Many students have expectations of university being a linear plan; to study, graduate, and go on to work full-time. However, as most of us have already recognised, this is not the case. Things get in the way: personal struggles, social lives, jobs, fluctuating motivation, and most recently, the Coronavirus. All these factors make balancing aContinueContinue reading “Research Proposal: Uni, Work and Identity Loss”
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My Curiosity: Uni with a Job
Hey readers and fellow BCM students, I am back with my first blog post of the year. After my first tutorial for BCM212, I was left with many thoughts. Our class brainstormed what it meant to be a student in this course, and all the things we have in common. Most notably, what life willContinueContinue reading “My Curiosity: Uni with a Job”
BCM114 Digital Artefact
Visit my Digital Artefact: Pastime Activities Project Summary: I have developed a website dedicated to movie playlists because I wanted to give users a platform where they know they can access the best movie recommendations for whatever situation or mood they are in. While conducting research, I didn’t find one website that was solely basedContinueContinue reading “BCM114 Digital Artefact”
Module 3: Making
The Making of Pastime Activities So far, I have created a WordPress website dedicated to providing my audience with a guide on what movies to watch in certain situations or times. In the first module of ideating, I figured out what I wanted my project to focus on — movies. Then in the second moduleContinueContinue reading “Module 3: Making”
Module 2: Prototyping
My Digital Artefact so far has been focusing on curating movie playlists — for different moods, genres, decades, and popular movie franchises. I’ve really been enjoying the project and I’m excited to continue with it for the next month, and possibly even after the final DA is due. Update Since Beta / New Blog Ideas:ContinueContinue reading “Module 2: Prototyping”
BCM114 Digital Artefact Beta
https://youtu.be/KCGV5F3ArKE Background Since posting my pitch, I have changed directions with my project. I have now found a niche in what I am interested in, as well as my audience — which is movies. I am now focusing on the idea of using films and tv shows as a form of a pastime activity. ConsideringContinueContinue reading “BCM114 Digital Artefact Beta”
The Globalisation of Music
Music has evolved exponentially over the past centuries — from the technologies it takes to produce a song, to the way in which consumers listen to that song. Globalisation has allowed many things to change and evolve in the music industry; including the the accessibility to music, the increase in music produced each day, andContinueContinue reading “The Globalisation of Music”
Module 1: Ideating
Pastime Activities: I originally created my Digital Artefact to provide my audience ideas and suggestions on what to do when they’re bored – called “Pastime Activities”. New Direction: While prototyping and posting a range of more art-based blogs, I realised I wasn’t as interested in my project as I hoped. It felt more like aContinueContinue reading “Module 1: Ideating”
Global Film – Crazy Rich Asians
When we first began talking about global cinema in this week’s lecture, I immediately thought of my favourite movie from 2018 – Crazy Rich Asians. I appreciated and fell in love with the gripping drama and hilarious comedy throughout the film. But more importantly, the movie really stuck with me because I had never seenContinueContinue reading “Global Film – Crazy Rich Asians”
So, What’s With the New Social Credit System?
After a series of really thought-provoking lectures, I began to question everything. What really stood out to me this week was the new social system adopted by China, that has been referred to as a dystopian nightmare. The Social Credit System is the new way of monitoring citizens. It aims to reward individuals who performContinueContinue reading “So, What’s With the New Social Credit System?”
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