{"product_id":"action-bodies-vfx-identity-and-embodi","title":"Action Bodies : Vfx Identity And Embodi By Ayers, Drew","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExploring how digital visual effects have changed the representations of the body and identity in action films.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Harrison Ford appeared digitally de-aged in \u003ci\u003eIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny\u003c\/i\u003e, audiences witnessed more than a technical feat; they saw how visual effects are reshaping what bodies can be on screen. In \u003ci\u003eAction Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e, Drew Ayers examines how the contemporary action genre redefines embodiment across human, superhuman, animal, and machine forms. Ayers argues that action films are a crucial site for understanding how popular media both reflect and shape cultural debates about identity, citizenship, disability, and ethics in the era of big data and algorithmic culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough case studies including \u003ci\u003eTop Gun: Maverick\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Woman King\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fast \u0026amp; the Furious\u003c\/i\u003e franchise, and \u003ci\u003eAvatar: The Way of Water\u003c\/i\u003e, Ayers explores how VFX-altered bodies carry ideological weight. While the action genre has long leaned conservative in its politics of identity, its digitally mediated bodies also generate unexpected opportunities: glimpses of more inclusive and flexible modes of embodiment. As aritifical intelligence and synthetic imagery continue to transform film production, \u003ci\u003eAction Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates why careful attention to action cinema is essential for understanding how contemporary culture imagines and engineers the future of the body.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58246539936126,"sku":"NW9781477335703","price":22.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781477335703.jpg?v=1792197935","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/action-bodies-vfx-identity-and-embodi","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}