a few blogs made at uni.

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bcomm media student

Trailers and world-building

As part of our week 4 exercise on world-building, Stayci asked that we bring something to class in terms of an audio, visual, or audiovisual piece that illustrated a good example of building a world. My selection was the first… Continue Reading →

PB 2.3 – “Frozen River” and “Up”, and how they affect my final project

Reflect upon an influential text (e.g. a reading, or a screening) you encountered during the studio, and discuss it in terms of your own developing practice. This might be (but not limited to), how it introduced you to new ideas…. Continue Reading →

PB 2.2 – Synopsis and Screenplay

Upload a piece of writing you completed during a studio task/activity/workshop. Include a short paragraph reflecting upon a) what you think works with the piece and b) how you think the piece could be improved. You will receive feedback on… Continue Reading →

Another World, Another Perspective

In the Thursday class of week 2, we were challenged with the idea of listing something we like and dislike – reasons for our likes/dislikes, and reasons why someone may see it differently (and like the thing we dislike, or… Continue Reading →

Architectural Settings in Screenplay

“It is characteristic of the vast majority of cities in the movies that they focus not on architecture per se, but on architecture as it affects, and is interpreted by, citizens” (Thomas 2003, p. 410). Let me begin by voicing… Continue Reading →

Settings and Worlds – My Interpretation of the Two

“Is a setting a world?” This is a discussion point that was raised during the first of our week 2 classes. As budding screenwriters, I think some set of definitions (or a general language) would definitely be beneficial in order to discuss… Continue Reading →

Another World – Project Brief 1

“I want to tease out a first glimmer of an idea for a screen world I might like to explore…” Coming merely from a title based on a pun that came to me – “Lore Enforcement” – I want to begin… Continue Reading →

MEDIA (d)ONE

The Media 1 Unit Guide outlines the following four learning objectives for the unit:   Analyse and discuss media objects in terms of disciplinary frameworks. Analyse and evaluate your own learning styles. Explore and use a range of production technologies… Continue Reading →

Workshop Reflections 12 (26/5/16) – Its All Over

It’s all over but the crying  And nobody’s crying but me Week 12 stress-near-crying is fine, isn’t it? Really though; the week 12 workshop was a pretty sweet relief from all the craziness of assignment due dates and the like…. Continue Reading →

Lectorial Thoughts & Reading Reflections – Week 11

Week 11’s topic was the concept of mediums – the form in which messages are carried from a sender to a receiver. Accrding to Meyrowitz, there are several characteristics of media we can use to distinguish different mediums: type of sensory… Continue Reading →

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