%0 Journal Article
%T Communication and Cinema: A Comparative Analysis of Videocalls and Telecommunication in Film Works Before and During the Pandemic
%A Saran, Weronika
%J Media Research Issues
%V 2022
%R 10.4467/22996362PZ.22.017.15608
%N Volume 65, Issue 2 (250)
%P 81-91
%K communication, videoconferencing, telecommunication, pandemic, films
%@ 0555-0025
%D 2022
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zeszyty-prasoznawcze/article/communication-and-cinema-a-comparative-analysis-of-videocalls-and-telecommunication-in-film-works-before-and-during-the-pandemic
%X 
	Communication has changed profoundly during the coronavirus pandemic, as many researchers have pointed out. The pandemic has affected human interactions, use of space and interpersonal communication. However, some aspects of Internet-based communication can be seen as an extension of the previous primary way of interacting from afar – telecommunication. Accessing information not intended for public view and controlling how one is perceived in online conversations are topics widely discussed in the context of videoconferencing. The purpose of this article, however, is to argue that these phenomena are already familiar to people from telephone conversations. A comparative analysis of Locked Down (Doug Liman, 2021) and other films of different genres has been carried out to draw parallels between two methods of communication – phone and video calls.