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BCM241 BLOG POST 5 As discussed in my last blog post, I’ve been evolving my Digital Artifact based on an aesthetics analysis of my media niche on TikTok and Instagram. In the development of my DA, I’ve made a cohesive grid post on both platforms, as I’ve observed other creators in my niche accomplish. By…

BCM241 BLOG POST 4 In the autoethnographic research I’ve been observing the content and comments in my media niche while simultaneously creating and distributing my content. I’ve been screenshotting and noting down my observations as I experience them regarding my content as well as other creators in my niche. Through this participatory observation, I’ve recognised…

BCM289 Blog Post #3 In this week’s tutorial, we all put forward some themes that came to mind when we thought of “Australian Cinema”. Some answers included outback, dry country, wildlife, bogans, all relating to a stereotype of Australian culture dressed in crocodile skin with a big knife in hand. These Australian stories we see…

BCM289 Blog Post #2 Quality TV is inherent in the modern media culture, it is the favoured content of fandoms and binge-watchers alike. Identified by a particular aesthetic that relates to the high quality of films, consisting of “large ensemble casts”, “interwoven plotlines” and “a sense of artistry” that contribute to a high-quality piece of…

BCM289 Blog Post #1 Reality television has become a worldwide epidemic, infecting the TV of nations worldwide with shows centred on masked half-decent singers to extreme dating (even marriage). It is a genre that I find very entertaining, mainly for the drama or controversial personas, and that I was excited to explore in tutorials. Many…

BCM241 BLOG POST 3: PEER COMMENTARY The process of giving feedback to my peers has been a helpful experience, one that led me to reflect on my work and how my research could be better planned. The three people I commented (linked below screenshots) on all did a great job of following the assessment criteria…

BCM241 PITCH I decided to change/narrow my media niche to focus on film/scenic videos of Instagram and TikTok, I was struggling to create a DA around my first niche. This new media niche has become a great sense of ease for me due to the calming nature of the videos and they also showcase what I…

BCM241 Blog Post 2 Moving forwards with my ethnographic research of the film media niche, I’ve created a physical map of its broad ‘field site’ to explore the activity and function of this particular niche in its entirety. As pictured above, I focused the branches of this niche into; persona, social media, access, sponsors, production,…

BCM241 WEEK ONE BLOG POST When thinking about what media niche I wanted to explore, my mind wandered to a variety of different interests of mine; fashion influencers, RuPaul’s Drag Race, feminist content creators. However, I wanted to branch out into something that I’m interested in in a professional sense, thus I turned to one of the media…

BCM212 Research project – Reflection on opinion piece: In Celebrity We Trust In conducting my research, I began with a very unclear direction, this remained right up until I collected my survey data. I initially thought doing my research on celebrities would centre around their impact on social movements, like the #freebritney movement that inspired…