Les récits en réseaux : manifestations sociotechniques du phénomène choral et l’émergence intermédiatique d’un nouveau type de spectateur
The hyperlink film became popular in the 1990s, part of a particular sociotechnical context that greatly changes the way we think and perceive the world. This thesis argues that the exponential presence of hyperlink films on international screens from the 1990s is one of the symptoms of the appearance of a new type of spectator, whom showcases new habits and reading skills, which encourage multitasking and activate more his working memory. This spectator was able to emerge under a precise conjuncture of elements that revolves around the central and paradoxical notion of network. Moreover, the Internet is a reflection and incarnation of that notion that is both problematic and fascinating. We discuss the role that the Internet play in the changes we propose from the 1990s onward by reconciling its dynamics with a form of narrativity. Beyond the hyperlink form in cinema and hypermedia, we explore the structure of certain television series that became more complex at the same period. This new type of spectator is better able to engage in complex, fragmented and multi-narrative works in the information era of the network society. In the end, this thesis establishes a dialogue between the structure of the hypermedia, TV seriality and the network society and draws the outlines of a new spectatorial model, based on an interdisciplinary approach.
internet Network Ensemble films Network narratives Spectator Interactivity Complexity