Outputs (558)

Death; A minor annoyance or an invitation to play? (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Games involve a lot of death, it’s hard to play games without encountering death in some format. But what does death mean in the context of games? This paper seeks to explore death firstly as a concept internally in games and also use various phenome... Read More about Death; A minor annoyance or an invitation to play?.

Horror and Aesthetics (2008)
Book

DVD review: Rene Laloux's Fantastic Planet (2008)
Journal Article

A review of the DVD release of Rene Laloux’s SF animated feature. Considers the nature of animation as a distinct cinematic form.

Living signs: Theory and materiality in the work of Otto Neurath (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Using the work of Otto Neurath, this paper considers theory as a material social practice. Some scholars see in Neurath’s work a ‘naïve’ belief in the possibility of the clear, unambiguous, transmission of facts untainted by their material support. Y... Read More about Living signs: Theory and materiality in the work of Otto Neurath.

As we might watch: what might arise from reconsidering the concept of interactive film? (2008)
Journal Article

Interactive film form has been conceived of in terms of branching; multi-linear narratives predominantly drawing on the mechanics of the computer games industry. Interactive engagements produced within this framework have failed to revolutionise eith... Read More about As we might watch: what might arise from reconsidering the concept of interactive film?.

Book review: Hafez, K. The myth of media globalization (2008)
Journal Article

This is a book review of a book about globalization in relation to media.

The (mal)content generation: media practice in the digital environment (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In my role as Practice Section chair of MeCCSA I organised and chaired this panel bringing practice researchers and teachers together to discuss the impact of digital "content" on the field of media practice teaching and research.

Teaching documentary to the digital generation (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper reflected upon the particular benefits of teaching documentary production to the (mal)content generation, ultimately suggesting that this genre still provides ample opportunity for students to engage with a wide range of social, ethical an... Read More about Teaching documentary to the digital generation.

MeiGeist (2008)
Other

The Alternate Reality Game funded by this AHRC Knowledge Catalyst Award presented a science-fiction narrative, set in the present day, in which the audience plays a key role in progressing and participating in the story. The audience or 'players' con... Read More about MeiGeist.

Blueboard: Story of a creative media residency project: 4 companies / 11 schools (2008)
Book

This publication offers an introduction to some ways in which partnership work between creative media practitioners and schools, can enhance the learning opportunties of children and young people. The Blueboard publication aims to share the key lear... Read More about Blueboard: Story of a creative media residency project: 4 companies / 11 schools.