Film theory meets 3D web: a film semiotic approach to the design and analysis of 3D Internet

摘要

The purpose of this paper is to discuss possible approaches through which 3D spaces - and especially 3D Internet - can be studied from a semiotic, or more specifically a film semiotic, point of view. First similarities and differences between 3D spaces - seen as a new form of multimedia and the film medium are discussed. Then basic concepts from film semiotics are introduced. Finally, features of 3D Internet are described and discussed on the basis of key concepts from film theory such as: mise-en-scene, montage, and the relation of sound to image.