Media analysis and commentary

Author Ella Caulfield

Martial artist, crochet enthusiast, and most importantly, media analyser

Film Cameras for Dummies

Anyone know where I can find that book? We were straight into it this semester, learning the ins and outs of the EX3 in our first Film 3 class. Finding the switches was easy enough, understanding what they did was… Continue Reading →

Once More Into The Abyss

So, week one is done and dusted, and it feels like no time has passed since we were last in these classrooms, yet the faces are different, the lessons are new, and I am determined not to repeat the mistakes… Continue Reading →

Granpa, Can You Read Me A Story?

The Princess Bride is one of my all time favourite stories. Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles… whats not to love? It was also the introduction to week eights lectorial as we talked about narrative. It… Continue Reading →

Silence

Have you ever listened to silence? No matter what you think, the answer is no. Silence does not exist, only different kinds of quiet. If you’ve ever listened to a ‘silent’ night, really focussed in, its actually extremely noisy. As… Continue Reading →

Team Spirit

Out of interest I have been looking into the role and necessary skills of a stunt performer and have come to realise just how connected each part of a cinematic team is. Each person involved in creating a tv show… Continue Reading →

Stop, Collaborate and Listen

Week six lectorials focus was on the skill of collaboration. As a media practitioner there is no role that exists in isolation. Making films, websites, advertisements, print media, all require teamwork and group input. Trying to do things by yourself… Continue Reading →

Don’t Anger The Robots

This weeks lectorial on the progression of technology and whether humans are driving it or being driven by it brings to mind a debate I’ve had many many times with my boyfriend, a computer software student, on the subject of… Continue Reading →

The Price of Moving Forward

Todays lectorial asked us to consider a particular statement and just write our initial responses. Here is mine: Innovation and progress are hindered by scientific regulation Well, duh. There is no limit to what we could learn if we didn’t… Continue Reading →

Doesn’t this remind you of….

As I (and plenty of other people) have mentioned before, theres no such thing as an original idea. Its something I’ve been conscious of for a while, and by no means a bad thing. When I first came across this… Continue Reading →

Audiences Update

This week has no real revelations to share. It has been a week of little things that all add up. Organising timelines, writing a rough script, editing trials. Our workshop involved showing each other what we’d come up with. The… Continue Reading →

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