Wednesday, 7 June 2017

Media Culture: Essay questions review

1. Critically review a local art/ design exhibition in-depth. Discuss it in terms of its curatorial goals and exhibition design with related research.

(Will be written after field trip)
Goal: Research and review the exhibitions visited during the field trip. Find out whether its curatorial goals are related with its research.



2. Compare and contrast the relationship of celebrities with their fans in two different creative communities. Which one is relatively more healthy in their connections?

Goal: Compare and discuss how celebrities from two different creative communities connect and keep in touch with their fans; find out which relationship is healthier.


3. Examine the issue of cultural appropriation within a domain of beauty, fashion or music industry. Why are some communities cautious of, or against this practice?

Goal: Discuss cultural appropriation, its social issues and find out why the community is against this practice.

Definition according to online sources: adoption of the customs, practices and ideas of one culture by members of another.
Reference: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/cultural_appropriation

Note: Most communities are siding against this practice due to being regarded as infringement”of intellectual property.




4. What are some issues and best practices for design in multilingual communities? Write from the perspective of either a graphic designer or interactive designer.

Goal: Find issues on how to solve problems for design in multilingual communities in the perspective of a graphic or interactive designer.

May include language barrier issue.



5. Explore a variety of media is used within the context of branding or trans-media storytelling. Does variety dilute the effectiveness of an advertising campaign or story?

Describe the use of trans-media storytelling or branding.Discuss whether it reduces the effectiveness of an advertising campaign.

Definition from online sources: Trans-media storytelling tells a single story across multiple platforms.
Reference: www.tstoryteller.com/transmedia-storytelling


~ WengWah Khik

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