The Looking Glass

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June 2015

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 →

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