Project Brief 4 has been more than a little confusing for most people in my workshop. I think just about every group has found the sheer amount of material given with the brief, especially after having no media related classes in week 8. I think…
We looked at a few examples of video essays in today’s workshop, to help us get a better understanding of what we need to do for Project Brief 4, and it reminded me of this video essay I found while I was making my VCE…
Today we had a guest speaker from the library who came to explain to us the basics of Australian copyright law. While the world of copyright law can often be confusing and a little overwhelming, I find it interesting, and as a media student, it’s…
When a TV show manages to remain on air for nearly a decade, you can expect there to be some pretty major character development from the first to final season, and for the show to change directions multiple times. This is why it is wise…
There was a fair bit of stuff to get through in our first group meeting. Seeing as we haven’t had media classes for a week, none of us were entirely sure what we should be working on, but after wading through all of the handouts…
Last night, I went out with a group of friends to play pool at a place called Red Triangle to celebrate my friend Joanna’s 19th birthday. I decided to bring my new DSLR camera along, because as anyone who has visited Red Triangle before would…
Recent advancements in technology have contributed greatly to the rapidly developing New Media environment. In a post on his blog in 2006, Jay Rosen discussed how this influences the media’s relationship with ‘the people formerly known as the audience’. For a number of years now,…