This morning Elise and I met up to complete our collaborative contract and discuss our ideas and what directions to take on our topic of Institutions.

We decided to specifically look at the Classification Board of Australia and explore the board’s function, purpose and structure as well as its relation to cinema.

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It was important to set particular goals to insure we stay on track and meet deadlines.

• We would like to utilise our skills on the Sony MC50 Camera 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 also decided it was important to construct some dispute resolution procedures.

• 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 resolved, we will seek independent advice from a our lecturer.

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