Louder Does Not Mean Better
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Subject Area
Communication & Media Studies
Start Date
13-4-2018 9:00 AM
End Date
13-4-2018 10:15 AM
Sponsor
Allison Harthcock (Butler University)
Description
Sponsored by Dr. Allison Harthcock, Alex Sparks and Katie Smith present, “Louder is Not Better.” This presentation will be over media criticism regarding music, television, and the movie industries. This presentation will go deep into the current popular media and discuss the way people see media today. For television, we will talk mostly about the declining success rates due to streaming platforms and the industry’s high standards. The television industry only has a 25% pass rate for pilot episodes, meaning that most of what we see on TV is built off the success of another show (for example spinoff show like how Better Call Saul is a spinoff of Breaking Bad, or how after the success of Grey’s Anatomy, we were given an abundance of medical dramas). For music, we are going to talk about the psychology behind why we listen to specific types of music. Studies have shown that due to the amount of dopamine in your system, if the levels are high, you’re more likely to listen to more upbeat tunes. However, if your levels are low, you are more likely to listen to ballads. This also can determine what songs are more popular and which songs get streamed the most, as well as which songs record companies produce for us. Lastly, we will discuss the movie industry and why we get so many sequels and reboots instead of original films and the corporate influences it has (the more money a movie makes, the more sequels we’ll get).
Louder Does Not Mean Better
Indianapolis, IN
Sponsored by Dr. Allison Harthcock, Alex Sparks and Katie Smith present, “Louder is Not Better.” This presentation will be over media criticism regarding music, television, and the movie industries. This presentation will go deep into the current popular media and discuss the way people see media today. For television, we will talk mostly about the declining success rates due to streaming platforms and the industry’s high standards. The television industry only has a 25% pass rate for pilot episodes, meaning that most of what we see on TV is built off the success of another show (for example spinoff show like how Better Call Saul is a spinoff of Breaking Bad, or how after the success of Grey’s Anatomy, we were given an abundance of medical dramas). For music, we are going to talk about the psychology behind why we listen to specific types of music. Studies have shown that due to the amount of dopamine in your system, if the levels are high, you’re more likely to listen to more upbeat tunes. However, if your levels are low, you are more likely to listen to ballads. This also can determine what songs are more popular and which songs get streamed the most, as well as which songs record companies produce for us. Lastly, we will discuss the movie industry and why we get so many sequels and reboots instead of original films and the corporate influences it has (the more money a movie makes, the more sequels we’ll get).