This studio will explore questions of old/new media, material culture, and the potential for telling stories in a mixture of modalities both digital and real-world.
We will consider questions like:
- What is ‘craft’? Why is it a marker of quality?
- What is old/new media? Do we need this distinction?
- What are the benefits and drawbacks of using non-digital tools and methods?
- Do we really need the digital to be creative?
- Can we work with digital tools as just one part of a broader suite of creative activities, being something that we can incorporate into our work only when needed?
- How do we tell compelling stories about craftspeople?
- How can we tell stories across digital and non-digital platforms?
To address and discuss these questions, we will explore notions of craft, quality, nostalgia, and consideration in our media-making and the making of others. You will experiment with crafted forms of story-making, as well as watching and telling stories about those who craft. We will begin with theories of the post-digital and new materialism, but you will then take these ideas further in your own research-led practice.
You will produce work in a variety of formats, including film/video, photography, poetry, interactive narrative, board game, or almost anything else! There will be plenty of time spent discussing our work with our peers, building our skills in delivering constructive and detailed feedback on each other’s work. We will also hear from special guests who are researching and/or working with physical media and mixed methods.
For more information about studios in RMIT’s Bachelor of Communication (Media) program, click HERE.