Pornography as parody: Humor and critique in erotic machinimas

In this article, based on our ethnographic research conducted in a 3D virtual world, we discuss the production of erotic machinima as a form of altporn. Machinima is a technique that allows the production of films in digital platforms such as games and 3D virtual worlds. We argue that erotic machini...

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Published in:Ciências sociais UNISINOS 2016-05, Vol.52 (2), p.223
Main Authors: Débora Krischke Leitão, Laura Graziela Gomes, Raira Bohrer dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
3-D technology
Ethnography
Pornography & obscenity
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Summary:In this article, based on our ethnographic research conducted in a 3D virtual world, we discuss the production of erotic machinima as a form of altporn. Machinima is a technique that allows the production of films in digital platforms such as games and 3D virtual worlds. We argue that erotic machinimas, understood as parody of pornography itself, establish a critique of mainstream pornography.
ISSN:1519-7050
2177-6229