Introduction Film is this incredible phenomenon in our society that can not be overlooked, it is an entertaining comfort activity that provides revenue and jobs while wowing the mainstream and providing content for people to over analyse, but When is Film Art? This is a troubling question, an easy answer for some, but this is not an easy question, there is so much to unravel with film that it is very hard to get a yes or no answer, the modern age of film has put blockbusters and Hollywood film at the head of the industry, some believe cinema is…
Author: Lachlan Hutcheon
As a surfer I collect a lot of my surfing news from the famous Australian surf magazine, commonly called the surfers bible, “Tracks.”. Which was bought from a company called “Next media ” by a group of surfers Peter Strain, David Mulham, Greg Cooper, Damian Martin and Luke Kennedy. The latter notably has been the editor since 2008, while others such as Damian Martin have been a part of the magazine for over two decades. This change in ownership is what seemingly is best for the surf industry, independent ownership is far more important for the industry and culture…
An example of images that have always interested me is propaganda. The complexity of the wide variety of propaganda posters intrigues me due to its many interpretations that come from a range of groups and nations, employing many intricate thoughts, feelings and ideas as well as ideology and policy. This particular image I came across is a classic example of British propaganda during World War 2. It depicts a british fighter plane facing off against a monstrous WW2 german soldier with zoomorphic features, a gargantuan monster with plane wings, alluding to that of a dragon. The monstrous soldier is terrorising…
Just recently me and my brother had finally decided to sit down and watch one of our favourite childhood tv shows together. Avatar – The Last Airbender. This was a show that we shared with our cousins, a show that; when we were kids, we adored. There are many memories of my cousins, my brother and myself watching, laughing and enjoying the show, singing its songs and becoming engrossed in its narrative. It was and still is an enthralling, funny and emotional show still revered by many for its groundbreaking animation and its accessibility to all audiences. So it seemed…