‘Media texts’ – how individual films, newspaper stories, photographs, audio recordings , websites and so on can/have been treated as objects to critically analysed in terms of their construction and communication of particular meanings between producers and audiences. How do… Continue Reading
When getting a job in the Media and Communication field, there is a 100% guarantee that you will need to collaborate with people. Bad Experiences – you end up doing all of the work and other people get credit for… Continue Reading
THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLABORATION This weeks readings deiscussed how crucial collabroation is to success. Working in teams has a formula, challenges and rules. Here are some dot points from these readings. Keith Sawyer, 2007, Group Genius: The creative power of collaboration,… Continue Reading
Today Liam Ward spoke to us about editing. He stated that as an editor, he is fragmenting gaps. As editors, we are not fixing, we are breaking, and in doing this we are encouraging readers/ viewers to fill in the gaps of… Continue Reading
Scott McCloud, 1993, ‘Blood in the Gutter’, Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art “Comic panels fracture both time and space, offering a jagged, staccato rhythm of unconnected moments. “ This weeks reading discussed how comics are constructed, causing us to think through… Continue Reading
In our lectorial we discussed copyright and all the important aspects of the matter which we will need to know in regards to our future work. Copyright is ‘the exclusive and assignable legal right, given to the originator for a… Continue Reading
Kay Donovan, 2012, ‘The ethical stance and its representation in the expressive techniques of documentary filming: a case study of Tagged’, New Review of Film and Television Studies, 10:3, pp.344-361. “Each one’s desire to have their story told on a bigger… Continue Reading
Hyper and Deep Attention: The Generational Divide in Cognitive Modes We are in the midst of a generational shift in cognitive styles that poses challende to education at all levels. The younger the age group, the more pronounced the shift.… Continue Reading
Noticing Media is everywhere – can you see it in Melbourne Central? “As multi-sensate beings, we are inundated with sense impressions all the time, but only some of them ever register in conscious awareness” Helps to inform future practice Supports… Continue Reading
John Cage (September 5, 1912 – August 12, 1992) An insight into one of the most influential American composers of the 20th century. John Cage, among history’s most influential artistic innovators, strove to broaden the definition of music. He was… Continue Reading