Dissertation

After a group discussion this morning about possible topics for our dissertations i have an idea of what i may pursue. I was thinking i would like to explore the media of film, as it is the industry i would like to get in to after the course, specifically looking at Genre and how they can evolve. I looked at this in the first year, focusing mainly on the horror genre and how even though the codes and conventions have changed over the years we still recognise the genre.

Codes and Conventions are what makes a genre and if they are changed how is it that it is still the same genre?

These are only initial thoughts and knowing me this idea will completly change! However i think i will probably look into film, one way or another.

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Not Long Left! ....

Not long to go now until the first project of the year has to be handed in, and as i haven't posted anything in a while i thought i would update you with 'where im at'.
After making a huge dent in my sketchbook with idea generation etc... i thought of my solid idea. I layed out a plan of action (which i have stuck to) as to what i need to do to complete this project succesfully. I think previously my attention had been veered towards how i could present my idea rather than the idea itself. Now i have the idea and have worked on it i realised that the presentation is almost doing it self!

I have been in class for the last two days solid working on after effects, Premiere, and photoshop to put together a small video which i will present to show the functions of my product and how it will work. The videos are pretty much done, all they need now is a bit of 'tweaking' in premiere and im as good as done!

Now all i have to decide is whether to pre record a voice over for the video, or 'do it on the night'!!?!

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