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Cinemetrics of environmental educational video materials according to the analysis of the use of color and frame length

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Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Volume 11, Issue 3, 1110451
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13044/j.sdewes.d11.0451
Lovorka Gotal Dmitrovic1 , Hrvoje Selec2, Darijo Čerepinko3
1 University North, Varazdin, Croatia
2 University North, Koprivnica, Croatia
3 University North, Varaždin, Croatia

Abstract

In the era of social media and the dominance of video-based social media sites such as TikTok, short educational movies could serve as a powerful tool for the apprehension of environmental problems and the promotion of effective protection practices. According to System Theory, educational video can be observed as a complex system of various patterns of visual and acoustic codes that can be quantified and presented in the form of Ishikawa diagrams. Through the analysis of an award-winning educational short movie on environmental protection, this paper presents the development of models for educational movie production by combining theoretical concepts of message composition from communication theory with technical enhancements based on cinemetrics, psychophysiology and statistical methods derived from the simulation modeling. Analysis of the two technical characteristics of the movie: shot length and distribution of Red-Green-Blue color spectrum confirms explicated theoretical assumptions. Statistical analysis shows that technical transition points (represented by color equilibrium and inverse Gaussian distribution of shot length) correspond to the movie narration, color enhancements (peaks) are consistent with the elements of storytelling, and color patterns in the movie follow psychophysiological assumptions of the meaning of color, amplifying anticipated viewers response through unique distribution for each of the analyzed colors. Considering the acceleration of content production and the rising lack of focus of modern media consumers, the findings presented in this paper offer a useful tool for the development and production of educational and environmental video materials, its systematization, optimization, capacity to clarify complex environmental subjects and engage the various public.

Keywords: Short educational movie; Complex system; Models development; Transition points.

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