Masters Thesis

The cinematic wink: representations of winking in screen media

The cinematic wink is an investigation of how a human or metaphorical wink can shape the content of screen media. A human wink is performed by contracting an eyelid; a metaphorical wink is constructed with formal cinematic elements. Through examining a survey of wink examples, this investigation seeks to understand how cinematic winking operates as a phenomenon of screen media communication. The cinematic wink is separated into three categories: wink between characters, direct wink at the viewer, and wink by the director. The three categories allow for differentiation between human and metaphorical winks. Evaluation of the selected examples in each category reveals a cluster of similarities among the winks while offering specific discoveries unique to each example. This investigation suggests a framework for understanding how cinematic winks can operate as a phenomenon of screen media communication.

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