Publication: The Narrative and Visual Communication of Interiors - Explored through the Role of Interiors in Film
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BA
Date
2025
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The thesis looks into the narrative and visual communication of interior spaces. Both visual and narrative aspects are specifically analysed through the medium of film. Narrative devices themselves are highlighted through an introduction of the history of writing and visually influenced communication systems, followed by research into the dimensions of storytelling and their virtue. To bridge the gap between the literal approach of narrative and the motion-driven, often photorealistic depiction of narrative in film, a few key elements of graphical storytelling and other visual media that utilize narrative aspects, such as video games, are introduced. The format of film is first approached through internal devices, such as cinematic codes and set design, and then, together with different aspects of storytelling, compartmentalized into various approaches concerning interior design.
Essentially, the experience of interior spaces in film is argued to be more than just a visual element but instead regarded as a contributing and integral part of the narrative, which undoubtedly influences an audience's understanding of plot and character development. And in turn arguing a certain relevance of narrative practices in the interior design field, and therefore striving to contrive a variety of methods from the medium of film that are viable to be applied to interior design.