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IM2 – Week Two

How does this documentary alter your understanding of the way you use social media? Although I found this documentary really interesting to watch, I don’t think that it has altered the way in which I use social media. Everything that was spoken about through the documentary wasn’t really a surprise. We are living in a…

Film/TV2 – A&R One – Question Five

Listen to the audio you recorded in Tute #1. Write a paragraph or two about your recording from a technical and/or “poetic” perspective. Consider: What these sounds evoke for you. What associations they have. Do any of your recordings suggest images? What might they be? Do any of your recordings suggest the possibility…

Film/TV2 – A&R One – Question Four

Listen to the first 10 minutes of Glenn Gould’s radio documentary, “The Idea of North”. The idea of North 10min.wav or Files are here (experimenting with different sizes and file types) If possible, use headphones. Record your impressions in a paragraph or two. IMPRESSIONS: – Confusing – given no background or context as to what wil be spoken about…

Film/TV2 – A&R One – Question Three

In this week’s lecture, scenes from Scott Ruo’s ‘Four Images’, Brian Hill’s ‘Drinking for England’ and Chantal Akerman’s ‘D’Est’ were screened. Choose one of these, and consider, in a single paragraph, what might have intrigued, interested, displeased or repelled you. “Drinking For England” – Brian Hill This week, a clip from Brian Hill’s “Drinking For England”…

Film/TV 2 – A&R One – Question Two.

In 200 words or less please outline your goals, desires – what you want to get out of this semester. You will review this later in the course. Many will rethink this dramatically by the end of the course – this is a good thing. My goals and desires for this semester do not differ…

So you thought it was over…. Film/TV1 Analysis/reflection THE END Question Two

Q2: “In 200 words or less please outline your goals, desires – what you want to get out of this semester. You will review this later in the course. Many will rethink this dramatically by the end of the course – this is a good thing.” Please reflect on how you feel about the course. What surprised you, what excited you, what…

So you thought it was over…. Film/TV1 Analysis/reflection THE END Question one

Q1: Please write constructive comments/reviews of the films you saw. It can be just just those you loved the most or intrigued you the most. MILK. Milk was by far one of my favourites. Looking back, there wouldn’t be much I could fault it on, or comment on alternative ways of constructing it. It had humour,…

Film/TV1 – Analysis/reflection; Question 8

Keyboard shortcuts. Most applications reserve keyboard shortcuts for the functions that use most often. It is really good to learn all of these as it will speed up your editing and additionally alert you to functions that the software developers and other users find important. (You can learn much about the software by looking at…

Film/TV1 Analysis/Reflection 6; Question 7

In this clip screened in the lecture from the Coen brothers’ ‘Blood Simple‘ describe what is happening in terms of the edits specifically in terms of the audio and video. Also name the different kinds of audio you can hear. In terms of the audio and video, the clip screened from the Coen brothers’ ‘Blood…

Film/TV 1 – Analysis/reflection 6; Question 6

Consider Sandra’s lecture “Directing Actors” and describe at least a couple of points that you took away from it (even if you’re not the director). The lecture hosted by Sandra was actually my favourite lecture of this semester – she had numerous points that I found not only interesting but extremely relevant and useful to…