The Guilty Pleasure (And Why does Everyone Hate On Rom-Coms?)
“Romantic comedies are rarely seen as art, unless they are Annie Hall or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (again: prestige filmmaking that rely on filmmaking gimmickry as much as they do realistic human emotion, also: a male perspective). Nora…
Music and Story: TOP 5 Movie Soundtracks
Previously in Media 1 we discussed editing an example of good editing shown in the week two lectorial was THIS SCENE from Casino. In this scene music played a huge part in filling in the gaps of the story where there…
TOP 5: Sites
In Networked Media, we were asked to make a list of the top 5 sites we gravitate to or use as resources – prioritising sites that incorporate an element of interactivity or have a ‘niche’ quality about them. This is…
THR: SCREENWRITER’S ROUNDTABLE 2016
Tonight I watched The Hollywood Reporter’s Screenwriters Roundtable for 2016. I always love watching these roundtables as I enjoy seeing people who are all at the top of their craft discuss their process. This roundtable included Amy Schumer for her…
PB3: Narrative Structure Q&A
In the workshop today, we were instructed to answer the following questions in relation to Project Brief 3. I found this very helpful as a starting point for think how I am going to structure the material I have collected….
Technology & Rituals: I fell asleep to you every night.
^^^Don’t I look Cool in my Dwayne Wayne flip-ups?? (The answer is YASSSSS KWEEN!)^^^ In my tutorial today,I had the challenge of discussing technological determinism. Which in short is the idea that technology is the dominant factor is cultural and…
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: Who is the protagonist?
While reading about protagonists in this week’s reading Robert Mckee’s The Substance of Story. While reading about what a protagonist does and does not do I started to think of many examples and how they do or do not fit the…
Introduction to MC50
https://vimeo.com/162511567 Working in groups of three students should record enough shots with the Sony MC50 to put together a brief interview segment for a program with the following theme. “A survival guide to your first six weeks of University” This…
Legally Blonde: Heroine and The Three Act Structure
“Oh, I like your outfit too, except when I dress up as a frigid bitch, I try not to look so constipated.” – (Legally Blonde, 2001) After finishing the first reading, Dramatic Development, Time, and Story Structure by Michael Rabiger, I thought…
Cuba + Online Media
*** When referring to ‘we’ or ‘us’ in this post I am referring to the privileged living within a western and democratic society. We live in a world with just a few clicks we have access to almost unlimited amounts…
