{"title":"Creating screen stories with game engines: challenges and opportunities for students and researchers working collaboratively across disciplines","authors":"K. Dooley, Susan Emery","doi":"10.1080/25741136.2022.2153002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25741136.2022.2153002","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT\u0000 In recent years, the increased take up of game engines in the context of emerging and traditional screen media production has fostered innovation across formats. Game engines present an opportunity to author immersive projects that draw upon the expertise of experience designers, game developers, screenwriters and other creative practitioners; however, questions arise as to the ways that individuals from different backgrounds might work together effectively on these projects given the varying ‘poetics’ of their fields. This term, used by Ian MacDonald in the context of screenwriting practice, refers to ‘the rationalisation of a mode, or a paradigm, of practice; a collection of perceived norms that make sense together, for those involved in developing a screen idea, in that time and place’ (2013, 3). This article explores the development of two screen works created using Unreal Engine, so as to outline the challenges for multidisciplinary teamwork in this area. This article will argue that the successful realisation of these projects called for the development of common ground around this new mode of practice, one fostered through a sharing of boundary objects (Star and Griesemer 1989), expertise and through listening to participant concerns.","PeriodicalId":206409,"journal":{"name":"Media Practice and Education","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131446648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Cattoni, Colleen Ryan, C. Batty, M. McAllister, Joshua Nash
{"title":"Collaborative story development across the creative arts and nursing: reflections on a practice-based filmmaking research project","authors":"J. Cattoni, Colleen Ryan, C. Batty, M. McAllister, Joshua Nash","doi":"10.1080/25741136.2022.2122682","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25741136.2022.2122682","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This article describes an interdisciplinary creative collaboration between a group of academic researchers from the creative arts and nursing education, along with professional actors, who co-created a series of short film scenarios for pedagogic impact. The scenarios were intended to improve the experiences of nursing students on placement by supporting nurse educators to experiment with a transformative learning praxis in their pre-and post-placement interactions with students. This work addresses the process of collaborative content creation, which was undertaken through a method comprising character and story development drawn from screenwriting, improvisation and (Creative) Participatory Action Research. Beyond influencing nursing pedagogy, we suggest this approach has useful implications for creative practice disciplines more broadly, and the application of story development scenarios across a range of academic contexts for pedagogic impact.","PeriodicalId":206409,"journal":{"name":"Media Practice and Education","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117096466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mysterious objects: exploring imaginary community, community imagination and cinematic translations of Scottish oral traditions within documentary film production and post-production","authors":"Jamie Chambers","doi":"10.1080/25741136.2022.2111627","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25741136.2022.2111627","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This essay explores the multimodal translation of Scottish community oral cultures to cinema through a critical reflection upon aspects of the production and post-production of a feature-length documentary film, Mysterious Object. Guided by the work of cultural studies authors such as James Clifford and Stuart Hall, alongside reference to oral cinemas elsewhere in the world (such as the work of Apichatpong Weerasethakul in Thailand, indigenous filmmakers in North America, and the films of Gaston Kaboré and Ousmane Sembene in West Africa) reflection focuses upon some of the ironies, imbalances and contradictions inherent within the imperfect processes of transition when translating orality to screen. Discussion explores in particular the impact of cinematic translation upon changing experiences of time, the authority of the oral storyteller, and the manner in which an oral cinema may serve to articulate the collective imagination of the community.","PeriodicalId":206409,"journal":{"name":"Media Practice and Education","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130448397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pitch imperfect: power relations and ceremonial values in the public relations pitching process","authors":"Elizabeth Bridgen","doi":"10.1080/25741136.2022.2124032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25741136.2022.2124032","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Public relations (PR) agencies often win work by responding to competitive tenders for new business in the form of a presentation known as a ‘pitch’. PR pitches are bound by few rules and there is often little or no transparency. Contracts can be awarded on intangibles such as ‘chemistry’. PR practitioners may put many hours of unpaid work into pitches and not receive any useful feedback if unsuccessful. This article researches the practice of pitching through interviews with regional UK public relations agencies and an analysis of textbook advice. It views the process via the lens of ceremonial values to understand why a flawed business arrangement thrives in an occupation striving to be seen as a profession. The study demonstrates that the imbalance of power in the pitching process works in favour of the client. Agency leaders cited the human cost of pitching, the lack of transparency in the pitching process and the lack of feedback after a pitch as the main issues with the process. Textbook advice stresses the value of ‘chemistry’ and puts responsibility on the PR agency for making the relationship work which immediately puts the agency in a subservient position.","PeriodicalId":206409,"journal":{"name":"Media Practice and Education","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131217677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Green, clean and sustainable: transforming education in Film, TV, and Media integrating the triple bottom line into the Film, TV, and Media value chain in a Dutch Applied Sciences University F. Kohle, PhD, June 8, 2022","authors":"F. Kohle","doi":"10.1080/25741136.2022.2124034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25741136.2022.2124034","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In 1896 Svante Arhenius discovered that fossil fuels are a source of carbon dioxide. In 1965 the US Presidents science advisory panel reported that pollution is a major threat to society. In the 1970s atmospheric scientists Manabe, Wetherald and Sawyer confirmed that human activities are contributing factors to climate change. Richard Maxwell and Toby Miller explored the environmental impact of media technology in 2012. Kääpä explored sustainability in media in 2018, yet in 2022 sustainability in Film, TV and Media is still in its infancy, while other sectors are taking strong measures to reduce their carbon footprint. This report synthesis Elkington’s’ triple bottom line with Porters’ value chain in Film, TV, and media production as framework to teach sustainability. Research highlights the importance of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the sector and underscores Green Production strategies that reduce the carbon footprint. Research reveals that the sector has the unique potential to change the way audiences perceive sustainability using Green Content strategies and highlights the sustainability problem in distribution. Results suggest that educational institutions in Film, TV, and Media must do more to integrate sustainability into their curricula to unleash the full potential beyond sector boundaries.","PeriodicalId":206409,"journal":{"name":"Media Practice and Education","volume":"53 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122192197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prisons memory archive: a case study in filmed memory of conflict","authors":"Katharina Bock","doi":"10.1080/25741136.2022.2113241","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25741136.2022.2113241","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":206409,"journal":{"name":"Media Practice and Education","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116665659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Scripting bollywood (candid conversations with women who write Hindi cinema)","authors":"P. Sinha","doi":"10.1080/25741136.2022.2105604","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25741136.2022.2105604","url":null,"abstract":"in post-1990s Bollywood cinema as an assemblage, focusing on the fi lmmakers ’ perspectives. Her articles have been pub-lished in The Economic and Political Weekly , The Routledge Handbook of Exclusion , Inequality and Stigma in India","PeriodicalId":206409,"journal":{"name":"Media Practice and Education","volume":"172 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"113997774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"LGBTQ digital cultures: a global perspective","authors":"Chandran Komath","doi":"10.1080/25741136.2022.2081901","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25741136.2022.2081901","url":null,"abstract":"gems in this section include Susan Cake’s use of the table read as a scriptwriting intervention, and the development of the screenplay highly acclaimed film Paris, Texas (1984) by Kit Carson and Sam Shepard. The final section dives into ‘Unique Contexts of Script Development’ and provides examples from Cinematic Virtual Reality, video games and TV shows as well as adaptions. Fincina Hopgood discusses how screenwriters approached the topic of mental illness and suicide, while the last chapter, by Anthony Twarog looks at the role of Blacklist, as an intermediary digital platform that offers script development services for screenwriters. This diverse range of material presents a dynamic collection about the creative development of the screen idea. Some of the insider experiences of screenwriting provide fascinating accounts of how to teach it effectively and how script development can result in an improved screenplay. A strength of this collection is that many of the practitioners, who are screenwriters have referenced their methodological approaches to practice, while a weakness is that some authors have assumed that their approach to practice is implicit. Consistent throughout the book are strong introductions and conclusions, which identify the new knowledge in each chapter. In this short review it’s not possible to mention all the new knowledge contained within, so I encourage you to order the book for your libraries, so your students, your colleagues and you can read it. It’s worth it!","PeriodicalId":206409,"journal":{"name":"Media Practice and Education","volume":"91 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127695272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Seeing and doing: exploring the use of journalist videos and simulations to increase news literacy awareness among high school students","authors":"Elizabeth Smith, Theresa M. de los Santos","doi":"10.1080/25741136.2022.2086960","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25741136.2022.2086960","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In this study, we test the potential of a simulation for encouraging situated, peer-based encounters for news literacy learning. High school students responded to news literacy awareness and news appreciation measures before, immediately after, and two weeks after taking part in a breaking news simulation. Before the simulation, an intervention group was shown a supplementary video featuring a journalist explaining news skills and standards. Findings show that overall the simulation did not work beyond increasing teenagers’ own perceived understanding of the concept of news literacy. However, when paired with the simulation, those who saw the journalist video reported more understanding of the value of news sourcing and appreciation for the work of journalists. This research informs the pedagogy of news literacy by showing the ineffectiveness of simulations to teach concepts to teenagers but the potential benefits of having journalists deliver them in short video messages.","PeriodicalId":206409,"journal":{"name":"Media Practice and Education","volume":"82 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131413986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A green room scuffle in screen production research: Glass Shards as an ‘electromentary’","authors":"Kyle Barrett","doi":"10.1080/25741136.2022.2083360","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25741136.2022.2083360","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Screen Production Research (SPR) is a developing field within the academy. SPR blends theoretical and practical methodologies to produce creative outputs, such as films, scripts, multimedia projects, etc. as research. This article will review my short documentary work with an emphasis on the most recent project, Glass Shards (2020). All of these creative projects will be contextualised within SPR frameworks to highlight the successes and challenges of lo/no-budget ‘Do-It-Yourself’ (DIY) filmmaking. Discussion of my previous films, Portrait of an Artist: Alice France (Co-Director Kim Ayres, 2014) and Artefact 93 (2019), will serve as critical reflections on specific practices that fed into the creation of Glass Shards. This latest project began as a traditional music documentary exploring local experimental musician Oliver Stewart and his songwriting talents. However, as filming progressed, new themes and complexities emerged that reshaped the final result. By examining the various filmmaking processes (pre-production, principal photography, and post-production), this article will review notions of identity, mental health, and performativity that developed throughout filming which, arguably, pushed the boundaries of music documentary. Effectively, through post-textual analysis, it will be contented that spontaneity and collaboration foster a creative environment that enhances the final outcome.","PeriodicalId":206409,"journal":{"name":"Media Practice and Education","volume":"201 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123564331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}