민족주의 수사학으로서의 디지털 특수효과에 대한 연구

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A Study on Digital Technology as Rhetoric of Nationalism-Focused on contemporary korean cinema- This study examines how digital technology articulate national identity. The current rush to digital technologies is very general phenomenon in the field of cinema. Especially in Korean cinema, emergence of digital image is a result of change of film industry and has also something to do with the development of special effects in korean blockbuster films. Because blockbusters, which emphasizes spectacles, has played a catalyst for improving digital special effects technology. But the uniqueness of digital technology of korean cinema is the connection to nationality. In this context this article tried to focus two aspect. Firstly, technology is related to desire of nation and recent enthusiasm for digital technology is expression of collective unconsciousness. Secondly more important is the rhetoric of digital technology in the building in national identity. Welcome To Dongmakgol(2005), Heaven's Soldiers(2005) are the examples of the use of digital special effect as rhetoric of nationalism. In these film, computer graphic image is very attractive. With accelerating convergence of national history and slow motion aesthetics, digital special effects are reaching a new high in terms of national sublime. By visualizing imaginary and attractive images with computer graphics(CG) effects these films attach a new meaning to reality which is one of the essential aspects of national power, secret and energy. In recent Korean films, Digital technology have twofold face. One hand it is used to enhance the scale of Korean film, the other hand is used to provide possibility of building of korean national identity. But it is also symptom of historical complex connected to modernization. Key words：Digital technology, Korean film, Computer Graphic, National cinema

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