In a world becoming increasing saturated with media, have you ever taken the time to consider who owns and is producing all this content? If not, you probably should…
Author Archives: Alina Hager
The Secrets of Semiotics
“Semiotics is an investigation into how meaning is created and how meaning is communicated. Its origins lie in the academic study of how signs and symbols (visual and linguistic) create meaning. It is a way of seeing the world, and of understanding how the landscape and culture in which we live has a massive impact on all of us unconsciously.”…
Attempting Glitch Art
Welcome, today I’m going to take my first step into the big, wide world of internet trends and
a e s t h e t i c s …
First of all, what is glitch art?
“Glitch art is the practice of using digital errors for aesthetic purposes.”
So what does that really mean?
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Audiences
What is an audience? According to the Oxford Dictionary an audience is defined as “The assembled spectators or listeners at a public event such as a play, film, concert, or meeting. ” But, in a world where media is being consumed more frequently and at a greater level, the ideas surrounding what an audience is are constantly developing…
The Medium is the Message?
When I rocked up to my 9:30 Lecture last Monday morning, my brain sure was not ready to understand the concept “The Medium is the Message” coined by Marshall McLuhan in 1967. His ideas are abstract and quite complex but I’ll try my best to explain what I learnt. First of all what is aContinue reading “The Medium is the Message?”
DA Project Pitch!
“Gentle Giants & Co. ” All my life my family and I have owned dogs, in particular larger breeds, such as German Shepherd Dogs. In the last couple years I’ve begun to notice that a lot of people fear bigger dogs and there are a lot of misconceptions about certain breeds being considered dangerous. ToContinue reading “DA Project Pitch!”
DA Ideas..
Hi guys, after driving myself crazy trying to come up with an idea for my DA in BCM112, I’ve finally come up with a couple options I would enjoy doing. Tourism Instagram- Featuring the South Coast of Australia. “Feelin’ Good” – A Website featuring things to make people feel ‘good’. Including fashion ideas, food ideasContinue reading “DA Ideas..”
About Me
Hi there! My name is Alina (Ah-lee-na) and I am a nineteen year old, second year university student and over the next couple years I will be studying Communications & Media at the University of Wollongong (majoring in Advertising and Marketing and minoring in Digital & Social media). As for a little background information, IContinue reading “About Me”
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