Computer Animation Arts

Following on from my earlier post regarding writing your film reviews (and ultimately your essays), here is the link again for a guide to developing an academic writing style - See  HERE!

I just thought I would drop by with a few hints and tips for you, as you prepare to write your first film review... Some of you might be confused by what a CAA film review actually is; it's possibly easier to say what it ISN'T!  It is NOT you writing a 2000 word essay, recounting the plot of the film.  What we are looking for, is evidence that you have thought about how the film maker has used techniques to convey a message, or the relationship between the narrative and the environment; in 'Caligari', the use of the warped sets to depict the insanity of the protagonist, for example.  As you get deeper into the film programme, you might start to consider how the films use sound to build tension, or how editing techniques can enhance the viewing experience. You are asked to support your own ideas with quotes from at least 3  different published sources.  This means you will need to do some background reading; try and find sources that allow you to deve...

And so it begins - first comes the John Lewis Christmas advert , next, the John Lewis Christmas advert parodies .  Sofa companies everywhere are promising you can have that hateful marshmallow of a three-piece suite delivered to your home in time to accommodate grandma's Port and Lemon-induced coma. It can only mean one thing: November is over, December is here.   As another month is consigned to history, another spankingly new edition of the Computer Animation Arts PWTM goes live.  Despite the efforts of John Lewis and co, it's still too soon to break out the Christmas similes, so I won't yet be comparing the PWTM to an over-stuffed christmas stocking brimming with eye candy, but I will say that it's all much more exciting than a dog on a trampoline! We're focusing on our year three students this month, who are all motoring along quite nicely. You'll meet Cat Barber and Julien Van Wallandael who, working together as Tsygan Productions , are creati...

Kath Abiker asked me to share this with you in support of your ongoing discussions about developing your skills as film reviewers and critics!  Also - a reminder that all of Kath's slides for all lectures are already available on myUCA/Contextual Studies - including audio recordings of the last three lectures. 10 Approaches To Studying Film