Introduction
[1] How should I approach a research text circling around the topic of database and narrative opposition?
[2] How does the design of the reader website relate to the topic of the text?
INTROThe origin of my interest towards narrative methods
[1] What is my history of interest in visual narrative methods?
[2] What were my doubts towards Harmony Korine being the starting point of this text?
C1.1“A Crack-Up at the Race Riots” against Lev Manovich’s Database and Narrative
[1] What sparked my fascination with unusual narrative methods, idiosyncrasy, and characterization?
[2] How does Lev Manovich's article 'Database as a Symbolic Form' influence my thinking about idiosyncratic narratives, particularly in relation to 'A Crack-Up at the Race Riots?'
C1.2The DNA of a Fox
[1] Are there storytelling/writing helper methods?
[2] What can be learned from interviews with Harmony Korine about fragmented narratives and database aesthetics?
C1.3“Database Cinema”—Alternative narrative methods in film
[1] What is an aspect of “A Crack-Up at the Race Riots?” that can be analyzed using database semiotic theories
C1.4Manovich on Greenaway and Vertov
[1] What exactly are the methods used by Greenaway and Vertov?
FIG1“Palindromes” and “Storytelling” as contemporary examples of meaningful experimentation in film
[1] What can be an example of another filmmaker working with unusual, database-like narrative methods?
[2] How does the movie 'Storytelling' use fragmented narrative deliberately to comment on representation in fiction?
C1.6Korine’s “Jokes” as my illustration of Manovich’s “Database Cinema”
[1] How does Harmony Korine's script for the unproduced movie 'Jokes' illustrate a database-like structure?
[2] How can you translate the feeling of a stand-up performance into a movie script,?
C1.7A Collection of Harmony Korine’s statements on scenes and plots
FIG2
Scenes and characters as the focus point and the neglecting of the plot
[1] What aspect of filmmaking is consistently emphasised by Korine in interviews?
[2] How can you translate the feeling of a stand-up performance into a movie script,?
C1.9Database Aesthetics and Post-Branding in Contemporary Design
[1] What is the relevance of database aesthetics in contemporary design?
C2.1The impact of The Brand
[1] What is another kind of power steering contepmorary aesthetics and communication design?
[2] What are certain distinct features of creative works in the realm of advertising and marketing?
C2.2Benefits of Characterization
[1] How to fight the problem of the advertising market being a breeding ground of interchangable cliches?
[2] What are some creative methods for activating the viewer and creating engaging brand experiences?
C2.3About “Stussy Holiday 23” by Francis Plummer
[1] In what way does the introduction of concrete characters deepen the viewers understanding of the brand?
C2.4About Parco Japan 2020 Spring/Summer Campaign
[1] What are the potentials of leveraging the artistic aspect of the advertising campaign medium?
C2.5About “Gucci Cruise 2020” by Harmony Korine
[1] What else can be learned from the oeuvre of Harmony Korine, specifically from his rare instances of commercial work?
C2.6Conclusion
CONCLUSION