Today in class we talked about starting our 3 films and the writing that goes along with it. I have completed the filming for the 1st and 2nd film which I quite like the artistic style I am going for and feel it replicates the meaning/matter I am trying to aim for. I have started to write what I am trying to do, and how I will do this for both of the object and action films. I enjoy writing about meaning, I find it a lot easier and feel I can use metaphors for this as well which expresses in depth what I am trying to convey. Although this whole studio has been about disconnecting the meaning I am defiantly ready to start bringing that back in.

Why you are not the ‘star student’ (and how to become one)

Really interesting anecdote we had to read in class today- SO relatable. There are so many people in this world who are ridiculously smart and put in so much effort but never get the recognition for it as they don’t put themselves out there. I completely understand with the author where some people just don’t click as to why they don’t get the same recognition as others, who MIGHT not be as smart but put themselves in the right network. Defiantly in this anecdote it has opened my eyes to the points below that I really do struggle with.

• Being able to talk about your work is critical, but it’s not all about being on stage, 3MT style. You must be able to engage in professional conversations as both a critical and creative contributor
• By spreading herself around, Anna builds a stronger network of support, allies and potential collaborators.

#1: I feel fine with submitting work and getting a grade for it, but I never actually feel comfortable when we have to share this with the class or with other people. I get shy and worried that it is so off from what everyone else is doing/ I don’t want to get judged for it. Something I defiantly need to work on as I want to work in the broadcasting media industry and feel I need to be a confident speaker no matter the out come of what people think.

#2: I defiantly have the personality to have a diverse range of connections, BUT I get comfortable with the people that I relate to easily, therefore do not have a diverse range of friends. This is defiantly something I need to work on for the future as this will lead me to a good position in the world and give me opportunities I would never have gotten without the connections of others.

I am so SICK I can barely breathe out of my nose let keep my brain in activeness throughout class today :-(.

In class: Total low. In New Zealand on Tuesday so will have to be more active in the Thursday class

Readings: Fine, i’m still quite engaged with Bogost’s ‘Alien Phemonology’. I have become extremely interested in his theories where this creates great conversation between me and dad which I really like

Blogging: Average… was really good last week with engagement, but when I go home I always slip off the constant blogging. It’s been a very difficult semester for me with getting sick and having to travel back and forth often

Assignements: Really good! I have already got started on my first video of the object which I am really enjoying to film and have so much to say about it. Still struggling a bit for the ‘action’ video as would love to film myself dancing (as don’t have any friends in Melb who dance) but not sure exactly how to do that yet and make it interesting… will keep thinking.

Group: We are going great. Just handed in the last Offenburg part which is awesome and our communication and engagement with one another is always on form. Really lucky for the group I had!

After going through my blog posts I realised that I never actually conducted a list of the 5 significant actions that will contribute to my performance for this studio. So here it is! (which I found in my notes)

• In class participation: asking questions, interacting with studio members, active engagement in conversation
• Readings
• Blogging
• Assignments
• Group: engagement, equal share of work, communication

I want to know why do we choose an object and then an activity to film that MATTERS to us, we have constantly been told to eliminate the idea of meaning and now we are bringing it back to us. Furthemore, doesnt this also reflect the human element and conflict ontology? I get so confused as we bounce back and forth between filming things that matter to us but then having to distance ourselves. Maybe this is the idea of it but I struggle to see what I am going to learn from this as a whole?

Defiantly a bit rough, not upset with the result but after the feedback from Adrian I should have defiantly spent a bit more time editing and making it tidy. I forgot to add my bibliography which is very embarrassing as well as my introduction should have included chapter 3 of Alien Phenomenology and why I am going to include it. I feel I am more confident in my writing but editing and introduction/conclusion defiantly needs work

• How specifically will the theories of Alien Phenomenology benefit me in the future of my media degree. I feel like I have learnt so many different ways of looking at the objects/units through either ontology and metaphorism BUT where am I going to use this and how for my future studies? I do find this all really fascinating but I struggle to apply it to daily life/ other subjects/ further media communications studies as it is thinking in a way not the greater proportion understand.
• As I further go into understanding of removing human pre determined goals to understand relationships between objects, I still find myself sitting at the basis that humans do revolve around everything. How do I change this? I want to again be able to apply this knowledge to outside of this studio. I find removing the human away from the centre very difficult, and even more so WHY. Why do we actually need to remove the human, it makes a lot more sense to me not to but I constantly feel like we are fighting just the way things plan out to be.

1st video) an artefact/object e.g. something materialistic that matters to me

2nd video) an event/ activity that matters to me e.g. a dance, the way something moves (need to think carefully about this one)

3rd video) write the script first to the chosen quote (from any course reading), and then think of an image track that will work contrastingly with it

Narration) detailed description to describe the location/ and or what it is, noticing WITHOUT saying exactly what it is

I have some confusion here that I hope to get cleared up on Tuesday with Adrian.

• the first film is about a single thing you have that matters for you
• the second film is about one activity and in that activity one key action that you do that matters for you what does this mean? what does it mean by filming the single thing and then how does an activity relate to the second film deciding what you want to film. MAKES NO SENSE PLEASE HELP
• the third film is about one statement (quote) from any of the course readings that matters for you

In the thing and activity films there must be a narrational sound track. This sound track must detail the parts of the thing or action. It should not name the thing or action. It will involve you filming their single thing, and in the second film you deciding what you want to film, and why. Do not understand this in anyway