All Outputs (5)

Many ways of directing a film: Teaching the ‘Modes of creative practice' (2019)
Book Chapter
Lees, D. (2019). Many ways of directing a film: Teaching the ‘Modes of creative practice'. In M. D. Mourāo, S. Semerdjiev, C. Mello, & A. Taylor (Eds.), 21st Century Film, TV and Media School Book – Volume 2: Directing. CILECT

This chapter examines the creative practice of fiction film directors and seeks to identify patterns of difference that can be sorted into coherent schemes of practice. I then apply these findings in order to propose pedagogic innovations in film edu... Read More about Many ways of directing a film: Teaching the ‘Modes of creative practice'.

The Burning (2019)
Digital Artefact
Lees, D. (in press). The Burning. [Digital film]

‘Modes of Creative Practice’ in fiction filmmaking: towards a new Theory of Film Practice (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Lees, D. (2019, December). ‘Modes of Creative Practice’ in fiction filmmaking: towards a new Theory of Film Practice. Paper presented at Sightlines: Screen Production and the Academy, RMIT Melbourne, Australia

In this paper, I present the concept of the ‘Modes of Creative Practice’, a theoretical construct that provides us with a new form of taxonomy of film. I will explain how the practice research conducted through the making of The Burning illustrates... Read More about ‘Modes of Creative Practice’ in fiction filmmaking: towards a new Theory of Film Practice.

Fargo: Seeing the significance of style in television poetics? (2019)
Journal Article
Sexton, M., & Lees, D. (2019). Fargo: Seeing the significance of style in television poetics?. Critical Studies in Television, 14(3), 343-361. https://doi.org/10.1177/1749602019853792

This article explores the adaptation of the original film to television and how a strain of art or independent cinema contributed to the development of the first series of Fargo (2014–present). By making this comparison, the transition to television... Read More about Fargo: Seeing the significance of style in television poetics?.

Improvisation as a research methodology: Exploring links between filmmakers’ practice and traditions of enquiry across the academy (2019)
Journal Article
Lees, D. (2019). Improvisation as a research methodology: Exploring links between filmmakers’ practice and traditions of enquiry across the academy. Media Practice and Education, 20(2), 134-146. https://doi.org/10.1080/25741136.2019.1605675

This article concentrates on one form of creative practice, improvisation, considering how it has been used as an experimental method within filmmaking as well as in research enquiry. Drawing on my professional experience in the field of narrative fi... Read More about Improvisation as a research methodology: Exploring links between filmmakers’ practice and traditions of enquiry across the academy.