The Relationship Between Film Discovery Networks and Viewing Experience: The Example of Letterboxd

Year 2024, Volume: 11 Issue: 1, 253 - 281, 30.01.2024

Onur Turgut

https://doi.org/10.17680/erciyesiletisim.1338828

Abstract

Film discovery networks provide film recommendations and serve as intermediaries for changes extending from factors transforming viewing practices to shifts in perceptual patterns and consumption behaviors. Additionally, actions such as sharing posts related to films, rating movies, and creating film lists highlight the impacts of digital culture reshaping cinema comprehension. Determining how and for what purposes new media opportunities, influencing viewing forms and cinematic discourse, are employed is crucial in understanding diverse audience profiles. In this context, these opportunities reveal dynamics that shape viewers' film experiences and diversify cinematic culture. In this regard, the Letterboxd film discovery network, chosen as a sample, stands out as a noteworthy illustration. Indeed, Letterboxd emerges as a significant tool that reshapes the cinematic perception of the digital age through interactive actions, including sharing film recommendations, providing evaluations, and generating customized lists. Building upon this, in-depth interviews were conducted with 11 participants actively engaged with this network. Consequently, it becomes evident that through this network, participants embrace the innovations introduced by the digital age. Moreover, the Letterboxd social network is observed to function as an interactive and personalized medium where users craft their evaluative judgments.

Keywords

Film Discovery Networks, Letterboxd, Cinemagoer, Film Rating

Film Keşif Ağlarının İzleme Deneyimi İle İlişkisi: Letterboxd Örneği

Abstract

Film keşif ağları yalnızca film önerileri sunmakla kalmaz, izleyici pratiklerini dönüştüren faktörlerle alımlama biçimlerinden tüketim örüntülerine kadar uzanan değişimlerin aracı olur. Bunun yanında filmlerle ilgili paylaşımlar yapmak, filmleri derecelendirmek, film listeleri oluşturmak gibi eylemler, dijital kültürün sinema kavrayışını değiştiren etkilerine işaret etmektedir. Seyir formlarını ve sinema söylemini etkileyen yeni medya olanaklarının, nasıl ve hangi amaçlarla kullanıldığının belirlenmesi, farklı seyirci profillerinin anlaşılmasında kritik bir rol oynamaktadır. Bu bağlamda, bu olanakların kullanımı, izleyicilerin film deneyimlerini şekillendiren ve sinema kültürünü çeşitlendiren dinamikleri açığa çıkarmaktadır. Bu noktada, örneklem olarak belirlenen Letterboxd film keşif ağı incelenmeye değer bir örnek olarak belirlenmiştir. Nitekim Letterboxd, sinema tutkunlarının film önerilerini paylaşma, değerlendirme yapma ve özel listeler oluşturma gibi etkileşimli eylemleriyle, dijital çağın sinema algısını değiştiren önemli bir araç olarak öne çıkmaktadır. Buradan yola çıkarak, bu sosyal ağı kullanan 11 katılımcı ile derinlemesine görüşmeler düzenlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak bu sosyal ağ aracılığıyla katılımcıların, dijital çağın getirdiği yenilikleri benimsedikleri görülmüş, ayrıca Letterboxd sosyal ağının kendi değer yargılarını üreten interaktif ve özelleştirilmiş bir mecra olduğu gözlemlenmiştir.

Keywords

Film Keşif Ağları, Letterboxd, Sinemasever, Film Puanlama

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