Month May 2015

Here are my notes from this week’s lectorial; Who cares about audiences? -Advertisers -Commercial broadcasters, cable networks etc -Production houses and individual program makers -Government policy makers -Social scientist/psychologists -Cultural theorists/media scholars Changing conceptions of audiences/consumers -From broadcasting to narrowcasting?… Continue Reading →

Today’s lectorial focused on collaboration skills, before delving into some brief details for Project Brief #3. I’m not going to lie; I avoid group work like the plague. I love working as a TEAM, but unfortunately that almost never happens…. Continue Reading →

Today’s lecture featured two guests, both RMIT staff, Adrian Miles and Liam Ward. Both speakers spoke of their personal experience in the wide world of media, with Miles focusing on different approaches to media and objectified ideas and Ward talking mainly… Continue Reading →

My group has been assigned to study mediums for our project brief #4. We have decided to focus specifically on how the meaning of a stimulus alters through its presentation through various mediums. We have planned to capture one story/idea… Continue Reading →

Tools for creating tension in film; Light and sound become vital tools when trying to create tension in a drama both on stage and screen. They can be used to create tension through techniques such as dimming, blackouts, sound effects… Continue Reading →

The definition of “censorship” refers to the practice of an official who examines pre-published work and dissects and restricts aspects of said work that could be considered offensive, obscene, politically unacceptable or as a threat to security. However, when it… Continue Reading →