, Tuomas
dc.contributor.authorRaut, Utkarsh
dc.contributor.departmentmediafi
dc.contributor.schoolTaiteiden ja suunnittelun korkeakoulufi
dc.contributor.schoolSchool of Arts, Design and Architectureen
dc.contributor.supervisorValojärvi, Laura
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-11T17:18:13Z
dc.date.available2021-01-11T17:18:13Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractThis master’s thesis investigates the contemporary phenomenon of nostalgia i.e. Retrowave through visual communication design practices dealing with the moving image. It is a practice-led research that explores the realm of nostalgia through a participatory approach wherein the created projects shed light on nostalgic narratives in the contemporary moving image domain. These projects are further supported by related theory and provide insight into my own creative process. The thesis aims to describe and investigate the underlying processes of two nostalgic narrative-led audiovisual projects. Through the research literature and project documentation, I discuss the potential of nostalgia as a societal balance mechanism at the public scale; and as a positive emotion and a therapeutic device at the personal level. Finally, the discussions and conclusions chapter discusses the hypothesis that if one can create nostalgic audiovisual content simply by mimicking aesthetic qualities or if the narrative needs to be informed by the past the artefact tends to place the narrative in. This chapter also sheds light on the shortcomings and benefits of the self-initiated nostalgic narrative projects and the related future research scope in this regard.en
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dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttps://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/101769
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:aalto-202101111080
dc.language.isoenen
dc.programmeMaster’s Programme in Visual Communication Designfi
dc.programme.majorfi
dc.subject.keywordnostalgiaen
dc.subject.keywordnostalgic narrativeen
dc.subject.keywordmoving imagesen
dc.subject.keywordmotion graphicsen
dc.subject.keywordarchival filmmakingen
dc.subject.keywordretrowaveen
dc.titleA [retro]spection in motion – Understanding nostalgic narratives in moving images through a participatory approachen
dc.typeG2 Pro gradu, diplomityöfi
dc.type.ontasotMaster's thesisen
dc.type.ontasotMaisterin opinnäytefi
local.aalto.electroniconlyyes
local.aalto.openaccessyes

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