Today was the first meeting of Project Brief #4. Jack and I decided to jot down the minutes of our meetings on our blogs in order to record what was discussed and also to reiterate our main ideas… And thus this post was created!
In our set meeting time, we decided that for our topic, ‘Institutions’ we would focus the Classification Board of Australia, in particular the Classification Board in relation to cinema. We have decided to explore the function and structure of the board, but also some arguments surrounding the extent of its supposed ‘usefulness’ in contemporary society.
Another task we got on to was the collaborative contract. Here are some group goals we came up with:
- We would like to utilise our skills on the Sony MC50 and the Zoom H2N sound recorder to produce our work.
- We want to develop a clear understanding of the Classification Board and its interaction with contemporary society
- We would like to try and interview people on the street (Vox Pops)
- We will attempt to meet up 2-3 times a week to combine and collaborate ideas. This may include particular locations such as cafes, the state library as well as on-site office locations to further our knowledge of media institutions.
- We will be consistent in our blog posts to record the minutes of our meetings, and also re-iterate what was discussed.
As well as some dispute resolution methods:
- We will always give honest, constructive feedback to each others work (De Bono’s “coloured hats” method)
- If we have contrasting ideas or opinions, we will try to resolve the dispute through compromise, to avoid the issue quickly escalating.
- If compromise cannot be reached, we have agreed to draw straws, and leave it up to chance. This provides fairness to both sides.
- If things cannot be revolved, we will seek independent advice from Rachel.
I’m super excited for this brief and can’t wait to start filming, editing and piecing all our work together ☺