Levi Dean
Biographic Data
| ID | 6648199 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Levi Dean |
| GIVEN NAMES | Levi |
| FAMILY NAME | Dean |
| SIGNATURE | DEAN L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nottingham Ningbo China |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2010-5435 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Promoting global screen diversity: A framework for creating internationally appealing Chinese short-films
The Chinese film industry’s ability to create internationally appealing content remains limited, despite significant growth. Previous research has attributed this partly to limited talent development, insufficient support for short-film creation and distribution, and the constraints of censorship that continue to shape what stories can be told and how they are represented. Yet, in 2022, three Chinese short-films achieved notable international suc…
The future of virtual production: Education, innovation, and industry
The global screen and performance industries are experiencing a significant shift with the increasing adoption of Virtual Production (VP) technologies. VP is frequently promoted as enabling greater creative control, logistical flexibility, and possible environmental efficiencies. At the same time, however, critics have highlighted a range of substantial challenges associated with its uptake. These include the technical complexity of VP systems, t…
Developing an industrial workflow for virtual production filmmaking
Accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, recent discourse has positioned VP as a radical approach capable of reimagining conventional filmmaking workflows through real-time technologies. However, such accounts often privilege high-profile case studies and promotional narratives, obscuring the practical constraints and realities, organisational demands, and workflow implications that shape VP filmmaking. This article examines VP through a workflow-ce…
Urban communication in China: Transmedia storytelling as methodology
The paper interrogates the use of transmedia storytelling as an effective bottom-up form of urban communication. The authors identify a gap in the scholarly literature concerning urban communication. They explore the utility of transmedia storytelling in China, where urban communication is refracted through top-down governmental 5 Year Plans. These plans, through their national, regional and municipal manifestations, may limit the scope for innov…
The story behind the cinematic true crime documentary: Working towards a typology
Historically, documentaries have employed cinematic techniques, but since the 1990s there has been a pronounced application of such devices for theatrical appeal. This trend, amplified by digital streaming platforms, raises concerns about representations of reality. To understand the scope of such concerns, a key question arises: what constitutes some of these ‘cinematic’ techniques used within documentaries? Despite claims that appealing documen…
The interplay between digital platforms and user-generated content in reinterpreting and recreating mythological narratives with traditional Chinese cultural elements: The animated series Yao-Chinese …
This paper critically unpacks the reinvigoration of mythological narratives with traditional Chinese cultural elements on 哔哩哔哩Bilibili using the animated series 中国奇谭 Zhongguo Qitan ‘Yao-Chinese Folktales’, specifically focusing on the narrative 小妖怪的夏天 Xiao Yaoguai De Xiatian ‘Nobody’ (Lit. ‘A Little Monster’s Summer’) as the case study. The article explores Bilibili’s unique digital ecosystem and user-generated content, shedding light on how they…
Transforming knowledge through practice: Improving Chinese students' understanding of theoretical and conceptual approaches in documentary studies
The article seeks to understand how the application of theoretical approaches in documentary filmmaking improves students’ conceptual and analytical skills. Through the delivery of a theoretically orientated documentary module, the motivation of the study emerges from the authors’ own observations that the integration of practice can support students to better conceptualise theoretical approaches. Notably, the module is delivered at a Sino-Britis…
The fluidity of soft power in YouTube’s broadcast of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games
In an era of heightened geopolitical tension, marked by a dynamic power shift between the West and China, the 2022 Winter Olympic Games emerged as a focal point of diplomatic contention. Several Western nations signalled their dissent through diplomatic boycotts, while China, conversely, seized this platform to strategically enhance its soft power. This paper explores how the Chinese government utilized the 2022 Winter Olympic Games’ opening cere…
From Countryside to Cyberspace: The Cruel Optimism of Live Streaming for China’s Rural Gay Men
Scripting your voice as a method for achieving originality
This article explores how screenwriters can discover and inject their voice into their screenplay, as a method for achieving originality. It should be noted that the study is exclusively concerned with screenwriters scripting for the commercial market. The definition formed on originality reflects this industrial position. Originality, therefore, is defined as a screenwriter successfully synthesising storytelling principles with their own voice t…
Scripting your voice as a method for achieving originality
This article explores how screenwriters can discover and inject their voice into their screenplay, as a method for achieving originality. It should be noted that the study is exclusively concerned with screenwriters scripting for the commercial market. The definition formed on originality reflects this industrial position. Originality, therefore, is defined as a screenwriter successfully synthesising storytelling principles with their own voice t…
From Countryside to Cyberspace: The Cruel Optimism of Live Streaming for China’s Rural Gay Men
Transforming knowledge through practice: Improving Chinese students' understanding of theoretical and conceptual approaches in documentary studies
The article seeks to understand how the application of theoretical approaches in documentary filmmaking improves students’ conceptual and analytical skills. Through the delivery of a theoretically orientated documentary module, the motivation of the study emerges from the authors’ own observations that the integration of practice can support students to better conceptualise theoretical approaches. Notably, the module is delivered at a Sino-Britis…
The fluidity of soft power in YouTube’s broadcast of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games
In an era of heightened geopolitical tension, marked by a dynamic power shift between the West and China, the 2022 Winter Olympic Games emerged as a focal point of diplomatic contention. Several Western nations signalled their dissent through diplomatic boycotts, while China, conversely, seized this platform to strategically enhance its soft power. This paper explores how the Chinese government utilized the 2022 Winter Olympic Games’ opening cere…
Urban communication in China: Transmedia storytelling as methodology
The paper interrogates the use of transmedia storytelling as an effective bottom-up form of urban communication. The authors identify a gap in the scholarly literature concerning urban communication. They explore the utility of transmedia storytelling in China, where urban communication is refracted through top-down governmental 5 Year Plans. These plans, through their national, regional and municipal manifestations, may limit the scope for innov…
The story behind the cinematic true crime documentary: Working towards a typology
Historically, documentaries have employed cinematic techniques, but since the 1990s there has been a pronounced application of such devices for theatrical appeal. This trend, amplified by digital streaming platforms, raises concerns about representations of reality. To understand the scope of such concerns, a key question arises: what constitutes some of these ‘cinematic’ techniques used within documentaries? Despite claims that appealing documen…
The interplay between digital platforms and user-generated content in reinterpreting and recreating mythological narratives with traditional Chinese cultural elements: The animated series Yao-Chinese …
This paper critically unpacks the reinvigoration of mythological narratives with traditional Chinese cultural elements on 哔哩哔哩Bilibili using the animated series 中国奇谭 Zhongguo Qitan ‘Yao-Chinese Folktales’, specifically focusing on the narrative 小妖怪的夏天 Xiao Yaoguai De Xiatian ‘Nobody’ (Lit. ‘A Little Monster’s Summer’) as the case study. The article explores Bilibili’s unique digital ecosystem and user-generated content, shedding light on how they…
Promoting global screen diversity: A framework for creating internationally appealing Chinese short-films
The Chinese film industry’s ability to create internationally appealing content remains limited, despite significant growth. Previous research has attributed this partly to limited talent development, insufficient support for short-film creation and distribution, and the constraints of censorship that continue to shape what stories can be told and how they are represented. Yet, in 2022, three Chinese short-films achieved notable international suc…
The future of virtual production: Education, innovation, and industry
The global screen and performance industries are experiencing a significant shift with the increasing adoption of Virtual Production (VP) technologies. VP is frequently promoted as enabling greater creative control, logistical flexibility, and possible environmental efficiencies. At the same time, however, critics have highlighted a range of substantial challenges associated with its uptake. These include the technical complexity of VP systems, t…
Developing an industrial workflow for virtual production filmmaking
Accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, recent discourse has positioned VP as a radical approach capable of reimagining conventional filmmaking workflows through real-time technologies. However, such accounts often privilege high-profile case studies and promotional narratives, obscuring the practical constraints and realities, organisational demands, and workflow implications that shape VP filmmaking. This article examines VP through a workflow-ce…
Sociology (6 works) · Art (4 works) · Artistic and Creative Research (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Media studies (4 works) · Asian Culture and Media Studies (3 works) · China (3 works) · Digital Storytelling and Education (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works)