"Introductory Briefing Overview of Lecture Programme"
Richard Miles and James Beighton
Looking at theories and philosophies rather than history and context
Lectures this year:
- Consumerism- Richard Miles
- Identity- James Beighton
- The Gaze and the Media- Helen Clarke
- Cities and Film- Helen Clarke
- Ethics- What is Good?- Richard Miles
- Globalisation, Sustainability and the Media- Richard Miles
- Censorship and the Truth- James Beighton
- Subculture and Style- Helen Clarke
- What is Research?- Fred Bates
- What is Critical Analysis?- James Beighton
- Synthesis- Richard Miles
- Context of Practise 3 Introduction- Richard Miles
- Research Skills- Chris Graham
Photography:
"Fish Story" by Allan Sekula
- 900 slides and a 7 chapter book- an example of a synthesized group/ project of work with a theoretical book and photographical practise
- Different ports around the world and how they work (photojournalism)
- Sekula is a "Critical Realist" who uses Marxist theory behind his work, documenting society and the changes made
Games, Film and Digital Animation:
"Grand Theft Auto 5" by Rockstar Games
- Microcosm of Society- Introversion of real life (people would rather play games)
- Censorship in relation to games- warnings and age restrictions
- Characterisation- gender stereotypes and identity- how prejudice and cliches of society is reflected by the game
Advertising:
"Silk Cut Cigarettes" by Saatchi & Saatchi for Gallaher
- Ethics- should you advertise something that is bad for people
- Code of Practise in Britain- not allowed to highlight cigarettes in a way that is to show Glamour, Sport, Success in Business, Masculine or Feminine or persuasive of people to begin smoking- The immense power of the creative against censorship
- Advertisements based on connotation surrounding the brand 'Silk Cut' and a visual interpretation of the brand name
- Freudian theory into subconscious desires- sexual, feminine connotations surrounding sex as well as destructive desires to self harm through cigarette usage.
Graphic Design:
"May '68 Student Posters" by L'Atellier Populaire
- Printing studio set up by students
- Campaign images produced in order to be part of the Revolution
- How the police have censored the student population
- "Weapons in the service of the struggle"
- To put them into nice places would "impair both the function and their effect"- highlighting ethical design integrity
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