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Module 4 - Looking out

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Research Two Media Performances

tl;dr: Research and critially review two distinctly different media performances. Report on why you think they are interesting or exciting examples.

Learning Objectives

In addition to the standard looking out objectives, here we specifically hope to:

• To become familiar with the world of theatre and performance by researching key performances, choreographers and artists;
• To experience and respond to a media performance;
• To learn how to read, ‘decode’ and describe a performance.

Selecting the works

You’re asked to pick two performances which involve media in some form or another (see constraints). You are welcome to choose a theatre or drama performance, movement, choreography and dance, and performance artworks.

Regardless, it should be a performance you find personally interesting, appealing, etc and you shouldn’t have seen them before (i.e. a discovery!)

A set of starting points are provided in this weeks resource section.

Constraints

• The artwork must be performative.
• The artwork must include a digital media component.
• The artwork should relate to the description given in the module (see context.)

What to write up:

Follow the guidelines for posting a looking out to Slack. Include in your post the following:

• Artwork: An image of the artwork
• Credits: Artist’s name, Title of work, year produced
• Work: Describe the work you selected? How was it made? What tools/technologies/techniques are used?
• Performance: Why is it an interesting example of media performance? What elements do you find appealing? Critique it.

Keep it brief! The post should be no more than 200 words and well illustrated (images, videos, etc.)