Month: April 2019

Tweet Tweet Tweet: Assessment 1- Part 1- Post 1

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 I’m not new to Twitter, but I certainly haven’t used it to live tweet while also trying to watch a deep, complex film, that on occasion is silent, or sometimes in a different language with subtitles you have to read while also being able to understand enough of the plot to look away and construct your tweet, as well as interacting with our classmates tweets! And yes, that is supposed to be one long run on sentence so you can feel the pain of how difficult it can be to watch movies while simultaneously tweeting up a storm.

To say live tweeting has been an interesting experience full of a few ups and downs is an understatement, but that being said each week seems to get a little easier, sans the Ghost in the Shell week.

Without further ado, here is a curation of some of my best tweet, retweets, and interactions with others.

Week One: Metropolis 

This was probably my most insightful tweet in week one. I didn’t really know what to expect from live tweeting and what information should be included so I just tweeted as things came to me. I do like this tweet though, or rather the content, because it was incredible to see something that was basically Skype from a movie that was made in the late 1920s!

Week Two: 2001: A Space Odyssey 

It was clear from looking at my classmates tweets from the first week of live tweeting that I needed to up my game, so for the second week I came prepared. I researched the film and pulled quotes and other interesting tidbits from the internet enable to gain a better insight of the film. Also I figured it would help generate a deeper conversation between the class.

I’m also including this one because it’s fun, and I don’t want to jump to conclusions, but I wonder if the film had any influence on Final Space. 

Week Three: Westworld (1973)

For week three I have linked a tweet thread that I liked because it is a good example of insightful commenting. What distinguishes a robot from a human when it’s been designed to EXACTLY replicate a human, blood and all? Which leads us to the next dilemma in human/ robot interactions…

Can robots give consent/ should they need to? It a very philosophical question, which on a side note, as I have come to find out, philosophy seems to be a very central element in a lot of  sci-fi movies.

Week Four: Blade Runner (1982)

I’ve chosen this tweet because I think that it is a good example of live tweeting in that it provides some background info while simultaneously not being too in depth that you can’t also watch the movie.

I’m including this tweet because I think it really demonstrates a quality live tweet. He clearly understands what it happening in the film to the degree that he can think critically about the deeper meaning.

I’m also going to include this one because I had fun making this meme, and it shows the lighter side of live tweeting and being able to enjoy the experience.

Week Five: Ghost in the Shell (1995)

This is one of my favourite tweets that I’ve tweeted. I think it’s a good observation that highlights one the differences between the movies we have watched. It also got a few replies, opening a dialogue about futurism and how we interpret it.

While I personally feel like there were less tweets this particular week, because of subtitles and, on my part, enjoyment of the movie, the quality of the tweets were better. I think I participated in more conversations than I previously had before.

Overall I’m enjoying the live tweeting process. I certainly can say that it is a learning curve that I am still getting the hang of. This reflection has made me realise what has been working for me and what I need to get better at. For example I think that I need to be mindful of how many tweets I am tweeting per session. I realised going through them, that some weeks I haven’t hit the target number. Also I’d like to focus more on the quality of the tweets too… there was a week that my tweet value declined in comparison to other weeks *ahem Westwolrd* because I found the movie extremely boring.

 

Pitch Please… Assessment 1- Part 1- Post 2

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For this part of the assessment I looked at four different blog posts and analysed their digital artefact pitch. I enjoyed this process because every post I looked at had such unique concepts that they wanted to explore, and each pitch also had different methods of execution for their DA project. The feedback system is also extremely helpful in that it allows to us think critically about our own projects and gain insight from others that we might not have thought of.

Scrawl Studio by Caitlin

The first pitch I examined was Caitlin’s. The concept for her Digital Artefact pitch was a VR art gallery. If I understand correctly she will be displaying pieces from her on personal collection that she has created herself. I really like this concept because I think that AR and VR applications will be very prevalent in the future. Already there are numerous VR tours of galleries, allowing easier access to those who don’t/can’t travel to visit the museums in person. In my comments to Caitlin I mentioned that her idea was solid and her methodology was very planned out. She had a good, clear direction for where her project would go and how she envisioned VR and art working together in the future. That being said, along with my inexperience with VR, I felt I couldn’t really critique very much.

Surf Culture by Connor

Connor‘s pitch was in regards to surfing, more particularly the future of surf culture. He will be creating weekly podcasts. Each podcast will be focusing on different aspects of surf culture, i.e, fashion, social media, etc, and some episodes will include guests with knowledge of the topic at hand. As mentioned in my comments to Connor, I believe that he has a good idea and method in place for delivering his DA. I believe that his passion for surfing and surf culture will aid in making his project successful. My only suggestion, which came after reading an article about the future of surfing and whether there will be one long term, was that perhaps he could look at the impact of climate change and pollution, and how that might impact the sport.

20 Years From Today by Devin

The next pitch I analysed was Devin‘s. Devin’s pitch idea is about the impact of climate change on the environment and how that will affect not only our future, but the future of the planet. Her method of delivery for this project will be through a series of photos, via Instagram, demonstrating climate change. While I do think that this a great idea for her digital artefact, I did voice a couple of concerns for the project. I felt that the pitch was very vague, and even after watching the visually impressive video and reading the brief description she wrote, I was left unsure of what exactly she was going to photograph, how they would demonstrate climate change, and how they would address the future. Furthermore, I suggested that to perhaps make it easier on herself she could focus on a couple of specific issues she want’s to highlight, as the topic of climate change itself is much too broad a subject tp cover. I also suggested that another way to link this project to the future could be by somehow examining countries that are leading the way to a greener, more sustainable future.

Robotic and AR Pets by Yuanxin

Finally, the last pitch I analysed was Yuanxin‘s. Her pitch was about exploring the future possibilities of virtual and robotic pets by analysing previous trends and technology. My remarks to Yuanxin’s pitch were, it’s a great concept, there’s lots to explore with this. Her references were great, they really allowed me to see the direction of her digital artefact, and they demonstrated the potential of how we may interact with virtual and robotic pets in the future. In regards to one of her references, robotic pets for patients with Alzheimers, I did suggest that perhaps, as technology improves and robotic pets become more life like, she might want to explore what the implications could be for actual pets considering they require more care, money, and of course real pets die.