Naslov
Data Storage Devices in Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies

Autori
Bebić, Domagoj

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
INFUTURE 2017 / - , 2017, 57-68

Skup
INFuture2017, The Future of Information Sciences

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 08.11.2017. - 10.11.2017

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
science fiction ; fantasy ; movies ; data storage device ; popular culture ; technology

Sažetak
Can we think about, make conclusions, observe, or predict social issues through movies? Through the analysis of selected science fiction and fantasy movies, the goal of this research is to identity the depiction of data storage technology and devices to see if the solutions offered were realistic, possible, and plausible or were just imaginable notions contrived for a movie script. For this purpose, several science fiction and fantasy movies are analyzed: 2001: A Space Odyssey (2001), Star Wars (1977), Superman (1978), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Star Trek: Generations (1994), Johnny Mnemonic (1995), Minority Report (2002), and The Avengers (2012). The analysis showed each of the selected movies presented several revolutionary solutions for data storage devices. Several of the movies presented technology that is not yet available but probably will be in the near future. In detecting correlations between realistic technological developments and fantasy movie ideas, the analysis showed that while several movies accurately predicted some of the contemporary technological solutions for data storage, several just made fictional usage of these kinds of devices.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti

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