Investigating how Halloween (1978) displays genre characteristics and applying theoretical approaches to support it being classified within the horror genre.
Genre characteristics in Halloween (1978) Read Post »
Exploring how The Shining (1980) exhibits Gothic/American Gothic conventions, and how it’s formal properites help establish it as a Gothic text.
How does The Shining (1980) exhibit Gothic conventions? Read Post »
Briefly summarising Jancovich’s ideas on genre in relation to horror and providing some suggestions for further reading and research.
Horror: Summarising Mark Jancovich’s ideas on genre Read Post »
Introducing ‘Transmedia Storytelling’, as originally discussed by Henry Jenkins in their 2006 book, Convergence Culture.
Transmedia Storytelling – Henry Jenkins Read Post »
How is Hyper Realism is located, organised, constructed and applied within Titan A.E. (2000). Part 3: Paul Wells’ notes on Hyper Realism (Continued).
Realism and constructing belief in Titan A.E. (Continued) Read Post »
How is Hyper Realism is located, organised, constructed and applied within Titan A.E. (2000). Part 2: Paul Wells’ notes on Hyper Realism.
Realism and constructing belief in Titan A.E. Read Post »
How is Hyper Realism is located, organised, constructed and applied within Titan A.E. (2000). Part 1: Contextualising Titan A.E.
Titan A.E. (2000) contextualised Read Post »
This is Part 2 (of 2) of an essay discussing how Spike Lee uses genre to discuss race and equality in Do the Right Thing (1989) and BlackKklansman (2018).
Spike Lee’s approach to genre in BlackKklansman (2018) Read Post »
This is Part 1 (of 2) of an essay discussing how Spike Lee uses genre to discuss race and equality in Do the Right Thing (1989) and BlackKklansman (2018).
Spike Lee’s approach to genre in Do the Right Thing (1989) Read Post »
This essay discusses Edgar Wright’s Hot Fuzz (2007) in relation to how the films refract ideas over class. (Part 2 of 2)
How are ideas about class refracted in Hot Fuzz? Read Post »