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Self-Assessment

Contribution and collaboration In early stages, I attended relevant meetings regarding direction of the seminar and how the process would go. I willingly volunteered to host the seminar, knowing the skills I had in conversation with potential guests would advance … Continue reading

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“Dawn Of The Digital” – MI2 – Seminar Critique

Week 10 “Dawn Of The Digital” Guests: Christopher Harrop – Online producer at the ABC Dan Monheit – Director of strategy and owner at Hard Hat Digital Misha Ketchell – Managing Editor at The Conversation Media Group Host: James Clark … Continue reading

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“It’s Alive: Why Radio Survived The Death Of Traditional Media” – MI2 – Seminar Critique

Week 8 “It’s Alive: Why Radio Survived The Death Of Traditional Media” Guests: Lauren Brain – newsreader and presenter at Nova FM May Hu – senior producer in the Mandarin language department at SBS radio Jennifer Bowen – freelancer at … Continue reading

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“Filmenstein” – MI2 – Seminar Critique

Week 5 “Filmenstein” – Guide to Narrative Film Making Guests: Glendyn Ivin Don Linke Sue Edwards Host: Alex Switzky 1.    Seminar content is focused & relevant. This seminar was well structured and the discussion topics were all very much on … Continue reading

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Production with Franziska Wagenfeld

I really enjoyed this workshop. Before this one I did a Direction workshop, since I felt I would benefit from hearing some tips and tricks when it comes to direction. Unfortunately that turned out to be more of a showing … Continue reading

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PP2 R&D – ‘HUMAN BEINGS’

https://vimeo.com/36890881 A more complex film than Apricot, HUMAN BEINGS deals with more teen angst related drama. The relationships, friendships, the revenge plot as well as just teenage social dynamics are always an interesting point for me when it comes to … Continue reading

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PP2 R&D – ‘Apricot’

https://vimeo.com/8076064 Straight away the thing that intrigues me about Apricot is that I don’t understand who these people are. The opening contains very little exposition. I appreciate the tension between the two characters, but I don’t know how to place … Continue reading

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“Karl” is Fast Cheap and Out Of Control

I would’ve loved to do a full review of this documentary, but I don’t feel like I have the time or energy. I would like to bring it up for 2 reasons. Firstly, for it’s fascinating way of engaging with … Continue reading

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Tumblr, you suck.

Ok so here’s my beef. I’m having the most trouble with our IM tumblr right now because I cannot for the life of me fix how it looks. The tumblr format is not rigid enough that it can cope with … Continue reading

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Shooting Karl

The process of filming Karl’s interviews and other such materials took a much different tack to what I am used to. In the past, I have not had to opportunity to work with people who understand as much about cinematography, … Continue reading

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