TUTE TUTE

During today’s tutorial, my group members and I were finally able to discuss where we are actually heading with project 4. Our topic which was assigned to us a few weeks back now is ‘Audiences.’ We have gone into further research in this topic as we had to find five academic journal articles each for our annotated bibliography. We assigned ourselves ‘sub topics’ within this genre to each personally focus on for our research. Amalina was focusing on how using different mediums of media (social media, favourite tv shows or movies, etc.) as an audience members can shape a persons identity. Kelsey focused on how people as an audience use media to communicate. My focus was on media and youth; how the media influences decisions and behaviours of youth audiences. After discussion in class today we decided to narrow our ideas down into something a bit more specific as this will be easier in the long run for our final project. We have decided we are going to be creating an editorial style website which targets an female audience. By using our research (we may also have to do further research), our website will feature a few main feature articles, as well as some fun, kooky, interactive sections. For example we will have a quiz. maybe a photo essay and perhaps an ‘ask’ section where girls or women can write in to the magazine asking for help about any ‘white girl problems.’

Our aim is to make the website kind of ironic as we feel this would be more entertaining and perhaps more captivating rather than just talking about boring facts which we may have found in our research. For example we may write an article or a ‘guide’ showing the audience how to take the perfect ‘sexualised selfie.’ Although we have these good ideas we do have to be careful and make sure that the ironic take we will have doesn’t go too far and we do it well, as well as making sure our research comes through rather than just from the tops of our heads. Although we do need to make our opinion quite clear in our project, the project is not opinion driven as it is important to show evidence of research.

The Lion King

Tonight me and my boyfriend went to watch Disney’s The Lion King. I saw it once before with my family when it was showing in Brisbane at the end of last year, but it was just too good not to see again. Even the second time I was absolutely blown away by the entire show; the dancers/actors/singers (totally unfair that these people are that talented that they can do it all), the storyline and OH MY GOD the costumes! As an audience member of the show it was absolutely captivating to see all the amazing, bright colours and watch the incredibly talented performers, especially in the beautiful Regent Theatre in the heart of Melbourne’s city. One of the things I love about this show as well is the fact that one of my good family friends is actually in the show… She is the cheetah!! I grew up with her throughout most of my childhood and she was always a dancer, but now she is in the Lion King. It is so amazing to be an audience member of not only the whole show but also to be able to watch her do what she is best at! I am very happy I decided to go and see the show again as amazing shows like that don’t come around all too often. It is a must see if you haven’t already!

Week Nine Holy Moly

This weeks lectorial focused on audiences and how they are a huge part, probably even the number one reason of how and why media can succeed. Without the audiences there is no media; there is no way it could ever work or there would be no reason for it to continue on. This is why TV shows with little or no audiences get cut or why artists with little or no fans do not ‘make it’. However, media artefacts suffer even more these days with the ‘modern audiences’ or people ‘formerly known as the audience’. People have become so interactive with media now and so picky with every type of media, that they are now in control. It isn’t just watching the TV or reading the newspaper anymore; we choose what we want to see because of such developments of the internet as well as smart phones. If someone wants to watch a TV show, chances are they’re not going to watch it on the TV but whenever they feel like it on their laptop, tablet or smart phone. There is no clearing everything and making time for your favourite TV show which is on at 7.30 tonight. It doesn’t work like that anymore. Media has become so easy for users use and it is totally in their hands of how and what they use the media for.

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