Seamus' Mediafactory Blog Posts

This week we have been using the edit suites to begin structuring our film. I really like the way its progressing and having both Jess and I there to bounce ideas of each other is really helpful. We have sourced various sound effects…

This week (and weekend) Jess and I spent time shooting our final assignment. We ventured into the CBD on the lookout for locations and subjects that we felt represent the negative aspects of the Anthropocene epoch. These were things like concrete towers, alleyways…

This week Jess and I dove into pre-production for our final assignment. We have been continuing to develop our idea surrounding climate change and technological solutions to it that may be possible in a future environment. Our scriptwriting process has been very collaborative…

This week saw us all present our pitches for Assignment Four. I thought all the ideas were super interesting – and again loved seeing the variety of interpretations to the brief. Pauls feedback to Jess and I’s pitch was helpful in developing our…

This week saw us in person re-watching everyone’s assignment two films – I really enjoyed this as it allowed for us to chat in person about the techniques everyone had used and the thinking process behind each media piece.   Jess and I…

This week we discussed Climate Catastrophe and the various representations media gives to it – from Blade runner 2049, to the Australian Film 2040. This is an area of interest for me as I have experienced the early effects of this climate disaster…

This week saw a focus on digital art – and particularly immersive digital art (or immersion art). We discussed virtual reality – and its possible uses outside of entertainment. I find the fact that VR has been used on cows whilst milking to…

This week our recommended reading concerned the ‘hive mind’ – a form of communication in which everybody would be telepathically linked – sharing our every idea, thought and memory with those around us. We questioned whether social media platforms (e.g. Facebook) work in…

This week we discussed visual social media and the new age of misinformation. We specifically discussed the influence of memes, gifs etc on culture and the rapid ways in which they can spread to millions. It was interesting to learn that rather than…