Listening to my peers and their final assignments was really rewarding, as I got to see first-hand the creative process of how ideas evolve and bloom into creative works of art! Although it was a shame, I could not attend the physical expo (due to working commitments) I really enjoyed being a spectator online, I even had my whole family listening to each of my peers creative pieces, it was a very enjoyable experience as each piece was unique and individual to the creative’s own styles !    

Natalie Panoutsos’s creative final ‘ROAD WORK AHEAD’ was an exciting, upbeat, and dynamic listen. The variety of voices and recollection of the sequence of events was humorous and deeply engaging. The use of the vox pop technique while intertwined with the foley sounds of cars, police sirens and footsteps created an immersive and movement filled piece, that elicited a highly visual experience despite not having any film visuals explicitly. The pace of the audio piece was well structured and allowed for an organic yet highly zingy listening experience. 

M is for Mama by Alissandra Mariano was another beautiful and heartfelt creative piece, about her journey with grief after losing her grandma ( 5 years ago). The way the themes of culture and tradition are weaved in to the piece create a really beautfiul and intimate experience for the listener. And the ability to discuss hindsight and reflect on Mama M’s life really captures the delicacy of human life, and the richness of human connection/ the impact one person can have on Mutiple people’s lives. The story had nice ebbs and flows allowing for the listener to engage and adapt accordingly, it was raw and organic, which created a well-paced piece, leaving my cup full.  

Media Studio ‘Power of the Cut’ – showcased extremely strong and powerful cuts demonstrating how editing can transform visual content. The assorted styles of edits such as Narrative, Commercial, and documentary – demonstrated the power of intention and how there are distinct styles within editing these pieces. Jade Liddy’s work demonstrated the way in which edits can be intuitive and organic, while Caelin Daetsy explored the power of the green screen and how it can be used effectively and explicitly to create intentional / obvious editing, which created a utopic dysphoria theme!  

 I thoroughly enjoyed exploring what other media studios have created and can see how ‘Power of the Cut’ is a studio that is relevant and important when creating and constructing media. Overall, it was a smooth and well-constructed collection, emphasising how experiments with edits can create /elicit strong emotional responses and change people’s viewing experience.