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Blog-Stalk #4

So one of our constraints for the video sketch task was to film something that moved slow. For me, my mind instantly jumped to finding something that simply moved slow; slow and boring. BUT alas, this was obviously not the only way things could be done. As I frequently do, I was looking over Ella’s…

IM1 – Destination

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IM1 – Family

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IM1 – Define Me

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IM1 – Reading #04

So this week we had 2 required readings, and I’ll start off by discussing the first; Avatars of Story by Marie-Laure Ryan. Not going to lie to you, people of the internet, but I did have to read this a few time to catch the gist of what was going on here (would you cut me…

Film/TV1 – Analysis & Reflection 2 – Question 1

In the film Clown Train how does sound contribute to the atmosphere of this film? Describe what you heard? Can you make reference to another genre film and how they utilise sound to create tension and a unique filmic space? To complete this task, I listened to the film ‘clown train’ without watching the video. Here…

Film/TV1 – Reflection & Analysis 2 – Question 4

In 300 words or less describe what you thought worked or didn’t. At this stage we don’t expect you to have a great deal of film knowledge or language. Don’t be afraid to use your own words. Things you could talk about – script, casting, timing, camera movement, location. You may not remember much detail,…

Film/TV1 – Reflection & Analysis 2 – Question 2

Select from one of the readings, up to but not including Week 5, and briefly describe two points that you have taken from it. Points that excite you, something that was completely new to you. I’m going to start with a point that excites me. One of the readings from week one was titled “Getting…

Week 4 reflection / problems

Another one of my grading criteria is to keep track of problems I’ve had throughout the semester. (This I should ace, right? No shortage of problems… Har-Har) Anyway, as a requirement I’ve promised myself that I would create a category (check) for me to organise my problems… If only it were that easy. So this…

IM lecture week #4

Some of the main points I found interesting from this weeks lecture. (And some random nots) 1. Why has reality TV become so popular? Why is it that we are so interested in seeing ‘real’ lives on TV as well as stories? – Reality TV, while there are elements that we find familiar, it’s also…