Pitch & Beta Videos Digital Artefact: https://youtu.be/ygRvhyQN_sQ Blog Post Contextual Essay Overview My digital artefact is a video speculating the future of forum posting, with a specification on Reddit in the next 5 years. It covers an overview of Reddit itself, controversial history, 4Chan, statistics, and then future suggestions. It was posted to YouTube, but... Continue Reading →
live tweeting is actually kind of hard?
The second half of the semester might have gone a little bit downhill for #BCM325's and my relationship. Self motivation and subject engagement definitely took dip, but, this just creates more room for improvement in the future. Let the compilation of Week 6's through to Week 11's tweets begin. Blade Runner 2049 Week sixes screening... Continue Reading →
beta comments – pot calling the kettle black
Beta One: Future of Live Music (Alex Fisher) Source Alex's digital artefact is looking at the future of live music across 2 blog posts and a final podcast. For this round of feedback, I wanted to tailor each comment more to the actual digital artefacts and less following my usual comment structure; which can be... Continue Reading →
when was the last time you used a forum?
BETA VIDEO https://youtu.be/wv_iX-OPfTk What is so interesting about Reddit? Forum sites diverge themselves from the now consistent theme of social media sites that centre a post's worth on the visual content or the following behind the user. As discussed in my BETA, Reddit guides the interaction to occur in the form of discussion, and not... Continue Reading →
should you pre-generate tweets? probably.
Live tweeting for each screening has resulted in a pretty consistent experience with engagement, with comedic angles often taking the interaction cake. After compiling the tweets throughout the semester, it most definitely brought my lack of analytical and academic lenses to attention. Nevertheless, here is my tweeting summary from weeks 1 to 5 thus far... Continue Reading →
pitch comments & reflection – was it constructive?
Pitch One: Future Career Planning (Frank Tremain) Source This digital artefact is a three part blog post series detailing Franks career plan in different fields of his life. I structured my comments throughout in a very formatted way - what I liked, a source, and what I think needed more work. As you can see... Continue Reading →
the future of the alternative: end of the 2020 TikTok goth?
PITCH VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8Uy9VJ3VqI WHY THIS PROJECT? Throughout time there has always been those who don't fit in and aim to stand out, especially in youth. The internet has really streamlined how we can all connect with our particular interests and inherent subcultures over the years. However, do we still represent a form of resistance to... Continue Reading →