AS media evaluation question one: In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? (i.e. of film openings)
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This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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Blind Devotion
1. BLIND DEVOTION –VIDEO ANALYSIS
SYNOPSIS
‘BlindDevotion’is an ‘overcomingthe monster’romance set in contemporary NewYork showing a
slice of life ofthe journeya woman embarkedon to adapt to the onsetof blindness.
( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_99ySDoC1fw )
‘BlindDevotion’isashortfilmproducedbythe JubileeProjectsurroundingthemesof love and
blindnessand the waysinwhichblindnesscanaffectarelationship. Itemphasisesthe ideathatlove
isunconditional andobstaclescanbe overcome if youare secure inyourrelationship.
The filmopenswithabirds-eye-view
of the mainprotagonistina bed,
immediatelyintroducingtheir
relationship;the smileof the woman
and man exemplifiesthe strong
connectionbetweenthesetwo
characters andthe positive state that
theirrelationshipisin.Thisframe
showsthe playful aspectof their
relationshipwhere the twomain
protagonistsare pillow fightingand
laughing,thisenhancesthe sense of astrongbond betweenthe charactersandshowsthe audience
that the couple are usedto one another’scompany.The musicslowlyfadesinasthe woman’s
dialogue opensstating‘Ilove myhusband’thisline enhancesthe connectionandlove showninlater
frames.The happy,joyful atmosphere juxtaposeswiththe dulcettonesof the pianointhe
foregroundwhichproduce asad andslightlyominousfeeltothe scene. The scene continues
describingthe oddquirksthateachpartnerhas as well asestablishingatypical dayinthe life forthis
couple.The voiceoverdescribeshowmakingherhusbandbreakfastanddoingthe laundrymakes
herhappy andshowsher love forherhusbandandher commitmenttotheirrelationship.This
enhancesthe sense of routine inherlife andherjoyinhavingthe abilitytodothese small things.
2. BLIND DEVOTION –VIDEO ANALYSIS
Similarlytothe shortfilm‘BlindDevotion’ourfilmwill be focusingonacouple’sstoryand
overcomingthe hardshipsfacedbypeoplewhohave become blindandthe obstaclestheyhave to
tackle to continue alovingrelationshipanda fulfilledlife.
A shot-reverseshottechnique isusedtoshow herhusbandcallingherashe walksawayand telling
her‘you lookbeautiful’thistechniqueiseffective asitgivesusan insighttothe waythe protagonists
are feelingandtheirreactionstoone another.
Theirfacial expressionsreflecttheirlove forone
anotherand theirsmilesshow thattheyare
happyand secure intheirrelationship;the couple
beingmarried,yetstill beingplayful andloving
withone anothershowsthe extentof theirlove
and suggeststhattheycan overcome any
obstaclesintheirrelationship. Aninterpretation
of the beginningof the shortfilmmaybe thatthe
couple seemalmosttoohappyandthat it can’t
last,the happinessalmostseemsshort-livedand
the audience getsthe impressionthataforce may
drive thiscouple apartor put a strainon their
relationship.Thissuggestsasimilarstructure to
‘Overcomingthe Monster’where the protagonist
setsout to defeatanantagonisticforce,which
threatensthe protagonistand/ortheirhomeland;
howeveratthispointinthe filmthe antagonistic
force remainsunknown.The filmcontinueswithasetof artisticshotsof the lighttricklingthrough
the treesat a cantedangle toshowthe picturesque journeythatthe protagonisthasonher
commute to work.She talksaboutlikinghavingtime toherself- thisseparatesherfromher
relationshipandthe audience beginstogaina betterinsighttothischaracteras a whole ratherthan
simplybeingdefinedbyherrelationshipandmarital status.Equallyinourfilm, we aimtoexplore
the protagonist’slife withoutthe relationshipand
to showthe audience howtheycopedbefore and
once theybecame blind.We aimto show the
aspectsof our protagonist’slife bothwithand
withoutthe supportof a partnerand how they
managedto cope by themselvesandmanage their
life aroundtheirblindness.
In the nextimportantscene of the filmthe light
dimsand becomeshazy.A hand-heldcamera
technique isusedtoenhance the feelingof
instabilityandchaosinthe protagonist’slife andto
create a sense of disorderandunpredictability. The
musicdimsand isreplacedby harshsoundingwinds
and a seriesof unusual disturbingsounds- thishelps
to setthe scene and allowsthe audience tosee the
change in tone andto highlightthe approaching
antagonisticforce whichthe protagonistmayhave
3. BLIND DEVOTION –VIDEO ANALYSIS
to overcome. We’re givenaclose-upof the protagonist’sface toreflectthe despairandconfusion
the protagonistisexperiencing.
The screenthenfadesto white before focusingonthe protagonisttakinganeye test,we’re showna
seriesof blurredletterstoemphasise the blurrinessandconfusionthat the characteris
experiencing.Since the periodwhere the
antagonisticforce hasenteredthe picture,
there hasbeenno voiceover.Thisaddsto
the sense of isolationthatthe protagonist
may be feelingandcreatesasense of
eeriness;thiscontributesto the
vulnerabilityof the characterandmakesher
seemdisconnectedfromthe world.Herfirst
wordsafterthisperiodare ‘I’mgoingblind.’
Thisshort sentence ispowerful yet
effectiveasitclearlystatesthe force,
whichshe has to adaptround.She
describesherconcernoverlosingher
careerand expressesherworryattelling
herhusband.All of thisissaidin the
voiceover,whichshowsthatherthought
processesdifferfromheractionsas she
failstoopenup to herhusbandand tell
himabout hercondition.She lashesoutatherhusband;visiblyupsetasshe strugglestocope with
comingto termswithhercondition- thisis
shownto impacttheirrelationship.The
filmshowsall the flawsintheir
relationshipandpreviousroutine,due to
herblindness andgivesusclose-upson
taskssuch as the laundryand making
breakfastthathave now beenmade near
impossible due toherlackof sight. We’re
givena seriesof close-upsof herhusband
to expresshisconcernandworryfor her;he continuestotryand cheerherup and to gether to
openup tohim withoutsuccess.He finallymanagesandwe’re givenamid-shotwithapanning
camera technique toshowthe character’sfacial expressionsandbodylanguage,hisexpressing
shockand her lookingpainedandupset.A powerful statementfollowsthis:‘how doyoutell the
personyoulove thatyou’re goingblind?’thisstatementispowerful andmaybe relatable foranyone
listeningwhoisgoingthrougha similarhardshiptothe protagonist.We’re immediatelyshownthe
supportof the husbandbyhimclaspingherhandreflectingunityandcompassion. The voiceover
continuestoexpressherworryaboutbecominga‘burden’toherhusbandand a ‘patientratherthan
partner’and that he ‘maybe happierwithsomeoneelse’.
Thisshort filmisnowrevealedtofollowaplotline similarto‘Overcomingthe Monster’where her
blindnessisrepresentative of the monster,anantagonistforce thatisthreateningthe protagonist’s
life.However,whilstinmoviessuchas‘Shrek’andother filmsfollowingthisgenre,the ‘monster’
cannot be overcome,thisaddstothe tragic nature of the filmandinsteadof showingthe
protagonistovercomingherblindness,we findheradaptingtoherconditionwiththe (unknowing)
helpof herhusband.
