War Stories-Episode 3-Coping With War

Trigger Warning-This post includes images and stories that may be triggering or frightening for individuals. Vin: How do people cope with the loss of someone through military experiences? Sophie: War is an issue that impacts all parties involved. From those fighting for their country to their families waiting anxiously at home to those grieving a

War Stories-Episode 2-‘Real life Hunger Games’

Trigger Warning-This post includes images and stories that may be triggering or frightening for individuals. Vy: Basically, if you watch Hunger Games, it’s more of a practicality but 1000 level max. They are going to see you, no matter who you are. Sophie: The Khmer Rouge was a communist party that ruled over Cambodia from

War Stories-Episode 1-A Life Saving Drivers License

Peter: I thought, why do I need a driver’s license? I didn’t even have a push bike! Sophie : Almost 78 years ago, on the 1 of September 1939, Hitler invaded Poland, signifying the beginning of a war that would take more lives and destroy more land around the globe than any previous war. The

Protected: Dear Shannon

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Contextual essay

Althea and Co The idea for Althea and Co first arose when I noticed the sudden increase of candles appearing on my Pinterest and Instagram. I loved the plethora of different aesthetics and the colours, shapes and blends. I really liked the idea of making and selling candles as I am a very creative person

Where I am From

Growing up in Tasmania, I had a very different lifestyle to the one I live now. I really wanted to portray my transition from growing up in Tasmania to moving to New South Wales through colour, sound and pace. Colour was one of the main elements I focused on to portray this change. I began

Algorithmic control III: Privacy, Surveillance, and the Price of Content

For the final week of content for BCM112 we discussed surveillance and privacy, specifically within the media. Most of us gravitate to our phones when we are trying to relax. The serotonin enhancing images and sounds that are portrayed on social media are a welcome distraction from the real world. Although being on our phones

Algorithmic control II: Hardware Platforms, Access Permissions and Ideologies of Control

Locked Appliances vs Generative Platforms Locked appliances are devices that are in control. They have total control over the platform, the information that appears on the platform and all users of the platform. A great example of a locked appliance is an iPhone. Apple falls under permission culture as the company locks the options you

Algorithmic control I: Intellectual Property and the Content Control Industry

Before copyright, content creators had no property claims on their intellectual work. People could share and use content as they pleased and as a result people lacked incentive to create things. Berne Convention In 1886 the Berne Convention was founded as a way to protect creators work from being distributed freely. “The core of the

Transmedia ecologies 1: Music Videos and Advertisement

Transmedia storytelling is the technique of telling a single story or story experience across multiple platforms and formats using current digital technologies. “Transmedia refers to a set of choices made about the best approach to tell a particular story to a particular audience in a particular context depending on the particular resources available to particular producers.”