Key Studio Links (for all studios)
Key Links (Real-World Media)
Readings
Atack, Timothy X, Eliza Lomas, and Becky Ripley. n.d. “Life in the Fast Times.” Forest 404. Accessed April 12, 2023. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p074lx55.
Briz, Nick. 2015. “Thoughts On Glitch[Art]v2.0.” 2015. http://nickbriz.com/thoughtsonglitchart/.
Frayling, Christopher. 2012. “The Professor of Digging.” In On Craftsmanship: Towards A New Bauhaus, 76–83. London: Oberon Books. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/rmit/reader.action?docID=1624077&ppg=76.
Gibson, Chris, and Chantel Carr. 2017. “Towards a Politics of Making: Reframing Material Work and Locating Skill in the Anthropocene.” In Craft Economies, edited by Nicola Thomas and Susan Luckman, 69–61. London: Bloomsbury. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781474259576.0012.
Ingold, Tim. 2011. “The Textility of Making.” In Being Alive, 219–28. Milton Park: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203818336-28.
Jordan Harrod, dir. Why I Don’t Consume Productivity Content Anymore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDdZ1Y-twlo.
Kettley, Sarah. 2016. “‘You’ve Got to Keep Looking, Looking, Looking’: Craft Thinking and Authenticity.” Craft Research 7 (2): 165–85. https://doi.org/10.1386/crre.7.2.165_1.
Koren, Leonard. 1994. Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers. Berkeley: Stone Bridge Press.
Lomas, Eliza, and Becky Ripley. n.d. “Why Should I Listen to Trees?” Forest 404 Talks. Accessed April 12, 2023. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p074m272.
McKee, Robert. 1999. “The Story Problem.” In Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting, 11–28. Methuen.
Mullaney, Thomas S., and Christopher Rea. 2022. “Questions.” In Where Research Begins: Choosing a Research Project That Matters to You (and the World), 19–42. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. https://search-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.lib.rmit.edu.au/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=3104484&site=ehost-live&authtype=sso&custid=s5445732&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_19.
Natale, Simone. 2016. “There Are No Old Media.” Journal of Communication 66 (4): 585–603. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcom.12235.
Paasonen, Susanna. “Distracted Present, Golden Past?” Media Theory 4 (2): 11–32.
Rutledge, Pamela. 2019. “Transmedia Psychology: Creating Compelling and Immersive Experiences.” In The Routledge Companion to Transmedia Studies, 1st ed., 1:350–63. Milton Park: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351054904-39.
Saito, Yuriko. n.d. “The Role of Imperfection in Consumer Aesthetics.” In Imperfectionist Aesthetics in Art and Everyday Life, edited by Peter Cheyne, 203–17. Milton: Taylor & Francis Group. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/rmit/reader.action?docID=7148581&ppg=220.
Stubbs, Alec, and Nir Eisikovits. “ChatGPT, DALL-E 2 and the Collapse of the Creative Process.” The Conversation. The Conversation. J . https://theconversation.com/chatgpt-dall-e-2-and-the-collapse-of-the-creative-process-196461.
Syvertsen, Trine, and Gunn Enli. 2020. “Digital Detox: Media Resistance and the Promise of Authenticity.” Convergence 26 (5–6): 1269–83. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354856519847325.
Wheeler, Daniel. 2018. “Manifesto for Handwork: Quality, Material, and Ideas.” In The Design-Build Studio, edited by Tolya Stonorov, 1st ed., 24–30. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315650746-4.
Wild, Graham. n.d. “Rainforest Symphony.” Forest 404 Soundscapes. Accessed April 12, 2023. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p074m2c5.
Extra reading / sources
- Carter, Rob. Typographic Design : Form and Communication. Seventh edition. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley, 2018.
- Russell, Legacy. Glitch Feminism : a Manifesto. London: Verso, 2020. (RMIT Library Link)
- Webster, James G. The Marketplace of Attention : How Audiences Take Shape in a Digital Age. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2014. (RMIT Library Link)
- Zuboff, Shoshana. The Age of Surveillance Capitalism : the Fight for the Future at the New Frontier of Power. London: Profile Books Ltd, 2019. (RMIT Library Link)
- Bean, J. and Rosner, D. (2012). Old Hat: Craft vs Design? Interactions, 19(1), p.86.
- Eggers, George William. (2008). Handcraft: The lore of substances. (the importance of using natural materials). American Craft, 68(4), 75.
- Bragg, W. (1928). Craftsmanship and Science. Science, 68(1758), pp.213-223.
- Dominiczak, M. (2015). Craftsmanship in Arts and Science. Clinical Chemistry, 61(11), pp.1424-1425.
- Manoff, M. (2006) The Materiality of Digital Collections: Theoretical and Historical Perspectives, Libraries and the Academy, Volume 6, Number 3, pp. 311-325
- Murray, Susan. (2008, August 1) ‘Digital Images, Photosharing, and Our Shifting Notions of Everyday Aesthetics.’ Journal of Visual Culture, Vol 7, Issue 2.
- Neapolitan, J. (1986) Art, Craft, and Art/Craft Segments among Craft Media Workers, Work and Occupations, Vol. 13 No. 2, 203-216
- Buckhouse, J 2018, ‘The Semiotician’s Oath’, Design Story.
- Buckhouse, J 2019, ‘Three-act structure’, Design Story.
- Selvadurai, V, Vistisen, P & Binns, D 2022, ‘Bridge Complexity as a Factor in Audience Interaction in Transmedia Storytelling’, Journal of Asia-Pacific Pop Culture, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 85–108.
- Wocke, B 2014, ‘The Analogue Technology of S: Exploring Narrative Form and the Encoded Mystery of the Margin’, Between, vol. 4, no. 8.
Previous Student Work
The investigation is underway…
Craft documentaries
Potential inspiration for Assignment #2…
Glas by Bert Haanstra | Oscar-winning Documentary Short Film
Process Presents — To Draw A Horse
Takumi – a 60,000-hour story on the survival of human craft
Raw Craft with Anthony Bourdain: Full Episodes
Documentary tips
general
The Four Ingredients of Documentary Film
writing
8 Tips for Writing a Documentary Script From Ken Burns – 2023 – MasterClass
How to Write a Documentary Script in 3 Steps
A Writer’s Guide To Making A Documentary – Stuart Paul
interviews
How to Ask Great Documentary Interview Questions
How to Shoot Cinematic Interviews | 10 Easy Steps
How to Film Professional Interviews Anywhere || Gear, 2-Person Set-Ups & More
How To Interview BETTER: Documentary, Podcast, & Corporate
editing
Foundations of Documentary Editing – How to Edit Scenes Like A Pro
Documentary Filmmaking: Process of a Pro Editor
How To Edit A Documentary Like Johnny Harris
How to Shoot a Documentary – Tips & Tricks for Emotional Storytelling
Billinge, Sam. The Practical Guide to Documentary Editing : Techniques for TV & Film. New York, New York ;: Routledge, 2017.
Roll and Write Games
- Download the games from Week 3A __ Google Drive folder (RMIT login required)
- Roll & Write Jam Finalists (free downloads)
- Board Game Geek _ Free Roll & Write Games
Boredom & Digital Detox
books Dan mentioned in Wk 3…
- Webster, James G. The Marketplace of Attention : How Audiences Take Shape in a Digital Age. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2014. (RMIT Library Link)
- Zuboff, Shoshana. The Age of Surveillance Capitalism : the Fight for the Future at the New Frontier of Power. London: Profile Books Ltd, 2019. (RMIT Library Link)
videos on detox and boredom
Digital Detox: The importance of boredom
Does Dopamine Detoxing Actually Work? – Andrew Huberman
Psychiatrist Debunks Dopamine Fasting | Dr. K Explains
Typography
Sans Forgetica: RMIT creates typeface designed to help students study
Slow media
. . . . . . . SLOW . . . . . . . MEDIA . . . . . .
Tutorials (mostly glitch stuff!)
Databending: the Foundations of Glitch Art
Databending in Audacity – glitch art tutorial
r/glitch_art – [Tutorial] Databending Video Files with Audacity
ByeByte: How to Instantly Glitch / Datamosh Photos & Videos With 1 Command
4 TRIPPY Ways To Blend Footage (DATAMOSHING) | Video Editing Tutorials
Writing tools
Writing resources
How to Use Zotero and Scrivener for Research-Driven Writing – JSTOR Daily
Pitching
How to Pitch Anything in Two Minutes
Group work
Critical reflection
Critical Reflection | Writing and Communication Centre
General tips for academic reflections
LibGuides: Critical reflection for assignments and practice: Critical reflection writing
https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/1973709/Critical-reflection.pdf