Visual language and The Book of Boba Fett
Some people did not like those Cybermods in the Star Wars series Book of Boba Fett. But if you look at them for what they are, they make sense. These cyborg mods are metaphors for, well, mods.
So in this video we're looking at visual language in cinema and TV, and how filmmakers use visual shorthands to get information across to audiences without having to literally spell it out.
00:00 Cybermods: Visual language and The Book of Boba Fett
00:28 Introduction: Thinking about visual language
07:22 Part 1: What is The Book of Boba Fett? And why is The Book of Boba Fett?
16:01 Part 2: So let's talk about them speeders
24:55 Part 3: Where does the gatekeeping come from?
33:28 Part 4: The bit where Disney's complaints department finally snaps
39:53 Conclusion: What next for the mods?